ACEYE Alert: Ghana’s Railway Transport System – A second chance to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability.
2019/03/PR ACEYE PRESS RELEASE 5th November 2019 Railway transport has been an integral part of urbanization in any developed economy. It has become so integral to urbanization that almost all developing economies are also making every effort possible to adopt railway transport in their cities. It is, therefore, not surprising that one of Ghana’s agenda […]
Nabcoism And Poliemployment – The Twins of Political Gimmickry
“A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie” The current President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo has said the unemployment rate in Ghana is 7.3%. He made this remark during the opening of the 71st New Year School at the University of Ghana. In August 2019, The Minister […]
The She Movement; A focus on Potential of African Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Dr. James Emmanuel Kwegyir Aggrey is credited with the pithy saying that “if you educate a man you educate an individual but if you educate a woman you educate a whole nation”. This quote might have gained popularity because it was mentioned at a period when women were less regarded in society and education for […]
Aceye Explains To Stakeholders Within The Ghanaian Entrepreneurial Ecosystem The Need For Research
Introduction “The information we need is not available. The information we want is not what we need. The information we have is not what we want.”-John Peers The fundamental philosophies behind the entrepreneurial ecosystems were first established in the 1980’s and 1990’s. This was part of a move from the individualistic, personality-based research towards a […]
Nature of Ghana’s Entrepreneurs Ecosystem
Fostering entrepreneurship in Ghana has become a major concern to Ghana in recent times. This stems from the consistent rise of unemployment and the government of Ghana’s primary objective of mobilizing domestic revenue in pursuit of its political message – “Ghana beyond Aid.” As often asked, what is the nature of Ghana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem? The […]
An open letter to the Chief Executive Officer of NEIP
Dear Lawyer John Kumah, I feel honored to write to you, and to tell you how hardworking you have been on the entrepreneurial front in Ghana as Chief Executive officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan. Youth activists and Entrepreneurial Policy Advocates in Ghana are thrilled at the implementation of the very policies your […]
Youth unemployment fueling violent extremism in Africa
The Africa Centre for Entrepreneurship and Youth Empowerment (ACEYE) believes that youth unemployment is a contributing factor to the increase in terrorism in many African countries. In order to combat violent extremism, ACEYE has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to prioritise youth employment as a sustainable means to combat terrorism. On […]
New financing approach for Ghana railway project
Africa Centre for Entrepreneurship and Youth Empowerment (ACEYE), has highlighted strategies to be adopted in the financing and funding of Ghana Railway Project. ACEYE is an entrepreneurial and policy think tank that promotes entrepreneurship through research and advocacy. Though financing and funding is used interchangeably by most politicians and media personnel, there is a great […]
Politicization And Equalization of Mediocrity
You. Is your loyalty to your party or nation?Why did I ask?Politics has blurred the objectivity and thinking of many especially those in higher authority. For young men and women who passionately abhor wrong of opposing parties at a point in time to jump to the defense of their own at other times is quite […]
COVID-19: Open Letter To President Akufo-Addo
Your Excellency, I write to draw your attention to a worrying phenomenon in which the law is being used, unfairly applied in an attempt to end the pandemic. Your Excellency, COVID-19 has taken a toll on the lives of humans and socio-economic activities of many nations. Thus, it has become necessary for Heads of States […]