July 2024

The One District One Factory (1D1F) Initiative: A Game-Changer or a Letdown?

Agriculture Economy, Tax & Government Waste /

Industrialization has been a key driver of economic growth for most advanced countries. This can be seen in the Industrial Revolution, which altered countries such as China, Germany, the United States of America, and Japan, to name a few. Ghana has been aiming to transition its economy from relying on primary commodities to focusing more […]

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YAFO Institute is Winner of the 2024 Think Tank Shark Tank

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YAFO Institute, an independent public policy research organisation—or think tank—has won the prestigious 2024 Think Tank Shark Tank Competition in Tanzania. The think tank’s core aim is to promote libertarian ideas and free enterprise research through public policy debate and advocacy for a free and prosperous society in Ghana. It beat competition from other equally

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YAFO Institute wins prestigious 2024 Think Tank Shark Tank Competition in Tanzania

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The YAFO Institute has won the Prestigious Think Tank Shark Tank Competition at the 2024 Africa Liberty Forum in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, organised by Atlas Network, USA. The Think Tank Shark Tank Competition gave the opportunity to three contestants to pitch their organisation’s mission and goals within five minutes and another five minutes to

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YAFO Institute Selected for Prestigious 2024 Think Tank Shark Tank Competition in Tanzania

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The YAFO Institute, an independent public policy research organization in Ghana, has been selected to participate in the 2024 Think Tank Shark Tank Competition at the Africa Liberty Forum in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This prestigious competition, hosted by Atlas Network and Liberty Sparks, gives three contestants the opportunity to pitch their organization’s mission and

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YAFO Policy Dialogue dissects unemployment and talent retention challenges in Ghana

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An agricultural economist and lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Amos Mensah, has urged the government to provide an enabling system to curb the growing youth unemployment situation in the country. Speaking at the YAFO Institute’s Policy Dialogue Series dubbed “Ghana’s Unemployment Challenge: Creating a Supportive Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs

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YAFO 2024 Policy Dialogue Series Analyses Effectiveness of Emissions Tax

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As Ghana takes major steps to tackle climate change by imposing a Combustion Tax (Emissions Levy, Act 2023, (Act 112)) on vehicles and machinery in important sectors, there is a need to critically analyse the efficacy of such tax-based methods as a response to the climate crisis. While taxation can induce behavioural change and fund

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Assessing the Impact of Regional Reorganization and the Zongo Development Fund on Ghana’s Development

Past Events /

Regional reorganization in Ghana dates back to colonial times. Politicians and policymakers have resorted to creating regions so long as compelling reasons could be adduced. The current idea of Regional Reorganization was set out in 2018 by the Government of Ghana. This was done to ensure a balanced development, effective administration, and the devolution of

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YAFO Institute Wins the Prestigious 2024 Think Tank Shark Tank Competition in Tanzania

Press Release /

We are excited to announce that, the YAFO Institute has won the Prestigious Think TANK Shark Tank Competition at the 2024 Africa Liberty Forum in Dar es Salam, Tanzania organized by Atlas Network, USA. The Think Tank Shark Tank Competition gave the opportunity to three contestants to pitch their organization’s mission and goals within five

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YAFO Institute Selected to Compete in Prestigious 2024 Think Tank Shark Tank Competition in Tanzania

Press Release /

We are excited to announce that the YAFO Institute has been nominated to participate in the esteemed Think Tank Shark Tank Competition at the Africa Liberty Forum in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Atlas Network, USA. This nomination is a testament to our commitment to excellence and our relentless pursuit to advance liberty, free enterprise,

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