Popular as a staple on plates but rarely in headlines for its variety of versatile applications, Farmer Abeiku Whyte of Farmer’s Market puts it: “Cassava is quite literally ‘white gold’.” Besides its stakes in the food industry, cassava is most notably used in the animal feed sectors, as well as in textiles, paper, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, […] The post PJ’s

I’ve spent much of my professional life building systems in finance, agriculture, logistics, and insurance, where outcomes depend just as much on strategy as they do on leverage. Over time, I realised that what we call business strategy in commerce and what political scientists refer to as power in international relations are versions of the […] The post Classical, Realist Understanding

One of Ghana’s finest entrepreneurs and the Chief Executive Officer of Maxwell Investments Group (MIG), Dr Maxwell Ampong, has been honoured with the ‘Promising Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award at the just-ended 8th edition of the Ghana Business Awards, on 24th October 2025, held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra. The tremendous recognition […] The post Dr

Some organisations don’t fail because they lack ideas. In fact, this is true for many startups. They fail because they are unable to process the ideas they already have. When I founded Maxwell Investments Group (MIG), I had far too many ideas. And I still do. Each one felt urgent: technology ventures, sustainability initiatives, social […] The post The

In the busy streets of Accra, a young executive assistant enters a local waakye spot. Instead of paying immediately, she enters a code and chooses Credit, a Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) plan. The cost? Around 40 Ghana cedis, divided over four weeks. It’s a small amount for a simple meal. Yet, in that moment, we catch a […] The post When Everyday Credit Becomes a Risk to Urban Stability.