Ray Ankrah, Chairman, National Insurance Commission (NIC) board of directors, has re-echoed the importance of exhibiting professionalism in the insurance industry of Ghana. “We all know about the image problem that the insurance industry suffers in Ghana. This is primarily because of the manner we have treated and continue to treat policyholders. We will not […] The post Delay

‘The 100 Club’ – a content initiative of Cable News Network (CNN) takes a look at global and iconic brands that have survived and thrived for more than 100 years in business. So far, the production has covered some companies/brands that have survived the 100-year mark since their formation (incorporation) – Guinness, Coca-Cola, Gillette, Twinings, […] The post ‘The

The word itself is derived from an old Latin word, caput which means “Head”. CAPUT gave birth to the Old French word, capitalis an adjective meaning “of or relating to the head.” Eventually, the word capital emerged in Middle English meaning ‘relating to the head or top’, ‘standing at the head or beginning’. It is […] The post Customer Capital: Capitalising

Project Syndicate: Last March, you noted that a crisis on the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic could trigger at least two direct economic shocks: to production and to demand. In the case of the United States, the health and economic crises have now been compounded by a political one, culminating most recently in the storming […] The post The risk pandemic: An interview

It is just over a year ago, when we first heard of the COVID -19 virus and its devastation among the people in China. We thought it was too far away to get close to Ghana. Now it is with us in our churches, schools, workplaces and even in our homes. I therefore dedicate today’s […] The post Managing grief and loss in the workplace during COVID times (1)

Parliament has voted against a motion filed by lawmaker for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, requesting government to absorb fees of public tertiary students and to extend support to private universities for the 2020/2021 academic year, as part of COVID-19 relief programmes. During debate on the proposal, some members in the majority group stressed that government […] The post Struggling

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has been ranked as Africa’s #1 mandated lead arranger in sub-Saharan Africa, according to Bloomberg’s 2020 full-year “Capital Markets League Tables.” This assessment of the Bank’s transactions recognizes the institution’s leadership role in mobilizing capital from both within and outside of the continent from a diverse range of investors and stakeholders […] The post Afreximbank

Maxwell:                     Good evening Otema. I’m looking forward to a pleasant conversation with you. You’ve had all these leadership roles in big corporations, like IBM, Vodafone, being the first-ever female country manager in Microsoft’s Africa operations, what advice would you share with young woman entering such a male dominated profession? Otema:                        Thank […] The post Otema

The responsibility of staying one step ahead and leading when change takes places is one of the toughest duties of  a leader. In our current economic, social and political climate, burdened with an ongoing pandemic, many leaders are struggling to keep their people and organisations floating above water. But change is constant and painfully perpetual. […] The post What leaders

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of US$12million to the Africa Public Health Foundation, to help expand the geographic coverage of testing and to strengthen contact tracing for COVID-19 in Africa through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). “Equitable access to testing and tracing is essential to rapidly identify […] The post Rockefeller

The acting Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, has charged the Customs division of GRA to automate more of their processes and develop unique technologies to help block gaps in their system and boost their collection figures. He made this known in a speech read on his behalf when the division joined […] The post Automate,

After five years of dedicated and growth-oriented service to Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), Mr. Benjamin Amenumey has completed his tenure as UMB’s CEO – making way for the appointment of Nana Dwemoh Benneh as the bank’s new Chief Executive Officer, following approval from the central bank. In a statement issued by UMB, Mr. Benjamin Amenumey […] The post UMB appoints Chief

A number of healthcare professionals in the country say the sector’s fragile state may not withstand the crushing force of the pandemic, citing inadequate facilities, lack of research, among others as reasons. Findings based on interviews some doctors granted this Paper indicate that the increasing number of coronavirus cases is taking a toll on the […] The post Health

…to allow gov’t settle US$92m debt Government is opting to allow the 250-megawatt (MW) Africa and Middle East Resource Investment (AMERI) deal to run until end of April 2021, Benjamin Boakye, Executive Director of Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), an energy think-tank, has told the B&FT. Government through the Volta River Authority (VRA) was […] The post AMERI deal to run

As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) begins to operate fully, concerns have been raised by some stakeholders that the agreement will lead to loss of substantial revenues to some member-states – especially countries which heavily rely on Customs duties, given the many tariff waivers that come with the deal. For instance, Ghana relies […] The post AfCFTA

Hits 74.4% of GDP New data released by the Bank of Ghana has revealed that out of every GH¢1 value of productive activities undertaken in the country, more than 74 pesewas go into paying debt. The Summary of Economic and Financial Data (January 2021) published by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) indicates that the country’s […] The post Economy saddled with GH¢286bn debt appeared first