Wednesday, May 6, 2026
First National Bank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB, the corporate and investment banking division of FirstRand Group) will be hosting a webinar on the topic ‘Africa, the next opportunity – Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)’. The virtual event, which is scheduled for October 15, 2020, is expected to equip...
“An unexamined life is not worth living” –Socrates Dear readers, last week I examined some operational risk symptoms that are likely to affect a bank’s bottom line if not detected early by managers. Some of these are hidden and best known only to the sufferers. The fact that WHO has...
The call for a shift towards a more cashless society has never been that stronger like it is today. Financial institutions as well as telecommunication companies have intensified their campaigns for electronic payment options. Not only are they talking about it but there are continuously coming up with innovative...
Ghana has produced some of Africa’s most admired women. From Akua Kuenyehia, a former Vice President of the International Criminal Court, to Netflix Chief Marketing Officer Bozoma Saint John, Ghanaian women have a significant presence on the global stage. Yet for all the shining stars and international accolades, the Ghanaian...
Conflict Management may be a source of uneasiness in human relationships in the workplace. Conflicts often arise in the workplace between co-workers, as well as between employees and managers. At the workplace, disagreements are common occurrences. Often, managers may pull out the card of rank on employees especially when...
Workplace Communications in the Pandemic It is quite impressive the way human beings are able to quickly adapt to situations. It definitely has to be one of the reasons why we have survived this long as a species. Our adaptability is simply amazing. Who would have thought that wearing of...
Felicia Amponsah, a 22-year-old level 100 student of the University of Ghana, has been adjudged the winner of the 4th edition of this year’s Miss International Ghana which took place at the National Theatre in Accra. Ms. Amponsah, who is offering Business Administration, stood tall among 10 other contestants and...
On the morning of October 1, 1997, Ghanaians were given an all new television experience when TV3 Network, then a new free-to-air television station began on-air transmission with coverage in the Greater Accra region, parts of Central, Eastern and Volta regions. It was fresh, unique, exciting and an entirely different from what Ghanaians had...
As Covid-19 keeps me at home My daddy always keeps me in the zone Everyday I work and play If I just do that, it’ll all be okay   Because of Covid-19, we couldn’t go to school So my teachers and classmates did work online Now, which is the future of Covid-19 We’re gradually getting fine   Nurses, doctors,...
At long last, Ghana is again taking leadership in construction industry development agenda within the West African region as a catalyst to development. Very soon the Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA) 2020 bill will be passed by Parliament. In fact, the passing of the CIDA 2020 bill will again put...