The YAFO Institute is pleased to announce the release of its 2025 Annual Report themed, ‘’Market Works.’’ The Report highlights a year of significant progress, policy reform, and deepening organizational strength aimed at promoting civil liberty, free enterprise, and prosperity in Ghana. Through this theme, we present a compelling reminder of the persistent ideas that
During the past 12 months, YAFO Institute has driven good initiatives and impact in promoting free market and civil liberty ideals. From policy dialogues to the monthly liberty guardian newsletter to the liberty Sphere 2025, we can say that the institute has been very active throughout the year. Behind these impacts and works are individuals, organizations
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Imagine spending your life savings on a piece of land, only to discover that three other people, for example, hold documents claiming ownership of the same property. This nightmare is all too common in Ghana, where land disputes clog courts and erode trust. When President John Dramani Mahama announced plans to introduce blockchain technology at
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Applications are now open for the Liberty Sphere Policy Ground Training. This is a two-day residential training designed to equip selected participants with the theoretical foundations and practical skills essential for effectively advocating for change, influencing policy reforms and empowering individuals. The training focuses on educating participants on fundamental tenets of liberty, free markets, property
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Ghana has made significant progress in establishing legal clarity and regulatory certainty for the usage of digital assets with the enactment of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025 (Act 1154). Businesses now have a timely chance to responsibly assess and implement Bitcoin-Ready solutions inside Ghana’s established legal framework thanks to this historic development. The
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The Heroes of Liberty Dinner & Awards (HOLDA2025), hosted by YAFO Institute, is an elegant evening dedicated to celebrating excellence, principled leadership, and the enduring spirit of liberty. This distinguished event brings together policymakers, business leaders, civil society champions, and freedom advocates to honour individuals and institutions whose work advances liberty, free enterprise, good governance, and inclusive
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The YAFO Institute releases this presser in response to the 2025 WASSCE results, which show significant declines in student performance in key core subjects. The poor outcomes – especially the high failure rates in Core Mathematics and Social Studies, as highlighted by the Minister of Education, Honorable Haruna Iddrisu – align with our findings on the unintended effects
Many people believe that Ghana has a shortage of school buildings, however the evidence suggests otherwise. The true difficulty is not infrastructure; it is the pervasive influence of central planning, which is reflected year after year in our national budgets. Until we confront this fundamental structural problem, no amount of new classrooms will fix what
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BACKGROUND Education remains the backbone of the future of every nation all around the globe. Throughout the history of humanity and nations, education has been a tool for nurturing talents, shaping future and instilling the essential attributes of national pride, integrity and loyalty. It has proven to be a tool capable of placing almost every
Agriculture remains central to Ghana’s development agenda, and the 2026 Budget offers a renewed push toward a modern, productive, and market-driven sector. This analysis highlights the key allocations, policy measures, and implementation priorities shaping Ghana’s agricultural outlook for 2026 – emphasizing the opportunities, risks, and reforms needed to deliver real impact for farmers, agribusinesses, and
