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Africa’s Economic Growth: A Fallacy of Numbers?

5 May 2013
Economics, Writings

1. Introduction Only a decade ago, Africa’s socio-economic growth potential was confined to the doldrums and back alley of underdevelopment. Today, the international media continues to be abuzz with common memes such as…Read more →

Ghana: Another Eurobond in the offing

1 May 2013
Economics, Writings

News wires reported today that Ghana was planning a mid-year Eurobond bond to strengthen public finances. I wonder however, how the markets will price this bond on the back of…Read more →

On Budget Deficits: US and Ghana

3 March 2013
Economics, Writings

So President Obama last night enacted wide-ranging $85 billion spending cuts in a bid to close the deficit. Total public debt in the US was approximately $11.822 trillion or about…Read more →

On Government Borrowing and Private Sector Lending in Ghana

19 February 2013
Economics, Writings

From the perspective of many risk averse banks and local financial institutions, it is better though not optimal in the short run to lend to the government for a fundamentally…Read more →

Lessons from Chile for Africa’s Growth Strategy

27 January 2013
Economics, Writings

Governance is about making the right policy choices that puts emphasis on economic growth and economic freedoms. The two are not mutually exclusive; policy decisions are the fulcrum upon which…Read more →

Ethiopian Airlines – A Successful Model of State-Owned African Airline?

19 October 2012
Economics, Writings

Ethiopian Airlines has been able to raise its own debt and finance its own expansion without government cash. It is the first carrier outside Japan to operate the new Boeing 787…Read more →

Today’s Africa in Perspective

26 September 2012
Economics, Writings

Rising commodity prices buoyed by an insatiable demand from China et al have pushed African commodity exports to all-time high. Mobile technologies and a rising middle class with extra consumer…Read more →

Leadership and economic growth: learning from the Brazilian example – By Temitope Adeyinka

31 August 2012
Economics, Writings

The economy of Brazil is bigger than the economy of all 54 African countries put together! Going a bit granular, Brazil's economy is 2 times bigger than the economy of the…Read more →

Key ingredients to Germany’s economic success: Lessons for Ghana

21 August 2012
Economics, Writings

Relatively stable and flexible labour markets from post-unification reforms. Stronger bond exists between workers and employers. Germany benefited from the Euro....cheaper currency vis-a-vis weaker export neighbours meant boost for German…Read more →