By William Baah-Boateng Youth unemployment and joblessness together constitute a major socio-economic and political problem in Ghana and many other African countries even though Ghana’s growth performance has been quite impressive. With the exception of…
Africa’s population and labor force are growing rapidly, but opportunities for decent employment are expanding at a slower pace.
Artisanal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’ in Ghanaian parlance, is one of the most complex economic sectors in Ghana.
West Africa has made gains in governance in recent years, but security concerns persist. The unrest in Togo is an unhealthy political development.
It is widely acknowledged that agriculture, or more properly agribusiness, is the key to transforming African economies.
By Dede Amanor-Wilks Over Christmas, I took the opportunity to visit Asare Odometa Plantations, a farming enterprise in the Asesewa area of the Manya...
By Rob Floyd Argentina has now assumed the Presidency of the G20 and the first meetings were recently held in Bariloche. The schedule of...
By Julius Gatune Kariuki Agriculture has been a dominant part of Africa’s economy, being the biggest employer and indeed the biggest private sector segment....
By John Kodzo Osei Electricity and power are among the socio-economic issues least discoursed at the peak of political campaigns in most African countries. This is not because electricity and power are non-issues to...
November 10, 2017 By Hardi Yakubu For a very long time, Africa’s minerals have been mined, not by Africans but by others. We are...
By Hardi Yakubu We are all now aware of the persistent unemployment problem in Africa. The continent has the most youthful population in the...
October 12, 2017 By Yaw Ansu At first glance it might seem surprising that the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) has zeroed in...
October 12, 2017 By K.Y. Amoako Farmers and economists both know that to make things grow you need the right resources and the right...
October 10, 2017 By Dede Amanor-Wilks Over half of Africa’s farmers are women. They could be our next generation of entrepreneurs, driving the agricultural...
By Francis Abebrese As the debate concerning Africa’s economic transformation progresses, there is increasing agreement that industrial sector development, guided by credible industrial policy[i],...
September 28, 2017 By Francis Abebrese Over the last decade, Africa’s agricultural production has improved notably. Between 2000 and 2014, the production of major...