Features

[BLOG] Barry Coetzee Column: Mobile Money Matures

02-25-2013 | 08:45:41
February has seen a rash of announcements that, taken together, start giving an insight into the direction that mobile money is taking. The Ethiopian ...

Alison-Madueke Counts Gains of Nigeria’s Oil & Gas Industry - as NNPC GMD Says Shale Gas No Threat to Nigeria

02-21-2013 | 14:20:27
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke on Tuesday chronicled some of the remarkable strides in the oil and gas industry which ...

[BLOG] “The Accidental Ecowas & AU Citizen”: Enter the Chad Dragon in the ECOWAS-CENSAD region!

02-20-2013 | 07:12:15
Back in October 2011, my piece “Hot Issues on the AU needing popular advocacy (I) – or Travelling Cheaply in Africa, & Southern Sudan” touched briefly ...

[BLOG] The economy is on an unsustainable path with the highest budget deficit in Ghana’s history

02-19-2013 | 06:36:46
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has described the path and manner in which the Ghanaian economy is being managed as unsustainable.He said data coming in on Ghana’s ...

[BLOG] Greasing the supply chain

02-18-2013 | 10:56:04
In the majority of economic transactions, physical goods change ownership and more than often its location. In developed economies this phenomenon, which ...

[BLOG] Using Social Media to your advantage

02-18-2013 | 10:51:41
If you want success with your online business then you have to be using Social Media, which is one of the smartest strategies that you can adopt.There ...

[BLOG] Trends on the Labour front in Ghana

02-13-2013 | 09:37:02
Ghana, over the last two decades, has succeeded in providing a marginal solution to the problem of unemployment and poverty. The impact of implementation ...

Nigeria FG to consolidate on improved power supply, as NPDC reaches new level in gas production

02-08-2013 | 11:53:28
Renewed efforts by the Federal Government to sustain the existing improvement in power supply received a major boost with the unveiling of the Oredo Integrated ...

[BLOG] Ghana telecom sector records lowest inflation rate 2012 – continues to thrive

02-08-2013 | 11:34:09
By Andrea Ayemoba Ghana’s Telecom sector recorded an average of 0.4% inflation rate year end December 2012, which was the lowest for all sectors according ...

[BLOG] Ghana's oil paves the way

02-08-2013 | 11:32:48
By Isaac Twumasi-Quantus Ghanaians are beginning to feel the impact of the oil being produced from the Jubilee Field so far. The country earned US$444 ...

[BLOG] Agribusiness: A booming sector for the youth in Ghana

02-08-2013 | 11:29:49
By Linda Larbie In Ghana, agriculture is a dominant sector and a main contributor to the economic development of the country.   According to FAGRO, the ...

[BLOG] “The Accidental Ecowas & AU Citizen”: Wanted: an ECOWAS Sahel Strategy to Secure & Protect West Africa from Criminals

02-06-2013 | 08:36:20
In October 2012, I wrote a piece entitled “Mission: ECOWAS has a responsibility to protect West Africa from Criminals.” It summarized and reprised arguments ...

[INTERVIEW] National Petroleum Authority -"Regulate, Oversee And Monitor The Petroleum Downstream Industry In Ghana"

02-05-2013 | 08:01:06
Africa Business Communities brings you an FAQs about the National Petroleum Authority of Ghana.  This publication brings to light the Objects & Functions ...

[BLOG] Douglas Kruger Column: Becoming an industry icon - Why you should position yourself as an expert

02-04-2013 | 13:17:49
Over time, their voices become familiar. When we discuss an industry, their faces float to mind. Without having to think about it, we tag their names to ...

[INTERVIEW] Interview with Douglas Kruger: South-African professional speaker and author

02-04-2013 | 12:58:13
Please introduce yourself to us. I am a professional speaker and author based in Johannesburg, and the only 5x winner of the Southern African Championships ...

[BLOG] “The Accidental Ecowas & AU Citizen”: Mali's Blowback and Implications for CENSAD integration

01-30-2013 | 08:09:49
It is 2033, and the establishment of an African Union Authority (as prescribed at AU meetings back in the early part of the naughties) is a year from being ...

[INTERVIEW] Interview: EAHIC:MediPharm is a pioneering event in Europe at the forefront of investing in the African pharmaceutical sector

01-30-2013 | 07:12:43
EAHIC:MediPharm 2013 brings the opportunity for companies to reach a wide audience of potential business partners, investors and sector specialists in ...

[BLOG] Changing climate for investment in Africa

01-28-2013 | 06:08:47
A concerted effort to merge the twin approaches of aid and trade is essential if the continent is to harness its economic potentialBeneath the snowy peak ...

[BLOG] Barry Coetzee Column: A Formula for Financial Technology Efficiency using Demographics

01-25-2013 | 12:17:31
According to the World Bank, most areas of the planet are highly urbanised with urbanisation rates generally close to 90%. There are two exceptions - Sub-Saharan ...

[BLOG] How internal communication can be enhanced with Social Media

01-22-2013 | 10:43:43
Effective internal communication strengthens employee communication and engagement.  More than ever before, effective internal communication breeds internal ...