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21 October, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
Some organisations don’t fail because they lack ideas. In fact, this is true for many startups. They...
21 October, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
In the busy streets of Accra, a young executive assistant enters a local waakye spot. Instead of paying...
21 October, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
A young teenager started screaming in pain. It came out of nowhere. She drew in breaths with much difficulty...
21 October, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
Ghanaians see the evidence of economic wear-and-tear every day. Potholes often appear soon after a road...
08 September, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
There is a well-known saying in international finance: “When the United States sneezes, the world...
01 September, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
In light of my appointment as Eminent Member and Subject Matter Expert on Innovations & Business...
24 August, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
This article is for the 20-something-year-olds who send me their pitches day in and day out. If I’ve...
24 August, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
We’ve been repeatedly sold a seductive lie for a long time. Perhaps because we are drawn to stories that...
11 August, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
We often toss around the word “innovation”. It’s linked with shiny gadgets, artificial intelligence,...
03 August, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
We often discuss attracting investment into rural areas, focusing on agriculture, infrastructure, and...
25 July, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
The question seems simple, perhaps even rhetorical on the surface. But there’s a reason I write these...
25 July, 2025
Dr Maxwell Ampong
We’ve grown accustomed to talking about unemployment as if it’s a traffic light we’re waiting to change...