Since we issued our statement on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 on the Agyapa transaction, we have received messages from many different quarters, whether of commendation or respectful disagreement.
We feel compelled to offer some elaboration and clarification in respect of the matters we raised and, in some respects, draw...
The COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated existing food security issues in Africa and given rise to some new challenges. With an economic downturn under way, efforts to combat hunger are being accelerated. While short-term measures are part of the solution, the crisis has also made a powerful case for long-term...
Mining of the precious metal called gold is a lucrative business with operations spread across the various continents with the exception of Antarctica (Metals Focus & World Gold Council, 2020). In 2019, forty-three (43) countries produced 3,272.7 metric tonnes of gold.
Stability in the price of gold per ounce has...
…Will Africa finally receive its fair share of rewards from globalisation?
I would like to strongly caution that the usual practice of assembling the same old groups of local politicians, semi-politicians, opportunistic local industry leaders and their well-connected friends and appendages who have failed our countries and Africa in general...
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has held a 2-day training for Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) in the Upper West, Savannah and North East Regions of Ghana, on how to improve the productivity of unproductive and over-aged cashew plantations using a technique named ‘Topworking’.
The training was aimed...
Chief Executive Officer of Republic Investments (Ghana) Limited, Madeline Nettey, has stated that the confidence shown by unit-holders of the respective funds managed by the investment house has been key to the resilience demonstrated in the face of the impact of the financial sector reforms as well as COVID-19.
She...
(managing outsourcing risks)
Last week, I started another series of some tips in managing internal fraud. This was triggered by Bank of Ghana’s publication of the 2019 Banking Fraud Report. Most of the data report was not too new but what hurts is the fact that history continues to repeat...
As part of its humanitarian service and mandate in addressing health, hygiene concerns through education within its community, the Rotary Club of Tema Sakumono visited the Holy Child Basic School situated in Sakumono and donated Rotary-branded nose masks and hygiene bags consisting of soap and hand sanitisers, sponsored by...
To create a sustainable future of shared value with all stakeholders, AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine has implemented, among other things, an Aquaculture project to address unemployment within its host communities.
Mr. Stephen Adjei, Senior Manager, Sustainability at the Iduapriem Mine, briefed the Executive Director of Ghana’s Fisheries Commission, Mr. Michael...