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How to calculate the 3% VAT Flat rate
There are two types of VAT systems in Ghana: the Standard scheme and the Flat rate. While the former comes with a composite percentage of 17.5%, the latter is 3%. The objective of this short article is to equip readers with knowledge on how to compute the 3% Flat rate VAT. Before we start to …
What does revenue and expenses mean?
As a firm, it is vital to know that implementing your chosen strategies means that you would carry on business. In doing so, you will experience money and other financial resources “coming in” and “going out”. These are generally what are termed revenues and expenses. In this article, I share with you more about revenue …
Why your business needs a budget
In preparing for a new year and in some cases in the early part of each new year, business owners make a list of important considerations for their businesses. One of the things that features in most of such lists is the need to get a working budget for the year. Such a move by …
Continent’s Potential Can Be Realised Through Technology
We are in a fast changing technological age which brings with it a huge leverage for countries and businesses ready to use it. I shared my thoughts on how technology can be used to accelerate efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially within continental Africa. Read it below: With 200 million people aged …
Entrepreneur Amma Gyampo’s Top Advice For African Startups
Our advisory board member, Amma Gyampo, was recently interviewed by Entrepreneur.com and we think it’s worth sharing with you: Amma Gyampo serves on Ghana’s National Taskforce for Impact Investing, she is an Angel Investor supporting women-led businesses and serves as Investor Relations Director for the Lady Angel Network. A business development advisor and entrepreneur with …