Scope of Paper This paper limits its analysis to the incorporation and implementation of ECOWAS principles in its regional frameworks for agriculture, industry and the financial services. The paper evaluates the extent to which these principles have been incorporated in …
Public Lecture: South East Asian Industrial Policies and Their Implications for Ghana and Africa
IMANI Center for Policy and Education in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Ghana is inviting you to a public lecture on the theme: “Setting the Right Stage for Industrialization: Customizing Asian Experience for Ghana and Africa.” In the …
Still on Ineffective Anti-Snake Serum and Procurement Breaches – Evidence Finally
February 26, 2019 Hon. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu Minister of Health Ministries, Accra Dear Honourable Minister, Still on Ineffective Anti-Snake Serum & Procurement Breaches – Evidence Finally. Greetings. Once again, let me congratulate you on the revered references your ministry received from …
Of Ineffective Anti-Snake Serum, Procurement Breaches and Public Health Safety Concerns- SIX Questions Seeking Answers.
Letter To Minister of Health- Hon. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu. Dear Honourable Minister, Of Ineffective Anti-Snake Serum, Procurement Breaches and Public Health Safety Concerns- SIX Questions Seeking Answers. Greetings. We at IMANI have been particularly impressed with the seriousness you attached to the …
Report: Workshop on Natural Gas Formation in Ghana and the Implications For Industrial Development and Inclusive Growth
Executive summary Ghana’s economic growth momentum is likely to be sustained, with energy expected to drive such growth. The proper utilisation of natural gas for energy generation to augment the power sector is critical for the country. In a workshop …
An Assessment of Natural Gas Price Formation in Ghana: Implications for Industrial Development and Inclusive Growth
Abstract: Access to reliable energy, particularly electricity, has consistently been identified as one the most significant constraints to doing business in Ghana. Improving energy supply remains one of the government’s top priorities indicated by the recent procurement of several thermal-based …
IMANI tops Ghana think tanks, 3rd in sub-Saharan Africa
The IMANI Centre for Policy & Education leads the pack in Ghana as the most influential and impactful think tank, the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania, US, has ranked.It also ranked IMANI as the third topmost think tank …
Lessons from Ghana against expropriation of property – Franklin Cudjoe
On one of my three trips to South Africa in the last three months, I was a guest speaker at the International conference on South Africa’s plans to expropriate lands/ property without compensation. Event was organised by the Free Market …
IMANI Study: Enforcing Contracts: How to Attract More Entrepreneurs to Ghana – Part 1 of 3 (Time)
Conducting business should be a peaceful experience for entrepreneurs. Nonetheless, every so often, something goes wrong between the parties in a deal. At that point, the entrepreneur should trust that their contract will be upheld and enforced by the judicial …
IMANI Study: Enforcing Contracts: How to Attract More Entrepreneurs to Ghana – Part 2 of 3 (Cost)
COST OF ENFORCING CONTRACTS The cost of enforcing contracts, if too high, can act as a disincentive for those seeking justice. Douglas North (1990) stated that the lack of low cost mechanisms for the enforcement of contracts was “the most …
IMANI Study: How to Attract More Entrepreneurs to Ghana – Part 3 of 3 (Quality)
QUALITY OF JUDICIAL PROCESSES Ensuring that the quality of the judicial system is up to a high standard is crucial for ensuring that court users get justice and for attracting business to Ghana. Under the Enforcing Contracts indicator, the World …
Event Report – Ports Solutions Forum: Finding the Balance Between Trade Facilitation and Revenue Mobilisation.
In recent years (specifically in the past decade), efforts to increase efficiency and enhance revenue at Ghana’s ports have intensified, with the introduction of reforms such as the Ghana National Single Window, advanced shipping information system, the paperless port, joint …
