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Deliver on your promise to scrap the E-Levy; it is a nuisance tax – YAFO Institute

President of YAFO Institute Nathanial Dwamena has advised the ruling government to scrap the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). He believes the E-Levy is not only a nuisance tax but has also not generated the expected revenue. According to Mr. Dwamena, there is no need for the government to maintain the levy. He indicated that the […]

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Blockchain technology can prevent falsification of land documents and address other land administration challenges – YAFO Institute Prez

President of YAFO Institute, Nathaniel Dwamena, has bemoaned the difficulties involved in land administration. He stated that several individuals are scared of purchasing land and other properties due to fraud and litigations resulting from the challenges involved in the validation process of determining the rightful owners. To address these challenges, he has proposed the use

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YAFO Institute Promotes Decentralized Business

Nathaniel Dwamena, Founder and President of YAFO Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank that advocates for free enterprise and liberty in Ghana has underscored the importance of decentralized business empowerment in reducing business costs and enhancing operational efficiency. YAFO’s Founder made the above statement during the Institute’s recent hosting of a one-day in-person training on

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YAFO Institute empowers businesses through blockchain and cryptocurrency awareness

The recently held Decentralised Business Empowerment training, led by the President of YAFO Institute, Nathaniel Dwamena, provided invaluable insights into the adoption of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to help businesses mitigate high operational costs and safeguard their capital against inflation. Read more

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Yafo Institute launches Twi translation of “Jonathan Gullible” to promote free market education

Yafo Institute has launched “Yonathan Akwantuo”, an Asante Twi translation of A Free Market Odyssey: Jonathan Gullible, originally authored by American economist and professor Ken Schoolland. During the virtual book launch on January 4, 2025, Yafo Institute President, Nathaniel Dwamena, emphasized the significance of introducing younger generations to the principles of liberty and free markets.

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Free SHS: Parents Lament Extra Expenditure on their Children in new Report

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

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YAFO Institute seeks reform of Free SHS Policy, citing extra costs to households

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

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YAFO Institute is Winner of the 2024 Think Tank Shark Tank

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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YAFO Institute wins prestigious 2024 Think Tank Shark Tank Competition in Tanzania

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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