As Ghana’s youthful population becomes increasingly urbanised and more eager for employment, an adequate education framework that prepares students for the workforce, particularly for careers in a modern ICT environment, has become increasingly necessary. The Ministry of Education (MoE), which is responsible for policy development, has invested significantly in new...
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Articles & Analysis | The government has placed an emphasis on updating hospital equipment and training new and existing staff from The Report: Ghana 2014
Despite budget increases, adequate medical training and staff shortages remain a concern. The government has rolled out several projects to raise the quality and quantity of properly trained staff across the sector.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Mark E Smith, Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University from The Report: Ghana 2014
What combination of factors is driving expansion of international universities in Africa?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Frederik Hsu, Deputy Chairman, NMS Infrastructure from The Report: Ghana 2014
How challenging is the financing of large-scale social infrastructure projects in emerging markets?
Articles & Analysis | Changing lifestyles have made non-communicable diseases a priority as structural reforms are implemented from The Report: Ghana 2014
The introduction of structural health reforms and provision management systems over the past decade has enabled the sector to more effectively confront its persistent challenges. The refined roll-out strategy for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), along with a renewed focus on maternal health, investment in new equipment and overall infrastructural upgrades,...
Economic update | Un démarrage imminent pour la couverture maladie universelle en Côte d’Ivoire
13 Nov 2014
Améliorer son système de santé constitue l’un des éléments centraux de la stratégie ivoirienne visant à faire du pays un marché émergent d’ici 2020 ; à cet effet, le gouvernement s’attèle à mettre en place un cadre organisationnel pour le lancement d’une avancée sanitaire attendue de longue date, la couverture maladie universelle (CMU).