Theo Acheampong, PhD
@mytheoz
Economist and Political Risk Analyst. @aberdeenuni @CEPMLP @Oxford_MScTax
Listen TonyPaul in Trinidad&Tobago who argues petroleum rich developing countries need decarbonization policies that lean more towards self-interest than a global agenda. Full podcast interview share.transistor.fm/s/6986fad0 and subscribe to sheilakhama.com/podcast/ for updates.
CELEBRATING THE LEGEND DADDY LUMBA --------------------------- Daddy Lumba released over 30 studio albums and several notable singles in a career spanning almost 40 years. My favourite album remains Obi Ate Me So Buo (1990). Every track on that record is deeply philosophical; I…
In 1975, a Kodak engineer invented the world’s first digital camera. It could have revolutionized photography. But Kodak buried it by saying, “That’s cute, but don’t tell anyone.” What happened next became the costliest mistake in business history:
Had the chance to write on 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 in Ghana for a new report on 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘣𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘢, published by The Economic Governance Platform (EGP), with…
2025 Mid-Year Budget Review... 🇬🇭 G🇬🇭H🇬🇭A🇬🇭N🇬🇭A #EconomicRebound
Ha-Joon Chang in today's FT: "Economics today resembles Catholic theology in medieval Europe: a rigid doctrine guarded by a modern priesthood who claim to possess the sole truth. Dissenters are shunned."
'Africa' doesn't exist The continent's 1.5B+ consumers and $3T in GDP are deeply fragmented into mini-markets That creates: • Duplicated costs • Regulatory complexity • Barriers to scale The most revolutionary act in African business isn't disruption — it's integration 💡
Manufacturing isn't just factories — it's a range of R&D and engineering capabilities, including lots of high-tech services. This is why every country with a strong manufacturing base also has a strong science and technology base. They are intrinsically connected.
Do join us for this important discussion. Also access the all proposals at 24hplus.gov.gh
X Space Discussion on the Topic, “Beyond the Slogans: Will the 24-hour Economy Fix Ghana’s Broken Systems?” at 7pm Tonight norvanreports.com/x-space-discus… #norvanreports @konkrumah @mytheoz @Joe_Jackson_GH @GbanaIssaka @BBSimons @JohnJinapor @IES_Gh @AcepPower @IES_Gh @WBG_Energy…
Here are the 5 key bullet points from pages 14-15 of preliminary report issued today by India’s AAIB on the accident involving Air India’s B787-8 aircraft bearing registration VT-ANB: 1. The aircraft reached a maximum airspeed of 180 Knots IAS at 08:08:42 UTC, after which the…
As a Ghanaian (African) man over 40 years, I highly recommend getting one of these devices at home to regularly check your BP and pulse. They're relatively inexpensive and widely available at various outlets and online shops. It is very important we take care of ourselves as the…
One of the refreshing things about the new administration, at least from a policy accountability standpoint, is its willingness to publish detailed policy papers on its flagship initiatives. The 24H Economy Plus initiative, for instance, comes with an extensive write-up outlining…
I have a few books on the Volta River Project from the 1950s. It's just fascinating the level of integrated thinking that went into it - Nkrumah indeed saw beyond the dam, and miles ahead of the time on industrialisation. You can access a scanned copies here:…
While the Akosombo Dam (the Volta Project) is widely recognized as a major achievement (that Ghana still hasn't eclipsed, more than 60 years later), Nkrumah's initial vision for it was far more comprehensive. He saw it not just as a power source but as an integrated project for…
Ghana's inflation for June 2025 slows significantly to 13.7% drivien by both food and non-food inflation declines, and which are supported by the appreciating Cedi and improved external front. With Israel-Iran conflict ceasefire holding, the external front looks moderately…
