Prof Samuel Lartey
Ghana’s MoMo Credit Firewall: Why Identity Is Becoming the New Collateral
Ghana's shift to Ghana Card-linked mobile money lending strengthens credit accountability, but protecting digital identities and preventing fraud remain essential…
When Women Trade, Zambia Rises
Brian Mundubile's women-centred economic agenda argues Zambia's growth depends on turning female traders into producers, exporters and business owners through…
Zambia’s Growth Gateway: The Mundubile Business, Trade and Investment Agenda
The article argues Brian Mundubile's economic agenda could transform Zambia through production, exports, private investment, regional trade, energy security and…
The Power of Being Real: The Hidden Enemy Called Self-Sabotage
Authenticity and disciplined action, not appearances, drive lasting success. Prof. Samuel Lartey argues that Ghana's transformation begins with integrity, purposeful…
From Economic Stabilisation to Shared Prosperity: Understanding Ghana’s 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review
Ghana's Mid-Year Budget Review highlights stronger growth, lower inflation and fiscal discipline, but its success depends on translating macroeconomic gains…
When Great Powers Clash: Impact on Selected African Economies
China could strengthen its global influence while resource-rich African economies seize new trade and investment opportunities if they navigate rising…
Retirement with Dignity: Why Ghana Must Transform SSNIT Pensions from Survival Payments into a Living Retirement Wage
Ghana's pension debate is shifting beyond monthly payments, with calls for a living retirement wage and coordinated national support to…
From Hospital Corridors to Connected Care: How The Trust Hospital Is Building a Smarter, More Humane Health System
The Trust Hospital's digital transformation demonstrates how technology can strengthen healthcare delivery, expand telehealth for pensioners, improve efficiency, ease workforce…
Beyond the Bookshelf: How Reading Builds Wealth, Leadership and Lasting Legacy
Reading cultivates critical thinking, innovation and leadership, empowering individuals to build wealth, strengthen careers and drive national development through lifelong…
The Price of Credit: How Ghana’s Rising Reference Rate Could Shape Economic Growth, Business Confidence and Financial Inclusion
The Ghana Reference Rate's rise to 10.59% signals tighter credit conditions, influencing borrowing costs, investment decisions, business confidence, financial inclusion…
Floods in Ghana: A National Wake-Up Call
Building Resilience for Sustainable Development, Economic Growth and National Prosperity Flooding has become one of Ghana's most serious and costly…
When Havana Cools, Accra Feels the Wind: How Cuba’s Tourism Downturn Is Rewriting Africa and Ghana’s Travel Economy
Cuba's tourism decline is reshaping global travel, creating opportunities for Ghana to attract diaspora visitors, tourism investment and airline capacity…
Confidence On the Road: How Stakeholders Judge the Ecowas Brown Card Scheme
The ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme's long-term success depends on public trust, efficient claims, digital innovation, strong governance, and seamless cross-border…
Confidence On the Road: How Stakeholders Judge the ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme
The ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme's long-term success depends on public trust, efficient claims, digital innovation, strong governance, and seamless cross-border…
The Psychology of Fear in Modern Society: The Six Fears That Shape Human Destiny
Six universal fears—poverty, criticism, ill health, loss of love, old age and death continue to shape human behaviour, influencing personal…