SIC Insurance Plc. has appointed Mr. Kenneth V. Acolatse as its General Manager, Finance & Administration (GM, F&A) Prior to taking up the new role, Mr. Acolatse was serving as its Head of Finance. He has over two decades of strong insurance industry expertise, investment management experience, regulatory and stakeholder relations management and has been […] The post SIC
The maiden edition of the upcoming B&FT Money Summit which comes off on the 25th May, 2021, at the Kempinski Hotel, Accra dubbed ‘The Role of the Financial Sector in Post-Pandemic Recovery’ is intended to bring together key industry players, bankers, fund & portfolio managers, financial and investment analysts, financial experts, businesses, actors in the […] The post Economic
Implementation of the Cybersecurity ACT, 2020 (ACT 1038) will be challenging: … A look at the licensing of the cybersecurity providers I have read the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), and in my view its implementation will be challenging. In my first article I looked at the Governance Structure of the Cybersecurity Authority and its […] The post Implementation of the Cybersecurity
The Northern Region office of the National Board for Small Scale Industry (NBSSI) is to provide financial literacy training programme for Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) which received financial support under the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme Business Support Scheme (CAP BuSS) in the region. The training will be organised for applicants in the ten […] The post Beneficiaries
Stefanie Kogler: “I believe in empowering aspiring entrepreneurs to build and sustain flourishing online businesses” Ever since she was a young girl, Stefanie Kogler had one dream – to be a professional golfer. People in her homeland of Austria dismissed Stefanie’s dreams as the fantasies of a child. Her country was a nation of skiers, […] The post Being
-Trains 48 youths in various apprenticeship programmes The AngloGold Ashanti (AGA), Obuasi Mine has reiterated its commitment to inspire an alternative industry to contribute in sustaining the local economy of Obuasi and its environs, as it continues to offer apprenticeship training to a growing number of youths in the area. This follows the introduction of […] The post AGA
Increasingly, Ghana continues to battle with encroachment of state lands. This menace has been with us for so long and government appears to be doing very little not fight this. In some areas, government has become helpless since the scale of such encroachments is massive. In fact, some encroached government lands that become so developed […] The post Encroachment of Government
(Courtesy: Rwanda High Commission, Accra) Okay. Believe me; I do not know where to start. There’s just so much to share and it’s difficult to determine which comes at which point, which comes next and which to leave out. I’m sorry but it’s the truth. There will be no space to tell it all. First […] The post Thrilla: Gorilla in Rwanda appeared first on The
A number of employees are sexually harassed or assaulted in their workplaces every day. Sexual violence in a working environment ranges from seemingly harmless and sometimes unintentional physical or verbal conducts to mostly intentional conducts that result in sexual assault. Since this has become a big issue that employees nowadays have to deal with, conversations […] The post Sexual
The Petroleum Commission has expressed worry over the growing reports of incursions into safety zones around Ghana’s offshore oil fields. New data published by the Commission showed that within the first quarter of 2021, safety zones around Ghana’s oilfields offshore recorded 1986 incursions. The report, titled ‘Coexistence: Implications of incursions into safety zones’, explained that […] The post Petroleum
Imperial General Assurance has donated COVID-19 preventive items to two basic schools in Accra. The schools, St Peter’s Anglican Cluster of Schools and the Rashad Islamic School located at Ofankor and Mallam Atta respectively, both received 15,000 pieces of nose masks, 768 bottles of sanitizers, gallons of liquid soaps and hands-free Veronica buckets. The donation […] The post Imperial
The Australian High Commission has extended support to 25 women to train them in dairy processing to promote sustainable livelihoods, income diversification and women’s economic empowerment. The training took place at the Livestock and Poultry Research Centre (LIPREC) and was led by alumni who are beneficiaries of the Australia Awards Scholarship programme. According to Gregory […] The post Australian
A lot has changed in our world today. Every business leader is expected to up their performance in order to effectively manage the complexities that are thrown at us every day. More is being demanded of every individual contributor. How can you bring your best self to your work and win? How can organisations unlock […] The post How can you defy challenging
…become the master of experience recovery The world today is full of surprises. Not only are we experiencing change frequently but it also occurs faster than we can cope. The greatest challenge for any business is how to adjust your vision and strategy to not only align but capitalize on the change. The quest to […] The post Leveraging opportunities in your experience
TOURISM is a very broad socio-economic industry which is founded on society’s natural, man-made heritage and cultural resources. It has evolved over the years to become an international unique, strategic and competitive, outstanding and indispensable international cash-cow. It is ranked as the world’s foremost fastest, biggest and most remarkably growing industry since the turn of […] The post Tourism
“Quality Control is applicable to any kind of enterprise. In fact, it must be applied in every enterprise” – Kaoru Ishikawa Last week, we dealt with modern Quality Control measures on the Client-side. This week, we will take a look at Quality Control from the Agency-side. In the market research industry data quality is everything. […] The post Modern quality
The Volta River Authority (VRA) is advocating for the creation of a sub-regional power sector supply chain hub in Ghana, to serve as a reservoir for critical machinery and equipment needed for power production and distribution. “When the borders were closed, we had to struggle to get some people in to come with the goods […] The post VRA pushes to make Ghana
Nana Abena Kunadjoa II Foundation, in collaboration with Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, has launched the Community Women Empowerment Programme at Damang in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality of the Western Region. The programme, which is an initiative of the Paramount Queen Mother of Wassa Fiase Traditional area, Nana Abena Kunadjoah II, is to train unemployed young […] The post Women
One of the most important questions a person can ponder is what makes them happy. Is it financial stability, pursuing interests, spending time with friends and family, traveling, certain tangible items, or taking your dog to the park? The next question is, what does a person need to achieve that happiness? According to Instagram star […] The post Armin Misaghi:
As many entrepreneurs will tell you, securing capital for their businesses is only one in a long list of challenges that they face. However, the rewards of building your business outweigh the challenges which is why most people persist. Colin Yurcisin is a credit expert and creator of Credit Class. He teaches high-level entrepreneurs how […] The post Colin
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS