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The Throughput of Ideas and Why Innovation Depends on Absorption, Not Inspiration
The Throughput of Ideas and Why Innovation Depends on Absorption, Not Inspiration.
Some organisations don’t fail because they lack ideas. In fact, this is true for many startups. They...
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Credit Risk
When Everyday Credit Becomes a Risk to Urban Stability.
In the busy streets of Accra, a young executive assistant enters a local waakye spot. Instead of paying...
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Advocacy
The Urgency of Advocacy
A young teenager started screaming in pain. It came out of nowhere. She drew in breaths with much difficulty...
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Solow Model
Ghana’s Struggle with Depreciation and Growth in the Solow Model
Ghanaians see the evidence of economic wear-and-tear every day. Potholes often appear soon after a road...
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When the United States sneezes, the world catches a cold
Why Ghana Catches a Cold When the U.S. Sneezes
There is a well-known saying in international finance: “When the United States sneezes, the world...
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Integrated Supply Chain Management
Introductory to Integrated Supply Chain Management
In light of my appointment as Eminent Member and Subject Matter Expert on Innovations & Business...
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Grand-Opening
What Happens After the Applause Fades Post-Launch?
This article is for the 20-something-year-olds who send me their pitches day in and day out. If I’ve...
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Dr Maxwell Ampong
The “Lone Genius” is a Myth because Innovation Is a Team Sport
We’ve been repeatedly sold a seductive lie for a long time. Perhaps because we are drawn to stories that...
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Innovation Is Not About Technology Alone
Innovation Is Not About Technology Alone
We often toss around the word “innovation”. It’s linked with shiny gadgets, artificial intelligence,...
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What If the Village WAS the Investor?
What If the Village WAS the Investor?
We often discuss attracting investment into rural areas, focusing on agriculture, infrastructure, and...
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The Village Economy
Who Owns the Village Economy?
The question seems simple, perhaps even rhetorical on the surface. But there’s a reason I write these...
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Talent
The Talent Drought Is Coming, And It’s Not What You Think
We’ve grown accustomed to talking about unemployment as if it’s a traffic light we’re waiting to change...
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