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Category: Writings

Opinion Poll: Do you trust Ghana’s parliamentarians to always act in the supreme national interest?

23 March 2018 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Do you trust Ghana’s parliamentarians or select committees to always ACT in the supreme national interest of Ghana – that…

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Posted in: Writings

Evidence of our religious folly and misunderstanding of the supernatural

9 January 2018 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

GHANA AIRWAYS: ON A WING AND PRAYER I first wrote this on 15 December 2013 “‘Christ Is the Answer”: What…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: business, religion, SOEs

Disaggregated Gender Data on Sexual Violence Statistics In Ghana

28 December 2017 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

So, I spent time going through the comprehensive 378-page report titled “Domestic Violence in Ghana: Incidence, Attitudes, Determinants and Consequences”…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: domestic violence, gender issues, Ghana

Media appearances on the Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire Maritime Border Dispute

18 November 2017 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Media appearances on the Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire Maritime Border Dispute at ITLOS Websites “TEN field reserves are estimated at 306 million…

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Posted in: Energy, Media, Writings

Petroleum Expert Reveals ITLOS Ruling Won’t Affect Ghana’s Oil Fields

27 September 2017 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

The ruling of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on the maritime dispute will not affect…

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Posted in: Economics, Media, Oil and Gas, Writings

Infographic: What if Africa was one country?

22 July 2017 Theo Acheampong 1 Comment

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Africa, Africa China Trade, AfricaEconomics, Consumers

Which Ghanaian Banks Offer the Best Value Add?

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Using the latest figures published by the Bank of Ghana, I estimate the top five banks in Ghana in terms…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings

Ghana and the IMF Programme: A Little Note

18 July 2017 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

One decisive outcome from today’s presidential encounter with the media is the decision by the government not to extend the…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: ECF, Ghana, IMF

Ghana Government’s Free SHS Policy is Good but Needs Tweaking to Address Concerns

16 February 2017 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

By Theo Acheampong For most countries where near-universal primary school (primary and junior secondary) enrollment is high, there is the…

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Posted in: Academics, Writings Filed under: economy, Education, Free SHS, Ghana, Oil and Gas, Policy

A Commentary on KNUST’s 2015 Research Report

22 April 2016 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Going through KNUST’s Research Report for 2015 and I must congratulate the team that put this maiden publication together. It…

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Posted in: Academics, Writings Filed under: Academics, Ghana, KNUST, Research

How the United States Approached Post-Colonial Africa

8 January 2016 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Came across this read which provides a good background to understanding history of patronage in African politics published by Foreign…

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Posted in: History, Writings Filed under: Africa, economy, Political Economy, reform

Terror at the Door: Welcome to the New Normal

15 November 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

The Caliphate | Sunni Wahabism | Radicalisation | Western Ignorance & Interventionism | Global Hegemony | Soviet-Afghan War | Boko…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Africa, Boko Harram, Political Economy, terrorism

Road Accidents in Africa: Time to Act on Enforcement

26 October 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

According to this Economist article Road accidents are the leading cause of death among 15- to 29-year-olds globally, according to…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Africa, Economic Growth, Legislations, road accidents, statistics

The Mo Ibrahim Index, Governance and Economic Growth in Africa

8 October 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Introduction Governance in Africa has evolved and gone are the days when men, clad in military uniform, would just pop…

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Posted in: Special Reports, Writings Filed under: Africa, AfricaEconomics, Governance, Political Reforms, Trade

Implications of China’s Economic Slowdown on African Markets

25 August 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

1. Emerging Challenges Monday 23 August 2015, was a terrible day for global markets as sell-offs hit global stocks across…

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Posted in: Economics, Special Reports, Writings Filed under: Africa China Trade, AfricaEconomics, EmergingMarkets, GlobalEconomy, SinoAfrica, Yuan

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