During the middle part of this year 2017, Ecobank Ghana laid off 181 contract staff with the reason that it is part of a digital migration strategy to improve banking experience for its clients, according to the Regional Head of Corporate Communications and Marketing at Ecobank, Patricia Sappor.
She said,...
The importance of improving smallholder agricultural development has received more attention recently from development agencies and academics alike, and therefore there is consensus that improving market access and loan acquisitions for smallholders will lead to increased income and food security - which further leads to poverty alleviation.
In recognition of...
#Justice4Her. A rallying cry in pursuit of justice for a 4 year old little girl. The cry chastised the police, urged the arrest of her alleged rapist, demanded action of a President, criticized inaction from a Ministry and petitioned Parliament to become more involved.
A suspect is now, finally, in...
A few days ago, I saw an advert in one of our national dailies in which a financial institution occupied two full pages with pictures of many houses it was selling. Banks are not real estate companies, so why the caption ‘Properties for sale?’ The pictures convey a meaning....
Dear Readers, do you look forward to another week at work? If yes, great, but if no, why not? You must be either tired from too much work overload at home, Church, and social events? Or worse still, the job is “getting into you”. Is the job stressing you...
The Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu, has set his stall out with the sort of bold claim that could beget the question of 'what has this man who served his first command post in Tumu in the Upper West region, served as a Director with Interpol Headquarters and...
Mobile money is a fast, simple, convenient, secure and affordable way of transferring money, making payments and initiating other transactions using a mobile phone and other mobile devices. It is seen as an opportunity to cross-sell financial products, playing an important role in extending financial services to the unbanked...
Dear Readers, for the past two weeks I have looked at the reason why branches still matter in this digital age of banking. Since we live in a global village and not on an island, it is imperative that our banking services continue to be need-based. Although we cannot...
A Colombian novelist, García Márquez, in one of his writings said: “All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret’.’ Whatever this means, it is the private element that caught my eye in a suite of a bank. Levels matter oooh! Don’t you love it when you have...