Homos Economicus & COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
It is tough sustaining a lockdown in an environment like ours for more than four weeks without serious social and economic consequences – hunger riots, etc. Hence, why most African…Read more →
Writings
Ghana to have about 2,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by the end of the Week?
So, I decided to play around with Ghana’s COVID-19 case data by fitting some statistical trends to the data. A polynomial trendline analysis indicates we are on course to have…Read more →
You are more likely to die from other causes on an average day in Africa than you would from COVID-19
No matter how we slice and dice the data, cases of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa are relatively low. While some pointers have been provided on the potential causes (for example,…Read more →
Some Thoughts on Ghana’s COVID-19 Political and Economic Situation
1. Personally, I'd have preferred another week's extension of the lockdown measures to get more data points on the trend of the tests and confirmed cases (assuming the 14-day incubation…Read more →
The Overcapacity Problem in Ghana’s Electricity Market: Key Findings from the Integrated Power System Master Plan (IPSMP) for Ghana
The modelling results confirm that there is significant overcapacity in Ghana, at present, and that this overcapacity is expected to continue for the next 5–7 years as the power plants…Read more →
The Aker Energy Ghana Deal and Matters Arising: Are We Confusing Discovery (Exploration) and Appraisal Operations in Upstream Petroleum Contracts?
By Dr Theophilus Acheampong[1] Key Highlights 1. We debate vigorously in IMANI, and that is normal and healthy - I agree with aspects of IMANI’s work on this matter. I…Read more →
THE EXTERNAL SECTOR OF AFRICA’S ECONOMY
My co-authored chapter (with Kweku Ortsin) titled “The ECOWAS–EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPAs): Towards Inclusive Development?” in the book edited by Professor Diery Seck of CREPOL (Center for Research on…Read more →
UNDERSTANDING THE GHANAIAN CEDI’S RECENT FALL
While a lot has been written and said about the Cedi’s recent depreciation against Ghana’s major international trading currencies (somewhat reminiscent of the 2014-15 periods), I’d like to offer some…Read more →
Media appearances on Zimbabwe’s political crisis, post-Mugabe elections and economic outlook
November 2017 The military was likely to broker a power-sharing deal between Mugabe and former vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa, country risk analyst at IHS Markit Theophilus Acheampong said. https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/markets/2017-11-20-bonds-weaker-as-market-eyes-zimbabwe-and-credit-ratings-decisions/ Experts speculate that…Read more →
Ghana’s Mid-Year Budget Review: Will the proposed tax measures help businesses and consumers?
On 19 July, Ghana’s finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta presented the New Patriotic Party’s (NPPs) mid-year fiscal policy and review of the 2018 budget to parliament. The presentation follows the earlier…Read more →
Simplified Guide to Ghana’s Banking Industry Developments
1. Major shakeup in Ghana's banking industry as Bank of Ghana revokes the licences of uniBank Ghana Limited, The Royal Bank Limited, Beige Bank Limited, Sovereign Bank Limited, and Construction…Read more →
Opinion Poll: Do you trust Ghana’s parliamentarians to always act in the supreme national interest?
Do you trust Ghana's parliamentarians or select committees to always ACT in the supreme national interest of Ghana - that is, regardless of how one defines national interest? NB: Wanted to…Read more →
Evidence of our religious folly and misunderstanding of the supernatural
GHANA AIRWAYS: ON A WING AND PRAYER I first wrote this on 15 December 2013 "'Christ Is the Answer": What Is the Question?' A Ghana Airways Prayer Vigil and Its…Read more →
Disaggregated Gender Data on Sexual Violence Statistics In Ghana
So, I spent time going through the comprehensive 378-page report titled “Domestic Violence in Ghana: Incidence, Attitudes, Determinants and Consequences” authored by the Institute of Development Studies and the Ghana…Read more →
Media appearances on the Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire Maritime Border Dispute
Media appearances on the Ghana-Cote d'Ivoire Maritime Border Dispute at ITLOS Websites "TEN field reserves are estimated at 306 million barrels of oil while the wider Tano Basin, which was…Read more →