Critical Analysis • 27 Dec 2019 A Strange, Partisan, Take on “Year of Return” Data My friend and colleague, Selorm Branttie, forwarded to me snippets of a Facebook thread about my recent comment on the Year of Return, in which he had been tagged and expressly asked to forward to my attention. My inclination was to ignore the thread, for obvious reasons. First, it is... read more
Critical Analysis • 20 Dec 2019 “Year of Return” Success Needs No Embellishment Ghanaian officials are basking in glory and ecstasy following a very successful marketing and branding campaign for the “Year of Return”, an initiative of the President of Ghana marking a major timeline in the sordid history of black slavery. So far, impressive feats of national showcasing are there for all... read more
Political Governance • 4 Dec 2019 Ghana Government Deserves some flak for Rising Data & Call Rates This week, some telecom operators came under consumer fire for sudden, unannounced, hikes in their data tariffs, prompting parliamentary intervention. At least one of the telcos involved has blamed the incidents on system glitches. As a longtime consumer rights activist, naturally my sympathies are with ordinary mobile subscribers who have... read more
