Franklin Cudjoe, 2010 Young Global Leader Award
Life seems to grant rare opportunities to show a person how much they really mean to us. Sure, on a daily basis we say “thank-you” and tell people we appreciate them, but very rarely is there a time and place to tell the world about a person who has [...]

The impact of mobile phones and mobile applications on emerging markets
This week’s Economist has an excellent set of special reports focused on the impact that mobile phones and mobile applications are having on emerging markets. The reports also cover how mobile applications are being used to provide financial services to millions around the world [...]

If you were one of the millions listening to Joy FM on Monday morning, then you witnessed Ghana Presidential spokesperson, Mr. Mahama Ayariga venomously react to a harmless suggestion of ministerial reshuffle by Mr. Kofi Bentil, IMANI’s senior fellow. Ayariga’s reaction settled any doubt that truly, a review of the President’s cabinet is long [...]

What is the future for Africa on the world stage? With American President Barak Obama’s recent visit to Ghana, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s eleven day, seven nation tour of Africa, many were quick to claim America’s clear superiority in African diplomatic sway.
But America has competition on this front. Sino-African trade tops $107 billion, [...]

If you thought that American farmers was the only group powerful enough to hold a firm grip on policy makers, you haven’t met the “Landing Beach Committees” of Ghana’s fishing sector.
It’s a rare phenomenon, but it’s been known to happen, some subsidies aimed at helping the poor end up benefiting the rich, particularly [...]

Last week the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) in collaboration with IMANI: Centre for Policy and Education held a seminar in Accra, Ghana to educate economists, entrepreneurs and policy makers on the essence of developing and protecting property rights.
According to Franklin Cudjoe, Executive Director of IMANI, property rights means possessing “The right to use, control, and dispose [...]

This week Imani- Ghana’s director, Franklin Cudjoe discusses his suggestions for running a think tank in a difficult environment. This discussion took place at Atlas’s Liberty Forum this past April in Atlanta, Georgia. Franklin offers advice to think tanks operating in Africa, and highlights strategies that have worked well for him. You can hear [...]

 

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“Catching up with Africa” is a new blog series from IMANI‚ that features short and informative updates on current happenings on the African continent.‚ Recent posts range in topics from counterfeit drugs to the possibility of trying Hissene Habre, the Chadian ex-dictator, in the Hague rather than in Senegal where he presently resides. The series [...]

This week we interview Imani Ghana’s founder and directory Franklin Cudjoe, along with Elyse Speicher, a student at Grove City College, who interned with Imani last year. This interview discusses last year’s inaugural summer seminar in Ghana, Elyse’s internship and work with the institute and Imani’s recent Atlas Shrugged program.
Read two of Franklin’s latest articles, [...]

 

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IMANI - Ghana’s award-winning think tank - just hosted a week long seminar for students and young professionals. 40 out of 250 applicants were selected to attend the second annual Students and Young Professionals Leadership Academy. A range of topics were covered by speakers from Africa and the United States. For more information, visit the [...]