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Ghana / Afrika in Focus
by Kwame
Ghana In Focus aims to bring you the lowdown on Ghana including critique on the hot topics making waves in Ghana as well as buying property in Ghana, renting in Ghana especially in the capital, Accra. Also looking at building a property in Ghana and some of the things to look out for such as building materials and environmental factors. We will also be looking at land acquisition in Ghana, giving insight into issues like site plan, indenture, title and land certificate. Ghana In Focus aims to explore the numerous business and investment opportunities that exist in Ghana as well as talking to the movers and shakers in the country. Finally Ghana in Focus talks with Africans from the diaspora who share their experiences of making Ghana their home. Afrika in Focus aims to bring you key stories that are making news on the continent from an Afrikan centered perspective.
Episodes
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Ghana in Focus Special: Why REAL development in Ghana is difficult
Send us Fan Mail Ghana is often described as “the gateway to Africa,” a nation with immense potential, rich culture, global recognition, and a proud history. Yet despite these advantages, Ghana continues to lag behind countries such as Rwanda, Morocco, Namibia, Tanzania, Senegal, and Angola —...
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Afrika in Focus Special: New currency for Burkina Faso - Ibrahim Traore's push for monetary freedom and self determination
Send us Fan Mail For more than seven decades, West Africa’s monetary system has been shaped, constrained, and ultimately controlled by France through the CFA franc. This currency, born in the colonial era and maintained through post‑colonial dependency, has tied fourteen African nations to the...
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Ghana in Focus Special --- Relationships, why it is wrong for Black women to marry outside of their race
Send us Fan Mail This episode explores one of the most emotionally charged and historically complex conversations in the African world: the relationship choices of Black women, especially when they choose partners outside the Black community. Inspired by the spirit of Dr. Umar’s African...
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Ghana in Focus Special --- Relationships, why it is wrong for Black men to marry outside of their race
Send us Fan Mail This podcast explores one of the most urgent and uncomfortable conversations within the African diaspora: the relationship between Black love, Black family structure, and Black community survival. Inspired partly by Dr. Umar’s African Emancipation Day message, the episode…
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Ghana in Focus ---- Chinese in Basic Schools? Not in Ghana’s Name.
Send us Fan Mail Ghana’s Ministry of Education has approved Chinese language for basic schools, and the decision has sparked deep concern among educators, parents, linguists, and cultural advocates. This summary argues that introducing Chinese at the foundational level is strategically unsound,...
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Afrika in Focus Special: Dr Umar Johnson @ Afrikan Emancipation Day Reparations March Part II
Send us Fan Mail In this dialogue, Dr. Umar Johnson presents a worldview in which Black identity is not simply a matter of appearance or social categorisation, but a spiritual, cultural, and metaphysical inheritance. He argues that Black skin represents more than pigmentation; for him, it is a...
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Afrika in Focus Special: Dr Umar Johnson @ Afrikan Emancipation Day Reparations March Part I
Send us Fan Mail In his Emancipation & Reparations Day remarks, Dr. Umar Johnson centred two interconnected arguments: the importance of Black-on-Black relationships for community stability in the UK, and the strategic role of the African diaspora in shaping Africa’s future development. He framed...
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Ghana in Focus Special: Accra under water - The REAL reason Accra floods
Send us Fan Mail Accra’s flooding is not a climate‑driven mystery; it is a predictable outcome of decades of human decisions. The city floods because its physical, administrative, and environmental foundations have been compromised. The recent floods are only the latest reminder that Accra is...
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Afrikan Football Podcast - “Why Afrikans Play for Europe”
Send us Fan Mail Many of you would have seen many Afrikan footballers playing for European countries like England, Spain, France, Germany and Portugal in the world cup. However, Afrikan‑heritage players representing European national teams is not a coincidence or a simple matter of personal…
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Afrikan Football Podcast ---- Review of Afrika at World Cup 26
Send us Fan Mail The 2026 World Cup will be remembered as a tournament where Afrikan football finally announced itself as a collective force, not just through one Cinderella run, but through multiple teams performing at a consistently high level. From Cape Verde’s near‑historic upset of Argentina...
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Afrikan Football Podcast ---- last 32 review at the World Cup
Send us Fan Mail Africa entered the last‑32 knockout round with nine nations, each carrying the hopes of a continent. But knockout football is ruthless, and by the end of the round, only Morocco and Egypt remained standing. The story of how they survived — and how the other seven fell — reveals…
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Afrikan Football Podcast --- Afrikan teams in the round of 32
Send us Fan Mail The 2026 FIFA World Cup has delivered a group stage unlike anything Afrika has ever witnessed. Nine Afrikan nations have marched into the Round of 32 with South Afrika just being eliminated in their last 32 match by co-hosts Canada — a record‑breaking achievement that signals a...
