Every now and then, you get or see people creating a page and/or account (mobile money wallet or bank account) to solicit for funds to support a cause especially medical or social intervention causes. These people appeal to the emotions of the citizenry by showing pictures of what they want to do. As to whether […] The post Crowdfunding: A criminal’s hiding place? appeared first
Ghana could face possible USA and EU sanctions for clamping down on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex Rights (LGBTQI+). A lesbian is a woman who has sexual pleasure with another woman; a gay is a man who lusts after another man and actually has sex with the man; a bisexual is any person […] The post Can Ghana stand up to EU & USA over LGBTQI+? appeared
Learn How to Embrace Failure and Make Your Startup Thrive In the start-up world we often hear phrases like ‘fail fast,’ ‘celebrate failure’ and that failing can be the best thing that ever happened. But let’s be honest: failure sucks. At the very moment “the failure” hits you, often the last thing you’re thinking about […] The post Finding the fortune in failure appeared
Mining deals and transactions, particularly for multinational companies, and the transfer or revamp of mine assets between companies are required to be well-scrutinised and hard questions asked to give assurance for prolonged life of mine operations, the sustainability of jobs and sustenance of impacted communities, as well as the guarantee of revenue streams to government. […] The post Future
Despite the devastating effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic on economic activities, Ghana’s Insurance Companies improved on their earnings by the close of 2020. A Supervision Department Report (SDR) from the National Insurance Commission released recently showed Gross Premium Income earnings for both General and Life as positive. The latest report showed that 28 General […] The post General
…Revolutionizing art and creativity. Digital design and creative coding are redefining programming. In many ways, artists have been at the center of challenging commonly held beliefs and using entirely new mediums to express hypothetical ideas. While never the first thing to come to mind when discussing art, creative coding is revolutionizing what art is and […] The post Digital
14th of March every year has been designated as Ghana Culture Day. The Day was instituted in 2012 at the official launch of the Ghana Culture Forum (GCF) – a membership-based civil society consultative and advocacy network of cultural practitioners, activists and organisations. The association is united around a common vision of affirming the cultural […] The post Ghana
… Key Issues for Central Banks Globally(II) As noted in part I of this ‘governance of compensation series’, in this continuing piece (part II), I suggest four strategies that central banks and other financial sector regulators and supervisors should seek to have implemented at DFIs/FIs in the financial services industry during the COVID-19 era. These […] The post Governance
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FBNBank Ghana Limited, Victor Yaw Asante, has stated that the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) coming at a time when AfCFTA is being rolled out across the continent is a good sign for Africa’s trade. Speaking to participants at […] The post Okonjo-Iweala’s
Banks listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) have, through the Ghana Association of Bankers, requested that the date for filing of the 2020 audited financial statements be extended by one month to April 30, 2021. This is to enable the banks work effectively with their external auditors to achieve the audit objectives. The association […] The post Banks
Russia is committed to helping eradicate the rapidly increasing coronavirus infections in Africa amounting to approximately 3.8 million with its latest developed Sputnik V vaccine. Such a step will enable Russia to reassert its geopolitical influence that involves a keen competition with other foreign players on the continent. An official media release in mid-February said […] The post The
The National Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has commended the National Insurance Commission (NIC), for coming to the rescue of their members in the commercial transport sector and bringing sanity to our roads. The Chairman, Nana Nimako Bresiamah made these remarks when he and other National and Regional Executives of the […] The post GPRTU
The management of Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has filed an application for appeal against the recent Labour Court ruling that directed the company to pay redundancy compensation based on provisions in its Human Resource Policy Manual. The Accra High Court (Labour Division), on February 1, 2021, upheld an arbitral award by the National […] The post GCNET
An attempt by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to justify the costly Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) imposed on Ghana under take-or-pay agreements offered Independent Power Procurers (IPPs) which has cost the nation over $2 billion (GH¢12 billion) for power Ghanaians did not consume between 2017 and 2020 has backfired. The World Bank has sharply debunked […] The post World
Making a decision on a career is a big deal. It is about so much more than deciding what to do to make a living. When you think about the amount of time you will spend at work, it will become clear why this decision is such a big deal. Expect to be on the […] The post Advancing in the world of work appeared first on The Business & Financial
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) is pushing public institutions to make full disclosure of their procurement data to the public. According to the GCAA, data gathered via the Public Procurement Authority’s (PPA) website show that many public institutions were not providing the required data – while others had failed to make such disclosures for years. […] The post Anti-corruption
Two months after the AfCFTA start of trading ceremony, the potential and possibilities of the largest trade agreement since creation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1994 continue to inspire equal parts of cautious optimism and boundless hope. The promise of AfCFTA is great. A continental trade bloc of 1.3 billion people; a combined […] The post AfCFTA Rails: Digital
… as profit rises 38.4% year on year MTN Ghana paid dividends amounting to GH¢860.3million to its shareholders in 2020, a 40% increase on the GH¢614.5 million paid the previous year. The figure consists of an interim dividend of GH¢368.7million at GH¢0.03 per share, paid for full-year 2020; and a final dividend of GH¢491.6million at […] The post MTN pays GH¢860.3m in
Businesses can also communicate their seriousness in dealing with the pandemic by increasing the regularity with which they clean their premises. In the days before the pandemic hit, cleaning and dusting for many businesses was done just once, probably in the morning. Cleaning was done first thing in the morning before work started. There was […] The post TO
Russia is committed to helping eradicate the rapidly increasing coronavirus infections in Africa amounting to approximately 3.8 million with its latest developed Sputnik V vaccine. Such a step will enable Russia to reassert its geopolitical influence that involves a keen competition with other foreign players on the continent. An official media release in mid-February said […] The post The
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