ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19
The economic and social impact of covid-19 on the Ghanaian economy cannot be over emphasized. These include the following:
Increase in health and its related expenditure
Short fall in petroleum receipts to Ghana
Reduction in tax revenue
Reduction of Hotel occupancy rates
Unemployment from...
I believe you are familiar with that famous Chinese proverb: the journey of a thousand miles begins with a step. Just a step. In the world of investment, the journey to financial freedom begins with the first step to plant the basic unit of a currency (a cedi) as...
With the ever-increasing adoption of technology, it is necessary to be fully aware of what digital footprints are and how to use them in our favour.
Every Facebook post, tweet, click on a pop-up porn site and assignment sent via email to lecturers leaves evidence of our presence online whether...
Online video gaming is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the global tech landscape. With COVID-19 lockdown measures creating a captive audience, an estimated US$159.3bn will be spent on games this year, according to a recent report from analytics firm Newzoo – a growth rate of 9.3%. The market...
The ongoing locust invasion is considered to be the worst infestation to occur in a quarter of a century - locust attacks have a significant impact on the agriculture sector. With the ability to peregrinate over an extensive land area, a locust swam can travel more than 81 miles...
Our success so far in fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic does not suggest that we have wiped it out or have a cure for it; we have only adapted to its tendencies and are gradually controlling its spread. Sometimes you will not have a solution for every situation, but...
“If you aspire to become a great leader who can engage and transform the lives of those around you then you must take action to improve your daily habits.” – Irene Asare
Great leaders seek daily self-improvement, not because they want to be perfect but because of their ambition to...
2020 is still a year for businesses to be optimistic and aggressive with set goals. The real value of doing business this year is not to simply be profitable, but to provide real solutions to real consumer problems; the coronavirus has proved businesses unfavourableness to its customers. Typically, some...
Vodafone Cash has introduced a new feature that offers customers interest-free flexible payment options for various products and services, including smartphones, laptops, home appliances and travel packages.
The new service, known as Pay Small Small (PaySS), allows customers to conveniently make payment in instalment over a period of three to...
Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Ghana, Yasumichi Araki, has said the organisation’s support in the form of a grant, for construction of the Tema motorway interchange, will help boost the local and regional economies of West Africa.
“I believe this high-quality road infrastructure will improve the transportation...