Post Masonry – Style 1

Youth Representation in African Governance: Moving Beyond Tokenism

On 18 July, 2024, I attended the 2024 ECOSOCC Citizens Forum on Democracy & Institutional Resilience at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, Ghana. The discussions were lively and insightful, but one pressing…

China’s Role in African Infrastructure Development through FOCAC.

In the realm of global geopolitics and economic development, the relationship between China and Africa has emerged as one of the most dynamic and consequential of the 21st century. Central to this…

Africa’s Youth-Led Movements: A Catalyst for People-Driven Change?

In recent months, the African continent has witnessed a surge in youth-led protests that echo the fervour of historical movements for change. From the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria to the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests…

Part Two: Efficient Flow of Money Through Trade in Africa – Mobile Financial Services; A Necessity for Small and Medium Enterprises

In my previous article of the trade series we examined the potential role of a Ministry of Integration in facilitating the effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Now,…

Trade Series Part 1: Interoperability of Trade; Is a Ministry of Integration a Necessity or Nicety?

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) powered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, an agency under the African Union is poised to transform the economic landscape of Africa…

Relevance of FOCAC in the context of ‘Africa+1’ Summitry.

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, FOCAC is and continues to be a leading plurilateral mechanism for Africa’s engagement with China since it was first held and established in 2000. Twenty-four years later,…

China’s ‘overcapacity’ narrative: A reality or excessive anxiety?

The world’s number one industrial powerhouse, China, has recently been stretched to respond to claims of overcapacity by the United States and European allies. It is now a known fact that China…

Sustainable Development in Africa: Assessing the Ultimate Role of Communication

Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract – sustainable development- and turn it into a reality for all the world`s people. ———Kofi Annan, former…

Sustainable Social Change Communication Campaigns: Stages of Planning & Implementation

There is no act too small, no act too bold. The history of social change is the history of millions of actions, small and large, coming together at critical points to create…

Understanding FOCAC: A Comprehensive Overview and Key Insights

In the years leading up to 2000, Africa faced numerous challenges, including civil wars, diseases, and a crippling debt burden. The continent, often labeled as “hopeless,” became increasingly unattractive to its traditional…

Social business in a ‘fair’ trade world

“I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process.” Benjamin HARRISON, American politician and former U.S President …

Leveraging #Hashtags in seven(7) ways to promote environmental integrity in Ghana

Scientists may depict the problem that will affect the environment based on available evidence , but their solution is not the responsibility of scientists but of society as a whole . ——…