Berla Mundi introduces financial titbits in association with Absa

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According to Berla, “There is almost nothing fun about looking over your bank statement and realising you spent a quarter of your income on things you had no need for. You’ll be surprised to find out that even seemingly insignificant expenses, cumulatively, may be taking much of your income than you can imagine. If you are determined to achieve the goals you have been focused on for so long, you may have to detoxify your spending habits—just as doctors advise that you cut back on sugar or alcohol.”

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What the colours of Ghana’s rich kente cloth symbolise

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Kente is a type of silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips. Almost every Ghanaian tribe wears this fabric. Kente comes from the word ‘kenten’, which means basket in the Asante dialect of Akan. It is an Akan royal and sacred cloth worn only in times of extreme importance and was the cloth of kings.[Over time, the use of kente became more widespread. However, its importance has remained and southern Ghanaians hold it in high esteem. Globally, it is used in the design of academic stole in graduation ceremonies.

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