There is a wave of young people leaving Sub-Saharan Africa and especially West Africa, driven by a desperate search for opportunities and a life free of unemployment, even if it is in a paddock. The region, where over three-fifths of the jobless population are under 25 years old, faces an exodus of youth unemployment, which breeds a […]
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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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
Introduction: A Plot That Crosses Borders Late one night, while scrolling through WhatsApp, I came across something that stopped me in my tracks—and sent my thoughts racing in a direction I never expected: Musk in bed with Putin? What are we really witnessing here—strategic inconsistency or a betrayal of global order? I know it is
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Ghana, once a promising investment hub in West Africa, is now witnessing a troubling economic climate. According to a report by USAID, Ghana’s economy, was described by the World Bank in 2019 as the world’s fastest-growing economy. However, in 2022, it all came crashing down. The government blamed external factors such as COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine War,
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Ever since Ghana adopted the practice of Democracy in 1992, only one attribute is equally identified by all when counting our successes with this practice. With the demerits, we could count hundreds in minutes. Democracy, as with every other practice in the world, comes with its negative impacts. African Democracies including Ghana have tasted many
Perhaps, the saying is true that the stone (coups) the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. To say Coups in Africa is a new thing would be inconsistent with the history of the continent. Coups became, in the words of UN General Secretary, Antonio Guterres, “an epidemic” after colonialism. Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, DR
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The United States and Ghana have had a relationship since Ghana’s independence in 1957. The United States was among the first countries to recognize Ghana’s sovereignty, and the two countries have maintained a strong diplomatic and economic relationship ever since. Ghana has received aid and assistance from the United States in areas such as healthcare,
“Africa would be free again, it would gain its place of pride and independence from being a pawn on the chess board of world politics and global dominance”. As we see what can be referred to as the second scramble for Africa, it would only be fundamental to remind ourselves that Africa’s historical subjection to
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