Ghana News News Ghana » Social: Ghana's Social Media Scene Opens New Spaces for Public Debate
During the 2016 Ghanaian presidential elections, amidst the intense jockeying for power, something else was asserting itself. Social media and online platforms became crucial avenues for the ...
News Ghana » Social: Social media campaigns can be effective – if offline action is also taken. A case study from Ghana
Ghana’s protest culture has grown along with the spread of social media. Dieu-Donné Gameli/Wikimedia Commons Ghana has about six million social media users out of a population of 31 million. WhatsApp, ...
News Ghana » Social: Ghana: Can President Mahama fulfil his 120-day social contract?
Campaign promises by Ghana‘s newly inaugurated president, John Mahama, outlined in the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) 2024 manifesto, include economic reforms, governance standards and social ...
News Ghana » Social: Ghana’s social media watchers help to keep the peace in tense election
“I can get through at least 1,000 posts in an hour,” says a slightly exasperated volunteer, who is monitoring social media chatter around Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections. This is ...
News Ghana » Social: WB To Help Ghana Expand Social Opportunities for Poorest Families through Public Works Employment, Household Grants
WASHINGTON, May 27, 2014 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved continuing support to Ghana as the West African nation seeks to further reduce poverty and expand social ...