Publications

The emergence of the novel COVID-19 virus pandemic has claimed over 4.5 million lives globally and still counting. In addition to the public health impact of the COVID-19 virus, it also severely impacted many economies across the world. As a result, many business activities in many countries have been disrupted. The impact of the virus […]

September has run out so fast that I’m almost certain December will be here by next week. With COVID and all the stress that it brings, I’m not sure vacation is on the minds of the people. Then again, there’s been concert after concert so I beg to differ. I’ve pondered how time away on […]

Just like many other countries around the world, oil palm is aboriginal to Ghana. This is because, the country’s weather and apt soil conditions allow for its vast production. Oil palm is a local staple food for Ghanaians of all cultural backgrounds and have created job opportunities for many over the years. Aside this, it […]

One of the main sources of animal protein for many households in Ghana comes from frozen Chicken (Kwadzo et al., 2013). According to the United States development agency (USDA, 2017) , one of Ghana’s most consumed and highly preferred animal proteins is frozen chicken. As much as there is a high demand for it, a sizeable […]

In his review of the economy in parliament in 2003, Mr. Yaw Osafo Maafo described the gap between BoG and the lending rate of the commercial banks to be unacceptably high. He called on the banks to respond positively to the decline in the inflation rate. In 2021, the senior advisor to the President of […]

I have two friends that always leave me feeling somewhat better after I speak with them. One is always on some cool project that stimulates my intellect so our conversations are great. I call the other one to complain about issues I have every now and then and hear his as well.  When this second […]

You have a good idea… then what? In Ghana, ideas unfortunately do not have a well-defined route to turning into large-enough enterprises such that your community, your country, your continent benefit from it.  By the way, you inspired this article.  All of you that text, email, dm and call me after every publication to discuss ideas about […]

19.447 billion metric tonnes and 353.8 million TEU (twenty-foot Equivalent Unit). From January 2020 to April 2021, the volume of cargo that have been through Chinese ports was almost 19.5 billion tonnes. Within the same period, the container throughput stands at over 350 million 20FT container equivalent units. Since the pandemic, China has been recovering faster than many other countries, […]

Try to not think “I don’t have the time to read this”. You may be right, but l think you should. These few minutes (maybe a little more than a few minutes) may be a lifesaver. For the typical busy working adult, the routine is often predictable: jump out of bed often by an annoying […]

My stomach is coming… well, not exactly.  That’s a direct translation from our local Twi dialect. I’m trying to say my 6-pack abs are combining into one right before my eyes, and it feels horrible when I notice. So I’ve been thinking a lot about habits lately.  Then Alan, who I talk to a lot, starts going […]