…when situations get tough and rough, institutions may look for a change of face and pace
It is somewhat advocated that Women in leadership positions will achieve greatness than men in same spots and situations when confronted with crisis, and where chances of failure is highest (Hughes et al, 2015)....
...Elevated commodity prices could prolong inflationary pressures
The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel prices in ways that could deepen the food and energy crises that many of them already face, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook report.
In U.S. dollar...
Vaccinating African populations against COVID-19 has proved a difficult feat. Whereas the continent once grappled with vaccine shortages, it is now facing a shortage of attention. The COVID-19 pandemic is widely perceived to be over, and some commentators now argue that African countries should lower their COVID-19 vaccination targets...
The suffering is indeed real, and experience has shown that propaganda and empty rhetoric do not permeate real economic experiences. Perhaps this explains the sudden groundswell of discontent and epiphanies about the leadership, or lack of it, under this clueless bunch of persons.
The issues unfolding have been in the...
The last article concluded on the triple bottom line (TBL) concept, on the basis of the new wave in business objectives - a transformation from the well-known financial bottom-line to financial accounting, whereby businesses focused on systems to take a more comprehensive approach in measuring impact and success. The theory...
Today’s customers have changed to suit the times.
Customers are relying heavily on social media platforms, apps and websites to connect with brands and other customers. In comparison, not enough businesses have adjusted to suit their customers. To remain relevant, businesses must recognise which customer behaviours and patterns will endure...
In 2006, five 22-year-olds huddled around their computers in a quest to tackle their most pressing academic challenge to date: figuring out a topic for their thesis.
They were the second batch of Computer Science students from Ashesi, and their predecessors had already set quite a high standard.
The five students...
Leveraging employee experience for your customer experience
Culture is commonly defined as “the way we do things over here”. It is the way of life for a group of people. This group could be a community a country, a family or an organisation. It encompasses the behaviours, beliefs, values...