As Ghana prepares to undertake its eighth Presidential and Parliamentary elections on December 7 in this Fourth Republic, monetisation of politics has begun to rear its ugly head. Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development-Ghana (CDD-Ghana), Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh observes that: “Money in politics has an even greater danger in encouraging or facilitating […] The post Editorial

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) comprise of 17 key targets that outline a set of goals for global development. The SDGs provide a more comprehensive framework for global development with its focus on People, Profit, Planet, Peace and Prosperity. The SDGs also hallmark an important juncture in the process to achieving global development, by widening the […] The post Aligning

Angola, Africa’s second-largest oil producer after Nigeria, will need foreign and government investments to discover up to 57 billion barrels of crude oil by 2025, according to a new energy strategy reported by state news agency ANGOP. Angola’s plan includes foreign investment of US$679 million as well as US$188 million investment by the Angolan state, the news […] The post Angola

The Ghana Securities Industry Association (GSIA) has noted the Securities & Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) release on the actions taken on liquidated asset management firms. According to a statement by GSIA, SEC’s release is no doubt timely given the severe distress investors who invested their cash through these firms have been under, more so, when there has […] The post GSIA

Busy Internet Ghana has launched a new mobile app on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. My Busy App is a self- service mobile app which allows customers to manage and stay in total control of their Busy account. The new Busy App comes with enhanced features that enables customers make […] The post Busy Internet enhances digital

“Walmart leaps into TikTok acquisition fray, joining Microsoft’s bid” was The Washington Post’s 27th August 2020 online headline on news of the expression of interest by Walmart in TikTok. TikTok, the new sensational Chinese video-sharing social media application has been threatened with the United States (US) ban over security concerns following its current ownership and […] The post Diversification

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressed the nation for the 16th time on Sunday in relation to Coronavirus and the additional easing of restrictions in the country. As many had anticipated, the President announced the reopening and resumption of operations at the Kotoka International Airport, effective Tuesday, September 1. In spite of the opening of […] The post Editorial:

FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samoura, has been announced as special guest speaker for the 2020 edition of the Africa Women’s Sports Summit. The event, which goes virtual this year, comes off on Wednesday, September 2. Other speakers announced for the 2020 edition include President of the Sierra Leone Football Association and CAF Executive Committee Member, […] The post Fatma

Technological innovations will be the heart and blood of the banking industry for many years to come and if big banks do not make the most of it, the new players from FinTech and large technology companies surely will. —-David Brear. The new normal is here with us and banks are expected to navigate and […] The post Future of Banking: Seven ways banks

GEXIM has begun a nation-wide campaign dubbed Made-In-Ghana4P to encourage Ghanaians to support the growth and development of indigenous businesses. The bank’s mission is to facilitate the transformation of Ghana’s economy into an export-led one by supporting and developing trade between Ghana and other countries and also building Ghana’s capacity and competitiveness in the international […] The post GEXIM

The Minister for Business Development, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has announced GH¢10 million seed fund from government to support businesses in Zongo communities to enhance economic activities and job creation efforts. Beneficiary businesses will be selected using their business plans to ascertain how Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-bound (SMART), as well as how feasible they are in creating […] The post Gov’t

Minister of Information, Kwadwo Oppong Nkrumah, has responded to brewing trade and national tensions between Ghana and Nigeria where the latter has leveled series of accusations against the former, saying its citizens are being unfairly treated in the country. Below is the response to the allegations dated August 30, 2020 from the Information Minister: The […] The post Gov’t

Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is currently recruiting prospective trainers to participate in a Pre-Certification Training Programme of Trainers for Censuses. The pre-certification programme is being offered for both National Trainers (trainers of Regional trainers) and Regional Trainers (trainers of Field Officers). This training programme will combine virtual with in-person modules and will run from 5th […] The post GSS

    COVID-19 endangers agriculture in countries like Ghana with potentially disastrous knock-on effects for both producers and consumers. Ghana is also showing what governments can do to support their farmers during this time to prevent a food crisis, and create more inclusive and sustainable solutions. The coronavirus pandemic is dealing a blow to food […] The post Here

What CEOs and management teams should do about the “next normal” phase in digital transformation; Today’s growing companies have one thing in common – they utilise technology to their advantage. Yet for every winning company, we see a struggling one, despite investing in technology. Where did they go wrong? What did they miss? In this […] The post How CEOs could

MTN is adding its voice to the global drive to raise awareness about the importance of wearing face masks with today’s launch of the #WearItForMe campaign across its 21 African and Middle Eastern markets. To help drive this much-needed change in behaviour, MTN is committing its September 2020 marketing resources to encouraging everyone to do […] The post MTN

  As it says country is on course to ‘resource curse’ Reiterates calls for accountability on GH¢5bn unutilised ABFA Urges parliament and A-G to act quickly By Thomas-Moore ADINGO ([email protected]) The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has said it is dismayed at the manner in which petroleum revenues are being utilised, warning that aspirations […] The post Persistent

Taxation is necessary if there is to be any form of government, but the necessity of tax does not make it a popular policy, because generally citizens dislike any government that calls for increased or new taxes. What trick can a government take to find money to pay for themselves and their services whiles escaping […] The post RESTORING

As part of its commitment to supporting the Ghanaian economy, the German government, through the KfW Development Bank and Investing for Employment GmbH (IFE), in partnership with Stanbic Bank Ghana has announced an agreement to provide a €6million facility to support SMEs in the country. The initiative is expected to benefit at least 40 SMEs […] The post Stanbic, German gov’t

Economist, Professor William Baah Boateng is making a strong case for the country to take a relook at its 60 years’ retirement age as life expectancy in Ghana and some parts of the world continue to increase. The University of Ghana’s Economics Department head believes that there are more persons who are retiring at the […] The post Time