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The British Council joins the movement to shift stereotypical narratives about Africa
The British Council joins the movement to shift stereotypical narratives about Africa
Africa No Filter today announced that the British Council, the UK-based organisation that supports arts, culture, and education initiatives globally, has come on board to fund its work to shift harmful and stereotypical narratives about Africa. The British Council will join seven other organisations – Ford Foundation, Bloomberg, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Luminate, Open Society Foundations,…
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Ghana’s New Companies Act Passed! Here is What to Expect – Part 2
Ghana’s New Companies Act Passed! Here is What to Expect – Part 2
On 2 August 2019, the President of the Republic of Ghana – Nana Addo Dankwa-Akufo-Addo announced that the long awaited Ghana Companies Act 2019 had been assented into law.Ghana’s Companies Act, 2019 has been in the works since 2018 and replaces the Companies Act, 1963 (Act 179). At a very high level, the new Act seeks to introduce improved corporate governance standards for companies operating in…
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Business & Grief: lessons from working while mourning the recent loss of my mother
Business & Grief: lessons from working while mourning the recent loss of my mother
Death is a punitive reminder of our mortality, a rude expression of the old adage that one day we will all perish just like those that have gone and left us behind. Once you remain alive and breathing, you’re bound to experience grief. My mother passed away a week ago and it has been as daunting as it has been revealing. The moment my sister set eyes on me that late evening, she fell on her…
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On 25 May 2021, Africa DayBrand Africa will announce the Top 100 most admired brands in Africa.
On 25 May 2021, Africa DayBrand Africa will announce the Top 100 most admired brands in Africa.
Brand Africa is to unveil the 2021 Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands rankings – the Top 100 brands in Africa, in a series of multi-country blended live and virtual events starting in Uganda at 08h45 and closing with a live event in Ivory Coast at 18h00 on Africa Day, 25 May 2021. As we build back our economies, new opportunities are emerging. Against the backdrop of the AfCFTA which embodies…
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All you need to know about Free zones in Ghana
All you need to know about Free zones in Ghana
A free zone is a designated area in which companies are taxed at highly reduced rates or nothing at all in order to encourage investments and increased economic activity within the economy.  The creation of free zones also has the effect of generally regarding import and customs duties of goods imported by free zone companies as being outside the customs territory and thus exempt from tax. Free…
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Insurtech start-up OKO raises $1.2 million to bring innovative insurance to smallholder farmers across Africa
Insurtech start-up OKO raises $1.2 million to bring innovative insurance to smallholder farmers across Africa
OKO, an Insurtech start-up that provides inclusive agricultural insurance to secure farmers’ income across Africa, has closed a Seed investment of $1.2 million. The round was led by by Newfund and ResiliAnce. Mercy Corps Venture, Techstars, ImpactAssets and RaSa also participated in the round. The start-up which currently operates in Mali and Uganda uses satellite data and mobile payments to…
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The 15 Diseases of Leadership, according to Pope Francis
The 15 Diseases of Leadership, according to Pope Francis
Pope Francis has made no secret of his intention to radically reform the administrative structures of the Catholic church, which he regards as insular, imperious, and bureaucratic. He understands that in a hyper-kinetic world, inward-looking and self-obsessed leaders are a liability. The Pope addressed the leaders of the Roman Curia — the Cardinals and other officials who are charged with running…
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Top 5 food and beverage brand logos; meaning, origins and lessons.
Top 5 food and beverage brand logos; meaning, origins and lessons.
A logo is a combination of text and imagery that convey the name of your business and creates a visual symbol that represents your vision. A good logo communicates your business quality and values which foster brand loyalty. A logo is a company’s first introduction to consumers hence, your company’s chance to make a solid first impression. Several brands have been able to make that solid first…
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Meet the Collective for the Renewal of Africa (CORA), the Pan-African Collective seeking to restore Africa’s Intellectual freedom
Meet the Collective for the Renewal of Africa (CORA), the Pan-African Collective seeking to restore Africa’s Intellectual freedom
Today, a Pan-African intellectual collective of over 100 writers, scholars from the social and natural scientists, medical doctors and artists from across Africa and the diaspora launch the Collective for the Renewal of Africa (CORA) with a series of six conversations from 12-17 April starting at 15:00 GMT each day. CORA is a global Pan-African intellectual collective that reflects the great…
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How organisations can shape their culture for the new world of work
How organisations can shape their culture for the new world of work
Will people return to the office when it’s safe to do so? Since the start of the pandemic last year, organisations and employees across the world have embraced remote work like never before. Office workers, freed from the confines of corporate headquarters, now perform their tasks, meet with colleagues and customers, and maintain high levels of productivity all from their homes using cloud and…
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Run your Body like it’s a Business
Run your Body like it’s a Business
As businessmen and entrepreneurs, we are all constantly trading in futures, in a sense. We trade in our time and resources every today and bet that at every tomorrow, we shall get fair value in return. That’s the contract we have with Life. Once you’re living and breathing, you are constantly altering the set of events that are most likely to happen to you the very next minute. The problem with…
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Using Data to Report on the Human Impact of COVID-19: New Resources from the Partnership on Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC)
Using Data to Report on the Human Impact of COVID-19: New Resources from the Partnership on Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC)
Last week, the Partnership for Evidence-Based COVID-19 Response (PERC) released findings from its third survey, which polled more than 25,000 adults from 19 African Union Member States on the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 and governmental response measures. PERC analyzes public opinion survey responses along with social, economic and epidemiological data. Some notable findings from the…
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Why businesses fail: Two books every entrepreneur or professional must read
Why businesses fail: Two books every entrepreneur or professional must read
The world has seen thousands of businesses collapse over the last few decades. From the dot.com bubble to the world financial crises, companies went belly up. Ghana has not been left out of our own corporate failures. The recent financial sector clean up left 9 banks, 23 savings and loans, 347 microfinance institutions and 53 investment companies wiped off Ghana’s corporate list. How did that…
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4 Entrepreneurial and small business lessons from 18th century Ashanti Empire
4 Entrepreneurial and small business lessons from 18th century Ashanti Empire
The Ashanti Empire was one of the most endearing, richest and powerful dynasties to ever exist in West Africa. It offers individuals and businesses the opportunity to study “the kingdom of gold” which flourished between c.1695 and the rise of British colonial rule in the late 19th century. The 4 entrepreneurial and small business lessons from 18th century Ashanti Empire #1 Develop a strong…
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“Why British leadership remains critical to ending neglected tropical diseases”
“Why British leadership remains critical to ending neglected tropical diseases”
Since the dawn of medicine, the UK has been a pioneer and world leader in preventative medicines like vaccines, antibiotics and neglected tropical disease (NTD) treatments. It started with Lady Mary Wortley Montagu’s introduction to deliberately inoculating people with a mild case of disease in the eighteenth century, and was followed decades later by Edward Jenner’s creation of the first…
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PHD Media Celebrates Ten Years of Growth in Ghana
PHD Media Celebrates Ten Years of Growth in Ghana
The fastest growing top-tier media agency in Ghana, PHD Media, part of Omnicom Media Group, a global media network, has announced a programme of activities to mark its 10th anniversary throughout the rest of 2021. Commenting on the agency’s plan to celebrate the milestone, Bright Ladzekpo, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at PHD Ghana said, “We look back at the first decade of our…
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