Ghana‘s problem is more planning than implementation

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• Cartus Lord 11 years ago

  Bravo Prof. Azongo,you have hit the nail right on the head.I think you deserve a national award.Your creative and analytical intelligence is legendary.Keep the fire burning and God bless you.

  Bravo Prof. Azongo,you have hit the nail right on the head.I think you deserve a national award.Your creative and analytical intelligence is legendary.Keep the fire burning and God bless you.

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• Ian Firns 11 years ago

  I think this article's headline says it all, at least in respect of small and medium businesses. In my observation, most businesses are managed reactively - responding to, instead of attempting to shape and influence, events ...
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  I think this article's headline says it all, at least in respect of small and medium businesses. In my observation, most businesses are managed reactively - responding to, instead of attempting to shape and influence, events in their immediate environment. There is a lack of clearly-articulated medium and long-term goals and consequently no strategy in place to achieve those goals. The focus is all short-term and even then the short-term objectives are not clearly defined - in many cases there is just no planning at all. Unplanned activity in a chaotic environment has very little chance of leading to ultimate success! The old saying "fail to plan and you plan to fail" comes to mind. And by the way - this is not a problem that is confined to Ghana. I have seen this phenomenon repeatedly in Australia as well. People in business often have well-developed technical skills and very poorly-developed management skills, which is probably why the failure rate in business is so high.

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• Paul Nanor 11 years ago

  If, as you say, the term 'planning' implies both 'planning' and 'implementation', then what we need is effective or proper planning across the board; not the distinction your heading portrays.

  If, as you say, the term 'planning' implies both 'planning' and 'implementation', then what we need is effective or proper planning across the board; not the distinction your heading portrays.

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• MENSAH. 11 years ago

  Such an important cords blending to give a very soothing,inviting rhythm,we hardly see many Ghanaians' contribution here.
  This professor is talking about a very profound,important and good topic,yet we don't see a bird to co ...
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  Such an important cords blending to give a very soothing,inviting rhythm,we hardly see many Ghanaians' contribution here.
  This professor is talking about a very profound,important and good topic,yet we don't see a bird to comment on it.
  Cartus,Ian and Paul are the only critical thinkers I see this morning, on this web.
  GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
  He is right to say,we always lay down the plan,but we do not follow through to see its implementation.
  THAT IS ONE OF THE BAD DEEDS THAT HAS CAUSED US A LOT IN THE WHOLE OF AFRICA.
  Just yesterday,a Chinese PROFESSOR OF THEIR university of communication said this:
  
  WE DISCERN WHERE WE CAN OPERATE BEST,INVEST EVERYTHING IN IT,AND CAPITALIZE ON IT,FOR OUR GAINS.
  
  AFRICA FALLS SHORT OF THIS STRATEGY.
  HENCE OUR WOES.

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• The Mask 11 years ago

  The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has no Eastern Regional headoffice. The BOG must ask for land from the King of Akyem (Okyehene) to construct this building. I don´t believe that the BOG has accurate data of the economic activity in t ...
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  The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has no Eastern Regional headoffice. The BOG must ask for land from the King of Akyem (Okyehene) to construct this building. I don´t believe that the BOG has accurate data of the economic activity in the at least 12 Akyem districts which make up more than half the population on the region. The GDP and GNI of these Akyem districts are very high. They stem from:
  
  Gold mining
  Diamond mining
  Cocoa
  Oil Palm (the largest in West Africa)
  Timber
  Software development
  etc
  
  The money supply and capital in the at least 12 Akyem districts are wholly inadequate. BOG must remove impediments to the setting up of rural banks in these districts and encourage ADB and GCB to open branches in these districts.
  
  The government must further ensure that wholly owned Ghanaian banks, including rural banks, get at least 80% of the banking revenue.

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