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Shaping Freedom’s Future: Meet the Winners of the Battle Grounds Policy Pitch at Liberty Sphere 2025
The Liberty Sphere 2025, held by the YAFO Institute in Ghana, brought together a vibrant group of young leaders committed to expanding freedom, innovation, and

Liberty Sphere Policy Grounds Training 2025: Igniting the Spirit of Liberty to Shape Ghana’s Policy Future
A two-day dynamic policy grounds training aimed at equipping participants with theoretical, foundational, and essential practical skills in advancing liberty and free market ideals. This

Inspiring Change-Makers: Inside the Liberty Sphere Conference 2025
The Liberty Sphere Conference 2025, held on September 12th, 2025, at the Anagkazo Campus in Aburi, brought together changemakers, thought leaders, students, researchers, and journalists

Decentralized Business Empowerment: A New Era of Financial Inclusion and SMEs Growth
Ghana’s business environment has become increasingly challenging, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that form the backbone of the economy. Rising inflation, currency depreciation,

Inaugural Heroes of Liberty Dinner and Awards Night Shines Bright in Accra
The Heroes of Liberty Dinner and Awards Night (HOLDA 2024), held at Aya HQ in Abokobi-Accra, marked the beginning of an important annual tradition that

Sharing Hope and Joy: YAFO Institute’s Embracing Visit to House of Mercy Orphanage
The YAFO Institute’s President, Mr. Nathaniel Dwamena, led the staff and volunteers on a visit to the House of Mercy Orphanage Home in Abokobi, Greater

Reforming Free SHS: Addressing Unintended Consequences on Household Poverty in Ghana
On October 10, 2024, the YAFO Institute hosted a significant event at the Charleston Hotel in Tesano, Accra—the Free Senior High School (S.H.S) Policy Reform

Key Takeaways from YAFO Policy Dialogue on Unemployment and Talent Retention Challenges in Ghana
This article highlights key points from the fourth edition of the YAFO Institutes 2024 policy dialogue series focused on Ghana’s unemployment challenge and strategies to

Evaluating Ghana’s Emissions Tax: A Policy Dialogue Perspective.
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, we must



