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Research outfit YAFO Institute has added six (6) new research team members to its stable. In a statement announcing the new team members, the Institute said that the senior research assistants and research interns are among those who will play vital roles in advancing its mission. Read More

President of YAFO Institute, a think tank with focus on Civil Liberty, free Enterprise Research, and Prosperity, Nathaniel Dwamena, has proposed to the government to embrace blockchain technology and smart contract to reduce corruption and “gorro” boys in the delivery of government’s goods and services. Dwamena made the call on the sidelines of a policy dialogue

The Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply (GIPS) has called for the implementation of effective Electronic Procurement Systems for both private and government institutions in the country. Mr. Vincent Laryea Mensah, GIPS Administrator revealed in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on the sidelines of an event organized by the YAFO Institute in Accra

The YAFO Institute, a policy think-tank based in Accra, has engaged some key stakeholders on the prospects of Fintech and Blockchain innovations in Ghana’s quest to roll out a digital economy. The blockchain policy dialogue was organized on the theme: “Unlocking economic growth in Ghana through Fintech and Blockchain Innovations for Free Trade,” with the

The YAFO Institute, a policy think-tank based in Accra, has engaged some key stakeholders on the prospects of Fintech and Blockchain innovations in Ghana’s quest to roll out a digital economy. The block chain policy dialogue was organised on the theme: “Unlocking economic growth in Ghana through Fintech and Block Chain Innovations for Free Trade,”

Dr. Mensah added that their activities had evolved over the years and had come with different names, some of which include Operation Fight Galamsey in 2006, Operation Flash Out Artisanal Small Mining (ASM) in 2013, Operation Vanguard in 2017, and Operation Halt in 2021. All these were aimed at cracking down on the cartels involved

Dr. Albert Kobbina Mensah, Soil Research Officer at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has stated that the military’s approach to dealing with the galamsey menace has been ineffective since the 1980s when their operations were first introduced. Dr. Mensah added that their activities had evolved over the years and had come with

Dr Albert Kobbina Mensah, a Soil Research Officer at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has expressed concerns about the military’s approach to tackling the galamsey menace, stating that it has been ineffective since its introduction in the 1980s. Speaking at a virtual policy dialogue organized by the YAFO Institute, Dr. Mensah highlighted the various operations conducted

The YAFO Institute, a policy and research think tank based in Accra has held its maiden virtual policy dialogue on illegal mining and its associated challenges. Read more

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