Ghana has experienced six successful elections in the fourth republic and as the country prepares to go to the polls for the seventh time on December 7, 2016, the spotlight is once again on Ghana as it defends its crown of being a beacon of peace in Africa. However it seems Ghanaians have become accustomed … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, September 13 gave a presentation on the NDC’s 2016 manifesto ahead of the elections. Some of these claims were fact-checked by The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA). According to the report, the president was found to have been mostly untruthful in his submissions on primary school enrollment rate, … Read more
In this 21st century, Africa does not have dynamic leaders that can meaningfully challenge adverse world policies affecting its people on the continent or in the diaspora. There is no equivalence of the 1960s and the ’70s who led most of the African states out of the clutches of imperialism and bondage into independence. The … Read more
Nigeria is used to making big headlines—it has Africa’s biggest population, Africa’s biggest film industry, and Africa’s biggest bravado. But in August, Nigeria made the news for being smaller. The West African oil giant recently lost its crown as the largest economy in the region to South Africa after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recalculated … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and founder of Facebook meeting with innovators By Ahmed Olayinka Sule, CFA On 30 August 2016, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and founder of Facebook caused a stir when he paid a surprise visit to Nigeria. During his stay, he visited the technology hub at Yaba (also known as Nigeria’s Silicon Valley), … Read more
On 8th September, 2016, Dr. Bawumia, the NPP’s running mate in the upcoming 2016 presidential elections delivered a seminal speech in Accra. The speech followed a pattern Dr. Bawumia has become notable for: a masterful blend of solid policy and hardcore politics that is often difficult to untangle by objective Ghanaians seeking to rely on … Read more
On 8th September, 2016, Dr. Bawumia, the NPP’s running mate in the upcoming 2016 presidential elections delivered a seminal speech in Accra. The speech followed a pattern Dr. Bawumia has become notable for: a masterful blend of solid policy and hardcore politics that is often difficult to untangle by objective Ghanaians seeking to rely on … Read more
Policy think tank IMANI Africa has scrutinised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s assessment of Ghana’s economy and has concluded that some “facts and data used were unfairly manipulated” for political gains. IMANI served notice its brief on the lecture was not meant to sully the image of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), but to set the records … Read more
The failure of African countries to produce oil palm to meet growing demand has resulted in the description of oil palm production in the continent as anaemic. Although oil palm originated in the tropical rainforest region of West and Central Africa, the region accounts for less than five percent of global output despite consuming close … Read more
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s claim that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has since 2009 amassed and spent 12 times the nominal resources that the NPP had over its eight years of leadership is “cleverly exaggerated”, policy think tank IMANI has said in its commentary on the opposition New Patriotic Party’s vice presidential nominee’s lecture he … Read more
A suitable environment for businesses to succeed remains an important precursor to economic growth and ultimately the improvement of living standards. At a UN forum held in 2015, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed the relevance of the role of the private sector in the realization of the newly-adopted SDGs which essentially support sustainable development, reduction … Read more
The UK is keen on exploring more business opportunities in the economy, with a group of British brands, SMEs and investors set to tour the country. The group will embark on a five-day Ghana Investment Tour (GIT) to increase trade between the two countries. They are expected to tour regulators, potential local partners and leading … Read more
The United Kingdom-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) will host a multi-sector business trip to Accra next month for British companies, investors, exporters, importers and small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs). According to the organisers, the investment team will kick-start the tour of the country from Monday, October 17 to Friday October, 21. A statement issued and … Read more
Some 80 per cent of Ghanaians across the country have access to power, President John Mahama has said. The feat puts Ghana’s power generation second only to South Africa in sub-saharan Africa, he added. Even though the country endured some four years of power paralysis which saw 24 hours off, 12 hours on load management … Read more
Construction works on the $1.5billion Tema Port expansion project is expected to commence on the 1st October 2016. The project, which is the biggest investment of the almost 70yrs history of the World Bank, would increase the capacity of the port thrice its current size is projected to be completed by the 4th quarter of … Read more
“You sign up to a church here and you are in multiple countries, because you have branches all over the world. So, from day one you are an international software company.” So says Nana Agyeman-Prempeh from Ghana, chief executive and one of four co-founders at Asoriba, which provides management software for churches. It enables them … Read more
There’s one thing standing between Ghana and a new Eurobond sale: the International Monetary Fund’s concern that the West African country may abandon monetary reforms and budget targets in the run-up to elections scheduled for December. The IMF last week sought a guarantee that Ghana won’t use central-bank funding to sidestep fiscal structures agreed with … Read more
With barely 3 months till we go to the polls it is apparent that there are indeed many versions of Ghana at issue. Some of them will be affected by the results of the polls but most will not be impacted by the chorus of promises which count for campaigning. The Ghana I experience often … Read more
First lady Mrs Lordina Mahama has called for equal opportunities to education for every child. She believes the location of a child should not deprive a child of education saying that there was nothing as important in a child’s early life as education. “Give a child education and change his or her future” she noted. … Read more
Indiscriminate destruction of biodiversity across the country spurred the Vice-Chancellor of University of Uyo and Shell Professorial Chair on Biodiversity and Climate Change, Professor Kingsley Akpabio to summon a one day workshop in March 2016 to find out ways to arrest the issue, said Agro Nigeria, a leading voice in agriculture. Over the years, outsized … Read more