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Media appearances on Zimbabwe’s political crisis, post-Mugabe elections and economic outlook

7 August 2018 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

November 2017 The military was likely to broker a power-sharing deal between Mugabe and former vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa, country risk…

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Posted in: Economics, Media, Writings Filed under: Economics, MDC Alliance, Mugabe, PoliticalEconomy, ZANU-PF, Zimbabwe

Cedi appreciation or depreciation? The conceptual framework for calculating depreciation and appreciation of currencies

26 June 2018 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

On 21 June 2014, amid the heavy debate on cedi depreciation and ill-timed Bank of Ghana forex rules, I wrote…

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Posted in: Economics Filed under: african economies, currencies, Economics, fiscal deficit, Ghana

Theo Acheampong speaks about electricity sector developments in Ghana

25 November 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Theo Acheampong spoke to Ghanaian media on the sidelines of the Africa Oil Governance Summit on developments in the country’s…

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Posted in: Energy, Media Filed under: Economics, Energy, Energy Policy, Energy Security, Ghana

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

6 August 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Like I said yesterday on another wall, most of our political parties write up their manifestos only to come into…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Development Plan, Economics, Ghana, Political Economy

Rhetoric Versus Reality: Africa’s Middle Class Consumption Missing?

28 July 2015 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

What happened to the oft-touted mantra that improving economies on the African continent will provide a paradise for consumer goods…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Africa, Consumers, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Creativity, Middle Class

Ghana-Cote D’Ivoire Maritime Border Dispute: Update

30 March 2015 Theo Acheampong

We might be in for a BIG SHOCKER if The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) grants…

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Posted in: Uncategorized, Writings Filed under: Africa, Economics, Maritime Disputes, Oil and Gas, Petroleum

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

More Lamentations on the Ghana Cedi and IMF Bailout Programme

12 March 2015 Theo Acheampong

So, despite the announcement of the $940m bailout programme, the Cedi has been behaving cynically and purposelessly lamenting against the…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Economics, Finance, Ghana, Monetary Policy

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

Socio-Economic and Governance Conditions in Ghana – The State of the Nation By IEA-Ghana

25 February 2015 Theo Acheampong

Extract from the latest and damning IEA Report on the most important problems confronting the country. I dare say this…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Economics, Government, Leadership, Political Economy, Politics

Ghana to hit fiscal cliff as Central Bank financing of gov’t debt rises

4 February 2015 Theo Acheampong

On January 7, 2015, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) announced plans to raise GH₵25.42 ($8 billion) by first half 2015…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Economics, Finance, Ghana, Political Economy

Ghana’s Economy: The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same

10 January 2015 Theo Acheampong

Post the Senchi consensus and ongoing IMF bailout talks, one would have thought that the Government will make firm commitments…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Economics, Finance, Government, Political Economy

THE IMPACT OF FALLING CRUDE OIL PRICES ON GHANA’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY

5 December 2014 Theo Acheampong

Global Context Last week, crude oil prices fell below the key $80 per barrel mark on international markets as new…

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Posted in: Oil and Gas, Writings Filed under: Economics, Energy, Petroleum, Political Economy

GHANA’S TIER TWO-PENSION SCHEME AND MATTERS ARISING

26 October 2014 Theo Acheampong

For those who want to understand the impasse between labour unions and government on the tier two pensions scheme, I…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Economics, Ghana, Government, Political Economy

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