African leaders have led the continent backwards – Prof. Ayittey

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GHANABA 1 10 years ago

Say it one more tIme Prof.Mahama is worst ever on the continent of Africa

Say it one more tIme Prof.Mahama is worst ever on the continent of Africa
BEN 10 years ago

WHY NOT GO STRAIGHT AND POINT HANDS ON UP/NPP FOR OVERTHROWING NKRUMAH FOR THEIR SELFISH REASONS?

WHY NOT GO STRAIGHT AND POINT HANDS ON UP/NPP FOR OVERTHROWING NKRUMAH FOR THEIR SELFISH REASONS?
JOHN 10 years ago

WELL TOO LATE TO TURN THE CLOCK

WELL TOO LATE TO TURN THE CLOCK
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

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This is the way the administration flows, they are only apologizing because the 91 year old decided that she was not going to take it lying down, other wise they would have rolled over her and done the c ...
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Author: Gye Nyame...
This is the way the administration flows, they are only apologizing because the 91 year old decided that she was not going to take it lying down, other wise they would have rolled over her and done the change. Shame on Vanderpuije and the whole administration. You did it to Ohene Djan and now to this sweet old lady. Hurray to Theodosia for standing up and speaking up.
Ghanaians should take a cue from this old lady and protest the evil, corruption, and hardships in the society. BRAVO Theodosia!!!!!!
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Gye Nyame 10 years ago

The youunger ones would be worse than those in power now -- check out the caliber of the young ministers/deputy ministers and you will understand what I am saying. Unfortunately, education was dumbed down by JJ for the purpos ...
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The youunger ones would be worse than those in power now -- check out the caliber of the young ministers/deputy ministers and you will understand what I am saying. Unfortunately, education was dumbed down by JJ for the purpose of fooling the people and winning elections but has come back to bite us.
The African Patriot 10 years ago

The hopes we have in the youngest generation must be backed with brain redrain measures that will direct the youth to believe in their selves and the country Ghana or Africa. They should, in cooperation with the patriot and c ...
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The hopes we have in the youngest generation must be backed with brain redrain measures that will direct the youth to believe in their selves and the country Ghana or Africa. They should, in cooperation with the patriot and corrupt free old one, work together to build a new spirit of young, energatic and healthy Africans, who can protect our resources for their and the generation of the next.

We need foundation for that and the new concept of our school infrastructures must be changed. We tell our own story and stop the imitations.

Ghana the best and Africa for Africans!!!
Psychedelic Romantica - Mbrom 10 years ago

Massa, you name the post you want and it yours.

Do you want to contest for flag-bearer, Chairmanship, or General Secretary? As an avid reader of your columns from Asanta days, I think you have a lot to offer to reshape thi ...
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Massa, you name the post you want and it yours.

Do you want to contest for flag-bearer, Chairmanship, or General Secretary? As an avid reader of your columns from Asanta days, I think you have a lot to offer to reshape this great organization called NPP.

Prof, so there you have it and let your voice and impact be heard and felt all around.

Lemme say 2014 and 2016 beckons!!!

The lord knows that our tolerance is being pushed to the limit by this driver and his first gear.

Need I say more, Gyeeda, Merchant Bank, Vikileaks and a whole litany of snafus.

Enuff said.
Nii Ayiteytsebi 10 years ago

Lets be thankful to the Heavens who has come to our aid by opening our eyes to a little level of awareness these days.

People have realised a bit that we have to do our best to sustain our economy by chasing out those who ...
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Lets be thankful to the Heavens who has come to our aid by opening our eyes to a little level of awareness these days.

People have realised a bit that we have to do our best to sustain our economy by chasing out those who have embeded themselves in the act of stealing govt properties including monies of the nation.

People of Ghana, wake up for there is no other nation that we can be proud of than Ghana, therefore blame game should be over, and lets start pinpointing the realities of issues which face our nation, which unluckly are nomerous at present.

It is certain that names can be mentioned but it should be done with facts and not out of political and tribal bigotry nor of political fallacies.

The best way at present to succeed in finding solution to all these multi-problems is the there should be psychological and physical support of all hands on board/deck to start dealing with the corrupted hands that have caused havoc to our national economy.

It should not be political parties issues but should be national interest, since that way will show that we are not people who have stationed themselves in politics to rob the people who make up the nation

When we fail to agree with this nature of looking at our national problems then Professor Ayittey may be right to describe us also as CHEATERS just as our African leaders.

One important thing to note is that the problem of being a ''cheater''is not only linked to nations leaders but to any irresponsible people within the community.

In reality to mention names of irresponsible people, just to state few; we can talk of people within the NPP administration who used their negative fast mind to cheat/rob Ghanaians.

The drill ship saga in which Akuffo Addo who had wanted to become a president showed a real irresponsible man nature as he selfishly failed to defend GNPC/Ghana's drill ship case in London court.

