Why arming officials won't make Ghana's borders safer: Security at border crossings in West Africa has increased Wikimedia CommonsRising levels of insecurity in the West African sub region have led to some countries taking measures to protect their citizens from violence. These include Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Mali. All have adopted various security measures in … [Read more...] about Why arming officials won’t make Ghana’s borders safer | The Conversation
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Ghana’s construction industry is lively but needs regulation | The Conversation
Ghana’s construction industry is lively but needs regulation: The Ghanaian construction industry employs over 320,000 people and more than 2% of young people. Wikimedia CommonsOver the past two decades, Ghana’s construction sector has both contributed to and benefited from a rapidly growing economy. The government is investing in rail, road and property projects across the … [Read more...] about Ghana’s construction industry is lively but needs regulation | The Conversation
Ghana’s cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry | The Conversation
Ghana’s cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry: Cocoa production is an important cog in Ghana's economy Wikimedia CommonsThe chocolate industry is worth more than $ 80 billion a year. But some cocoa farmers in parts of West Africa are poorer now than they were in the 1970s or 1980s. In other areas, artificial support for cocoa farming is creating a debt … [Read more...] about Ghana’s cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry | The Conversation
Lifting the lid on Ghana’s illegal small-scale mining problem | The Conversation
Lifting the lid on Ghana's illegal small-scale mining problem: ShutterstockSmall-scale gold mining in what is modern day Ghana can be traced as far back as the 15th century. It continues to be an important means of livelihood for many relatively low-income Ghanaians and is highly significant for the economy as a whole. In fact, its economic … [Read more...] about Lifting the lid on Ghana’s illegal small-scale mining problem | The Conversation
Ghana’s Year of Return 2019: traveler, tourist or pilgrim? | The Conversation
Ghana's Year of Return 2019: traveler, tourist or pilgrim?: African diasporans visit forts and castles in Ghana as the material embodiment of death, violence and subjugation during the slave trade. Supplied“We may call ourselves African Americans but we are truly disconnected from Africa. I say WE because I’m not excluded! I thought ‘my people’ came from South Carolina … but … [Read more...] about Ghana’s Year of Return 2019: traveler, tourist or pilgrim? | The Conversation
