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Tag: Development

Keeping the Power On: Lessons from Cote D’Ivoire’s Power Reforms

28 September 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Want to ensure constant flow of power to support economic growth and development? Develop and maintain a legal and regulatory…

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Posted in: Economics, Energy Filed under: Cote D'Ivoire, Development, Economic Growth, Electricity, Ghana, Power Reforms

Neo-Elites and the Developmental State

26 March 2015 Theo Acheampong

Dr Lloyd Amoah makes some compelling arguments in his paper titled “Lee Kuan Yew, Deng Xiaoping and Actualizing the Visions…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Africa, China, Development, Economics, ECOWAS, Leadership, Political Economy

Celebrating Lee Kuan Yew and the Singapore Story

23 March 2015 Theo Acheampong

The world certainly mourns when a great man dies. Today, we celebrate the life of one such great leader who…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Development, Economics, Government

Ghana-Cote d’Ivoire Maritime Border Dispute: Time to Act Strategically? (Part 2)

5 March 2015 Theo Acheampong

In an interesting twist of events, the Ivorian government formally requested the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea…

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Posted in: Oil and Gas, Writings Filed under: Development, Economics, ECOWAS, Energy, Energy Security, Ghana, Government, Maritime Disputes, Petroleum

Turning Organic Waste into Gold Dust

23 February 2015 Theo Acheampong

This is one of the policy initiatives I will vigorously pursue to diversify Ghana’s energy mix, were I to have…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Development, Energy, Government, Technology and Innovation

BOOK REVIEW: IS THIS WHY AFRICA IS? BY MARRICKE KOFI GANE (AUTHOR)

15 October 2014 Theo Acheampong

 Review by Theo Acheampong Africa today is a continent of almost 1 billion people, and has witnessed a remarkable growth…

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Posted in: Books, Writings Filed under: Africa, Books, Development, Economics, Government, Political Economy

The Inequality Debate: Thoughts on Piketty

18 May 2014 Theo Acheampong

OF PATRIMONIAL CAPITALISM, OLIGARCHY AND A BURGEONING PLUTOCRACY… Fact is, there is rising inequality in a number of countries and…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Development, Economics, Finance

GHANA AND THE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS (EPAs): SOME INITIAL THOUGHTS

18 April 2014 Theo Acheampong

I have come to the firm conclusion that the EPAs which at the macro level which provides 100% duty free…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Africa, Agriculture, Development, Economics, Ghana, Trade Policy

Doing Business in Ghana in 2014 and beyond: Questions on my mind

2 February 2014 Theo Acheampong

Questions! Questions!! Questions!!! 1. What’s happened to our efforts to bring more inbound diasporan FDIs into the country? 2. Have…

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Posted in: Economics, Energy, Writings Filed under: Africa, Development, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Creativity, Trade Policy

The Effects of Trade Liberalization in Ghana

23 January 2014 Theo Acheampong

Happy New Year Everyone! My first post of 2014 was sparked by another on a colleague’s Facebook wall in response…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Africa, Agriculture, China, Development, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Creativity, Trade Policy

Genetically Modified Foods in Africa: The Debate Rages on

14 December 2013 Theo Acheampong

As Africa becomes the latest battleground for GMOs, many a one-sided opinion piece led by pro-GMO scientists, companies and lobbies…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Agriculture, Development, Government, Technology and Innovation

Tech Billionaires Have Their Priorities Misplaced on Developing World – Bill Gates

3 November 2013 Theo Acheampong

Bill Gates couldn’t be more wrong on this. The tech mogul and billionaire philanthropist in an exclusive interview with the Financial Times…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Development, Technology and Innovation

On the Recent Utility Price Increments in Ghana

24 October 2013 Theo Acheampong

The Ghana Water Company loses nearly half of the water it produces. Its official target for what it calls Non-Revenue…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Development, Economics, Energy

Drawing Parallels Between the North Sea and Ghana’s Oil Industry

16 October 2013 Theo Acheampong

This is how vision and strategic planning transformed Aberdeen, a once ‘sleepy’ fishing town into the oil capital of Europe…

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Posted in: Energy, Writings Filed under: Development, Entrepreneurship and Creativity, Ghana, Petroleum, Technology and Innovation

The Accra Monorail System

13 October 2013 Theo Acheampong

ver wondered about the possibility of building a comprehensive and well integrated Rapid Mass Transit System (Metro-System) that is rail…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Development, Economics, Finance, Ghana, Government, Technology and Innovation

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