Ghana Needs a New Strategy to Create Decent Jobs and Reduce Inequality

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Ghana, the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence, is celebrating the 59th anniversary of its freedom from British rule this year. According to Nelson Mandela, Ghana's independence on 6 March 1957 provided much strength and great inspiration to African liberation movements.

Ghana's status as one of the African Lions is linked to the country's remarkable growth performance. This culminated in it attaining lower middle-income status in 2011. But the weak employment effect of Ghana's growth, coupled with rising inequality against the backdrop of declining poverty, calls for a rethink of Ghana's growth strategy.

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