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Afrikan Football Podcast ==== Afrika at the 2026 World Cup
Send us Fan Mail Africa’s ten representatives at the 2026 World Cup have now completed two rounds of fixtures, and the landscape has shifted significantly. Some teams have already secured their place in the Last 32, others remain firmly in contention, and a few face elimination. This updated...
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Ghana in Focus - Business Opportunities in Ghana Part VI , Agro Processing
Send us Fan Mail Agro‑processing sits at the centre of Ghana’s economic future. It is the point where farming meets industry, where raw crops become high‑value products, and where Ghana can finally break the cycle of exporting raw materials and importing finished goods. Segments 1–10 outline a...
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Ghana in Focus ---- Business Opportunities in Ghana -- The Transport Sector
Send us Fan Mail Ghana’s transport sector remains one of the most dynamic, high‑demand, and opportunity‑rich spaces in the economy. Movement is constant — people, goods, workers, tourists, and business travellers all rely on a transport system that is fragmented, informal, and often inefficient....
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Afrikan Football Podcast Special: World Cup preview - Football, Power and Politics
Send us Fan Mail Africa enters the 2026 World Cup with ten nations — the largest representation in history — but the same structural challenges that have always shaped African football remain firmly in place. This episode breaks down every African team’s chances in the group stage, who can...
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Afrika in Focus Special: From East Turkistan to Afrika: Parallel Struggles Against Domination
Send us Fan Mail The conversation with Salih Hudayar opens with a clear grounding in who he is and why his voice matters. Hudayar is the Prime Minister of the East Turkistan Government‑in‑Exile, a political leader shaped by displacement, war, and the struggle for national survival. Born in...
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Afrika in Focus Special: Why Afrikans in the UK MUST LEAVE!!
Send us Fan Mail Africans in the UK are reaching a breaking point, and the numbers prove it: more than 300,000 people left the UK last year, the highest emigration figure in modern British history. This isn’t panic. It isn’t emotion. It’s a rational response to a country that is visibly...
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Afrika in Focus special: Afriphobia in South Afrika (Azania): Who benefits when Afrikans fight Afrikans?”
Send us Fan Mail This episode confronts one of the most painful and politically charged crises on the continent: the rise of Afriphobic violence in South Africa. It exposes why some Black South Africans are attacking fellow Africans instead of White people that still control land, capital, and…
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Afrika in Focus Special: The War on African Women's Hair: History, Identity & the Business of Insecurity
Send us Fan Mail The War on African Women's Hair: History, Identity & the Business of Insecurity exposes how white supremacy systematically targeted African hair as a means of domination, erasure, and long‑term psychological control. The episode argues that the assault on kinky, coily, nappy...
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Afrika in Focus Special: PRINCE: The Greatest Musician of ALL TIME— Genius, Freedom and the Legacy that will NEVER die!
Send us Fan Mail Prince Rogers Nelson stands as the greatest musician of all time — not by myth, but by measurable mastery. A multi‑instrumentalist who played more than 20 instruments at a professional level, a producer who engineered his own sound, and a performer who fused funk, rock, soul…
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Ghana / Afrika in Focus Special: The Gravest Crime: Ghana, the UN, and the Future of Reparations
Send us Fan Mail In March 2026, Ghana reshaped global history by leading a landmark United Nations resolution that formally recognised the transatlantic trafficking and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as “the gravest crime against humanity.” This was more than symbolic language — it…
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Ghana in Focus Special - The Black Church, saving souls or business enterprise??
Send us Fan Mail This episode of Ghana/Afrika In Focus examines the modern Black Church through a historical, economic, and sociological lens — arguing that its current form often functions less as a spiritual institution and more as a powerful business enterprise. Drawing on reporting such as…
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Ghana in Focus Special: Mahama at the UN: Why Recognising the Slave Trade as the Greatest Crime in Human History Matters Now!!
Send us Fan Mail This week marks a defining moment in modern history as Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, prepares to address the United Nations with a landmark motion: the call for the formal recognition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the greatest crime in human history. For Ghana,...
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Ghana in Focus Special: Why Ghana Must Invest in Solar‑Powered Cars — Not Imported EVs
Send us Fan Mail Ghana stands at an energy and industrial crossroads. The world is rushing toward electric vehicles, but blindly importing EVs would lock Ghana into deeper dependency, higher costs, and a foreign‑controlled future. Our electricity supply is still inconsistent, tariffs remain high,...
