Makida El Husseini

20 Articles

Beyond Diplomacy: Russia, Ghana Push to Turn Global Partnerships into Factories, Jobs and Economic Growth

Russia-Ghana relations move beyond diplomacy as both countries explore opportunities in energy, agriculture, technology and industry to create jobs and…

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Building Ghana’s Future Workforce Starts Before the Workplace Through Classrooms Rooted in Culture

Researchers say culturally responsive classrooms improve children's social-emotional development, strengthening the human capital foundations needed to build Ghana's future workforce…

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Beyond ABC and 123: KNUST/IRDIS-KIX Collaborative Research Project Reveals How Culture Is Shaping Ghana’s Early Year Learners

A KNUST-led study found that culturally responsive teaching improves young children's confidence, participation and social-emotional development by integrating local languages…

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VAT Reward Scheme: Can Ghana’s Receipt Lottery Fix the Billions Lost to Tax Leakages?

Ghana's proposed VAT Reward Scheme seeks to boost tax compliance by encouraging consumers to demand VAT receipts, particularly in the…

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Same GH¢5, Smaller Kenkey: The Hidden Price Hike Changing How Ghanaians Pay For Food

Economists have a name for this phenomenon: shrinkflation. It occurs when producers or sellers reduce the quantity of a product…

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Who Needs An Advertising Agency? How Ghanaian Businesses Are Building Their Own Media Machines 

Ghanaian businesses are using social media, messaging platforms and creator partnerships to market directly to customers, reducing reliance on traditional…

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The Second Sim: How Ghanaians Are Creating “Debt Lines” As Mobile Money Loans Rewrite The Survival Economy

Ghana’s expanding mobile money loan market is driving a growing practice of using separate SIM cards to manage borrowing, reflecting…

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No Website, No Shop, Just Whatsapp: How Ghana’s Phone-Based Entrepreneurs Are Rewriting The Future Of Retail 

WhatsApp-based commerce is reshaping Ghana’s retail landscape as entrepreneurs use smartphones, social media and mobile money to run businesses without…

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When Unsafe Food Reaches the Market: Why Ghana Must Treat Food Safety as an Economic Priority, Not Just a Health Issue

The discovery of potentially unsafe chocolates during a clean-up exercise in Kasoa has highlighted the need to treat food safety…

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From Viral Videos To Public Value: Can Ghana Pay Citizens To Help Win The War Against Illegal Dumping?

The viral video of a coconut seller dumping husks after Accra's floods highlights the need to turn public outrage into…

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One Tomato, GH¢10: The Price Shock Forcing Ghanaians To Rethink The Dinner Table 

Tomato prices have surged to as much as GH¢10 per piece in some markets, forcing many households and food vendors…

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Behind the Cash Desk: Why Women Are Becoming the Face of Ghana’s Car Wash Business

In many washing bays across Ghana, men typically wash vehicles while women work as cashiers handling payments and customer service.…

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Inflation Rises, But Market Staples Get Cheaper: Households Find Relief As Prices Of Key Food Items Fall

Ghana’s inflation rose to 5.3% in June from 3.7% in May, driven mainly by non-food items such as transport, housing…

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Flooded Markets, Frozen Livelihoods: Heavy Rains Push Ghana’s Informal Traders Into Economic Risks

Heavy rainfall across Ghana has flooded major markets, destroying goods and disrupting the livelihoods of informal traders, especially market women…

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Ghana’s Real World Cup Legacy: The Rise of the Female Football Consumer

Ghana's World Cup run has triggered a massive cultural shift, transforming women into an active, central consumer force in football…

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