Speakers at a pan-African virtual forum, “The Africa We Want Series” by PIED Africa have called for a robust educational system that develops the human resource base of Africa. They say that is key to realizing the continent’s developmental agenda like the Agenda 2063. An educational system which will ensure the acquisition of innovative skills, […]

A clarion call has been made on African Governments to prioritise human resource development to foster the actualisation of the Continent’s Agenda 2063. Agenda 2063 is a 50-years (2013-2063) strategic development framework aimed at transforming Africa into the global powerhouse by accelerating growth, development and prosperity on the continent. Panelists during an online discussion on the […]

Panelists at the recently held PIED Africa forum have agreed that Agenda 2063 can become a reality towards the actualization of targets anchored on human resource development through the educational system. Agenda 2063 is Africa’s development blueprint to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development over a 50-year period under the AU. PIED Africa is an […]

Dr. Daniel Amateye Anim-Prempeh, President and Chief Economist at the Policy Initiative for Economic Development (PIED), has been appointed President of the Chartered Institute of Financial and Investment Analysts Ghana (CIFIAG).  Dr. Anim-Prempeh is a financial and investment analyst as well as a business strategist, development economist, and organizational transformation strategist. Due to his experience […]

The ever-changing global competitive business environment demands that businesses must constantly analyze their human capital base to ascertain whether the skills available in the organization can match the competencies required to compete successfully in the market, hence the need to have human resource planning as part of the overall human resource planning strategy. In fact, […]

One of the major sources of government revenue is taxation. Taxes are very critical and significant mechanisms in mobilizing resources for the development of any economy. Taxes are basically compulsory financial levies imposed on individuals and business entities by governments. According to James and Nobes (1997), a tax is a compulsory levy made by public […]

Power is key and critical in driving industries as well as commercial activities in any economy, and therefore massive investments must be made in the energy sector to ensure real growth and economic development necessary to transform the Ghanaian economy. This article is to explore and analyze the current state of the economy and the […]

It was highly educative and informative at the public lecture on Tuesday 15th October, 2019. Thanks to our main speakers, Dr. Jerry Kombat Monfant and Mr Joe Jackson for the insightful submission and all those who participated in the public lecture. Activities in Pictures

Financial analyst and economist, Daniel Anim-Prempeh, believes the proposed GH¢50 billion Century Bond is a good initiative by government, but believes it must be linked with the proposed 40-year development plan created by the previous administration led by Dr. Nii Moi Thompson. Anim-Prempeh believes it will be suicidal to go for a bond that lasts […]

The Bank of Ghana has announced its readiness to ensure the banking system is sanitized for efficient and effective financial intermediation. A Senior Researcher at the Central Bank, Christian Ahortor, said the Bank of Ghana is aware of some challenges the banking system is facing and assured their readiness to assist in solving them. “There […]