Bipolar disorder numbers are rising in Ghana
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Mental health still carries significant stigma in Ghana.
This form of skilled labour migration should be rethought.
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Hosting migrants isn’t only motivated by humanitarian reasons. In Germany immigration provides solutions to demographic and economic problems.
A satellite image of Lake Bosumtwi. It filled a meteorite impact crater.
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It’s time to get more Ghanaians interested in this fascinating, important aspect of science.
Most Ghanaian cars are imported as used vehicles.
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Vehicle import restrictions on their own are unlikely to yield meaningful, sustained public health and environmental gains in Africa.
Tanzania school pupils.
The pressure on Tanzanian students to rank higher has encouraged unhealthy competition among schools
A flooded street in Lagos, Nigeria.
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The two West African countries can help each other avert flooding disasters.
Accra’s population has doubled over the past decade.
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Accra could keep its political role while some of its other functions are distributed around the country.
Ghana is trying to put together a debt restructuring programme to satisfy major stakeholders.
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Ghana’s finance ministry is struggling to build consensus on the country’s debt burden.
Kwame Nkrumah’s political legacy is struggling to stay afloat in Ghana.
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The recurrent bickering and fragmentation within the Nkrumahist parties raises doubt as to whether they can rise to the call by Ghanaian electorate.
The use of wood to fuel cooking fires is ubiquitous in Ghana.
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Ghana needs improved supply systems to expand the use of clean fuels.
Jollof rice (called Ceebu jën in Senegal according to the Wolof spelling).
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Nigerians and Ghanaians have all claimed authorship of Jollof rice. But a new book points out that the “Senegality” of this dish is established by the reference to “Jolof”.
Chinese workers are part of most Chinese government-funded projects in Africa.
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Countries that lean towards democracy are less likely to welcome Chinese labourers.
Used cars are popular all over Africa.
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Africa’s used vehicle dependency is often attributed to low income and weak regulation.
Plastic waste washed up by the sea lies on the beach of the coastal city of St. Louis, Senegal.
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West Africa’s marine litter problem cannot be ignored. It can hinder the region’s economic and tourism growth, while putting people’s health at risk.
A small group of protesters holds Russia and Burkina flags as they protest against the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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Although West Africa has made some headway with efforts to propagate democracy, its dividends, in the form of good governance, remain elusive.
The Lamu Port project is a flagship development project in Kenya.
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Large scale infrastructure projects like ports represent more than just financial investments.
All of Ghana’s main sources of drinking water have been contaminated by illegal mining activities.
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Through articles written by academic experts in the course of the year, The Conversation Africa takes a look back at Ghana in 2022.
Farmers in Northern Ghana are among the poorest in the country.
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Climate change is affecting the availability of food to the families of farmers in Ghana.
Property address has long been a problem in Ghana
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Ghanaians aren’t using the new ‘smart’ street address system which was intended to improve service delivery.
Ghana’s protest culture has grown along with the spread of social media.
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Digital activism can be fruitful if it is followed up by practical and strategic offline actions.