Further where is the 3.5 million dollars link to K T Hammond and others. Another case of Woyome stealing/robbing Ghana by bribing the Chief State Attorney Nerquaye Tetteh and Asemeni of the Legal Department of the Ministry of Finance. ISOFOTON cae too is a question that our president ought to take it on, and many other corruption cases.

Lets support the president with words of empowerment both pysically and psychologically. Eventually we all need to see Ghana winning the war on corruption as the ball is our court.

Our unity is what is needed now to fight the cancerous corruption in our world today, our failure to win will surely send us into destruction which will affect ourlives and that of our loving children who will never be able to make it since there is no laid down genuine principles to guard them.

Finally lets be united in our fight against the enemy--CORRUPTION. Please lets take away party politics from this unity idea of fighting the enemy, and our economy will be good one day.
CANNY 10 years ago

NPP AGAIN TARGETTED?

NPP AGAIN TARGETTED?
Kwame 10 years ago

This George Ayittey guy has never done anything for Ghana, not even taught for a year and he talks rubbish.
He should leave the US and come down here to help his motherland that gave him free education at Legon University

This George Ayittey guy has never done anything for Ghana, not even taught for a year and he talks rubbish.
He should leave the US and come down here to help his motherland that gave him free education at Legon University
parker 10 years ago

prof, hope you are listening it starts with you lead by example not mere words,talk is cheap

prof, hope you are listening it starts with you lead by example not mere words,talk is cheap
SHAKA 10 years ago

PROF YOU LEAD THE WAY

PROF YOU LEAD THE WAY
Ada Boy 10 years ago

Prof Ayittey is dead right and I will not add one more word to his commentary. You only have to look at the countries that gained independence around the time of ours,those that chose the free market capitalist system in the ...
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Prof Ayittey is dead right and I will not add one more word to his commentary. You only have to look at the countries that gained independence around the time of ours,those that chose the free market capitalist system in the Asia region have all achieved phenomenal growth and development.The African region and, to some extend, South America which opted for the socialist,dictatorial executive presidential, nanny state system continue to talk revolution while their economic fortunes head downwards.Empower through people through education to unleash their potential,socialism is mental slavery!
MENSAH 10 years ago

THE PROFESSOR IS DAMN RIGHT.
IF AFRICA HAS NOT STOOD ON HER FEET,AFTER A LONG TIME INDEPENDENCE WERE GIVEN TO US,FROM OUR COLONIAL MASTERS,then something is wrong with the leaders and the government ministries.
Let's face i ...
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THE PROFESSOR IS DAMN RIGHT.
IF AFRICA HAS NOT STOOD ON HER FEET,AFTER A LONG TIME INDEPENDENCE WERE GIVEN TO US,FROM OUR COLONIAL MASTERS,then something is wrong with the leaders and the government ministries.
Let's face it,the guy is right.
If you have not travel to some place,worked there,you would hardly understand what the professor is saying.
You might be thinking life in AFRICA IS NORMAL.
NO SIR,THE OPPOSITE IS THE CASE,
Africans exist but do not live,because the leaders have made us so.
IT'S SAD,BUT THAT IS THE REALITY.
mugu1 10 years ago

George Ayittey talking thrash as usual,Mr Ayittey what have you taught these youth that will enable them to the african govt effective ?

George Ayittey talking thrash as usual,Mr Ayittey what have you taught these youth that will enable them to the african govt effective ?
CANNY 10 years ago

the do not have balls under them

the do not have balls under them
Concerned Ghanaian 10 years ago

You are so right, Ben. I thought this prof. would be less biased. Can the professor tell us how many cocoa, cassava, tomato, yam, etc. farms Kwame Nkrumah confiscated for his political agenda which this prof. terms 'socialist ...
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You are so right, Ben. I thought this prof. would be less biased. Can the professor tell us how many cocoa, cassava, tomato, yam, etc. farms Kwame Nkrumah confiscated for his political agenda which this prof. terms 'socialist'? Prof. be objective.
Repugnant. 10 years ago

Professor Ayitey, you don't have the answers either, with your economist overloaded ego, you don't even own a kiosk yet badmouthing those who dared create an independent socialist African economy.

What is your road map to ...
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Professor Ayitey, you don't have the answers either, with your economist overloaded ego, you don't even own a kiosk yet badmouthing those who dared create an independent socialist African economy.

What is your road map to Africa prosperity? publish it and quit your animadverting. As it stands you are committing nuisance, you full of it.
Kponyo 10 years ago

Thank you repugnant. This Ayittey guy is just another example of the pseudo-intellectual gang of African jokers. They have been manipulated and calibrated to become mere drones of convenience of western imperialism. For them, ...
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Thank you repugnant. This Ayittey guy is just another example of the pseudo-intellectual gang of African jokers. They have been manipulated and calibrated to become mere drones of convenience of western imperialism. For them, anything that does not suit the interests or appreciation of the white man, cannot be good for Africa or Africans.

