On Cue with Kafui Dey: Confidence compounds

For nearly seven decades—and longer when factoring in the colonial era—Ghanaians have been sold a grand illusion: that casting a ballot every four years constitutes "democracy," and that the political parties competing for those votes represent the nation.

There is a popular Akan saying: "Sɛ ɔpanyin dware wie a, na nsuo asa."

Environmental degradation, poor sanitation, and ineffective waste management are no longer merely environmental concerns; they have become serious economic and public health challenges confronting Ghana.

Community Banks traditionally known as rural banks currently consist of 147 licensed institutions with about 1000 branch network nationwide.

If we keep breaking our own record for returning to the IMF, future generations may not remember our excuses. They will remember the debts, the lost opportunities and the courage we lacked to break the cycle.

Ghana’s state-owned enterprises control major public assets and provide essential services, yet some continue to accumulate losses and debts that taxpayers ultimately bear. The real policy challenge is to distinguish enterprises that create measurable public value from those that survive through repeated government support.

As a buyer, you’re convincing yourself that the money you’re parting with is going towards a vehicle that will reliably serve your needs today and still hold enough value to be sold tomorrow. The seller, on the other hand, has the equally important task of convincing you that the car is worth every Cedi you’re paying.

When Ghana introduced the Ghana Automotive Development Policy in 2019, government made an ambitious industrial promise.