“Don’t fight to win. Not all fighters are winners. Not all winners are fighters.” In 2017, I facilitated a leadership workshop and networking seminar at Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana. Two interesting issues came up. Number one: Why and how do most leaders become ‘dictators’? Number two:...
Abeg, stop insulting me in your head o. Polygamy was our original culture which was to promote equality such that every woman must have a husband. Isn’t that fair? Ah! Korkuvi paaa, you didn’t want an unwanted baby yet you went after somebody’s innocent daughter who was sitting her...
We all know about Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, or don’t we? Well, we do know he is Ghanaian, was the first President of Ghana, and was one of the founding fathers of Ghana. What else do you know about him? Where did he school? Who were his parents? Did he...
The term spice is often associated with hotness and pungency; in reality, though, only a few plants are suited to transmit a pungent quality to the food. Furthermore, it is worth noting that the prototype of all hot spices, chile, originates from the New World, and thus, was not available in Europe,...
“My great hope for us as young women is to start being kinder to ourselves so that we can be kinder to each other. To stop shaming ourselves and other people. ‘I am too fat, too skinny, and we’re all not enough’. This is life. Our bodies change. Our...
Reminisce is to indulge in enjoyable recollections of past events. AS I watched Reminiscence, a science fiction movie with Hugh Jackman as the lead cast, I just couldn’t help but appreciate what a joy it is to realise that finally, metaverse and holographic ideas have been merged to create such...
It is quite easily the case that a people’s past goes on to determine their present. You remember the issue of ‘sameness’ we spoke about last week? Well, we see that sameness reflected again this week—and profoundly so, in the case of this opening sentence of ours. We, all people...
The contradiction between US President Joe Biden’s major domestic and foreign-policy objectives and his administration’s trade policies has grown increasingly sharp. As Biden nears the midpoint of his electoral term, it is no exaggeration to say that he is waging war against his own agenda. On the domestic front, the...
BNPL saw robust growth alongside the pandemic-era boost in digital payments International majors such as Apple have announced forays into the BNPL space BNPL micro-loans improve consumer purchasing power in cash-dependent markets Regulators consider how to protect customers and vendors while enabling growth Building on the e-commerce momentum from...
Let’s take the Sustainable Development Goals pledge together. Pledge with me to make sustainability a priority personally. Pledge with me, “I understand that my actions, behaviors, and choices make an impact on the society, environment, and our economy. I pledge to make intentional choices that will benefit the quality...