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Africa: A continent of hope
Far too often, the world views Africa through the prism of problems. When I look to Africa, I see a continent of hope, promise and vast potential.
I am committed to building on those strengths and establishing a higher platform of…
Ghana telecoms companies expect reforms from NCA under new DG
Joseph Anokye
With the appointment of Joseph Anokye as new Acting Director-General of the telecoms regulator, National Communications Authority (NCA), some companies say they expect institutional and regulatory reforms, and greater…
What plans has the new government for Ghana’s 5.2% unemployment rate?
The unemployment rate in Ghana declined to 5.20 per cent in 2013 from 5.96 percent in 2010. The rate averaged 8.82 per cent from 2001 until 2013, and then rising 12.90 per cent in 2005, before dropping to 5.20 per cent in 2013.
With…
John Mahama becomes first one-term president since 1992
Ghana adopted the Fourth Republican Constitution in 1992 in pursuance of multi-party democracy after long and torturous years of military rule, and this is the first time a president elected under the system has been voted out after the…
Four reasons why 2016 elections is historic
Several hours after polls have closed in what is indeed a historic election since Ghana settled for democratic practices in 1992, the Electoral Commission (EC) hasn’t released enough certified results to give a real feel of the trend of the…
Elections and the World Cup
Some people vote on ‘issues.’ Some people don’t. Apparently, smart voters vote on issues. All others are voting against their own self-interest. You’ve probably seen many variants of this argument in the past few weeks leading up to…
A data revolution is happening in Africa
A revolution is underway in Africa and it is not one that involves crowds taking to the streets. Instead it is a revolution in the way the continent is generating and using data to help shape its future.
In the past decade narratives…
Ghana has laws, regulations and institutions to fight corruption and yet…
Almost every government in Ghana came into office declaring to fight corruption, and indeed, all the military interventions recorded in the country’s political history rode high on the wings of anti-corruption crusades to win popular…
Will Ghana ever have a female president?
The just ended US elections which saw Donald Trump defeating his opponent, Hillary Clinton clearly shows that America was not prepared for a female president.
Most people around the globe who had tipped Clinton to win the…
Why Bill & Mellinda Gates Foundation supports World Food Prize
Gloria Uwizeyimana is a smallholder famer in Rwanda who used to struggle to feed her children. Her small plot of land did not yield enough, and did not provide her growing children with the nutrition they needed in their formative…