Press Release: REF Index Recommendation in Light of Ghana’s 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy
13th December, 2021 2021/02/PR Press Release Regional Entrepreneurship Freedom Index Recommendation in Light of Ghana’s 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy The Regional Entrepreneurship Freedom Index (REF Index) is an in-country study of entrepreneurship freedom within all the sixteen (16) regions in Ghana according to a set of indices affecting entrepreneurship. This includes trade freedom, […]
The Axe hanging on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
The AfCFTA has been of keen interest to the Africa Centre for Entrepreneurship and Youth Empowerment (ACEYE). The institution has been following the progress and the happenings of the trade agreement. Earlier reports have been written based on a rigorous research conducted and recommendations are made that could be beneficial to the successful implementation of […]
20 of Dr. Nigel Ashford’s best quotes ever from his book” Principles for a Free Society”
In an age characterized by interventionism, protectionism, wars, dictatorial powers, corruption, inequality, immorality and intolerance, the call for a free society is the most pressing need. This cannot be achieved without knowledge about the effect of totalitarianism. The Principles for a Free Society deepen understanding of how people across the globe could think independently of […]
Okada Business: Safety or saving livelihoods. A cause – effect analysis
Okada has been trending prior to Ghana’s election 2020 as political parties seek to convince the electorate for votes. This piece aims at providing an impartial analysis and not to influence the outcome of election. Okada is a motorcycle serving as a taxi, with passengers sitting behind the driver. The name Okada became popular in […]
The Change Will Not Make A Change
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” ― Albert Einstein On countless occasions, people threaten incumbent government that they will be changed if they do not perform. Government officials therefore focus on what they can do to amass votes for themselves. […]
Covid-19: The Entrepreneurs’ Dilemma, The Employees Discomfort And The Hard Lessons For The African And The Africa Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Entrepreneurship is the backbone of every economy. The role of entrepreneurs in nation-building could not be undermined by the severity of COVID-19. Since December 2019, with china’s confirmation of the corona virus in Wuhan, entrepreneurs have been at the forefront of using their skills and creativity needed to anticipate needs and bring good new ideas […]
Impact of Bribery and Corruption On Ghana’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
“Corruption is a cancer: a cancer that eats away at a citizens faith in democracy, diminishes the instinct for innovation and creativity; already-tight national budgets, crowding out important national investments. It wastes the talent of entire generations. It scares away investment and jobs.”-Joe Biden High prices to consumers When entrepreneurs and businessmen are required to […]
Aceye Calls On Ecowas To Prioritize Youth Employment As A Sustainable Means To Fight Terrorism
2019/03/PR. 16th October, 2019. ACEYE PRESS RELEASE. Violent extremism has now become a great threat for several countries in West Africa. So far, the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has struggled to deal with the issue. This struggle is as a result of the nature of the ever-changing security threats in the region. […]
Unopposed Parliamentary Seats and Monetization Of Politics: An Abuse Of Power, Breeder Of Tyranny And Marginalization Of The Youth
2020/01/PR. 24th February 2020. ACEYE PRESS RELEASE. The Africa Centre for Entrepreneurship and Youth Empowerment is disturbed by the increasing endorsement by some Ghanaian legislators and political actors for some Members of Parliament to go unchallenged in party primaries, prior to the upcoming general elections, due their perceived experience. The undemocratic phenomenon is not new […]
2020 Budget – Government Must Be Deliberate and More Innovative to End the Vicious Cycle of Unemployment
2019/04/PR 25th November 2019 ACEYE PRESS RELEASE Unemployment has become both a universal and a national scourge difficult to address. Based on emerging concerns, the impact of unemployment has rendered many economies in a reverse position. The compounding effects of unemployment range from the exploitation of labour to political uncertainties. Due to the sudden rise […]