The past couple of years have been brutal for the African continent. We’ve been through COVID-19 and now we’re living through turbulent socio-economic times, with high inflation and rising prices causing untold consumer hardship in most countries. But despite this, the fintech industry is booming - thanks largely to...
ATHOUR: Ivor AGYEMAN-DUAH
NO OF PAGES: 533
PUBLISHERS:HAWKES DESIGNS AND PUBLISHING,UK
Reviewer: Kwame PIANIM
Sixty-five years on, the Bank of Ghana in a nation’s history
Ivor Agyeman-Duah has put together a well-researched and felicitously penned history of central banking in Ghana. In the process, he gives the reader a broad brush of economic...
People have been trying to dodge paying taxes since time immemorial, but globalisation has turned tax avoidance and evasion - as well as money laundering - into a lucrative business model. Over the past few decades, offshore tax havens such as the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Cyprus and Ireland have...
…discourse and lessons
I know of an organisation which has commitment as part of its core values. The Bible speaks of commitment at work and this must be adhered to by Christians. The value of commitment to teamwork is essential. It also contributes to the realisation of expectations and goals...
It has become fashionable these days for organisations to involve customers in the creation of the entire service experience. Over the past two decades, the phenomenon referred to as co-creation has become much more than a buzzword. It is now, more than ever, a strategy adopted by many business....
In the latter part of 2022, African leaders attended the USA-African Leadership Summit in New York City. The significance of this conference was that it was addressed by New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, during which he outlined the rise to power of African Americans in various high-level positions...
SICKLE CELL & THE WORKPLACE
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) can take a lot of energy from affected individuals due to recurring pain and fatigue that accompany the disease. This can result in a warrior’s (person living with SCD) inability to participate in day-to-day activities, when unwell. When employers and co-workers...
The great statesmanship and leadership that the United States showed during and after World War II is well known. America was the world’s preeminent political, economicand military power, and instead of using its position to penalise the losers and demand reparations, it helped plan and found multilateral global-governance institutions...
Africa's economic fragility and vulnerability have long been a topic of concern for investors looking to invest in the continent. Despite significant strides in recent years, many African economies remain exposed to external shocks and structural issues that hinder their ability to achieve sustained and inclusive growth.
One of the...
The year 2022 Forbes World Billionaires’ list names Alice Walton, an American heiress to the fortune of Walmart as the second richest woman and eighteenth in the world with a networth of $65.3 billion. She is credited with this timeless expression, “one of the great responsibilities that I have...