A deliberate policy intervention that must be put in place to support young entrepreneurs/start-ups and SMEs particularly operating in food processing or agribusiness to participate in intra-Africa trade through the AfCFTA platform.
As a youth, I have been watching and following the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from its...
“We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before.” – Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum Geneva
The...
Jerry Rawlings and Martin Amidu. Two men, who are giants in different ways, from within the same party. Two men who offer us lessons in loss, leadership and legacy.
A seemingly unlikely pairing, but on closer inspection a chance to identify invaluable lessons as a nation when it comes to...
Kwame Awuah-Darko, the former Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) took to the airwaves recently to set the records straight.
In interviews with media houses, especially in response to a question posed by a host on a local radio station in Kumasi, Ashanti Region,...
…. the causes of errors and financial losses
**This article was first published in Dec, 2017**
It is said that silence is golden…is it always? Of course not. Have you ever regretted not asking for explanations to instructions given you at work? For Christians, even though we should have absolute and...
Devio Early Childhood Institute, a non-profit organization that offers capacity building training programs and workshops for teachers in the early years, is bringing together world leaders and experts in the international inclusive education community for its annual forum with various presentations on promoting national Sign Languages in the early...
“Because uncertainties are so pervasive and unfathomable, the most dynamic and prosperous societies are those that try many different things.” -Mancur Olson, Power and Prosperity (2000, 188-89)
It’s hard to believe that the industrial giant South Korea was once a weak economy with a GDP per capita under US$150. How did it...
Today, I am seeking permission from the publishers of this paper and readers of my articles to wander through some random thoughts that have “arrested my attention over the past few weeks”
Electioneering falsehoods
The first of these thoughts relate to the blatant lies that are being churned out in the...
While great care is taken to cater for the various ways new legislation may interact with existing regulatory regimes, new laws may occasionally introduce unintended regulatory uncertainty or duality that may require clarification from the regulator and/or legislation to resolve.
The new Payment Systems & Services Act, 2019 (Act 987)...
“My own experience is, use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise”. Colin...