Defying the Garden of Eden Syndrome
Many African countries – most prominently Ghana, Sierra Leone, Chad, Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, and Sudan – are wrestling with the impact of the recent discovery of huge deposits of mineral wealth on their economies and politics. They can look to many successful development models implemented by resource-rich countries around the world, including one in their own backyard.
ACCRA – When you fly into Takoradi, Ghana’s fourth largest city and an industrial and commercial center, one of the first things you notice are the oil rigs along the coast. It is a panorama that is increasingly characteristic of modern-day Africa.