
Promised jobs, foreign battlefields: How Africans are being drawn into Russia’s war
Gladys Opoku ANNING
Deceptive recruitment offers are exposing African job seekers to military service, dangerous factory work and, in some cases, death. Ghana must establish the fate of its citizens and hold those responsible to account.
Published by Francis Buetey
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Pluralistic ignorance and the need to unlearn, learn, and relearn in Supply Chain Management
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Migratory birds, tomato gluts ,prolonged dry spells threaten farmers – PFAG
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Hollard wins Customer Care Award for third consecutive year at recent Ghana Insurance Awards
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APSU ’88 gives back to St. Augustine's College; donates beds, educates teachers on cancer awareness
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From good intentions to lasting community impact: A case for a Corporate Social Investment (CSI) framework
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