This in fact is why, in spite of all the difficulties of a new nation, emerging from over 400 years of excruciating colonial tyranny in the early sixties, we have reverted from being one of the most advanced human societies, during Nkrumahs time, to a situation now where we have retarded to pre-colonial socio-economic conditions. At their behest, today, Ghanaians have largely become mere workers of convenience for foreign companies earning slave wages in our own country.

The more 'educated' they are, the more stupid they appear to be and the more nonsense they spew out.

I get the impression that this BBC-domesticated nigger does not live in Ghana. If this impression is correct, what business has he got shedding crocodile tears and trying to patronize Ghanaians by giving out instructions and dubious analyses on what is good or is not good for Ghana. What is his concern as regards a country he turned his back on?
Ada Boy 10 years ago

You are obviously holed in your 14th century mindset. Go to Singapore,Taiwan,Thailand or Malaysia and see for yourself.Ayittey may ont own a Khiosk or a an icebox in Ghana,but he is dead right,socialism that preaches prosperi ...
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You are obviously holed in your 14th century mindset. Go to Singapore,Taiwan,Thailand or Malaysia and see for yourself.Ayittey may ont own a Khiosk or a an icebox in Ghana,but he is dead right,socialism that preaches prosperity and equality is nothing more than an illusion. The ersthwhile eastern block nations with hundreds of years of continued civilisation followed the same economic idealogy for decades with horrible human costs. They are now saved by the evil,fire breathing capitalist system.Your ignorance is unmatched!
Oba Nyansani Baako Pe In Ghana! 10 years ago

Prof. you are 100% right if opepeni as a ptresident and ewe are taking control in Ghana that is how things always be. Remember we have seen this before. "Jato Ntumi nye fee!

Prof. you are 100% right if opepeni as a ptresident and ewe are taking control in Ghana that is how things always be. Remember we have seen this before. "Jato Ntumi nye fee!
........ 10 years ago

the most useless person ever lived on this planet is Kwame Nkrumah. the beast was over thrown by your home boy Kotoka. The most perfect coup ever made on this planet is one way ticket for nkrumah

the most useless person ever lived on this planet is Kwame Nkrumah. the beast was over thrown by your home boy Kotoka. The most perfect coup ever made on this planet is one way ticket for nkrumah
Müller 10 years ago

AFRICA IS DEATH FOREVER

AFRICA IS DEATH FOREVER
NANA BAAH 10 years ago

WHO TO BE BLAME FOR ALL THESE SET BACK:

WHO TO BE BLAME FOR ALL THESE SET BACK:
JOHN 10 years ago

BLAME THE SHAMEFUL DANQUAH/BUSIA PARTY

BLAME THE SHAMEFUL DANQUAH/BUSIA PARTY
GHANABA 1 10 years ago

No wonder you are called "John"

No wonder you are called "John"
CANNY 10 years ago

MORE THAN MISSING HIM

MORE THAN MISSING HIM
........ 10 years ago

I think U'R PARENTS WERE YOUNG PIONEERS.ONLY USELESS MAN ANIMAL will miss Kwame Nkrumah.

I think U'R PARENTS WERE YOUNG PIONEERS.ONLY USELESS MAN ANIMAL will miss Kwame Nkrumah.
Kojo T 10 years ago

Your masters killed off the progressive leaders and propped up the useless ones . What can you expect?

Your masters killed off the progressive leaders and propped up the useless ones . What can you expect?
Yag 10 years ago

Prof. So what do you expect if all of you keep teaching Adams Smith's"demand & supply "knowledged.You did not create African economic theory so that African money don't go to Swiss banks for illusive and dellusive safety ment ...
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Prof. So what do you expect if all of you keep teaching Adams Smith's"demand & supply "knowledged.You did not create African economic theory so that African money don't go to Swiss banks for illusive and dellusive safety mentality.
BEN 10 years ago

JUST BE FRANK AND GIVE THE BLAME TO UP/NPP FOR DESTOYING AFRICA DREAM

JUST BE FRANK AND GIVE THE BLAME TO UP/NPP FOR DESTOYING AFRICA DREAM
KOBLA ZEGO 10 years ago

THE ACADEMICIANS OF WHICH YOU ARE ONE ARE WORSE THAN THE POLITICIANS. WITH ALL THE RESEARCH ALLOWANCES, WHAT HAVE YOU PRODUCED.? PROF AYITEY, GIVE US A BREAK PLEASE.

