In an environment of increased volatility and uncertainty, maintaining a sufficient buffer of liquid assets may at times detract from the ability to allocate assets with the highest potential returns but potentially lower liquidity. This trade-off can sometimes be minimized by employing derivative instruments. Even though obtaining funding via the traditional methods such as the […] The post Exploring
Our major staple food, maize, is in short supply across the market centers in the country, causing price hikes. A bowl of maize in Juapong market was sold for GH¢9 as at January, 2020 but currently going for GH¢15. The situation has resulted in the lack of feed for the animal husbandry industry as maize […] The post Why are we facing food shortage? appeared first on
AfCFTA’s Secretary General, Wamkele Mene, believes that by 2035, intra-Africa trade would double and in the process lift 100 million Africans out of poverty. Currently, intra-Africa trade accounts for 15% the continent’s total trade which is rather on the low side compared to other regions like Europe (69%), Asia (59%) and America (31%). Mr. Mene […] The post Editorial :
President’s 21st COVID-19 address to the nation on Sunday noted that recent genomic sequencing by scientists has established that some passengers arriving into the country tested positive for the new variant of COVID-19, and even though they have been identified and isolated, the prospect is frightening. Frightening because it is believed that the new variant […] The post Editorial :
The practice of trading a company shares and bonds on an organized platform has been in existence for a while now. As early as in 1611, the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, considered to be the oldest modern securities exchange, was established by the Dutch East India Company. In Florence, Genoa and even in German mines, records […] The post The Stock Market– a brief history appeared first
The last decade was an important experiment in Africa tech ventures moving out of the “labs” and becoming real businesses that saw investors backing them with so much capital that from 2014 to 2019, the total number of VC deals doubled every year until the advent of COVID-19, which disrupted global economic activities in 2020.[1] […] The post Scaling Africa’s tech
MTN Ghana has stressed its readiness to terminate contracts with Mobile Money (MoMo) agents who create fake cash in transactions to earn undeserved commissions. “This behaviour is very bad and has the potential to destroy the business we have all worked hard to build,” Eli Hini, General Manager for MTN Mobile Money, has said. “Fraudsters […] The post MTN
It will be erroneous to think that the official commencement of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on January 1, 2021, has been rushed since it is not an event but a process, Wamkele Mene, the AfCFTA’s Secretary General, has said. Responding to critics who opine that the agreement’s implementation was rushed, Mr. Mene […] The post AfCFTA
In COVID-19 times such as these, it is prudent for parents and guardians to strongly consider education and life insurance policies to secure the long term educational future of their wards and children. With the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo giving the green to reopen schools, parents and guardians, especially those financially affected by the […] The post Look
Even though the directive by the President to reopen schools has been welcomed by many, especially private school owners, some parents and teachers are still not convinced about the timing, as new developments show COVID-19 cases are on an astronomic rise. Parents of particularly, young kids, say they are deeply worried and concerned about the […] The post Upsurge
…assures safety of masks until vaccine is approved CEO of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Delese Mimi Darko, has reassured members of the general public of the efficacy of the face masks, hand sanitizers and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) the authority has approved for use by the public. She cautioned suppliers to ensure […] The post FDA outlines programmes
Japan Motors Trading Company Limited (JMTC) has donated its first locally assembled Nissan Pickup to the College of Engineering of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Nissan has opened a vehicle assembly plant in Ghana with its longtime partner, Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd. appointed as its local partner in the all […] The post Japan
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