If one issue should unite African leaders for immediate action today, it is the attempt by America’s Donald Trump to block the re-election of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina for a second term as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Having served five years with distinction and emerged as sole candidate...
As humans, communication is what binds us.   from the cry of a newborn to the last breath of an adult, everyone desires to be socially connected. This is because humans are social animals.  We are driven by a deep desire to stay connected, whether at the workplace, with friends...
“When the digital transformation is done right, it`s like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, but when done wrong, all you have really is a fast caterpillar.” ----George Westerman, Principal Research Scientist with MIT Sloan Initiative on the Digital Economy. The novel coronavirus pandemic takes every sphere of human activity...
The number of nations that committed to the Maya Declaration and the G-20 Financial Inclusion Action Plan, as well as strategies and targets set by individual governments, attest to the renewed interest in promoting financial inclusion in recent years. The Centre for Financial Inclusion at Accion (CFI) defines full financial...
“Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud”. Sophocles Last week, I looked at the resurgence of digital frauds which is emanating from the increased use of digital banking by customers. It is always a fact that not every customer can take advantage of this opportunity of contactless banking. This is...
The post-pandemic world economy seems likely to be a far less globalized economy, with political leaders and publics rejecting openness in a manner unlike anything seen since the tariff wars and competitive devaluations of the 1930s. And the byproduct will be not just slower growth, but a significant fall...
positioning your business for post COVID-19 “Every business that serves the needs of its customers deserve growth and profitability - and as much as profitability is a necessity, they must strategically position themselves for it. They must tailor their services to fit the target market; they must be recognisable...
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I'm possible"! -Audrey Hepburn It seems heart-warming to see how opportunities are being taken amidst the COVID 19 crisis. Living in this era brings with it, mixed emotions- the good, the bad and the ugly. For every venture that institutions are undertaking, it has...
As we try to protect the health and safety of citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is also a need to prepare for a hunger pandemic. In the past, many have died of hunger in many developing countries. The United Nations suggests that there is likelihood of shortages in...
The advent of the coronavirus and its endemic impact across the world has brought nothing but a total change in living as we know it. From the province of Wuhan in far-away China to the huts in Zualungu, Ghana, coronavirus has made its mark. Good or bad the world...