Kenya’s privatization policy: necessary but challenging
By Fidel Amakye Owusu 1. Right after the independence of many African states, the idea of development and the approach to it took center stage […]
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The winner-take-all politics that needs to stop in Africa
By Fidel Amakye Owusu The winner-take-all politics that needs to stop in Africa. 1. Before the independence of many African countries, there were some domestic […]
Somalia is the newest member of the East African Community: what were the pull and push factors?
By Fidel Amakye Owusu 1. Last year the Democratic Republic of Congo, the second largest and the fourth-most populated country in Africa joined the East […]
Even for struggling states in Africa, investing in disaster preparedness should be non-negotiable
By Fidel Amakye Owusu 1. On September 8, 2023, a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck Morocco. With its epicenter in the Atlas Mountains, it […]
What the Kenyan courts are “saying” about institutionalism in Africa
By Fidel Amakye Owusu 1. Weeks back, I was intrigued about Kenya’s interest in supporting the stabilization efforts in the Caribbean state of Haiti. With […]
Is there a correlation between national cohesion and intelligence failure?
By Fidel Amakye Owusu 1. As part of Ghana’s national counterterrorism measures, the National Security Council has involved the general citizenry. On our phones, we […]
Kenya in Haiti: good but no easy way out
By Fidel Amakye Owusu 1. Until recently, Kenyan forces had mainly concentrated on the immediate threats to the country, especially from violent extremism. 2. In […]
Bamboo: important for sustainable development in Africa
By Fidel Amakye Owusu 1. Growing up in rural Ghana, I have been familiar with clusters of bamboo plants that thrived on the banks of […]
Why empowering women is fundamental to ensuring food security in Africa
By Fidel Amakye Owusu 1. In recent times, food insecurity has become a major security issue in Africa. Earlier this year, Nigeria declared an emergency […]
Strongmen versus strong institutions in Africa: The Libyan example
By Fidel Amakye Owusu 1. Addressing the Ghanaian Parliament in 2009, US President Obama made a profound statement that Africa needed strong institutions and not […]