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Ghana’s public health insurance scheme was designed to provide basic care for all. But in reality those who would rather pay upfront than enrol get better treatment.
Digital tax filing can improve accuracy and timeliness but it doesn’t always translate into higher tax revenue.
The sickle cell disease burden in west Africa is among the highest in the world.
Ghana’s housing deficit needs immediate attention.
The borderless nature of cyberspace presents particular challenges for African states used to controlling activities in their territory.
The city of Accra has no plan to tackle pedestrians’ behaviour.
Ghana is a signatory to several international conventions that oblige it to guarantee the right to life.
Fermented foods are a key component of west African cuisine. Making them safer for consumption should be a priority.
Ghana’s implementation of key population policies has not been consistent.
Ghana’s judiciary has a public relations problem that requires an urgent fix.
African states say a pan-African rating agency will enable them to access capital and integrate the continent with global financial markets.
Africa contributes less than 1% of research worldwide on movement behaviours in children. This means that research on movement behaviours has largely excluded over 16% of the world’s population.
Reforms to land policies and regulations are enabling the traditional custodians of the land in Ghana to transfer ownership. Communal land users could lose their basic rights.
One of the greatest challenges facing our oceans is illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. And a vital tool against this is problem is context-specific fisheries transparency.
The activities of artisanal small-scale miners can be turned into an economic good.
A commanding presence on the global literary stage, Ama Ata Aidoo was a powerful feminist voice with a prolific output.
The Ugandan law is one of a spate of laws across Africa that are said to protect the heterosexual African family.
The introduction of free education should follow a gradual process, starting with the lowest levels.
Ghana’s deal with the IMF is the 17th in its history.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Urban Development, The Earth Institute, Columbia University
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
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