Many business owners are opposed to selling their business because they think it ends their legacy. In this episode of the Bridgewater perspective, we discuss the benefits of selling a business and how it may be the means by which a business owner preserves legacy.

Far too many businesses in Africa remain SMEs without transforming into large corporates. In this episode, we explore how SMEs can leverage mergers and acquisitions as a mechanism of growth in the context of the African market. We answer very important questions such as: how merges and acquisitions can help foster SME growth, and when a business should consider the prospects of M&A.

According to the United Nations financing for development report 2022, Developing countries accounted for nearly all the sovereign downgrades, negative outlooks and reviews for downgrades, with Middle Income Countries representing 60%, double the 30% in 2015.

What does a downgrade in credit rating mean and how does it affect the business community?

Ghana’s economy stood on its toes as the world’s 2nd cocoa grower, 2nd African gold exporter, commercial oil country, and an investor destination, but it now seems to be on its knees hoping for a $ 3 billion IMF bailout.

What went wrong?