Archive for: June, 2015

Ancestral Wisdom Across the Seas Part 1

By Professor Opoku Asare “Mu kala kintwadi ya tubu i mu zinga” (Bakongo proverb) The man in touch with his origins is a man who will never die. We tend to ignore our history and wisdom heritage as a esult of the relentless indoctrination by others and our own ignorance of the African past and […]

An enterprising young woman makes it to a prestigious journal

by Jeff Schmitt, June 10, 2015 University of Cambridge Judge Business School After graduating among the top students at Columbia University and working as an analyst at JPMorgan Chase, Akosua Ayim hopped the pond for the one-year MBA program at the Judge Business School. There, she served in a variety of roles, including co-chair of […]

What’s Behind the Surge in Refugees Crossing the Mediterranean Sea

The civil war in Libya has made it easier for smugglers to transport people through the country. As a result, the number of people fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea has surged since last year. So far this year more than 1,800 migrants may […]

What next for EU migration plans?

By Kristy Siegfried The European Commission has fleshed out its plans to manage record levels of irregular migration to the European Union’s shores, but there are still question marks around how, when and to what degree the proposals will be implemented. Here’s an overview of the key issues and potential stumbling blocks: Resettlement scheme The […]

Will Buhari’s presidency offer change or a charade?

y Dr. Uchenna Ekwo Nigeria’s President-elect Muhammad Buhari is being inaugurated today as the country’s third democratically elected president since its return to constitutional democracy in 1999. Since his election in March, a lot has been said about the historic transition of power from an incumbent president to an opposition candidate. Many have savored Nigeria’s […]

MONEYGRAM STRENGTHENS TIES WITH GABON A meeting with the leaders of BGD furthers MoneyGram’s commitment to the African market

DALLAS, June 15, 2015 MoneyGram International (NASDAQ: MGI), a provider of innovative money transfer services, recently hosted members of Banque Gabonaise de Developpement (BGD), a leading commercial bank headquartered in Gabon, Central Africa. Members of the BGD team, including CEO Rodger Owono and General Manager Joel Damas, met with Senior Executives at MoneyGram’s global headquarters […]

East African albinos face death threats and displacement

On International Albinism Day (13.06.2015), rights groups are raising awareness of the plights of albinos. In East Africa, albinos are considered outsiders and in Tanzania they face daily threats to their lives. Mohamed Mabula does not have it easy. He fends for his family with a small bicycle taxi business in Ndembezi, a village in […]

Moody’s says Ghana’s credit worthiness constrained by high debt, external vulnerability

Ghana’s high debt burden, reduced debt affordability and large gross borrowing requirements are among the key credit constraints reflected in its B3 rating with a negative outlook, Moody’s Investors Service says in its annual Credit Analysis for the Government of Ghana published today. The concurrence of economic headwinds and adverse commodity export developments amid a […]

Intra-party feud in NPP turns fatal

by Kwabena Opong The death of Upper East Regional Chairman of Ghana’s main opposition party New Patriotic Party (NPP) sounds an unfortunate warning to the Danquah/Busia tradition that it has gone too far with the feuds and distrust that has engulfed the party. Mr. Adams Mahama was killed May 21 when an assailant spilled a […]

Why Did My Credit Score Drop?

By: Dr. Owusu Kizito The following guidelines will assist you in maintaining a strong credit report and avoid a hit on your credit score: 1. Open Credit Card Utilization Carrying a significant amount of debt on your credit cards could be one reason why your score dropped. Your credit card utilization rate is a snapshot […]

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