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Is Ghana’s Economy in a Duet or a Duel? Dr Ato Forson and Dr Asiama Take the Stage The Ministry of Finance—under the baton of...

The Draining of Ghana Through State Enterprises I am an angry Ghanaian and you should be too. According to Dr. Ato Forson, the Finance Minister,...

Ghana’s E-Levy: 3 Lessons From The Abolished Mobile Money Tax The first budget speech of Ghana’s new government on 11 March painted a picture of an economy in crisis,...

Nigeria’s Illegal Gold Trade – Elites And Bandits Are Working Together Illegal mining activities in Nigeria are devastating the country’s economy, as well as fuelling violence. Strategic minerals...

Can Trump Serve a Third Term as US President? Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about wanting to serve a third term as...

Ghana’s Public Debt: A Catalyst for Economic Development or Recipe for Economic Disaster? Government debt, also known as public, national, or sovereign debt, refers to...

Bright Simons Writes: KATANOMICS is Why Ghanaian Professionals Won't Help GoldBod to Succeed 1. I recently wrote that Ghana's new super-agency, the Gold Board (GoldBod),...

The Bank Square: Loot or Testatment of Excellence? “The Black man is capable of managing his own affairs.” These powerful words from Osagyefo  Dr. Kwame...

Ghana at 68: Looking Back, Moving Forward - A National Reflection Sixty-eight years ago, Ghana stood at the dawn of a new era, becoming the...

Bright Simons: Trump’s War on Foreign Aid and the Rise of Transactional Diplomacy US President Donald Trump’s decision to gut USAID – effectively dismantling 42% of the...