Public Policy and Good Governance cannot be discussed outside the context of culture and you will soon find out why. Part of the reason is…
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What is Governance?
According to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Governance refers to “the process of decision-making and the process by…
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WHY INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE IS LOWEST
When you study this map, you realise that the continents with the lowest trade between their countries are the poorest. Those with a lot of…
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RENEGOTIATE OR ANNUL UNCONSCIONABLE MINING AGREEMENTS
Africa as a continent is home to quite a sizable portion of the world’s minerals and natural resources. In development circles, it is not…
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SNIPPET ON SUCCESSION PLANNING
This FT article tells the story of Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad. He handed power to a first handpicked successor Abdullah Badawi. When this…
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Africa Must Industrialize Now
This piece was originally published by Solomon Appiah on the Fair observer Platform on January 12, 2014. In order to make its current growth sustainable,…
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The Forgotten Angel Of Rwanda—Captain Mbaye Diagne
During the Rwandan Genocide, the UN, USA, Belgium and other powers had forces on the ground but refused to lift a finger to help.…
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Today’s Economic Warfare: Calling for Further Regulation in Financial Markets
Conspiracy theory or legitimate threat? Solomon Appiah says that loopholes in the global financial system exist and need to be taken seriously.
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Project Efiase: Improving Public Safety
By Solomon Appiah Member, 6th Prisons Council Chairman, Project Efiase Planning Committee Email: connect@solomonappiah.com Twitter: @s_apiah Efiase is the Akan word for Prison. Project Efiase…
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Economic Growth and Development
Africa will celebrate 52 years of regionalism on 25 May 2015. The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was set up to “safeguard and consolidate the…
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Critical Appraisal of Refuge Provided Julian Assange in Ecuadorian Embassy
In providing a critical appraisal of the refuge being provided Julian Assange, I will first talk about who Julian Assange is and how he ended…
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Putin, the USA and Foreign Policy
For whatever reason, you may not like Vladimir Putin but take a couple of minutes to analyze the transcript of his carefully crafted answer to this…
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