Strategic Series for SMEs and Business Leaders with Edwin Dadzie ABOTSI

Waste management is no longer just an environmental concern in Ghana—it has become a national economic issue that demands urgent and strategic attention. Across our cities, towns, and villages, heaps of uncollected refuse, plastic waste, and household garbage continue to choke drains, pollute rivers, and threaten public health. Unless we rethink our waste management system, the economic consequences will continue to outweigh the cost of implementing sustainable solutions.

A quiet but powerful transformation is unfolding across Africa’s automotive landscape. Budget-friendly, digitally enabled electric vehicles (EVs), some now being designed with Swahili-speaking voice assistants, are rapidly gaining attention in key African markets, particularly in Kenya and South Africa.

For decades, Africa has spoken passionately about unity, solidarity, and the shared destiny of its people. From the struggle against colonialism to the fight against apartheid, Africans stood together, believing that the freedom of one nation was tied to the freedom of all. It is therefore deeply painful and unacceptable that, in the 21st century, fellow Africans continue to face xenophobic attacks, intimidation, discrimination, and violence in South Africa simply because they come from another African country.

In Ghana’s political landscape, there are many voices. But only a few commands sustained national attention when they speak. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong belongs to that rare category. Over more than two decades in politics and business, he has crafted a unique persona. Outspoken, combative, influential, and often controversial. His words, whether praised or criticised, rarely go unnoticed.