Economy
Why ‘cashless societies’ don’t benefit the poor
India recently tried to reduce the use of cash in its economy by eliminating, overnight, two of its most widely...
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Foreign aid is being cut, but business will keep fighting poverty
It’s easy to feel discouraged these days about international development. The new US administration has proposed cutting the foreign aid...
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Why the ‘maximise shareholder value’ theory is bogus
This is the continuation of the article published in last week’s edition which among other things looked at why the...
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IMANI Quarterly Brief on Ghana’s 2017 Budget Performance
Quarter one targets for import duties, non-tax revenue and grants missed by 23, 21 and 53 percent, respectively. Expenditure targets...
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Making Economic Decisions
Every morning we wake up from bed we are faced with numerous economic decisions and choices in every facet of...
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Cedi’s woes hamper Stock Exchange’s performance
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) closed in the red in the week ending June 9, making it the second consecutive...
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Counting the cost: Paying taxes in foreign currency
Ghana's economy is fertile ground for investors - high rewards and medium to high risk. Multinationals have been investing in...
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Better times ahead for Ghana’s economy
This article is an excerpt from Quantum Global’s Q2 2017: Africa Investment Review. Ghana’s economy has experienced robust growth over...
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Our obsession with GDP and economic growth has failed us, let’s end it
The idea that the economic “pie” can grow indefinitely is alluring. It means everybody can have a share without limiting...
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