LONDON – There is a vast academic literature on central bank independence, and central bank governors address the topic at every opportunity. Most of the academic papers, and all of the governors, argue that a high degree of independence is associated with low inflation and monetary stability.
Some of these...
The National Pension Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has said that one of its major aims is to regulate the pension sector in a manner that would lead to poverty reduction nationwide.
According to the NPRA, data available to the authority reveal that many people are faced with poverty issues immediately when...
The Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, has begun phase three of the national disinfection exercise of Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country.
The seven-day exercise, which kick-started simultaneously yesterday with SHSs in four regions—Greater Accra, Central, Eastern and...
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Emma Akyea-Boakye, has reassured travellers that the country’s airports are safe.
She gave the assurance when Tamale Airport had its turn with the third-phase exercise of airport disinfection in the country. According to her, the exercise...
What do General Motors, Burger King, CNN, Uber and Airbnb all have in common?
They were all founded during economic downturns.
GM launched in 1908, when the US economy was in turmoil after "the Panic of 1907" financial crisis. Meanwhile, Burger King flipped its first patty in 1953, when the US...
Welcome to another week of financial learning. I believe we are all well and staying safe under these "abnormal" COVID-19 times!
In today’s article, I will be looking at lifestyle and its impact on our personal financial goals and how we can readjust to be financially independent.
Many of us have...
In my last coaching session, I struck a realization as my client and I were having a conversation. The entire year, globally has been a wild roller coaster ride. Leaders who were previously not familiar with remote working styles have had to learn quickly. Employees have also been encouraged...
Trade experts in Ghana have criticized Nigeria’s bully attitude that led to the closure of its land borders from August 2019 till December 2020, and cautioned that, that kind of decision would not be condoned by the AfCFTA.
Speaking on Eye on Port, the Former Deputy Minister of Trade and...
Cocoa is believed to have originated from Central America about 5,000 years ago, as it was a delicacy of the inhabitants along the Yucatán; but today, production of the cash crop has gained global recognition. With three main varieties - Forastero, Trinitario and Criollo - Forastero is the most...