Ghana has considerable oil deposits.
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Disagreements and political considerations override the common good in managing Ghana’s petroleum sector
Northern Ghana was treated as a periphery outpost by colonial administrators.
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Ghana’s northern region would be more developed now had it received a fairer share of colonial investments.
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The time to fix the roof is while the sun is still shining. Before the economic situation goes from bad to worse, the impact of rising interest rates can be mitigated in a combination of ways.
Kalk Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.
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The trend globally is for countries to be explicit about their maritime interests, underpinned by a sound security strategy.
Niger soldiers conduct a simulated mounted patrol.
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West African governments need to be clearer about the similarities and differences of violent extremist groups.
A lot of African countries have implemented taxes on electronic transactions.
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The tax on electronic transactions has not generated as much revenue as the government of Ghana expected.
Ghana has invested significant resources into regenerating lost forest cover.
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Ghana’s government should shift to a community-based and voluntary approach to forest restoration and conservation
Queen Elizabeth touring the secretariat of Karu Local council, near Nigeria’s capital Abuja in 2003.
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Queen Elizabeth adjusted with aplomb and good grace – personally and as monarch – as countries achieved their independence from Britain.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organisation.
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Creating employment and fighting corruption are two of the subjects discussed in the wide ranging discussion.
One of thousands of young boys forced to work Ghana’s fishing industry, often given to fishermen by their impoverished families.
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Community plays have become a way for the stories and experiences of slavery survivors to be told and understood in Jamestown, Accra.
ECOWAS struggles with ensuring mobility within its region.
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Rules to regulate the free movement of people in the ECOWAS countries must be adapted to local realities.
Ghana’s maritime space is key to its economy.
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Ghana’s maritime economy faces significant challenges in becoming viable.
Informal workers are a key part of African economies.
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Informal workers are victims of the smart city drive in Africa.
Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, speaking in Senegal in 2019.
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The IMF sends its staff on two types of mission to member countries: to assess the state of the country’s macro economy or to assess the need for financial support.
Private car accidents dominate crash numbers in Ghana.
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Fatal road injuries are among the top 10 causes of death in Ghana.
The Cape Coast castle is a lasting legacy of the slave trade.
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Studying local Africans’ contributions to the abolition of slavery provides a fuller understanding of its history.
Ghana has struggled to find balance with its power generation.
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Ghana’s power sector is mired in debt and excess production.
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The chances of surviving Marburg are improved if there’s early supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment.
Cowpea is a popular protein source in West Africa.
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Cowpea is an important crop in Ghana. What will a genetically modified version mean for the country’s farmers?
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Of the 20 million people living with sickle cell disease globally, more than 66% are in sub-Saharan Africa.