Month: December 2024

1. The incoming government in Ghana wants to recover “loot” presumedly stashed by outgoing government functionaries in dark corners around the world. A preparatory committee has been named to expedite the initiative, dubbed ORAL. 2. It is a common refrain of new governments in Africa to beat the drums about...

1. From the late 15th century to the end of the 16th century, some historical studies estimate that the area that became known as Ghana supplied roughly 30% of the world’s traded gold. 2. Today, Ghana may supply less than 3% of the world’s traded gold, but that is still...

This is a very quick note to explain my recent tweet about the biometric e-gate solution recently commissioned by Ghana’s Vice President (Veep). Ghana’s current electronic immigration management system is largely funded by the United States and supported by US contractors. However, it is not true that the system is “controlled” by...