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Afrika in Focus Special: “Oil, Currency Power, and Distraction: The Hidden Logic Behind the Iran Conflict”
Send us Fan Mail This episode of Afrika in Focus examines the Iran conflict through a Pan‑African, economic‑historical lens, arguing that the deeper drivers extend far beyond regime‑change narratives. The discussion begins with the petrodollar system, created in the 1970s when global oil was tied...
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Ghana in Focus Independence Special: Why Ghanaians are Slaves in their own country
Send us Fan Mail Ghana celebrates independence every 6th March, yet beneath the flags and speeches lies a harder truth: political freedom was achieved in 1957, but economic freedom never followed. The commanding heights of the Ghanaian economy—mining, oil, telecoms, banking, retail, construction,...
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Ghana in Focus Special: 60 years after the overthrow of Dr Kwame Nkrumah - Analysis and Reflection
Send us Fan Mail Sixty years after the 1966 overthrow of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president and one of Africa’s most influential Pan‑African thinkers, the echoes of that historic moment still shape the nation’s political identity, economic direction, and continental legacy. This podcast...
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Ghana in Focus: Russian Sexual Predator luring Ghanaian girls
Send us Fan Mail This week we examine the uproar surrounding a Russian visitor who lured Ghanaian women to his room for sexual exploitation, using the incident to highlight deeper social and security concerns. We question how he knew Ghana was a place he could target, pointing to informal…
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Ghana in Focus Special: Ghana's Gold Dilemma
Send us Fan Mail We argue that Ghana stands at a historic crossroads as global gold prices reach record highs We outline a bold, multi‑pillar strategy: Reclaiming Value Through Higher Royalties Drawing inspiration from Nkrumah and Acheampong, I propose increasing gold royalty rates—potentially up...
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Ghana in Focus Special: Why the NPP Flagbearer contest was a waste of time
Send us Fan Mail This special edition does a critical analysis on last wekends NPP's primaries. The Core Issue: Policy, Not Personality --- my stance is that the NPP’s problem is not the individual leading the party, but the policy legacy the party carries into 2028. Changing the flagbearer does...
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Afrika in Focus: Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 Review - Why Racist Morocco Deserved to lose!!
Send us Fan Mail We review the just ended Afrika Cup of Nations: Quality of Football ----- This AFCON delivered some of the best football the continent has showcased in years. The technical level was high, the tactical discipline was clear, and the intensity of knockout matches showed how far...
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Afrika in Focus Special: The war in D R Congo - “Blood, Minerals, and Power: Why your iPhone is the cause
Send us Fan Mail Few modern conflicts are as long, complex, or misunderstood as the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). From independence in 1960 to today’s M23 rebellion, Congo’s story is shaped by global interests, regional rivalries, and the minerals that fuel the modern world. This...
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Ghana in Focus: Hopes and Aspirations for 2026
Send us Fan Mail This weeks edition of Ghana in Focus looks at the hopes and aspirations for 2026 in the wake of the new NDC government's first year in power. We take a close look at key aspects of life in Ghana that will be key this year. The Economy: We state how key indictors of the economy…
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Afrika in Focus Special: Review of 2025 Feat. Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Kenya
Send us Fan Mail The past year across Africa delivered sharp turns in politics, conflict, and economic strategy, challenging easy narratives and forcing a rethink of power and priorities. Tanzania’s election controversy reignited debates about democratic backsliding, as opposition figures were...
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Ghana in Focus special: Review of 2025 Part II, feat, Health, Illegal mining, Agriculture and the NPP opposition,
Send us Fan Mail We continue our review of 2025. Health We explain why healthcare is not just about building hospitals/ clinics but providing first class facilities such as prostate cancer screening and cancer diagnosis as well as giving guidance and support in improving health outcomes. We state...
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Ghana in Focus Special: 2025 Year in Review Part I Feat. The Economy, Cost of living, Unemployment and Housing
Send us Fan Mail This week's edition of Ghana in Focus takes a look back at the year 2025 in Review, We look at some of the key socio-economic indices that have affected the country this year. The Economy: John Dramani Mahama was sworn for a second and last term (there is talk of a third term) on...
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Afrika in Focus - Tourism: Spotlight on Lagos The Mega city that never sleeps!
Send us Fan Mail Forget the usual holiday circuit. We head to Lagos, Nigeria, and show why Africa’s megacity delivers a richer, more alive trip than many popular global destinations. From the Atlantic shoreline to neon-soaked nights, Lagos blends business, creativity, and community into a city…
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AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations) 2025 --- Preview
Send us Fan Mail AFCON returns with a point to prove, and we’re opening the playbook on everything that will shape the tournament in Morocco. From media narratives to matchday realities, we break down why this competition is more than a mid-season inconvenience and how it embodies continental...
