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The quiet titan and the transformation of First Atlantic Bank
There are leaders who manage institutions, and there are leaders who reimagine them. In reflecting on the evolution of Ghana’s banking sector, as banks published their financials last month, it is impossible to overlook the extraordinary impact of Odun Odunfa; whose leadership at First Atlantic Bank has not merely impr...
The Adabraka effect: an agglomeration of Ghana’s legal service market
Ever wondered why so many law firms in Ghana are, to a large extent, clustered in Adabraka, a suburb in Accra? There is a reason for this, and it is based on the concept of agglomeration. In my new article, I discuss the legal practice management concept of agglomeration as it pertains to Ghana’s legal service landscap...
Mental Resilience in Banking: Maintaining cognitive balance in high-stress financial decisions
Banking is often seen as a numbers game figures on screens, reports, projections, and targets. Yet behind every loan approval, treasury trade, risk assessment, or customer decision is a human mind working under pressure.
The court lacked jurisdiction to hear the quo warranto application against the prosecutorial powers of the OSP
The ruling of Mr Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu of the High Court, Accra, (General Jurisdiction 10) delivered on April 15 2026 pursuant to an application for the prerogative writ of quo warranto against the exercise of the Attorney-General’s prosecutorial powers under Article 88 of the 1992 Constitution by the Office...
A Rare Moment of Candour: Procurement, Power, and the Promise of Reform in Ghana (Tunes from Franklin Cudjoe’s notes)
By all accounts, Ghana’s civic space has not always been one where candour meets accountability at the highest levels. Yet, in a moment that may prove consequential, a recent civil society engagement with President John Dramani Mahama— as recounted by Franklin Cudjoe—offered something different: openness, scrutiny, and...
When leadership fails, society pays the price; Indiscipline begins with leadership
The way our political leaders quickly change the national conversation around flooding and sanitation depending on who occupies political office needs to be studied in the premier universities of the world. When political parties are in opposition and floods destroy homes, take lives, or expose poor sanitation and drai...
Groupe Nduom has won one battle but the capital war continues
Still, I am not too sure that the Court’s decision not to wade into the bank-resolution analysis on prudential grounds led to a full and safe disposition of the issues. The judgment feels thin.
Why set up an anti-corruption agency while shielding GoldBod at the same time? – IERPP queries the government
The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), finds it disturbing and also ironic why the Mahama Government is setting up an anti-corruption agency while at the same time going to great lengths to shield GoldBod from accountability.
Ghana’s Digital Future on Trial: Assessing the Promise and Perils of the NITA Bill
Ghana stands at a critical turning point in its digital transformation journey. The proposed National Information Technology Authority (NITA) Bill seeks to expand the powers of the National Information Technology Agency beyond its traditional role of coordinating public sector ICT development into a far-reaching regula...
Freedom of speech is not a licence for abuse
The increasing tendency of some self-styled political activists to insult public officials, circulate unverified allegations, and engage in reckless commentary under the cover of political activism is deeply concerning. While Ghana’s democratic framework guarantees freedom of speech and expression, that constitutional...
Borders by Design: How the world controls who moves and who stays
The contemporary discourse surrounding unregulated immigration often collapses into a binary of humanitarian crisis versus national security threat. For the international relations scholar, however, the current global border regime is not a timeless fixture of the Westphalian state system. It is a relatively modern bur...
Sales is not pressure: Your hardest-working salesperson may be costing you the most deals
Most sales teams in Ghana have been trained, directly or indirectly, to equate selling with pushing. Call more. Visit more. Talk more. Chase the customer until they crack.