If you are seeing this online – we know you are – it’s possible you have already caught on to the unparalleled growth of a distinctively digital space in Ghana. What if we told you that despite a recent increase in digital marketing tools, businesses have yet to…

I was getting some braids done at Osu the other day when we ran out of hair extensions. The hairdresser reached into her drawer, pulled out a small pack – likely leftovers from braiding other clients’ hair – and started preparing the extensions. In the glint of sunshine,…

Women are less likely than men to negotiate for higher salary when a job offer is made. Why? The reasons range from not wanting to come across as nit-picky and not knowing how to negotiate, to fears of being “punished” – alienated or rejected – for requesting better…

Email – a simple and powerful web communication tool. And yet, it can be very confusing, especially when dealing with unknown or external mail recipients. Do you go with full name or first name? Should you acknowledge titles or seniority? And what about unisex names – do you…

Fiifi Anaman was no stranger to me because I was friends with his cousin Kwame Osei who made me notice not only what he was doing, but also how rapidly he was rising. So when he messaged me one morning to tell me that Fiifi Anaman had won…

Just graduated and about to get into the seemingly arduous task of job searching? Looking to transition into a new industry or role? In my latest vlog (video blog) I share five tips that I used – and continue to use – to craft my career path:…

Is  “Start a blog” on your 2016 to-do list? Do you have a vision for your blog, but no idea how or where to begin? Are you simply curious about blogging? Today is your lucky day. Circumspecte and One Baobab present the #HowToBlogSeries Beginners’ Workshop as part of…

By JEFFREY MANU Let me tell you a story about two businesses I started that failed and how I would do things differently. As you read, you will see which pitfalls to avoid in starting your own business as a creative entrepreneur with passive income. In my…

So you put in that application and got called up for the next round: the phone or virtual (skype, G+) interview. Go you! It might seem a bit incredulous, but as it turns out, you’re interesting enough after all! That said, you should by no means think your…

“Just picture everyone naked.” This folkloric public speaking hack has always seemed curious to me. While I’ve never heard any real live person attest to its effectiveness, the regularity with which it’s offered as advice, at least on old sitcoms, is reason enough to give it some thought.…

2015 has been a particularly trying year for most Ghanaians. Between dumsor, the economy, and our impeccable prowess at airing our dirty linen in public (read, worldwide) we just can’t seem to get a break. Luckily, there’s one just around the corner – a break, that is…

Some people think mentorship is important, others, not so much. In my opinion, we may not always think we need mentors, but in one way or the other, we already have one. The person I came to call my first real mentor had the title of ‘boss’…