Jasean Fowlkes Professor Marrow History 101 November 26‚ 2013 1. Ghana means: "Warrior King". Ghana was the title given to the emperors of Wagadou‚ which is why it became known in Europe and Arabia as the Ghana Empire. Although present day Ghana took its name from the ancient Ghana Empire‚ there is no territory common to the two‚ as Wagadou was located in what is now Southeastern Mauritania‚ Western Mali‚ and Eastern Senegal. (The name Wagadou meant ’Land of Herds’). 2. Ghana’s capital city
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or sex slaves in Africa. (Child Labour in Africa‚ 2006) Children works at earlier age in Ghana and farm labor predominates. According to Bhalotra in a report published by the OECD‚ “work on the household farm engages 41% of boys and 44% of girls aged 10-14‚ while household enterprise work involves 2.5% of boys and 3.6% of girls.” (Bhalotra‚ 2003) This research will discuss the causes of child labor in Ghana and the effect it will have on the child‚ the family and the economy. The International
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Technological Innovations and Banking in Ghana: An Evaluation of Customers’ Perceptions JOSHUA ABOR University of Ghana‚ Legon Abstract In Sub-Saharan Africa‚ developments in information and communication technology are radically changing the way business is done. These developments in technology have resulted in new delivery channels for banking products and services such as Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)‚ Telephone Banking‚ PC-Banking‚ and Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale
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Access to prospective land; ? Training and application of technology; ? Dissemination of best practice; ? Business management; ? Availability of micro-credits and other development instruments; and use of revenues.Mining and quarrying companies in Ghana face challenges when it comes to obtaining licenses and permits‚ land acquisition and community disputes. Infrastructure Exploration takes mining companies to remote areas and setting up mining operations in these areas can be a challenge due to
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Ghana 50 Years On Assess whether life in Ghana is improving and what issues it faces for the future Speaking for the Ghanaian Government; Frank Agyekum‚ ‘Ghana has done well’ he says. ‘Ghana is a thriving democracy with a stable economy’ he claims. ‘Kids got to school and are fed’‚ but the crowd does not agree. A graduate‚ Samuel Ablakwa‚ explains that children are ‘still on the streets hawking’ and people have to pay for uniforms and textbooks. He also contests prosperity saying ‘I’m still carrying
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GHANA ECONOMIC OVERVIEW In the first quarter of 2010‚ the Ghanaian economy continued to show increasing stability. The drop in inflation rate deepened as headline inflation recorded a ninth consecutive decline in March. Supported by strong inflows from exports‚ increased international reserves‚ the foreign exchange market remained stable and the cedi strengthened against the major trading currencies. At the end of the first quarter‚ the country’s gross international reserves stood at US$3.3 billion
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Financial Liberalization and Small Enterprise Finance in Ghana 1) INTRODUCTION: The dynamic role of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries have been highly emphasised. These enterprises have been identified as the means through which the rapid industrialisation and other developmental goals of these countries can be realised. However‚ Small enterprises in developing countries typically cite lack of access to finance as an important constraint on their operations. This
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HEALTH CARE IN GHANA March 2009 ACCORD is co-financed by the European Refugee Fund‚ UNHCR and the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior This report is based on a timely restricted Internet research in publicly accessible material currently available to ACCORD. The views and opinions stated in the report do not necessarily reflect the views of ACCORD or the Austrian Red Cross. This paper is not‚ and does not purport to be‚ fully exhaustive with regard to health care in Ghana‚ or conclusive
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POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES IN GHANA AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR; 1957 TO 2010 Introduction It is certainly true that no car can move in a specific direction without a steering wheel and no ship can be steadfast without a rudder. Even though a rudder may seem to be a very small and insignificant instrument or device in comparison to the body of a ship‚ it is the rudder that gives direction to the ship. In the same way‚ A Political Party cannot move in a certain direction without the existence
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CHILD LABOR AND SCHOOLING IN GHANA Sudharshan Canagarajah Harold Coulombe This paper is one of a series of background papers undertaken as part of a World Bank Economic and Sector Work (ESW) on Ghana: Labor Markets and Poverty. We acknowledge funding from Dutch and Canadian Trust funds. The findings‚ interpretations‚ and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors‚ and do not represent the views of the World Bank in any way. TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages Abstract
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