THE ACADEMICIANS OF WHICH YOU ARE ONE ARE WORSE THAN THE POLITICIANS. WITH ALL THE RESEARCH ALLOWANCES, WHAT HAVE YOU PRODUCED.? PROF AYITEY, GIVE US A BREAK PLEASE.
kofi 10 years ago

Its easy to spew gabage around than to put them at the right place.All this professors for nothing should give us a break,they are all enemies of progress probably CIA agent who knows.l am not saying our politicians are angel ...
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Its easy to spew gabage around than to put them at the right place.All this professors for nothing should give us a break,they are all enemies of progress probably CIA agent who knows.l am not saying our politicians are angels but its time for solving problems not just talk for talking.Africa have a bright future the problem is ignorance,its both the educated and uneducated.The question is if l were to be public official why should l take the resources necessary for development to where is not needed,where in their eyes am just a tool,an animal.why should l sell my birth right and my people to wolfs to ripe and suck my people to exstintion?
Seth, UK 10 years ago

The academicians have also miserably failed us. Since independence they could not LOCALISE and modernise our education to suit our own problems. As of now, we still read useless books in hopeless courses which do no means con ...
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The academicians have also miserably failed us. Since independence they could not LOCALISE and modernise our education to suit our own problems. As of now, we still read useless books in hopeless courses which do no means connect to the problems we need answers for. I remember we learned ship building in Japan in secondary school geography, whiles we students at that time knew nothing about the necessary statistics and problems of our local towns in order to know if ship building in Japan was needed to solve the local problems.
gyataba 10 years ago

can this professor tell me what he has done for Africa and for that matter his motherland Ghana? .People should just not say anything like that because they have access to public address system.Please spare us this trash alw ...
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can this professor tell me what he has done for Africa and for that matter his motherland Ghana? .People should just not say anything like that because they have access to public address system.Please spare us this trash always and lets have some peace of mind...abaaaaaa
SOLDIERMAN 10 years ago

Prof. is blowing hot air, what did he do in his capacity as an Economist to help Mother Ghana. Prof Ayitey , Dr Apreko, Dr. Osei Akutu, Mpianim etc BIG Economists for nothing. Go to other Countries and see what your colleague ...
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Prof. is blowing hot air, what did he do in his capacity as an Economist to help Mother Ghana. Prof Ayitey , Dr Apreko, Dr. Osei Akutu, Mpianim etc BIG Economists for nothing. Go to other Countries and see what your colleagues have done. Stop Blowing Hot air, you are all part of the problems of Africa.
SULE 10 years ago

And they continue to lead the country into the abyss. A typical case in point is the Mahama/Amissah Arthur administration's recklessly corrupt and unfathomable ineptness and incompetence, which has sent the country back by ab ...
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And they continue to lead the country into the abyss. A typical case in point is the Mahama/Amissah Arthur administration's recklessly corrupt and unfathomable ineptness and incompetence, which has sent the country back by about 3 decades.
Mr. Questions 10 years ago

I am also optimistic about the future because I believe in the tremendous potential of the HUMAN BEING which is yet to be uncovered and could be put to good use for all and sundry.

However, this is not going to be easy be ...
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I am also optimistic about the future because I believe in the tremendous potential of the HUMAN BEING which is yet to be uncovered and could be put to good use for all and sundry.

However, this is not going to be easy because the old and the present have done great harm to the land and to the people who inhabit and live on it.... to their spirits and physical beings.

What will bring us success is for each youth to undergo a great individual human revolution so we can tap the unbounded life force inherent in us to do the job. We do not need the Castro kind of revolution ..... not the evil kind of revolution.

A Leader will emerge pretty soon !!!
OTCHERE DARKO 10 years ago

Come home and lead one of the dominant parties OR.....

COME AND FORM YOUR OWN NEW PARTY TO PUSH AFRICA FORWARD !!!!!!

Come home and lead one of the dominant parties OR.....

COME AND FORM YOUR OWN NEW PARTY TO PUSH AFRICA FORWARD !!!!!!
Ras Kumar 10 years ago

I am afraid this prof only knows how to run his mouth. He cannot run foko.

I am afraid this prof only knows how to run his mouth. He cannot run foko.
joe 10 years ago

you r a piece of shit,you talk from you ass,the way you talk,i bet if your ass is on fire,i wouldn't show where the toilet is!!!

you r a piece of shit,you talk from you ass,the way you talk,i bet if your ass is on fire,i wouldn't show where the toilet is!!!
joe 10 years ago

the politicians in Ghana are not afraid anymore to chop money cos there are no coup anymore,i think we are due for one now to cleance the bad ones out!!!!

the politicians in Ghana are not afraid anymore to chop money cos there are no coup anymore,i think we are due for one now to cleance the bad ones out!!!!
Kponyo 10 years ago

Otchere Darko you seriously want this idiot to come to Ghana and compound our problems by forming his own political Party? Whats the matter with you?

