Envisage that you’re deliberating on motor insurance coverage with a potential insurer who queries why he/she should pay an annual premium even if he/she doesn’t make a claim. Bearing in mind that an insurance contract encompasses fortuitous events and the exchange of unequal amounts, how can you explain to him/her why his/her payments will still […] The post Insurance is a contract
Smartix Education, a start-up technological company, has launched an android and web app to facilitate online learning in an era of digitization when academic works are shifting from the classroom space to online. The Teleplay app, which stands for teach, learn and play, is aimed at changing the way students learn and the way teaching […] The post Smartix launches
Nkrumah’s Ghana and its independence in the words of the greats A few years ago when Ghana celebrated the 60th Anniversary of weaning itself off the breast of wicked British colonialists, the president of the land, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, gave a very resounding speech. A speech that was described as nationalistic in character and historically […] The post Thoughts
Ghana is considered one of the more stable countries in West Africa since its transition to multi-party democracy in 1992. Formerly known as the Gold Coast, Ghana gained independence from Britain in 1957, becoming the first sub-Saharan nation to break free from colonial rule. Gold, cocoa and more recently oil form the cornerstone of Ghana’s […] The post Ghana: The journey so far appeared
“Because uncertainties are so pervasive and unfathomable, the most dynamic and prosperous societies are those that try many, many different things.” -Mancur Olson, Power and Prosperity (2000, 188-89) It’s hard to believe that the industrial giant South Korea was once a weak economy with a GDP per capita under US$150. How did it grow […] The post The Challenge
The Republic of Ghana (formerly The Gold Coast), named after the medieval West African Old Ghana Empire, is the first Black colony to declare independence and the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence by breaking free from the former British colonial masters. Ghana on 6th March 1957 was declared free from colonial rule after several […] The post 1957 Independence Day: a beacon
Ghana at independence was described by many economists as one of the most ambitious countries in the world. Even before the first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, could set up his governance structure, the nation’s pride was the Black Star Line – a preeminent shipping line. Its first ship named the Volta River left Liverpool, England, […] The post 64
Universally throughout history, trade unions have struggled for protection and improvement of real incomes, security of tenure at the workplace, safe and healthy working environments for their members. Trade unions in Africa are no exception in the pursuit of these aims. Trade Unions in Africa have played very important roles in the continent’s political, social […] The post Worker
…with cancellation of Independence Day celebrations The COVID-19 pandemic has once again dealt a heavy blow to the nation as it denies the people of Ghana their ability to celebrate the nation’s Independence Day in usual style of pomp and pageantry – for the first time since 1957 when it gained independence from former colonial […] The post COVID-19 deals education
It is Independence Day again; and the Republic of Ghana is now 64-years old. At every Independence Day celebration, this Paper takes time to re-examine the progress made by the country thus far in various sectors to shape policy formulation; and also to remind leaders of the reality on the ground and where attention should […] The post A common African
When Europeans or Americans ask about Ivory Coast, we locals may sound a little bit like we are quoting Charles Dickens. We have, after all, lived through the best and the worst of times. This week’s parliamentary election will play a major role in determining which we will face in the coming years. After independence […] The post A test for Ivory Coast’s democracy–By
After a year of consistently supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the National Board for Small Scale Industry (NBSSI) now known as the Ghana Enterprise Agency (GEA), believes it has enough data to draft deliberate plans to accelerate the growth of businesses. Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, the agency’s Executive Director said that as a result of […] The post Moving
The Ghana India Trade Advisory Chamber (GITAC) has applauded efforts of the Indian government in supporting the government of Ghana with 50,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Aside from the vaccines, India also supported the country with other PPE from the onset to date as part of measures targetted at strengthening the relationship that has […] The post GITAC
Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) has signed an agreement with the National Association of Registered Midwives, Ghana (NARMG) to offer its members loan facility up to GHS150,000 which will be spread over a period of 48 months. The newly introduced UMB Controller Loan product for the NARMG will be at a competitively low interest rate, with […] The post UMB Signs
Upon attaining independence in 1957, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah the new leader of the country found energy as an enabler to economic liberation, having achieved political liberation. Osagyefo saw the need for adequate, accessible, consistent, and affordable electricity to help boost agriculture, increasing trade, improving transportation, expanding industries; serving as building blocks to drive Ghana’s […] The post Are
The Executive Council of The Opportunity Exposure (OpEx) Prize ‘Made for the World’, has launched the maiden edition of the OpEx Prize Competition. With a prize money of GH¢10,000 each for 10 finalists, the competition seeks to unleash Ghana’s tech potential by unearthing and sponsoring young Ghanaian technology entrepreneurs or ‘Techpreneurs’ who are using technology […] The post The
Some of the things that can derail Africa’s course of recovery from the devastative impact of the coronavirus pandemic and further spike a new wave across the continent are reluctance by people to get vaccinated and supply bottlenecks from the vaccine deployments, according to a new report. The report, titled ‘Africa’s 2021 Growth Prospects: A […] The post Reluctance
Head of Medical Waste Department at Zoompak Ghana Limited, a subsidiary company of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Engineer Senam Tengey, has indicated that his outfit was ready to handle medical wastes that would be generated from the ongoing nationwide vaccination exercise. In this regard, he has appealed for support to enable his company to […] The post We’re
For the past two years, Denzel Asante, a first-year student of Mpraeso Secondary School, who resides in Darkuman-Accra, has been battling a head tumor but thanks to the Vodafone’s Healthline support initiative, he can look forward to a brighter life. Narrating his story, Denzel indicated that the incident happened during his Junior High School time […] The post Vodafone
The Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD) at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) is hoping to realise a significant improvement in its animal disease-control reporting and other related services with the launch of an electronic platform for the Directorate. According to the Director of VSD, Dr. William Adu Kuma, the migration from manual operations to […] The post Veterinary
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