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Banking in Ghana has been traditionally brick and mortar for some years until competition and customer sophistication drove banks to roll out innovations such as online banking services and other platforms for clients to transact business with ease. Most banks have evolved from the regular internet/online banking to collaborating...

 “Papa! Tell us about 2020”. With eagerness and expectation, my grandchild, Nii looked up, expecting some kind of profound answer. I smiled, savouring the moment, readjusted myself in my seat, my disposition- that of a warrior about to recount a famous legend, I looked the 11 year old boy...

I have never understood why girls are called “weak” or “crybabies”.  Yes, when I was a girl (and I still think I am a girl, lol!) my friends and I didn’t like rough and tumble play – running at neck-braking speed, jumping on top of each other, ramming into...

Banks are in the business of assuming and managing risks and by virtue of this they are vulnerable to liquidity and solvency challenges. Since, banks rely on customers’ deposits that can be withdrawn on little or no notice, banks are prone bank-runs, where depositors seek to withdraw funds quickly...

“The biggest concern for any organization should be when their most passionate people become quiet. Never push loyal employees to the point where they no longer care”! I am a loyal fan/follower of Brigette Hyacinth, who is a bestselling Author, and an International Keynote Speaker on Leadership, Management, HR, Digital...

The headline sounds very obnoxious right? Working in the UK during my specialization was an insight into what the life of a doctor should ideally be. When I clock into work, I know I am on call. You are handed the beep and it runs your life. Immediately it...

The importance of improving smallholder agricultural development has received more attention recently from development agencies and academics alike, and therefore there is consensus that improving market access and loan acquisitions for smallholders will lead to increased income and food security - which further leads to poverty alleviation. In recognition of...

“The bird’s chick watches its mother fly before it can fly.” – Akan proverb Our relationships thrive on trust. Team-working, collaboration and everything that involves more than only you depends on trust. This makes trust the most valuable currency in all relationships. Interestingly, many among us struggle with it for...

In part 1 of this series, I discussed two (2) age categorisation in the legal reasoning of Ghana as sexual age and marital age. The fact that age sixteen (16) can involve in sex but not lawfully permissible to marry-until eighteen (18) years old. In this final part, I will...

With five months to the December 2020 general elections, the two contending parties, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are yet to unveil their manifesto; for the electorate to decide which of the two parties has better policies and programmes. An election manifesto is...