With foreign expertise now reshaping battlefield dynamics in the Lake Chad Basin and raising the stakes for regional security, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) is proving that it is no longer just a...
Ghana
Civil society has a key role in fighting corruption
Corruption remains one of Africa’s greatest obstacles to sustainable development, eroding trust in public institutions, undermining the rule of law, and diverting resources meant for public benefit. According to...
Implications of high turnover of parliamentarians in Ghana’s government
Ghana’s democracy, hailed as a beacon for Africa, boasts eight successful multi-party elections since its return to constitutional rule in 1993 (Balley, 2020; Alidu, 2019). Over the past three decades, the country has...
GGA-West Africa helps monitor Ghana’s voter registration exercise 2023
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana is constitutionally mandated to continuously register all eligible Ghanaian citizens aged 18 years and over who had not previously registered to participate in voting exercises....
Why data matters for governance
Data is becoming increasingly central to our daily lives, influencing both personal choices and broader societal decisions. From a governance perspective, improved access to and understanding of data can pave the way...
Integrating Ghana’s informal sector for growth and development
Irrespective of the difficulties associated with defining the informal sector, it remains an important sector of many national economies and makes significant contributions to the development of countries in the...