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Afrika in Focus, Tourism - Spotlight on Addis Ababa
Send us Fan Mail Trade the usual winter wander for a city that fuses origins, diplomacy, and nightlife in one sweep. Addis Ababa doesn’t whisper its story—it sings it across museum halls, cathedral aisles, market lanes, and skyline bars, and we built a listener’s guide to make every hour count.…
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Ghana in Focus Special: Why there is a Housing Crisis in Ghana and what can be done..
Send us Fan Mail Ghana’s housing crisis did not arrive overnight. It is the product of rapid urban growth, stalled public building, and a market skewed toward luxury that prices out the average Ghanaian. Accra and Kumasi pull people in with jobs and services, but the supply of affordable homes…
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Ghana in Focus Budget Special: What it means for you!!
Send us Fan Mail Prices have been biting, businesses have been leaving, and confidence has felt fragile. Now a new budget promises a reset: six nuisance taxes abolished, inflation pulled into single digits, and a growth path built around food security, infrastructure, and a 24-hour economy. We...
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Ghana in Focus: UK Black --- Why Ghanaians and Afrikans MUST STOP sending money home
Send us Fan Mail This week's episode of Ghana in Focus introduces a new segment called UK Black. We explore topics affecting the Ghanaian/Afrikan diaspora. In this first episode we tackle a controversial subject, sending money back home or as it has become known as the Black tax . The so‑called...
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Afrika in Focus Health Special: Poisoned Sanitary Pads
Send us Fan Mail This week's episode of Afrikan in Focus highlights a deeply concerning health issue namely poison in women's sanitary pads. A viral TikTok in Kenya prompted public outrage and a coordinated petition against major manufacturers, alleging misleading labels and petroleum-based…
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Black History Month UK featuring Black rulers of Europe and great Afrikan queens
Send us Fan Mail Black History Month in the United Kingdom carries a distinct origin story, built on the need to recognise contributions erased from the national narrative. The roots stretch to Carter G. Woodson’s Negro History Week in 1926, an intervention against a school system that ignored...
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Ghana in Focus Health Special: Prostate Cancer, causes, symptom's and cure
Send us Fan Mail The core distinction many miss is between benign prostate enlargement and prostate cancer. Enlargement is a growth of the gland itself, which can obstruct urine flow and disrupt daily life. Cancer involves uncontrolled cell growth that may spread if not caught early. This...
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Ghana in Focus Health special: The HPV Vaccine rollout, responsible healthcare or sinister agenda
Send us Fan Mail Cervical cancer in Ghana stands at a difficult intersection—technically preventable, yet disproportionately affecting Black women. The primary culprit is persistent infection with high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), especially HPV-16 and HPV-18. Health officials...
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Afrika in Focus Health Special: Trump, Pharmaceuticals, and Pregnancy: Medical Controversies Examined
Send us Fan Mail Trump's recent claims about paracetamol being dangerous for pregnant women has sparked fierce debate, but behind the controversy lies a deeper question: are pharmaceutical drugs truly compatible with Black bodies? For thousands of years, African people relied exclusively on...
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Ghana in Focus Special: Why President Mahama's UN assembly speech was in vain
Send us Fan Mail President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana recently delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly that touched on two critical issues: how the global economy is rigged against Africa, and why the United Nations needs reform to include permanent African representation on…
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Ghana in Focus Special: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day - Nkrumah, Ghana and Afrikan emancipation
Send us Fan Mail Today marks Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day in Ghana, a time to reflect on the profound legacy of a man whose vision for African unity and sovereignty continues to reverberate across the continent. Nkrumah's dream of a united, self-sufficient Africa free from Western interference...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Ghana In Focus aims to bring you the lowdown on Ghana including critique on the hot topics making waves in Ghana as well as buying property in Ghana, renting in Ghana especially in the capital, Accra. Also looking at building a property in Ghana and some of the things to look out for such as building materials and environmental factors. We will also be looking at land acquisition in Ghana, giving insight into issues like site plan, indenture, title and land certificate. Ghana In Focus aims to explore the numerous business and investment opportunities that exist in Ghana as well as talking to the movers and shakers in the country. Finally Ghana in Focus talks with Africans from the diaspora who share their experiences of making Ghana their home. Afrika in Focus aims to bring you key stories that are making news on the continent from an Afrikan centered perspective.
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Kwame
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