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In the vast and diverse political landscape of Africa, the leadership styles and durations vary significantly. But a select few leaders have managed to hold onto power for an impressive number of decades. Let's explore the top 5 longest-serving presidents in Africa, their impacts, and the broader implications of their extended tenures. 1. Teodoro Obiang, Equatorial Guinea: 44 Years As the longest-serving current president in Africa, Teodoro Obiang has overseen significant oil

The world has seen its fair share of political unrest and power struggles. From 1950 to 2022, the number of coup attempts across different regions paints a vivid picture of this turbulence. But is there a deeper link between a region's development and its susceptibility to coups? Let's dive into a detailed analysis based on a recently surfaced map that showcases these statistics. Global Coups 1950 - 2022 The Tale of the Tumultuous Continents Africa: Leading the Count With a s

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), the ruling party of Ghana, recently held its much-anticipated Super Delegates Conference across 17 centers in the country. The results are in, and Dr. Bawumia has emerged as the leading candidate . Top four candidates of NPP Super Delegates conference Bawumia's Regional Dominance Bawumia's performance across the Norther regions in Ghana is noteworthy: North East: Dominating with a whopping 100% Northern: Securing 94% of the votes Upper East: An

BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are a group of emerging economies that have been growing rapidly in recent years. They are expected to play an increasingly important role in the global economy in the coming years. BRICS countries have a combined population of 4.3 billion people, which is about 42% of the world's population (2022 estimates). They also have a combined GDP of $25.9 trillion, which is about 26% of the world's GDP. This makes them a signific

The African continent is home to a diverse range of economies, from the oil-rich countries of the Gulf of Guinea to the emerging markets of East Africa. But which countries have the largest GDPs? Here is a look at the top 5 African countries by GDP in 2022 according to the World Bank: • Nigeria (GDP: $ 477 billion) • Egypt (GDP: $476 billion) • South Africa (GDP: $405 billion) • Algeria (GDP: $191 billion) • Morocco (GDP: $134 billion) These five countries account for 57.6% o

The regional breakdown of parliamentary seats in Ghana provides some interesting insights into the country's political landscape. The NDC in the previous 2020 elections won at least two seats in each of the 16 regions in Ghana while the NPP maintained its dominance in the Ashanti region but did not win any seat in the Oti Region. The Oti Region is one of the six newly created regions of Ghana in December 2018. The region was carved out of the northern part of the Volta Region

An analysis of the personnel costs of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) from 2012 to 2022 shows that the average annual growth rate was 23.48%. This means that the BoG's personnel costs have more than quadrupled over the past 10 years. The biggest jump in personnel costs occurred between 2015 and 2016, when they increased by 54%. The BoG's personnel costs also increased by 29% between 2021 and 2022. This was despite an increase in the number of staff by only 4. The difference in person

The Ghanaian banking sector faced a number of challenges in 2022, including a domestic debt exchange program that led to huge impairment losses for most banks. However, the sector showed resilience, with total assets increasing by an average of 18% from the previous year. The domestic debt exchange program required holders of government securities to exchange their bonds for new bonds with longer maturities and lower interest rates. This led to significant losses for banks, w

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Banks in Ghana The banking sector in Ghana has been plagued by a number of collapses in recent years. In fact, since 1990, 13 banks have collapsed, and 12 of those were local banks. This represents 92% of all collapsed banks in Ghana during this period. There are a number of factors that have contributed to the high number of local bank collapses in Ghana. These include: Weaker regulatory oversight. The Ghanaian government has been criticized for its weak regulatory oversight

Ghana and the IMF Ghana has been a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since 1957, and the two institutions have had a long and complicated relationship. Ghana has had a total of 18 IMF arrangements, including the current Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement that was approved in May 2023. The IMF has provided Ghana with significant technical assistance in a number of areas, including public financial management, monetary and exchange rate policy, and statist

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