MERGERS AND ACQUISITION (M&A) PHOBIA: The Bane of Ghanaian Businesses – Large and Small
In Ghana, and in most developing countries, there is no denying the fact that Small and Medium-scale enterprises play major ...
Tag: Development
How Africa can close its continent-wide science funding gap
The idea that Africa’s development depends critically on science, technology and innovation is embodied in the African Union’s Agenda 2063. ...
6 months into office, President Adesina shares his vision for the Bank and for Africa
Six months into office, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina looks back on his accomplishments and shares his vision for ...
Turn your business into a technology company (Part 6) -Applying technology to an old, old idea!
In some parts of West Africa, they call it "susu." In South Africa they call it a "stokvel." In Zimbabwe ...
Microfinance: a necessary evil?
In view of the Central Bank of Ghana’s war on the microfinance sector and public outcry on the industry in ...
“Ghana has lost 20 years of her entrepreneurial evolution”
Chief Executive Officer of BEIGE Capital, delivered the address below at the Ghana Economic Forum 2015 on “Ghanaian-owned economy; setting ...
While Poverty in Africa Has Declined, Number of Poor Has Increased
STORY HIGHLIGHTS A new World Bank report shows that poverty in Africa may be lower than current estimates suggest and ...
Economy in slow pace amid IMF Reforms: “Ghana at crossroads”
In view of the IMF Reforms in Ghana, the austere measures from the reforms, combined with slow economic growth and ...
Harnessing the potential of mobile telephony to alleviate rural poverty
The explosion of information technology especially mobile telephony has enabled an enormous potential for wealth creation for individuals and communities. ...
Agriculture as a Business: Approaching Agriculture as an Investment Opportunity
I was recently appointed president of the African Development Bank. A development bank is not necessarily an intuitive concept; most ...