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In 2008, for the first time in human history, the number of people living in urban areas outstripped the rural population; however, the same will not occur in Africa until nearly 2050. Even so,...
Over 70% of the SSA population live in rural areas and an estimated 60% of the world’s uncultivated land – suitable for farming – belongs to Africa. Agricultural development can stimulate...
The first decade of the 21st century, especially as it relates to the quest for continental integration, belonged to Muammar Gaddafi. Like Kwame Nkrumah before him, Gaddafi dominated the discourse...
In March 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan country to achieve independence from a colonial power. Soon after, Ghana fell victim to corruption and mismanagement, but has since recovered, and...
Electronic waste, or e-waste, consists of obsolete electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Obsolete EEE includes computers, televisions, mobile phones, printers and white electronic goods, such...
In 1994, the Government of Ghana decided to reduce the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) from the then 5.5 children per woman to 3.0 in 2020 (2) as part of an overall plan to reduce poverty and create...
Europe’s cartographic experiments in Africa remain one of the most indelible physical scars of colonialism. This exercise, which started in 1884, makes Africa the most fragmented continent in the...
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), released by the Presidency, is one of the most important and innovative instruments of the African Union’s New Partnership for Africa’s Development...