Otchere Darko you seriously want this idiot to come to Ghana and compound our problems by forming his own political Party? Whats the matter with you?
KTX 10 years ago

Pro have you observed "the new and young Africans coming up" that were in Atta Mills government and are also in this government? For them, state-robbery is a hobby. They 'eat' our resources with their four limbs. Their thieve ...
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Pro have you observed "the new and young Africans coming up" that were in Atta Mills government and are also in this government? For them, state-robbery is a hobby. They 'eat' our resources with their four limbs. Their thievery is like none before them. Please forget about any hope of Africa getting anywhere under these rogues. We are rather getting worse "one village at a time".
Kk3 10 years ago

At least this dude always calls the 'game' right and fearlessly. It's up to doers to action his words. That's you.....and me, otherwise GH is down for the count!!!

At least this dude always calls the 'game' right and fearlessly. It's up to doers to action his words. That's you.....and me, otherwise GH is down for the count!!!
Prof Ayittey 10 years ago

This guy is a hypocrite.Where was he When Kuffuor and his gansters were looting the country?

This guy is a hypocrite.Where was he When Kuffuor and his gansters were looting the country?
Ras Kumar 10 years ago

Africa simply needs competent and uncorrupt leaders period. Age has nothing to do with it. Ayittey likes to indulge in sensational talk without real substance.

Africa simply needs competent and uncorrupt leaders period. Age has nothing to do with it. Ayittey likes to indulge in sensational talk without real substance.
Paa Kodwo 10 years ago

LET US FIRST REFER TO THE MANY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES AND CHALENGES FACING GHANA, BEFORE REFERRING IT TO THE WHOLE CONTINENT OF AFRICA.

LEADERS ARE APPOINTED TO LEAD A NATION, BUT, WHAT HAS BEEN THE CONTRIBUTION ...
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LET US FIRST REFER TO THE MANY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES AND CHALENGES FACING GHANA, BEFORE REFERRING IT TO THE WHOLE CONTINENT OF AFRICA.

LEADERS ARE APPOINTED TO LEAD A NATION, BUT, WHAT HAS BEEN THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE SO CALLED EDUCATED WITH BIG TITLES OBTAINED AT HOME AND ABROAD FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF GHANA.

HAVE THE EDUCATED HAD THE ABILITY TO DELIVER IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, AND TO TRANSFORM GHANA TO PROSPERITY.

THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN PREACHERS, AS YOU ARE NOW DOING AND FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO BE THE MAIN CARETAKER FOR THEIR LIVELIHOODS.

LET US STOP THE CONTINUED NOISE IN THE COUNTRY.

WE MUST BE VERY SHAMEFUL AND DISGRACEFUL PEOPLE OB EARTH.

DEEDS AND NOT WORDS.
Nana Yaw 10 years ago

Talk is cheap!!!

Talk is cheap!!!
william 10 years ago

very right prof!!!

very right prof!!!
AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 10 years ago

MOTHER GHANA/AFRICA; THOSE SOLD OUR IDUSTRIES AND NOW RICH WILL BE CURSED. BUT NEVER TOO LATE LET US ALL COME TOGETHER AND MOVE THE COUTRY FOREWARD.

MOTHER GHANA/AFRICA; THOSE SOLD OUR IDUSTRIES AND NOW RICH WILL BE CURSED. BUT NEVER TOO LATE LET US ALL COME TOGETHER AND MOVE THE COUTRY FOREWARD.
ALEXANDE KOFI 10 years ago

THAT IS THE FACT,,,,BUT I KNOW THAT THE RULE OF LAW IS NOT PENDING IN GHANA AND AFRICA HAS A WHOLE.

THAT IS THE FACT,,,,BUT I KNOW THAT THE RULE OF LAW IS NOT PENDING IN GHANA AND AFRICA HAS A WHOLE.
KB 10 years ago

That time sure is coming when Africans will rule their own and the world's destiny.But not until we have reset our minds to the reality that people of all other races evolved out of us and therefore need us to direct world's ...
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That time sure is coming when Africans will rule their own and the world's destiny.But not until we have reset our minds to the reality that people of all other races evolved out of us and therefore need us to direct world's economic/social/spiritual destiny.That time is coming,slow,steady and surely.
Dr Red Hot 10 years ago

Ayittey is RIGHT !!!

The greedy bastards have driven Ghana into a hole.

Ayittey is RIGHT !!!

The greedy bastards have driven Ghana into a hole.
Frederick Botchway 10 years ago

I want to thank Prof. Ayittey for positive and encouraging criticism , above all for the hope he has in the young African. I completely agree with his saying.

I want to thank Prof. Ayittey for positive and encouraging criticism , above all for the hope he has in the young African. I completely agree with his saying.
Paa Kodwo 10 years ago

WHOEVER WANTS TO IMPRESS OTHERS SHOULD FIRST TRY TO IMPRESS HIMSELF.

