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From Ideas to Action: Inside the Liberty Sphere 2026 Battleground Policy Pitch Competition

Five teams, five public-policy challenges and five different approaches to applying ideas about liberty, enterprise and institutional reform. The 2026 edition of Liberty Sphere moved beyond lectures and discussions to challenge participants to apply what they had learned to real-world problems facing Ghanaian society. As part of the programme, 29 residential participants were organised into five teams—Divine

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YAFO Institute Commemorates Adam Smith at 250: What Can Africa Still Learn from The Wealth of Nations?

Two hundred and fifty years after Adam Smith published An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, its central questions remain relevant to countries still working out how to create prosperity, expand opportunity and build institutions that let people flourish. As part of Liberty Sphere 2026, YAFO Institute marked the anniversary under

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The YAFO Institute to Host Liberty Sphere 2026: Empowering The Next Generation of Policy Leaders and Championing Freedom in Ghana

The YAFO Institute is set to host the Liberty Sphere 2026, a flagship initiative bringing together individual change makers, university students, journalists and media professionals, civil society activists, entrepreneurs, policy advocates and community leaders to engage with ideas surrounding individual liberty, free enterprise, public policy and economic prosperity. The three-day program, scheduled for 23–25 September 2026 at the Anagkazo Campus,

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Liberty Sphere Conference 2026: Unlocking Venture Ecosystems: Navigating Start-up Finance in Ghana’s Digital Economy

As Ghana’s digital economy continues to evolve, entrepreneurs are discovering new opportunities to access capital beyond traditional financing channels. A vibrant venture ecosystem, comprising investors, accelerators, incubators, fintech platforms, and innovation hubs is emerging to support the growth of high-potential businesses. Yet many entrepreneurs remain unaware of how to effectively navigate and leverage these opportunities.

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Liberty Sphere Conference 2026: Women Securing the Future: Leadership, Cybersecurity, Digital Governance, and Opportunity in Africa’s Digital Space

As Africa accelerates its digital transformation, women must not only participate in technological advancement but also actively shape its future. From cybersecurity and Internet governance to digital rights, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies, women have a vital role to play in building secure, inclusive, trusted, and resilient digital ecosystems. This special conference session brings together

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Liberty Sphere Conference 2026: Building Africa’s Next Generation of Businesses: Entrepreneurship, Trade and Innovation under AfCFTA

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a historic opportunity to shape Africa’s economic future by creating a more integrated continental market and increasing opportunities for entrepreneurship, trade, investment and innovation. With a market of over one billion people, the AfCFTA can give African businesses better access to consumers, suppliers, capital, talent and regional

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From One Opportunity to a Movement: My Journey from YAFO Institute to LOLA China and Nepal

My journey with the YAFO Institute has shown me how a single opportunity can create a chain of impact far beyond what we initially imagine. Through YAFO Institute, I was given the opportunity to serve as a Media Relations Manager, a role that exposed me to ideas and conversations around freedom, individual liberty, entrepreneurship, leadership, and

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Ideas, Liberty and Africa’s Future: YAFO Institute Engages Leading Freedom Advocates at the Africa Liberty Forum 2026

Introduction Two members of the YAFO Institute recently participated in a gathering of intellectuals, policy thinkers, campaigners and leading voices for freedom from around Africa and beyond. The conference was hosted in Ghana and offered a unique opportunity for the exchange of ideas, establishment of networks and the advancement of practical measures toward defending liberty

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