Editorials/Opinion

The recently concluded BRICS Summit held in New Delhi represented by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa has resulted in some bold measures which may pave way for some structural changes in world trade and finance. Now what is…

We live in a time of historic opportunity. Today more people live in fast-growing economies than at any time in history, and development can take root anywhere – regardless of whether a country is landlocked, just emerging from conflict or…

A few weeks after mobile number portability took off in Ghana, some journalists managed to get authentic statistics, which showed 50% of the total number of successful ports going to Vodafone, and only a few porting out of Vodafone. When…

A few weeks ago, on March 8, the world celebrated International Women’s Day, which serves as a clarion call to honour girls’ and women’s contributions to their families, communities and nations. As our global population swells to over seven…

As the global economy totters from crisis to anemic growth, Africa is fast becoming a magnet for investments and a safe haven for international capital. Our two institutions, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African…

Ghana’s 2012 national budget statement and economic policy proposes to reintroduce the following fiscal initiatives into the mining sector: increase corporate tax rate from 25% to 35%; install a windfall tax of 10%; and implement a uniform…

Is 20th-century capitalism failing 21st-century society? Members of the global elite debated that unusual question on Wednesday at the annual World Economic Forum. There was a time, not long ago, when such a debate would have been held…

In an address to Ghanaians, Vice President  John Mahama explains that continuing to subsidize oil would cost $800million given that they had budgeted for (or betted on) $90/barrel but the current market price has disappointingly turned…

It is highly doubtful that, in the short term, Government of Ghana shall be able to satisfy the strict credit requirements of the China Development Bank in order to secure the entire $3 billion mentioned in the government’s framework…

My personal experience on my way to Douala in Cameroon was saddening. It makes you wonder whether airline officials in Africa are up to the task. Checking in at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra was like exchanging my freedom for…