IT IS TIME FOR THE YOUNG GENERATION KNOW PROFESSOR AYITTEY'S OWN CONTRIBUTION WITH HIS EARNED ECONOMICS TITLE, TOWARDS THE SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT O ...
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WHOEVER WANTS TO IMPRESS OTHERS SHOULD FIRST TRY TO IMPRESS HIMSELF.

IT IS TIME FOR THE YOUNG GENERATION KNOW PROFESSOR AYITTEY'S OWN CONTRIBUTION WITH HIS EARNED ECONOMICS TITLE, TOWARDS THE SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF GHANA NATION AND AFRICA AS A WHOLE.

WHY BLAME FOREIGN DONOR PARTNERS-

WHERE WERE THE EDUCATED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS.

THE EDUCATE HAVE STILL FAILED TO LEARN FROM THE BITTER PAST OF AFRICA'S POLITICAL HISTORY.
Kwame Addo 10 years ago

In rewriting I will say, much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world. Prof. Ayittey should know that, in the same way that we ...
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In rewriting I will say, much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world. Prof. Ayittey should know that, in the same way that we need statesmen to spare us the abjection of exercising power, we need scholars to spare us their useless theories. Prof. Ayittey had enjoyed scholarships at the expenses of Ghana and his over 50 years abroad hadn't benefited Ghana, let alone Africa. In lived in North America where till now blacks segregated, after over 100 years of freedom. Your party, UP/NPP, sabotaged Ghana's development. Create your own world and live in it.
Mike Gizo 10 years ago

I used to listen to prof on VOA n he has been proactive n vocal for the African continent but the corrupt n greedy bastards continue to lead the nation by propaganda n subterfuge.
Thanks foe being there foe Africa always n h ...
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I used to listen to prof on VOA n he has been proactive n vocal for the African continent but the corrupt n greedy bastards continue to lead the nation by propaganda n subterfuge.
Thanks foe being there foe Africa always n hitting our corrupt leadership.
I wish to assure u that what you're saying is true n we the young ones are learning to take the helm of affairs in future. But before that we need a revolution. God bless u prof for not joining some of the greedy academicians n so called economic n political advocates
Whatever 10 years ago

Capitalism imported by Busia and co set us back. Socialist state worked for us. Before independence Africa was under colonial rule... going backwards. Leaders like Nkrumah won independent for the continents slide to stop. Tha ...
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Capitalism imported by Busia and co set us back. Socialist state worked for us. Before independence Africa was under colonial rule... going backwards. Leaders like Nkrumah won independent for the continents slide to stop. That stop was quickly resumed by CAPITALIST parties like UP which Prof Ayittey can't see
Kwame Addo 10 years ago

In rephrasing a quote, much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world, and one such example is Ayittey. Prof. Ayittey should know ...
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In rephrasing a quote, much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world, and one such example is Ayittey. Prof. Ayittey should know that, in the same way that we need statesmen to spare us the abjection of exercising power, we need scholars to spare us their useless theories. Prof. Ayittey had enjoyed funding at the expenses of Ghana but his over 50 years abroad benefited no one, let alone Africa. In North America he lives blacks are still segregated, after over 100 years of freedom. Africa has suffered 300 years of slavery which ended with partition. His party, UP/NPP, were practicing gradualism and sabotaged Kwame Nkrumah and therefore development. Blame Africa's development on Western neo-colonialism. Our leaders have been coerced by the same mentors of Prof Ayittey. Today, if Prof. Ayittey has theories that can salvage Africa, he is welcome to demonstrate rather than mounting platforms of criticism. Even, the west can't boast of any good theory. We saw it from 2008 till now.
Martin 10 years ago

George Ayittey is either naïve or delusional to suggest that the next generation of African leaders coming up will be more capable than the current leaders in solving the continent’s economic and political problems. Leader ...
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George Ayittey is either naïve or delusional to suggest that the next generation of African leaders coming up will be more capable than the current leaders in solving the continent’s economic and political problems. Leaders are not created in vacuum. They come from the same society as the people they will be leading. African societies breed corrupt people thus corrupt leaders. There is nothing to suggest that these new breed of leaders will be any better than their predecessors.
B H 10 years ago

and mahama is an example of the selfish leaders (misleading at all time)

and mahama is an example of the selfish leaders (misleading at all time)
bd 10 years ago

statism

statism
Osei Yao 10 years ago

Prof Ayitey is woefully wrong in his analysis.As a western brainwashed economist he blames socialism for Africa's problems. Greed is the credo of capitalism and the armed robbers - western europeans - did not stop robing Afr ...
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Prof Ayitey is woefully wrong in his analysis.As a western brainwashed economist he blames socialism for Africa's problems. Greed is the credo of capitalism and the armed robbers - western europeans - did not stop robing Africa after independence. The west and America prosper by impoverishing Africa. Any economist who is blind to this obvious fact is either foolish or blind or both. western Christian ideology is delivering the coup de grace to our predicaments. The youth will be worse.
Panucci 10 years ago

