The world is embroiled in a megacrisis comprising the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, high inflation, recession fears, and rising debt distress across emerging markets and developing countries. The last thing we need is an additional source of economic harm. But that’s what we may get, in the...
Different strokes for different brands: The dynamics of product placement in the media
If you have a condom brand to advertise, should you do it on Akumaa Mama Zimbi’s ‘Odo ahomaso’ which discusses relationships and sex on Adom TV, or on GTV’s Talking Point, a current affair show? A bigger...
… the issue of Monetary Policy Rate (MPR)
Inflation and currency depreciation are major economic challenges that countries around the world are facing. For countries like ours that rely heavily on international trade, these challenges can be especially difficult to deal with. In an effort to address these problems,...
It is said that the devil finds work for idle hands. Without sounding like a doomsday prophet (and there are quite a few in this country now, who are thirsting for fame with ridiculous prophesies), I cringe each time the unemployment situation comes up for discussion on the airwaves.
For...
A tale is told of two individuals, lets say "Kwame and Kofi" who, after graduating from college, worked for the same firm. The anecdote makes a good case for how various personalities can come together in the workplace to accomplish a task. When assigned a task, Kwame was always...
– develop and sustain a culture of collaboration to drive momentum
Last Monday evening, 19 December 2022, turned out to be a very refreshing and enlightening experience for many of us, who were privileged to participate in the first (hopefully many more) Tourism dialogues about the state of the industry...