Arguably, the two most lucrative businesses today in Ghana and much of Africa are the Kingdom Business and Politics; i.e., being in government. Your church founder, archbishop or branch pastor has probably parked in his garage a Jaguar, a Merc and a Landcruiser; meanwhile, the average congregant faithfully giving the offertory and tithes rides on trotro … Read more
A black cab manufacturer that was “on its knees” five years ago is officially opening a new £300m plant, creating more than 1,000 jobs. The London Taxi Company’s (LTC) Ansty Park site in Coventry is the home of its new electric taxi, the TX5. Administrators were called into LTC in 2012 before Chinese carmaker Geely … Read more
It seems to have a root in the African’s penchant for prestige. The African, yes, not just the Ghanaian. The Time magazine made some fun of the African politician in 2009, citing an instance from one of the continent’s lights: Kenya. “For years, one of the defining images of the African political elite has been … Read more
SIXTY years in the life of a man (and I mean this in generic terms) is a very important milestone. If Ghana were a human, he/she will be hitting the retirement age in March. You know what that means don’t you? It presupposes that you must have worked hard put together some decent savings to help … Read more
ENIGMATIC Kofi Wayo, the showman, international businessman and “Son of Nima” Kofi Wayo was named Charles Eric Kofi Wayo at birth by his father Mr Kwashie Akakpo, a cocoa farmer and mother Dede Aku of Doryumu, near Somanya in the Eastern Region some 50 or so years ago. Chuck, the first of ten children comprising … Read more