I had a debate with him; he was exposed. Capitalism is the reason for Africa's backwardness; you don't have to be proponent of socialism to know that. Capitalism was why Africa suffered the slave trade and colonialism and neo ...
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I had a debate with him; he was exposed. Capitalism is the reason for Africa's backwardness; you don't have to be proponent of socialism to know that. Capitalism was why Africa suffered the slave trade and colonialism and neo-colonialism. What else does Ayittey want from African leaders? They are serving his masters in the west very well. Does Ayittey want to become complete slaves? I don't value Ayittey's rhetoric. He has missed politics with economics.
Kponyo 10 years ago

Great points there Panucci. Where have you been hiding with all these great ideas and leaving the field to clowns like Ayittey? We need more of such contributions

Great points there Panucci. Where have you been hiding with all these great ideas and leaving the field to clowns like Ayittey? We need more of such contributions
MASTER BRAINS 10 years ago

BEN AND JOHN YOU BETTER GO BACK AND READ WHAT THE PROF IS SAYING.HE DIDN'T MENTION BUSIAH OR DANQUAH, ASHANTI OR AKYEM.DON'T TRY TO HIDE THE NKRUMAH'S DISGRACED ONE PARTY SYSTEM.TRY TO CLEAN YOUR EARS AND YOUR READING GLSSES ...
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BEN AND JOHN YOU BETTER GO BACK AND READ WHAT THE PROF IS SAYING.HE DIDN'T MENTION BUSIAH OR DANQUAH, ASHANTI OR AKYEM.DON'T TRY TO HIDE THE NKRUMAH'S DISGRACED ONE PARTY SYSTEM.TRY TO CLEAN YOUR EARS AND YOUR READING GLSSES SO THAT YOU CAN HEAR AND READ GOOD,THAN MISLEADING PEOPLE WITH LIES.IF YOU ARE READING THE HISTORY BOOKS OF NDC HISTORIANS,THEN I WILL ADVISE YOU TO BECAREFUL,BECAUSE THERE WERE A LOT OF ODDS IN NKRUMAH'S GOVERNACE.CONTACT BBC AND YOU WILL KNOW A LOT ABOUT NKRUMANISM THE DICTATOR,FOOLISH LIKE MOBUTU.
KPOKPONKU 10 years ago

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Yaw 10 years ago

All African leaders need to refrain from taking IMF and World Bank loans.Even if we such loans we must make sure put them into areas that are relevant to our development

All African leaders need to refrain from taking IMF and World Bank loans.Even if we such loans we must make sure put them into areas that are relevant to our development
YEBOPOWER 10 years ago

J.J and Mahama are typical examples of Ghana'a plunder. Until all the old dump politicians leave the scene, Africa is not going anywhere. The old man mentality and so called wisdom is also the problem facing Africans.Old age, ...
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J.J and Mahama are typical examples of Ghana'a plunder. Until all the old dump politicians leave the scene, Africa is not going anywhere. The old man mentality and so called wisdom is also the problem facing Africans.Old age, old man , wisdom man all kinds of nonsense is to blame.
Glo 10 years ago

So true. We need to find African solutions to this problem. I doubt, however, with the attitude of some members of younger generation that things will improve. Greed and selfishness are the killers in our society.

So true. We need to find African solutions to this problem. I doubt, however, with the attitude of some members of younger generation that things will improve. Greed and selfishness are the killers in our society.
NII 10 years ago

These so-called intellectuals are now becoming a nuisance.What do they know at all that their colleague politicians dont know.Always condemning their kit and kins on bad leadership but they have not written or published any b ...
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These so-called intellectuals are now becoming a nuisance.What do they know at all that their colleague politicians dont know.Always condemning their kit and kins on bad leadership but they have not written or published any blueprint that we may read to help us rule better.All their platforms have been used to criticize without any workable suggestions that can move us as a country or continent forward.They are either prophets of doom or empty talkers.Infact if they have no solutions to offer they should shut up.The monologue is becoming annoying.
Panucci 10 years ago

He hangs out with conservative think tanks in America. This man's view of moving Africa forward is free market capitalism. Ayittey does not even realize the american model is failing America. Ayittey blames Nkrumah anytime he ...
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He hangs out with conservative think tanks in America. This man's view of moving Africa forward is free market capitalism. Ayittey does not even realize the american model is failing America. Ayittey blames Nkrumah anytime he has his conservative audience. This man chastised Muammar Gaddaffi. I bet he will ignore what Libya has become under the guise of imposing democratic rule on that country. Don't take Ayittey serious. Any scholar who ignores the historical context of Africa in development is not serious. Sadly, the policies Ayittey advocates are what have driven Ghana down the Abyss. The neo-liberal policies that all our political parties follow regardless their rhetoric.
Repugnant. 10 years ago

Most African scholars graduate into ignorance, always committed to nuisance.

