Six Key Leadership of Committees of Kenya’s Parliament hold discussion with IMANI

On June 8 2023, the leadership of Six Watchdog Committees of the Kenyan National Assembly ( Parliament) engaged IMANI to understand the role non-state actors play in demand side accountability. These are the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the Public Investments Committee on Governance & Education, the Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs & Energy, the […]
Slides: Securing Climate Finance in the Current Fiscal Crisis – Second Consultative Dialogue

Ghana’s economy is highly vulnerable to climate change and its resulting impacts on sustainable development and inclusive growth. In the past two decades, carbon emissions have doubled, leading to high levels of food insecurity and the prevalence of extreme weather events, such as flooding. As a result, approximately 10% of Ghana’s population currently experiences food […]
Event: What are the prospects of Climate Finance in Ghana under the current Fiscal Crisis?

Ghana’s economy remains vulnerable to climate change and its attendant effect on sustainable development and inclusive growth. Carbon emissions have doubled over the last two decades, leading to high food insecurity and the prevalence of extreme weather events such as flooding. Already, about ten percent of the population is food insecure, and urban areas are […]
How Government Policy Can Assist in Deploying Solutions to Enhance Food and Water Security

In late March 2023, IMANI’s Senior Vice-President, Kofi Bentil participated in an international conference hosted by the influential Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) which undoubtedly is Israel’s global embassy for research-powered diplomacy. The conference brought together think tank and policy center representatives from 30 Middle East and African states. JCPA’s leadership took a keen […]
IMANI in the News: Flaws in UNIPASS Brought to Light

Mr. Franklin Cudjoe, Founder and CEO of IMANI Ghana weighs in on the UNIPASS debacle and the Government’s error in not taking alternate and more prudent measures before replacing the pre-existing and largely successful previous ports system with the problematic UNIPASS system. Interview with Bernard Avle of Citi News this morning. (30/04/2020) […]
IMANI in the NEWS: Petition to the President on UNIPASS System

Watch the news coverage on IMANI’s petition to the President of Ghana—making a case for the restoration of the pre-existing WEST BLUE and GCNET port technologies until the issues plaguing the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS)/UNIPASS system are resolved, Coverage on METRO TV Ghana. Audio Version
[RADIO] Plugging huge revenue gaps occasioned by Covid-19: GCNET and West Blue remain your best port revenue assurers.

Listen to our CEO and Founder, Franklin Cudjoe on JOY FM, briefly explaining some the issues behind the roll-out of the problematic UNIPASS ports system and why this process must be halted . Background Covid-19 has erased almost 6% of the country’s expected end-year growth of 7.5% leaving in its trail huge gaps in our […]
The logic of Ghana’s lockdown: why coronavirus demands special attention – [The Conversation]

Ghana has joined the ranks of countries around the world that are enforcing some form of restriction on movement with the hope of slowing down the spread of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19. The restrictions on movement in Ghana are scheduled to last for two weeks as the Ghana Health Service and Ministry of Health […]
[VIDEO] – Providing Graphical Evidence to Counter the Electoral Commission’s Dangerous Untruths About Biometric Verification Systems

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The most powerful advisor to our President is the singular reason for some of these cantankerous decisions – Franklin Cudjoe on UNIPASS Deal

I have been reflecting over how some major decisions with outrageous financial implications have been made- I have now concluded that the most powerful advisor to our President, a man with whom he served under ex-President Kufuor, is the singular reason for some of these cantankerous decisions. The decision to replace unbroken ports valuation technologies, […]