Commentary/Ghana/Africa It is encouraging to hear these days the constant talks about research and development (R&D) in Ghana’s/Africa’s progress. Propositions of setting up high-level research and training institutes in crucial fields such as green technology, crop improvement, tropical medicine, deforestation, water supply and desertification are becoming daily issues not only in Ghana but in one… Continue reading Campaigning for Africa’s Research and Development
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Global Economic ‘Paradigm Shift’: A Lesson to ‘Developing’ Nations.
The United States faced a debt-ceiling crisis in July 2011 which resulted in a downgrade of its credit rating by rating agencies such as Standard and Poor’s, Fitch among others. In a similar vein, the Eurozone is presently battling unsolved debt woes, deepening fall in its manufacturing sectors and a decline in economic confidence. This… Continue reading Global Economic ‘Paradigm Shift’: A Lesson to ‘Developing’ Nations.
Development of Science and Technology in Ghana/Africa – part 4
This article looks at several other methods the government of Ghana (and that of other African countries) can explore to quicken the pace of Science and Technology (S&T) development in their respective countries. For a systematic development in any field, there must be a well formulated policy/plan which seeks to guide the field. The necessary… Continue reading Development of Science and Technology in Ghana/Africa – part 4
Development of Science and Technology in Ghana – Part 3
This article will be focusing on tertiary education with emphasis on the universities in Ghana and how they influence the development of Science and Technology. Most of the points which we shall discuss are also shared by universities in other African countries. In Ghana, the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), under the Ministry of… Continue reading Development of Science and Technology in Ghana – Part 3
Development of Science and Technology in Ghana/Africa – 2
This article will be focusing on pre-tertiary education in Ghana and how it influences the development of Science and Technology. Parallel examples would be drawn from other African countries as appropriate.
Developing Science and Technology in Ghana/Africa – Part 1
In this series of articles, we shall be identifying problems facing the development of Science and Technology in Ghana and attempt to propound solutions to them.