Ayittey's penchant to render himself as the foremost African economist is laughable, this punk hardly live on the continent and has published not ...
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Most African scholars graduate into ignorance, always committed to nuisance.

Ayittey's penchant to render himself as the foremost African economist is laughable, this punk hardly live on the continent and has published nothing sound to be assimilated except hypocritical animadverting and shenanigans.

In his impractical purview, “The reason why things went so wrong is that after independence we set up two defective systems. First is the political system which is an imitation of the one party state socialist system borrowed from the east.” What nuisance!

The one party system even though brief did more good than the pseudo democracy being discharged. No wonder USA professors don't make it in politics they lack praxis!
Kwame Philly 10 years ago

Here we go again. Uncle Tom Ayittey is sticking out his neck from his shell. Over in America, Mr Ayittey is famous by downing Africans and blacks to the glee of his white racist supporters. He's all too ready to cover his ey ...
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Here we go again. Uncle Tom Ayittey is sticking out his neck from his shell. Over in America, Mr Ayittey is famous by downing Africans and blacks to the glee of his white racist supporters. He's all too ready to cover his eyes whenever the whites he so worship are exposed by the sun for their corruption and greed. He's the equivalent of Justice Thomas on the USA Supreme court. He's as predictable as Sarah Palin to denounce blacks.
vl 10 years ago

I couldn't agree more with the Professor. He is on target about the failure of his generation. I hope the younger generation do not depend too much on facebook.

I couldn't agree more with the Professor. He is on target about the failure of his generation. I hope the younger generation do not depend too much on facebook.
Spiky 10 years ago

This is too simplistic; Ayittey should tell the West to hands-off Africa. They set up Africans, whether leaders or not, to fail; eliminate progressive African leaders like Nkrumah and Lumumba, and pat on the shoulders of trai ...
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This is too simplistic; Ayittey should tell the West to hands-off Africa. They set up Africans, whether leaders or not, to fail; eliminate progressive African leaders like Nkrumah and Lumumba, and pat on the shoulders of traitors like Mobutu. I expect Ayittey to know better and stop this swan song.
Hebert, Sweden 10 years ago

Mr Prof. you are right, we all know what you are saying, but please can you suggest how we go out of this mess?

Mr Prof. you are right, we all know what you are saying, but please can you suggest how we go out of this mess?
kwadwo totobii 10 years ago

The westen imposed democracheat or democrashit which is working nowhere in Africa nor Asia nor in the Middle East
has been the woe of many african countries because we are not allow to improve on the traditional democracies
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The westen imposed democracheat or democrashit which is working nowhere in Africa nor Asia nor in the Middle East
has been the woe of many african countries because we are not allow to improve on the traditional democracies
which exist in all african cultures.
OGBOMOSHO 10 years ago

Your damn right. And the nail in the coffin of Africa's woes is CHRISTIANITY.

Your damn right. And the nail in the coffin of Africa's woes is CHRISTIANITY.
Oheneba osei Yaw Akoto 10 years ago

You appear on American TV, slamming your country. Do Americans do that?
You ought to be ashamed of yourself, and the empty headed books you've written.

You appear on American TV, slamming your country. Do Americans do that?
You ought to be ashamed of yourself, and the empty headed books you've written.
Sam 10 years ago

Unfortunately the SSS graduate don't have what it takes from analytical, senergilistic, deep thinking point of view. They are too shallow to take the country and actually make an impact. You must have seen and felt it in you ...
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Unfortunately the SSS graduate don't have what it takes from analytical, senergilistic, deep thinking point of view. They are too shallow to take the country and actually make an impact. You must have seen and felt it in you lecture rooms by now?. They can not even write good English how can they compete?
Tiger Bay 10 years ago

That is the reason why you should joined the New and upcoming movement called The Progressive Alliance Movement in NY.

That is the reason why you should joined the New and upcoming movement called The Progressive Alliance Movement in NY.
Afua UK 10 years ago

I totally agree with the guy's comment about the up and coming progressive alliance movement which is for a change on the youth of Africa.

I totally agree with the guy's comment about the up and coming progressive alliance movement which is for a change on the youth of Africa.
Ada Boy 10 years ago

Another talkfest,why do we need all these exoctic names in order advance Africa and humanity? Africa should be looking at is better edcation at all levels.Enough of the socialist talkfest,roll up your sleeves and go to work!

Another talkfest,why do we need all these exoctic names in order advance Africa and humanity? Africa should be looking at is better edcation at all levels.Enough of the socialist talkfest,roll up your sleeves and go to work!
kusi 10 years ago

Stupid prof where were you at that time now that your memory chip is week you coming to disturb our ears with useless talk get a way with this idiot talks

Stupid prof where were you at that time now that your memory chip is week you coming to disturb our ears with useless talk get a way with this idiot talks

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