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Ghana’s Failing Education System Can Be Salvaged By PPPs – IMANI

Yesterday’s Parliamentary debate on basic schools with crumbling buildings and the subsequent revelation by the...

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S. Korea’s Moon Urges Lawmakers To Approve $10 Bn Stimulus Plan

South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Monday urged parliament quickly to approve his $10-billion stimulus plan aimed at...

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Improving Adult Skills Can Help Countries Benefit From Globalisation

Providing workers with the right mix of skills, in an increasingly competitive international environment, can help...

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Ageing Japan Faces Healthcare Crisis

Kanemasa Ito compares caring for his wife Kimiko to waging a daily war with the devil. The woman he loved has all but...

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In Europe, Trump Feels the Heat On Climate

At every stop in Donald Trump's whirlwind of summit meetings in Europe, the issue of climate change -- and the US...

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South Korea’s Frustrated Younger Voters Demand Change

Thirty years after South Korea became a democracy, voters born in the period go to the polls Tuesday frustrated over...

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Near All-Male Panel In South Korea’s Presidential Race

When Park Geun-Hye was elected South Korea's first female president five years ago she secured the largest-ever vote...

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Rwanda Tops Africa’s Best Performing Institutions, Ghana Is 12th

Rwanda has been ranked as the country with the best performing institutions in Africa. The East African country is...

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South Korea To Draw Line Under Park Scandal With Vote

With their last president detained and awaiting trial for corruption, South Koreans go to the polls Tuesday to choose...

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Trump Cuts Spark Fears of Global Tax War

Donald Trump's plans to slash corporate taxes in the United States have sparked concerns of a new global fiscal race to...

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Poland Plans To Turn Universities Into Start-Up Incubators

Dozens of Polish students mill outside the University of Warsaw. Those midway through courses contemplate a second...

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North Korea Reforming Economy While Denying Change

On the side streets of Pyongyang, small traders sell vegetables from impromptu stalls. At markets, dealers offer...

Business

AMERI Deal Not Only Overpriced But Overpaid, IMANI

Policy think tank Imani Ghana has insisted that not only was the power purchase deal between Ghana and Ameri Energy...

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The AMERI Power Deal Was Overpriced and Over Paid

Due to the growing need for countries to secure power supplies much more quickly than the time it takes for a normal...

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Corporate Giants Hit With $2.2 Bn Australia Tax Bill

Australia on Thursday said it had slapped seven large multinationals with a multi-billion-dollar tax bill as it pursued...

International

Germany Rejects US Pressure For Nato Spending Rise

Calls by the Trump administration for Germany and other Nato partners to increase spending on defence have been...

International

Law Firm At Heart of Panama Papers A Shadow of Its Former Self

Panama has a new tourist attraction: the building hosting the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the heart of...

International

OECD Warns China On Rising Corporate Debt

The OECD's fresh Economic Survey of China warned Tuesday that financial risks were mounting considerably in the Asian...

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New Zealand’s ‘green’ Image Under Threat

New Zealand's strong economic growth is placing strains on the environment that threaten to undermine its "clean,...