Ghana, "booms" behind it, seeks more prosperity
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Born on the day Ghana became independent from Britain, Godson Dag-Sosu has seen coups, food shortages and power cuts during his 50 years of life.
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From banking to education and even  organized crime, mobile phones are revolutionizing the lives of  ordinary Africans as foreign phone companies scramble for a  share of the world&#39;s fastest growing market.
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Africa is starting to enjoy economic growth again after years of dismal statistics, but to cut poverty and be more competitive its countries must invest more in manufacturing and improve their export performance, a major United Nations report on the
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Ghana celebrates its 50th year of independence this week, the first of many such anniversaries.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 18 (IPS) - Europe is undermining its own efforts to strengthen  African agriculture by foisting free trade on the continent, a  Ghanaian farm leader has complained.
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Increasingly, local prosperity depends on staying at the forefront of new industries and ideas.
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Economic growth is booming in countries like India and China where American popular culture does not dominate.
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Ghana&#39;s president, John Kufuor, is thanking voters for giving him another four-year term in office. President Kufuor said Friday that Ghana has proven itself to the world as a model of democracy.
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Snaking lines of hundreds of voters built up at balloting places across Ghana on Tuesday, as the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence voted for president.
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Emerging economic expansion in Latin America fuels continued growth.
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Presidential elections are taking place in Ghana, which boasts political stability but much poverty.
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The qualifying race for the men's giant slalom at the Alpine ski world championships on Monday attracted entries from some exotic nations but Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong stood out from the crowd.
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A decade after apartheid's collapse, the gold industry in South Africa provides a measure of the transition in a country critical to Africa's future.
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Ghana pulled off the biggest upset of this World Cup and might have helped the United States along the way.
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Ghana's president welcomes the discovery of a major oil deposit, saying Ghana will become an "African tiger".
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The global wealth boom has created a new breed of billionaire in once-destitute countries, and a number of them are using their wealth to push for social changes.
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President-elect Hifikepunye Pohamba says good health in a country contributes to its economic growth, while poor health can drive any nation into poverty.