Economy of Ghana

Ghana is a small country in West Africa that has a population of approximately 25.5 million people (BBC News, 2017). It is considered one of the nicer countries in Africa because of the abundance of cash crops there. The cash crops and mineral products found in Ghana are used mainly for exports. The national income actually comes from the agricultural and mineral exports (Boateng, Davies, Forge, and Maier, 2017). Without their crops or minerals, they would have no source of income, so it is vital to them that they are able to get good crops every season. That means a lot of people work in the fields to harvest all of the crops. However, there has been a steady increase in migration from rural to urban areas (Boateng, Davies, Forge, and Maier, 2017). They are losing workers for the fields and so the crop production has a good chance of going down, which means their economy…

GHANA U-TURN TO THE IMF AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS. Introduction Ghana`s exit from the IMF in November 2006 came with great hope and high expectations. Many believed and thought that once Ghana had been able to come out of the IMF share, the country will be able to sustain it growth and prosperity. These hopes were however short lived, as Ghana finds itself in the same web it had escaped from. Ghana went for USD$602 million loan from the IMF barely two years later. The reason why Ghana returns…

The empire on Ghana existed from c. 750-1076. The Ghana empire was located in what is now Southeastern Mauritania, Western Mali, and Eastern Senegal which is on the Northwest coast of Africa. The Ghana empire was one of the first empires on the Northwest coast of Africa to rise in that area. Ghana began in the eighth century when there was a little change in the economy. There was an spectacular shift in the economy of the Sahel area. The south area of the Sahara allowed more condense states to…

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Ghana, West Africa was the sixth African nation to gain independence on March 6, 1957, and only the fourth to gain independence from British rule. Formerly known as the Gold Coast, Ghana was and is still know for its riches, which ere gold, diamonds, and cocoa. One very influential pioneer political leader was Kwame Nkrumah who helped, not only Ghana, but also many African nations in their endeavor in decolonizing Africa. As many countries, which are just getting their footing after being ruled…

The Kingdom of Benin Kingdom of Benin, was an independent country located in West Africa, in the fifteenth century, it was the major power of the West Africa, which is the south west of Nigeria currently. It was first discovered by the Portuguese, when the Portuguese traders built some business relationship with the merchants of Benin, and this was the first cultural encounter between Benin and Europe, but how exactly did this cultural encounter influence on the people of Benin? And How Did it…

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In West Africa once known as the Gold Coast, high-ranking officials within the courts of Akan chiefs carry the gold-covered staffs like this one. The Akan peoples place an enormous emphasis on speech; they are a society that originally had no written tradition. Like most kingdoms spoken word, in the form of stories, is the repository of Akan custom and values, and a complete of proverbial lore, combined with an insightful way of describing it. The staff is considered the mark of intellect of…

Sundiata Keita, the first Mansa, led his people to gather around the goldfields and together they defeated the Soso, who threatened them. They united into a strong empire. “Over time, the Mali Empire became stronger and took over surrounding kingdoms including the Empire of Ghana” (Ducksters). Sundiata also created a new society with hereditary nobility, which was one of his greatest accomplishments. He expanded the size of Mali, along with its profits of the gold trade for more than 25 years.…