Entrepreneurship is about solving real problems that people face in their lives. The more difficult the problems you can solve, the greater the rewards you’ll get from the market. Africa’s nanny problem is one of those huge problems that parents across the continent are desperate to solve. Despite the serious security threats that nannies now … Read more
UNESCO said Thursday its World Heritage Committee (WHC) had decided not to place the Great Barrier Reef on its list of sites “in danger” despite concern over coral bleaching. A WHC spokesperson said the Committee, which is meeting in Poland, had made the decision late Wednesday and expressed “deep concern” over two years of back-to-back … Read more
Three decades after it abandoned vinyl production, Sony says it will start making records again on the back of surging demand for the retro music format. A factory southwest of Tokyo will be churning out freshly pressed records by March next year, Sony Music Entertainment said Thursday. The Japanese giant stopped making vinyl records in … Read more
Australia’s under-pressure Great Barrier Reef is an asset worth Aus$56 billion (US$42 billion) and as an ecosystem and economic driver is “too big to fail”, a study said Monday. The World Heritage-listed reef is the largest living structure on Earth and its economic and social value was calculated for the first time in the Deloitte … Read more
Ten years ago, most vinyl records sold for a few dollars — dusty old albums with dog-eared covers that had been thrown out as useless relics of an earlier age. However, faced with twin onslaughts from digital music and big-box stores, independent record stores in the United States banded together in 2007 to create an … Read more
Premier League clubs posted record revenues of £3.6bn in 2015-16, but still struggled to make a profit. The 20 top-flight English teams made a pre-tax loss of £110m, after two consecutive seasons in the black, according to figures from Deloitte. Clubs saw increased player expenditure, operating costs and one-off charges. The two Manchester clubs’ revenues … Read more
Like many countries, the UK has made slow progress in reducing its gender pay gap. However, it might do well to look to Iceland, which has come up with a radical plan to get rid of its pay gap completely. A bill has been was tabled in the country’s parliament that would require firms to … Read more
The Georgia House of Representatives has recognised the contributions of Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom to economic development and has awarded him as such. A statement from the Georgia House of Representatives indicated: “Dr Nduom has had a tremendous impact on his community through his spirit of service and desire to improve the quality of life … Read more
Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, President of Groupe Nduom and Flagbearer for Progressive People Party (PPP) was officially recognized by the State of Georgia (United States of America) for his contribution to development in the United States and West Africa. Georgia’s house of representatives praised him for the “tremendous impact on his community through his spirit … Read more
Chelsea’s plans to build a new £500 million ($610mn, 580mn euros) 60,000-seat stadium cleared another major hurdle on Monday when they received approval from London Mayor Sadiq Khan. “London is one of the world’s greatest sporting cities and I’m delighted that we will soon add Chelsea’s new stadium to the already fantastic array of sporting … Read more
The second edition of the Ghana Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) Summit and Awards was launched at a short but colorful ceremony on Wednesday at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra. Chief Executives Network Ghana Limited, in partnership with Deloitte and Touche Ghana, is organizing the summit from 22-23 May, 2017 at the Kempinski Hotel … Read more
“Everybody in this world has something special to offer. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are coming from, you can still do something to help humanity and that with God, all things are possible,” these were the words of the General Manager of Gold Coast, Mr. Boakye Mensah, when he shared his … Read more
Mr. Victor Owusu Boakye, the Chief Finance Officer for GLICO Life Insurance Company Ltd (GLICO Life), has been adjudged “The CFO of the Year, Insurance category” by Instinct Waves Company Ltd, a 360 marketing company specialised in organising reputable events. In a letter addressed to GLICO Life, announcing the judges’ selection, Mr. Boakye was cited … Read more
Premier League clubs have recorded a transfer window profit for the first time – despite spending reaching a six-year January high of £215m. Southampton and Burnley made late deadline-day deals, while Odion Ighalo moved from Watford to China for £20m. Saints paid about £14m for Napoli’s Manolo Gabbiadini, and the Clarets brought in Robbie Brady … Read more
Manchester United generated the most revenue of any football club in the world last season, according to a report published by Deloitte. United dethrone Real Madrid – who held top spot for 11 years – after accumulating a record revenue of 689m euros (£515m) during the 2015-16 term. The Premier League club saw commercial revenue … Read more
Manchester United generated the most revenue of any football club in the world last season, according to a report published by Deloitte. United dethrone Real Madrid – who held top spot for 11 years – after accumulating a record revenue of 689m euros (£515m) during the 2015-16 term. The Premier League club saw commercial revenue … Read more
Ghana’s push to broaden its economic base by adding value to commodity exports and capitalising on its comparative advantages are explored in a new report just produced by the global publishing, research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG). The Report: Ghana 2017 provides in-depth analysis of the country’s bid to foster stronger links with … Read more
Kweku Nimfah-Essuman is the new Executive Dir and Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered Bank is delighted to announce the appointment of Kweku Nimfah-Essuman as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2016. Mr Nimfah-Essuman joined the Bank in 2005 and has held senior roles spanning Regulatory Reporting, Controls and … Read more
Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom — PPP Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom was born on 15th February, 1953 in Elmina in the Central Region. Education Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom began his education at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Boys School at Elmina. He proceeded to St. Augustine’s College in Cape Coast, where he gained his Ordinary and Advanced … Read more
Indisputably, the Grammy is the most prestigious music awards scheme in the world and quite evidently, Ghanaians have been starved of that honor for over 50 years, so – any form of association of Ghanaian musicians to that scheme elicits excitement. This authoritative portal, www.entertainmentgh.com, has observed with interest, the seemingly good news making rounds … Read more