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

The ruling of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on the maritime dispute will not affect Ghana’s oilfields, a Petroleum Economist has said. Dr Theo Acheampong…Read more →

Infographic: What if Africa was one country?

22 July 2017
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Which Ghanaian Banks Offer the Best Value Add?

22 July 2017
Economics, Writings
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Using the latest figures published by the Bank of Ghana, I estimate the top five banks in Ghana in terms of value add as Bank of Baroda, Barclays Bank, GCB…Read more →

Ghana and the IMF Programme: A Little Note

18 July 2017
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One decisive outcome from today’s presidential encounter with the media is the decision by the government not to extend the IMF deal from the original April 2018 completion date to…Read more →

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

16 February 2017
Academics, Writings
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By Theo Acheampong For most countries where near-universal primary school (primary and junior secondary) enrollment is high, there is the challenge of ensuring these children also get a secondary education…Read more →

A Commentary on KNUST’s 2015 Research Report

22 April 2016
Academics, Writings
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Going through KNUST's Research Report for 2015 and I must congratulate the team that put this maiden publication together. It is very well designed and information flows logically. The report…Read more →

How the United States Approached Post-Colonial Africa

8 January 2016
History, Writings
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Came across this read which provides a good background to understanding history of patronage in African politics published by Foreign Affairs Magazine. In the post-independence era of the 1960s, “[Foreign]…Read more →

Terror at the Door: Welcome to the New Normal

15 November 2015
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Road Accidents in Africa: Time to Act on Enforcement

26 October 2015
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According to this Economist article Road accidents are the leading cause of death among 15- to 29-year-olds globally, according to a report published by the World Health Organisation on October…Read more →

The Mo Ibrahim Index, Governance and Economic Growth in Africa

Introduction Governance in Africa has evolved and gone are the days when men, clad in military uniform, would just pop out of nowhere to seize the national radio and television…Read more →

Implications of China’s Economic Slowdown on African Markets

1. Emerging Challenges Monday 23 August 2015, was a terrible day for global markets as sell-offs hit global stocks across almost every sector driven by China’s stock market. As at close…Read more →

Policy Paper | Petroleum Product Pricing, Deregulation and Subsidies in Ghana

24 August 2015
Economics, Energy, Writings

I reproduce below my latest policy paper published on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Title: Petroleum Product Pricing, Deregulation and Subsidies in Ghana: Perspectives on Energy Security Authors: Theophilus…Read more →

State-led Capitalism and the Rise of Asia’s Global Companies: Any Lessons for Africa?

13 August 2015
Economics, Writings
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So, top of the list of the just released 2015 edition of the Fortune 500 companies are the usual suspects and industries: US based companies leading but China is steadily…Read more →

Initial Thoughts on Ghana’s Proposed 40 Year National Development Plan

6 August 2015
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Like I said yesterday on another wall, most of our political parties write up their manifestos only to come into power to be met with medium term development frameworks (e.g.…Read more →

Exploring the Nexus: Hiplife as Economic Policy?

1 August 2015
Economics, Writings
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