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Tag: Technology and Innovation

Ramblings on Ghana’s Media Space

20 March 2015 Theo Acheampong

I have over the past year noticed a lot more of us – Ghanaians especially – comment on posts and/or…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Ghana, Media, Ramblings, Technology and Innovation

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

Pricing and Deregulation of the Energy Sector in Ghana: Challenges and Prospects

31 March 2014 Theo Acheampong

Myself and IMANI Ghana have teamed up to publish our independent first quarter (Q1) 2014 assessment of some of the…

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Posted in: Economics, Energy, Writings Filed under: Economics, Energy, Petroleum, Politics, Technology and Innovation

Comparison of Ghana’s and Kazakhstan’s Chocolates

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

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

Africa’s Economic Growth: A Fallacy of Numbers?

5 May 2013 Theo Acheampong 2 Comments

1. Introduction Only a decade ago, Africa’s socio-economic growth potential was confined to the doldrums and back alley of underdevelopment. Today, the international…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Africa, Development, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Creativity, Finance, Technology and Innovation

Data in Development Planning: The Ghana Open Data Initiative

2 April 2013 Theo Acheampong

  One positive thing I came across last week was the Ghana Open Data initiative. This initiative facilitated by the…

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

Technology, Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship and the African Youth

26 November 2012 Theo Acheampong

Last week, I was astounded and inspired by the story of 15-year-old Kelvin Doe (aka DJ Focus) from Sierra Leone…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: Entrepreneurship and Creativity, Technology and Innovation

Leadership and economic growth: learning from the Brazilian example – By Temitope Adeyinka

31 August 2012 Theo Acheampong

The economy of Brazil is bigger than the economy of all 54 African countries put together! Going a bit granular, Brazil’s…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Africa, Development, Government, Leadership, Technology and Innovation

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