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The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has responded to allegations made by former President John Mahama, who claimed that the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) government had appointed NPP sympathizers to the Commission. The EC emphasized the neutrality of its recruitment process and questioned the accuracy of Mahama’s statements. During an interview at the London […] The post Ghanaians
I had gone to find spare parts for my now ageing Toyota Fortuner vehicle at Abbosey Okai. I was highly amused listening to some of the submissions during a heated debate on how the cedi has depreciated against the major foreign currencies. As I haggled over the prices of the spare parts to fit my […] The post Random
The World Bank Deputy Chief Economist, Ayhan Kose, has said the global economy has been remarkably resilient, especially in the last year. Growth last year, he said, surprised on the upside, thanks to the US economy, the strength of the US economy. But, he further noted, some large emerging markets like India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, […] The post There is global economic resilience
There was almost no growth in terms of global trade last year, the World Bank Deputy Chief Economist, Ayhan Kose, has said. The situation remains fragile going into this year, he added. In June 2023, he highlighted an ongoing global growth slowdown as a major concern to the Bank. Asked for the latest analysis of […] The post Global trade remains fragile – World Bank Deputy Chief
My favourite definition of economics is that by Lionel Robbins. According to Robbins, economics is “a science that studies human behaviour as a relationship between ends and scarce means that have alternative uses”. Microeconomics on the other hand relates to the study of choices made by individuals and households (consumers) or firms (producers) with respect […] The post Economics
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