By Percis Ofori Africa has the youngest population in the world, with 200 million people aged between 15 and 24. This figure is likely to double by 2050 according to the 2012 World Economic Outlook….
By Dede Amanor-Wilks How to make farming attractive to young people is fast becoming a major talking point in development circles. In a context...
August 8, 2017 By George Boateng Agriculture is the heartbeat of Africa. The continent’s major agricultural advantages include an abundance of natural resources, a...
July 27, 2017 By Hardi Yakubu In the Mole-Dagbani ethnic groups of Northern Ghana, families are organized by specific vocations or trades. There are blacksmiths...
July 20, 2017 By Rob Floyd and K.Y. Amoako The development assistance landscape is always changing. And sometimes it changes for the better. Last...
July 13, 2017 By John Kojo Osei What happens when smallholder farmers have access to credit, improved packaged seeds, fertilizer, improved farmer knowledge and improved agricultural extension...
By George Boateng Ghana’s 2016 presidential election is scheduled for December 7, 2016. Many see this election as unique in Ghana’s recent history and...
By George Boateng The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a non-reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, was...
By George Boateng On June 24th, the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU). While much of the aftermath...
By Maame Esi Eshun Africa’s artisanal mining sector—mining characterized by the use of rudimentary tools and labor-intensive techniques to extract minerals from the ground—is...
By Maame Esi Eshun Mining is one of the most hazardous forms of child labor. It is physically dangerous and strenuous, exposes children to...
By Maame Esi Eshun Sustainable peace eludes many African countries. Most post-conflict societies in Africa continue to be dominated by the aftermath of war,...