It is encouraging to hear stories of how people quit their regular jobs, in some cases, high-paying jobs to start their own businesses. Despite the obvious challenges start-ups in our part of the world face, some have braced the odds and with determination and sheer passion, they are doing remarkably well which is truly inspiring. … Read more
First Lady Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called on corporate Ghana to support the fight against malaria, a disease that killed 1,037 only last year. She said “studies have shown that nine working days are lost per each episode of malaria a worker suffers and businesses lose 30 productive working days each year due to malaria”. … Read more
A delegation from UT Bank led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Stephen Antwi-Asimeng, has paid a courtesy call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The team congratulated the President on his assumption of office and shared with him the ongoing transformation taking place in the bank. They discussed the current economic conditions in the … Read more
Last Saturday was the turn of the University of Ghana to host Vodafone’s X-Men tour, an event that seeks to empower young people with real life challenges as well as success stories of successful people so as to guide them in making life choices. UT Bank’s Mr. Prince Kofi Amoabeng and the man behind Sarkcess … Read more
By: Nana Kwaku-Jr Discipline, like Dictionary.com explains as, “training to act in accordance with rules; drills.” Discipline, like Oxford-dictionaries define as, “the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience.” Given the definitions above, the two renowned online rostrums’ interpretations explicitly pivot around keywords such as: … Read more
Managers of tertiary educational institutions should focus on technology-based courses that will meet the demand of modern society, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, Most Rev. Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, has said. He said that was the best way to produce the calibre of graduates who would proffer solutions to the myriad of development challenges confronting the … Read more
Chief Executive Officer of UT Holdings Prince Kofi Amoabeng has stated that banks increase their dealings with government instead of small businesses because of the risks associated with the private sector. Speaking in an interview on Executive Lounge, he told show host Nhyira Addo that banks have decided to take the easy way out by … Read more
For over a decade Papa Arkhurst has perfected his art as a Public Speaker Motivational Communicator and Communications Coach. Papa is recognized as the only Distinguished Toastmaster in Ghana currently; an enviable accolade earned by members of the Toastmasters International who have succeeded in several Presentations to mention a few. The Toastmasters International is a … Read more
Prince Kofi Amoabeng, President of UT Holdings, says it has become critical for employers to upgrade the skills of fresh graduates to enable them contribute meaningfully to the business process. He believes that the facilities available in the various tertiary institutions does not make it possible for them (universities) to train graduates to fit what … Read more
Franklin Cudjoe is founding President and CEO of IMANI Center for Policy and Education. IMANI’s mission is to “subject any government policy that is likely to have systematic implications for development” to scrutiny and analysis and then actively engage in public advocacy to publicize the results. It’s a noble cause that is spearheaded by a … Read more
Founder of UT Holdings, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has said there should not be too much sympathy for “greedy” victims of microfinance scams. According to Mr Amoabeng, the depositors are aware of the risks involved by saving with such microfinance companies, who invariably promise huge interests on deposits. In the past one year, several customers have … Read more
Founder of UT Holdings, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, has advised the banking sector to be cautious in lending to importers of oil and gas describing the sector as risky. Banks are having to deal with non-performing loans partly due to the failure by importers including state-owned Volta River Authority (VRA) and Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) as … Read more
The advent of money transfer by means of cellular phones poses no danger to the survival of traditional banks, founder of UT Holdings, Kofi Amoabeng, has stated. Contrary to talk that the service would soon collapse banking, Mr Amoabeng believed mobile money would enhance the operations of financial institutions and needed to be embraced. “I … Read more