Brand Ghana: What’s in the package?
Testing whether or not a product, person, country (or anything for that matter) is a brand is easy, according to brand expert Ben Mkenwa of MMBrands, Kenya. “Ask any person on the street to name 10 countries in the world they would like to visit and you can safely conclude that at least the first five have already acquired brand status. Carry out the same exercise with, for example, 10 top footballers in the world, 10 types of toothpaste, etc. and the brand among them will stand out and be mentioned,” says Mkenwa...... more
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OCT/NOV 2009 - Retrenchment looms across sectors of Nigerian economy

The challenging business environment in Nigeria exacerbated by the recent turmoil in banking industry is likely to force many companies across various sectors to downsize their workforce in order to remain competitive.

 

OCT/NOV 2009 - Banks turn heat on federal lawmakers over margin loans

Still exploring all avenues in a bid to reduce their debt profile and escape sanctions from regulatory authorities, banks have turned the heat on the federal lawmakers who benefited from margin loans to repay their loans.

 

OCT/NOV 2009 - South Africa’s most-feared crimes show steep rise

The crimes that South Africans fear the most - attacks at their homes, places of work and in their cars - have substantially increased, national crime figures released by Police Minister, Nathi Mthethwa, revealed last month.

 

OCT/NOV 2009 - Rate of job losses in South Africa slows

The economy has lost almost 200000 formal sector jobs as a result of the recession which held sway over the past year. So far, the state has proven to be the only source of employment growth as jobs have been shed by private firms in almost all sectors.

 

OCT/NOV 2009 - Tanzania to upgrade ports

Movement of goods to landlocked East African countries is set to improve if plans to upgrade Tanzania’s ports succeed. The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) will renovate and expand five ports on the Indian Ocean coast and inland waterways as well as inland customs depots this financial year.

 

East African monetary union to emulate Euro system

Uganda exports up by 29% despite crunch

High speed train for East Africa

AfDB in $162m regional power project boost

Ivorian elections suffer another setback

Uganda starts Africa AIDS plan

IT Firm, Benin republic sign regional fibre optic deal

The Bull Is Back On The GSE

Hospitality Circle Group: Worldwide Creativity

Having Leisure At Le Baron’s

Doing Business The Rwandan Way

Finding Ways To Improve Financial Literacy In Africa

Faster Cheques, Less Cash

Different Countries, Different Strokes

Nigeria’s growing unclaimed dividends

Ghana’s New Pension Scheme

AIO Life Seminar: Accra hosts and learns from peers

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