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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 with a shared mission — to promote liberty, innovation, and personal freedom in Ghana. The conference served as a platform for participants to gain insights into entrepreneurial opportunities, funding sources, […]

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Decentralizing Power: Building Community-Led Energy Projects and Energy Democracy in Ghana.

On a warm afternoon in a quaint town in the Upper East Region, Amina, a dedicated seamstress, finds herself unable to work in her shop due to an ongoing power outage that has persisted since morning. The familiar hum of her sewing machine is replaced by the voices of impatient customers inquiring about the status

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Ignite Liberty: Shaping Ghana’s Future with Policy and Freedom  – Liberty SPHERE 2025

The Liberty Sphere 2025—Policy Ground Training—is a groundbreaking initiative designed to foster and promote free-market ideas in Ghana through a dynamic two-day policy training program and liberty. This training aims to equip participants with the theoretical foundations and practical skills essential for effectively advocating for the principles of liberty. By focusing on the fundamental tenets of

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What Happens When a Nation Never Rests: Navigating the 24H+ Economy

Can you think of a Ghana where the hum of industry never ceases, the digital marketplaces are always open, and the pursuit of prosperity extends far beyond the traditional 9-to-5? This is the audacious vision at the heart of President John Dramani Mahama’s “24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme,” 24H+. Ghana is embarking on

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Advancing Freedom, Shaping Ghana’s Future – The Liberty Sphere Conference 2025

The Liberty Sphere Conference aspires to inspire change-makers in Ghana, enabling them to challenge prevailing narratives and promote a vision of a society grounded in liberty and personal freedom. The Liberty Sphere conference seeks to bring together Change Maker, Thought Leaders, Researchers, Students, Journalists, Activists, and Entrepreneurs to learn and inspire continuous efforts for a

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The Cost of Dispersion: Infrastructure and Amenities in a Landscape of Unplanned Settlements

It is a well-documented and an undisputed fact that the most deprived communities in Ghana are agricultural-dominated communities. These communities are often denied access to basic social amenities including quality drinking water, school infrastructure, health facilities, access roads and more. A first-hand experience with these realities will reveal to anyone that these problems will persist

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“Cedi-Only” Government-Awarded Contract Explained: Economic Context and Consequences

The Akate and Nkansah families lived close to each other as neighbours for a long time. Both families have some distinct characters that set them aside separately. However, the Nkansah family became influential over the Akates, with the Akates building a major part of their lives on the influence of the Nkansah family. The Akate

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Rethinking Pan-Africanism: A Call for Reforms to Promote Inclusive and Fair Tourism for African Nationals at Ghana’s Tourist Sites

Ghana’s Role in Pan-Africanism and Tourism Ghana, often hailed as the gateway to Africa and a champion of Pan-African ideals, has long stood as a beacon of unity for people of African descent across the globe. As the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence, Ghana holds a special place in the heart of Pan-Africanists. Its

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Ghana Scholarship Bill: YAFO Institute Advocates for Enhanced Decentralized Scholarship Scheme to Empower Needy and Brilliant Students in Ghana.

The YAFO Institute applauds the Parliament of Ghana for its current assessment of the Ghana Scholarships Authority Bill, 2025, a game-changing piece of legislation aiming at revamping the administration and awarding of government scholarships across the country.  This Bill, which is presently being considered by the Joint Committee on Education, Public Administration, and State Interests and

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From Struggle to Scale: Empowering Ghanaian Entrepreneurs Through Decentralized Innovations

In Ghana, the heartbeat of the economy lies in its private informal sector, where small businesses—often led by women—employ 94% of the workforce. Yet, these entrepreneurs face daunting barriers: double taxation, high transaction costs, limited access to formal banking, and exclusion from digital financial systems. For years, development efforts have overlooked this vital sector, leaving

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