Professor Enoch Opoku Antwi, Dean of Academic City University, sparked a crucial conversation as Chairman of the Free SHS Policy Reform Dialogue in Accra, organized by YAFO Institute. He emphasized that while free Senior High School education is beneficial, Ghana’s implementation is uniquely expensive, surpassing the cost of basic education. Read more
Free SHS Policy Under Scrutiny: Experts Weigh In Read More »
Contrary to general expectation of reduced financial burden on Ghanaian parents as a result of the implementation of government’s flagship programme, the free Senior High School (SHS) policy, the reverse is the situation, a research report has disclosed. Parents whose children are benefiting from the policy have expressed concerns about incurring extra expenditures on their
Free SHS: Parents Lament Extra Expenditure on their Children in new Report Read More »
At a Free SHS Policy Reform Dialogue held on October 10, 2024, Nathaniel Dwamena, President of the YAFO Institute, raised concerns about the unintended financial and social consequences of Ghana’s Free Senior High School (SHS) policy on households. The event, themed “Reforming Free SHS: Addressing Unintended Consequences and Household Poverty in Ghana,” was part of
YAFO Institute seeks reform of Free SHS Policy, citing extra costs to households Read More »
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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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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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
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
YAFO Policy Dialogue dissects unemployment and talent retention challenges in Ghana Read More »
An independent public policy research organisation or think tank—with the core aim of promoting libertarian ideas and free enterprise research—has challenged the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to show proof of its reserve. Read more
SSNIT must Show Proof of its Reserve – YAFO Institute Read More »
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
YAFO 2024 Policy Dialogue Series Analyses Effectiveness of Emissions Tax Read More »
YAFO Institute has organised a policy dialogue themed “Beyond Slogans: Rethinking Ghana’s Agriculture: Reflections on Some Key Policies and the Way Forward,” focusing on past policies, performance, limitations, and future strategies, including the Planting for Food and Jobs programme by President Akufo-Addo. Read more
YAFO Institute critiques sustainability in Ghana’s agricultural sector Read More »
