Management Consulting | Technology Advisory | Outsourcing                                                        The Financial Services industry is currently in the midst of profound transformation as it embraces the ‘next normal’ phase of digital transformation. But, are we in danger of embracing digital without really understanding the consequences?   In the past decade, a future with more people […] The

Opportunity International Savings and Loans (Opportunity), a leading savings and loans company in Ghana held a 2nd graduation ceremony for 54 street porters (Kayayei) under its flagship Youth Development Programme. The programme identified vulnerable girls who had relocated from various places especially from the Northern part of the country to the South to seek greener […] The post Opportunity

The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, has won the coveted prize of Africa’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2020. Euromoney recognises Ecobank’s focus on sustainability and partnerships and its core capabilities in delivering positive social and environmental outcomes across Africa. Carl Manlan, Chief Operating Officer of the Ecobank Foundation […] The post Ecobank

Axis Pensions Group has stated that the Coronavirus disease was impacting negatively on some aspects of investments but said the group will rely on its superior knowledge in investments to deliver optimal returns to clients. The group’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Nana Wiafe Boamah, said that the pensions and investment institution would adopt a cautious […] The post We

Ecobank, in partnership with the UNFPA and Tobinco Pharmaceuticals, provided logistical support to the Tetteh Ocloo State School for the Deaf at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra region, in a joint venture to counter the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation was to equip the school, as their final year students returned to campus to prepare for […] The post Ecobank

According to a new United Nations report, global rates of hunger and malnutrition are on the rise. The report estimates that in 2019, 690 million people – 8.9% of the world’s population – were undernourished. It predicts that this number will exceed 840 million by 2030. If you also include the number of people who […] The post To reduce world

Over my many years as an entrepreneur, I bought into the concept of the brick-and-mortar business with a focus on ambience and all the niceties believing that when it comes to workspaces what you see is what you get. I have similarly heard numerous times from many of my colleagues and budding entrepreneurs I coach […] The post Dzigbordi K. Dosoo’s thoughts…The

With more than 30% of the world’s mineral reserve, mining on the African continent dates back to the 15th century – currently, mining industries in Africa produce more than 60 different metals: copper, diamond, gold, gemstones, platinum, aluminium, bauxite, manganese, coal, iron ore, nickel, lead and zinc are a few of the highly sought after […] The post Odonkor

Contrary to the stance and expectations of some stakeholders in the import and export business; and some civil society groups, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Monday, 27th April, 2020 announced the implementation of the newly integrated UNIPASS/Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) at the Tema Port and other ports of entry across the country. The […] The post Ebenezer

Plans to deploy security to enforce compliance The fight to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the country has been a daunting task with Ghana’s case count now around 27, 060 with about 145 persons losing their lives though some 23,044 has recovered. Government through the Ghana Health Service, Ministry of Health and other related […] The post La Dade-Kotopon,

In part 1 of this series, I discussed two (2) age categorisation in the legal reasoning of Ghana as sexual age and marital age. The fact that age sixteen (16) can involve in sex but not lawfully permissible to marry-until eighteen (18) years old. In this final part, I will enumerate on the socio-cultural, economic, […] The post Age construct in our legal reasoning (2) appeared first on The

The global COVID-19 storm has transformed the way the world conducts business and, more specifically, what can be accomplished digitally. And while we all long for the human touch and personal interaction, a post-pandemic world of greater online functioning is unfolding before our eyes. But with greater digital dependency and reward comes greater risk in […] The post Sandro

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning” ~ Bill Gates Dear reader, welcome to a new series involving painful customer losses. The bank and customer relationship or the contract terminates by the closure of the account at the request of either party.  This can be by mutual agreement, or after a customer has […] The post Avoiding painful customer exits (1)

In his forward entitled England and Wales: The Jurisdiction of Choice,[1] The Rt Hon. Jack Straw MP,  a former Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor noted that a whopping 80% of cases in UK’s specialized Commercial Courts involved a foreign claimant (plaintiff) or defendant and that, “. . . the success of the […] The post Kwabena

In today’s business world, starting small is encouraged but remaining small cannot be forgiven. You can start locally but you must think global. Global world-class business is the standard for entrepreneurs and business people who are looking to make an impact on a large scale, build formidable businesses that will outlast them, stand the test […] The post Mary

They were both medical practitioners. They both stood up against the establishments of the time—one, against the unjust enslavement of millions of able-bodied men and women of a continent; the other, against what he saw as the capitalist exploitation of an entire continent. They were both passionate about their causes. They are both idolised by […] The post J.

The Ghana Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Alliance has challenged policy makers, health care institutions and professionals not to relegate the health needs of patients with cancers, stroke, hypertension and diabetes onto the sidelines, as they focus on rolling back COVID-19 cases. “Though COVID-19 is fatal and deserves the needed attention, we are nonetheless encouraging hospitals to […] The post Shine

Ghana’s oil and gas industry has made steady progress in pushing for more local content in the sourcing of goods, services and labour. However, with the outbreak of COVID-19, the industry is set to face major setbacks due to disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic and the collapse in oil prices. Due to the health […] The post Editorial: Temporary glitch

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) is cautioning the staking public not to fall victim to the operations and activities of lotto fraudsters who are using different platforms and communication strategies to defraud unsuspecting Ghanaians. According to the NLA, it has come to its notice that fraudsters are using digital and other social media means to […] The post Lotto

An acrimonious relationship between mining companies and members of host communities, especially farmers over compensation for acquisition of land for mining purposes is a common feature in the country. The absence of a clearly defined legislation covering compensation for the acquisition of land for mining has created a vacuum for speculative farming, inequalities and inefficient […] The post Fish