Ghana

to control other civilizations. Empires such as the Ghana controlled the land, and the people within it. With their large military and control over the area, the Ghana…

happenings of that period of time. The role of the author is not directly stated in the document; however, from the information provided, we can infer that he was a Muslim leader among the people of Awkar. This document was intended for the people of Ghana and Mali and the environs that might have little or no knowledge about their ancestry. This document serves as an enlightenment to shed some light on things that happened way before our time. Nevertheless, these intentions may not be met well,…

battleground for Cold War support. This is exemplified in the Volta Dam Project. US President John F. Kennedy worked tirelessly to gain the support of Ghana’s leadership. One of these tactics was to fund the Volta River Project. This caused the President of Ghana Nkrumah to gain a huge amount of arrogance in his leadership. Soon after the VRP was completed, he was ousted in a coup. While the project was a success for the nation, the leadership was severely effected by the support from the US.…

mosquitoes, is a topic that should be upheld to the topmost importance. However, there are countries in Africa that are suffering from this disease, Ghana being one of them. Malaria contributes greatly to the poor health state in Africa. For example, in Suntreso polyclinic and Agogo Presbyterian Hospital in Kumasi City (the second largest city in Ghana), when about five hundred patients were interviewed, 17% had severe malaria, 8% had moderate to severe malaria and 75% had regular malaria.…

DISCUSS FOUR SYMBOLS AND THEIR INTERPRETATIONS. A symbol is a concrete or familiar object that is used in reference to something. Symbols are widely used in various forms of African literature for exploring moral and spiritual matters as well as deep philosophical thoughts. Northrop Frye defined symbolism in his book, ‘’Anatomy of Criticism’’ as any unit of any literary structure that can be isolated for critical attention. A word, a phrase, or an image used with some kind of special reference…

One huge benefit of Ghana is since they have had a stable government for several years, this has brought political and social stability to the nation. It is also a country that has great potential for growth because of the very good looking business climate, which basically means that foreign companies are a lot more likely to directly invest in Ghana companies. The country also has a great deal of support coming from multilateral donors…

An investment in the educational attainment of women has higher benefits than cost. Though there are a number of educational initiatives in Ghana aimed at the educational attainment of girls and women including, the Girl Child Unit of the Ministry of Education and the Non-Formal Education Division, women still lag behind in education after the basic level. To bridge the educational gap and attain…

Mali found greater success than Ghana because of a new factor brought about by centuries of trade with Northern Africa, this being the spread of Islam. Muslim influence began during the time of Ghana through trade and commerce. Arabs from the north would trade things such as salt, horses and camels for gold and timber. It wasn’t until Mali was formed that Islam was allowed to integrate into West African society. Islam gave a sense of unity to the entire region, making all of West Africa more…

The U.S. recently has faced tremendous pressure to assist in the alleviation efforts of Trokosi, along with the detrimental effects it imposes on its victims, as they could provide asylum for those escaping enslavement in Ghana. Some politicians refuse to approach the issue of Trokosi because of the fear of insulting or offending West African culture and creating racial or cultural controversy, with the imposition of outside imperialistic reigns, that some may argue as ethnocentric. The Refugee…

of markets just for west African goods. They traded gold, ivory, slaves, civet and gum arabic. There was also a trading and learning center located on the upper Niger River. Both Mali and Ghana would also trade crops such as rice, millet, cotton, and others. They would also breed animals for food. Mali and Ghana were able to control the trade routes in West Africa by charging taxes to pass into the gold…