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Author: Maxwell Ampong

Difference between “Risky” and “Difficult”

Difference between “Risky” and “Difficult”

Jun 3, 2026 |

Earlier this week, during a meeting, a colleague looked across the table and said something interesting. This is bol ...

May 29, 2026 |

When the Bank of Ghana (BoG) talks about reforming the Ghana Reference Rate (GRR) or targeting lending rates closer to, ...

May 19, 2026 |

When U.S. President Donald Trump departed Beijing after two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the visi ...

May 19, 2026 |

We rsquo;re hiring. Not incrementally, and certainly not slowly, but at a pace that forces uncomfortable questions ab ...

Apr 3, 2026 |

In Ghana today, a quiet but important economic shift is taking place. After a period of intense price increases, infl ...

Mar 29, 2026 |

We like to believe that markets run the world. We like to believe that capital flows according to logic. That innovation ...

Mar 29, 2026 |

In every generation of entrepreneurs, there 39;s a story we often tell ourselves. We believe that success goes to the p ...

Mar 29, 2026 |

International politics often appears governed by indisputable laws. States pursue power, mistrust rivals, and compete ...

Feb 27, 2026 |

Entrepreneurship has taken on a cinematic quality in the digital era. It is depicted through curated images, condensed i ...

Feb 22, 2026 |

If you look at how global diplomacy is developing today, you rsquo;ll see an interesting trend. Countries continue to si ...

Feb 15, 2026 |

At the start of every year, I notice the same wave of articles. Perhaps you do too. They promise that this will be the y ...

Feb 6, 2026 |

In economics, ideas rarely fail because they are wrong. More often, they fail because they are badly introduced, poorly ...

Feb 3, 2026 |

We talk endlessly about the infrastructure of roads, bridges, power stations, data cables, and so on, because they are v ...

Maxwell Ampong
Maxwell Ampong

Independent Contributing Author

Dr. Maxwell Ampong (DBA, MBA) is a transformative business leader and visionary entrepreneur reshaping Africa’s agro-industrial landscape through sustainability, innovation, and community empowerment. As the CEO of Maxwell Investments Group (MIG), he oversees a dynamic ecosystem of synergistic companies, known as “The MIG Ecosystem,” that integrate cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and IoT into precision farming and supply chain management. With operations spanning Africa, the USA, and the UK, MIG is redefining industries whilst fostering socio-economic development.

His flagship project, the Maxwell AgroSustainability City, exemplifies his commitment to Industry 5.0 principles by harmonising human-centric innovation with advanced automation to create circular economies that uplift communities and preserve the environment. As the Official Business Advisor to Ghana’s largest agricultural trade union under the nation’s Trade Union Congress (TUC), and with the largest network of farmers and agro-value chain players in Ghana, Dr. Ampong has established impactful initiatives such as the Africa School of Entrepreneurship, Maxwell Arts & Tourism Hub (MATH), and state-regulated financial services companies like WellMax Inclusive Insurance and WellMax Micro-Credit, serving The MIG Ecosystem stakeholders who are mostly in rural Ghana impoverished communities. A global thought leader, writer, mentor, and advocate for innovation, he continues to transform industries and communities, setting new standards for impact-driven leadership in Africa and beyond.