Ghana's economic development is deeply rooted in agriculture. But the sector’s contribution to GDP, which used to be over 40%, has reduced drastically to 20%. The fact that the sector employs over 40% of the countries labour force but contributes less to GDP should be a cause for concern....
There is a need to focus on fundamentals: producing more of what Africa consumes and consuming more of what Africa produces
The COVID-19 pandemic and its health and economic impacts have forced a global rethink of the current multilateral framework and what it means for the future. For Africa, COVID-19...
There are various ways in which fraudsters may try to deceive you into giving them your personal and security details. Here are some of the common online banking frauds that are prevalent.
Trojan: Trojan is an internet virus that gets installed in your computer while browsing internet or downloading from unsecured...
Rural and community banking begun in the country in 1976 with the objective of helping fill a void created by lack of effective financial intermediation in the rural areas.
From the first bank to be established in Agona Nyakrom in the Central Region, the number has grown to a total...
Nigeria will block flights from countries that do not allow Nigerian flights to land due to coronavirus restrictions, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika said on Thursday.
“The principle of reciprocity will be applied,” Sirika told reporters. “If you ban us from coming to your country, the same will apply the other...
Today we live in a globalized world actively promoted by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its appendages as the panacea for the growth and development conundrum of third world countries. Thanks to technological advances in transportation and communication, the sheer complexity, scope and scale of interaction and interconnectedness...
The MTN-Foundation has handed over a 6-unit classroom block to the chiefs and people of Nhyiaeso, a town in the Asante Akyem North district.
The project, constructed at a cost of GH¢500,000 with furnishings, will replace a dilapidated structure that housed over 400 pupils at the Nhyiaeso District Assembly Basic...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers opportunities for a developing country like Ghana to transform its economy. AI can provide solutions in all sectors of the economy. In agriculture, AI offers solutions for the detection of pests and diseases. In health, AI can help in the diagnosis of diseases using fewer...
“We are experiencing the sharpest decline in per capita income since 1870,” United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres pointed out in a recent speech, warning that the COVID-19 crisis has put 70-100 million people at risk of being pushed into extreme poverty. Preventing that outcome will require concerted and...
