Fear and Laughter On the Ghana Campaign Trail

It may be that the results in what many see as Ghana’s closest ever election on 7 December could come down to a choice between sugary, fizzy drinks. On our tour through the battleground regions, we stopped off at a lively café in Cape Coast where customers joke with the shopkeeper. “Give me Akufo-Addo,” says … Read more

Make IT A Requirement For Employing Executives

CHIEF EXECUTIVE Officer (CEO) of Akaditi, an agility services, technology and Events Company based in London, UK and Accra, has urged business owners in Ghana to stop employing persons without knowledge in Information Technology (IT) to top management positions. According to Nana B. Abban, (the CEO), employing individuals without IT education to top management positions … Read more

5th Tigo Changemakers Competition Launched

Tigo Ghana, in partnership with international NGO, Reach for Change, have launched its annual competition, the Tigo Digital Changemakers Award. The competition aims at identifying and supporting social entrepreneurs with digital tools and technology to improve the lives of children across the country. For 2016, Tigo is looking for innovations that focus on education, broadening … Read more

Dont’ Create Panic In the Banking and Finacial Markets

The Head of Communications of the Bank of Ghana (BOG), Mr. Bernard Otabil, has asked business and financial journalists not to create panic in the banking and financial markets through speculation. He indicated that the financial markets “are very responsive” and that any misinformation could trigger panic that could potentially throw the markets into jeopardy. … Read more