Monthly Archives: October, 2017

Fidelity Bank at 20: From Discount House to Ghanaian Banking Powerhouse

Fidelity Bank Ghana is celebrating 20 years of universal banking with a renewed focus on innovation, financial inclusion and...

How Symbian Lost the Smartphone war to Android and Apple

Before Android and the iPhone became dominant, Symbian was the most important operating system in the mobile-phone industry. For many...

From Plastics to KFC: How the Mohinani Group Built Its Ghanaian Enterprise

The Mohinani Group is one of Ghana’s best-known family-owned business groups. Its activities cut across manufacturing, plastics, packaging, electronics,...

#Apaaso4Solar: 350 Ghana Brings Solar-Powered Electricity to 36 Households in Apaaso

.APAASO, Eastern Region, Ghana - For more than six decades, the story of Apaaso has been closely connected to...

Strategic Autonomy: Why Domestic Competence Is Africa’s Most Important Development Strategy

Of course, factors as foreign aid, external investments, debt relief, and international partnerships are important in Africa's development. However, they...

We Tell Young People To Make Better Choices. But Who Is Teaching Them How?

We often tell young people to make better choices –  Choose the right career, Choose good friends, Choose the...

Why Executive Presence Is Becoming a Competitive Advantage in Africa

For years, conversations about Africa’s competitiveness have centred on infrastructure, capital, technology, regulation and public policy. All of these remain...

Why the Racial Slurs “Black” and “Africa/n” Should Be Replaced

For centuries, people of African descent have been identified by two widely accepted labels: "Black" and "African." These terms...

Ghanaian Data Scientist Prince Newman Wins Prestigious Columbia University Fellowship

Ghanaian data scientist, researcher and former journalist Prince Newman has been selected as one of the inaugural recipients of the prestigious Columbia...

Narrative Control: Why Africa Must tell Her Story Authentically and Unapologetically

Introduction: The Power Behind the Story Every civilization is ultimately defined not only by what happens to it, but by...

Prof. Benedict Oramah to Chair Finance Summit as African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Prepares for Major Deal Flow

Prof. Benedict Oramah, former President and Chairman of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and current Chairman of Africa Trading...

Many Africans see justice system as unequal, costly, and slow, Afrobarometer survey reveals

Africans continue to rely on both formal and informal justice systems to resolve legal disputes, and many question whether...