The Locked Capital in Ghana’s Economy
Across Ghana, unfinished buildings have become such a familiar part of the landscape that we hardly notice what they represent.
GoldBod Has Brought the Dollars—Now Ghana Must Count the Cost
GoldBod has helped bring more of Ghana’s gold trade and foreign exchange into the formal economy. But export earnings are not profits, GoldBod’s accounts are not the Bank of Ghana’s accounts, and economic stability does not eliminate the need to establish the programme’s complete public cost.
Ghana Cannot Create Jobs While It Remains Expensive to Produce
Ghana’s improving inflation, currency stability and economic indicators are important, but they will mean little unless they reduce the cost of farming, manufacturing and doing business. The country’s next economic test is to transform stability into greater production, stronger businesses and quality employment.
Ghana’s Economy Is More Than What It Exports
Ghana’s exports are important, but they are not the whole economy. The country’s economic strength must also be judged by the homes it builds, the food it produces, the services it provides and the opportunities it creates for everyone living within its borders.
Are Ghana's Large Funerals a Cultural Asset or an Economic Burden?
.Ghana's funeral culture is admired across Africa. But is it becoming too expensive for the country's future?
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