On 17 June,
2014, we initiated a discussion on East Africa.
As part of
our “East Africa rising” programme, we are reprising the focus of East Africa on
the Show, with a view to reminding listeners about the urgency of catalyzing and
capitalizing on synergy with East Africa.
The Southern
African country of Namibia recently opened a High Commission in Ghana, but, really,
how many East African countries have diplomatic representations here? If not,
why not? (Kenya has none in Ghana; Rwanda has a diplomatic representation; Uganda
has none at all – never mind, Burundi or Tanzania) .
In February, Ethiopia tested light rail. Rwanda has bought
new planes to fly to Europe. Can it give is lessons on sanitizing our
sanitation day? In November 2013, Kenya unveiled a US$13.8bn high-speed train.
Is this something we can learn from them? What about Ghanaian businessmen and their
ability to take advantage of doing business in Ghana at a time Ghana Tourism
Authority are talking about learning from Kenya?
While these are important questions to be asked, one would
have hoped we would not be asking them in 2015, when ECOWAS turns 40 and
President Mahama is E COWAS Chair.
AIF started in 2014 with a recognition that East Africa is
rising. Is Ghana listening?
Join us if
you can at 1pm on 31 March, 2015.
Guiding questions
- What is especially vibrant about the ICT sector in Rwanda
Ghanaians can learn from?
- Kenya has had its fair shares of challenges, but is considered one
of the strongest economies in the region. Apart from its strong and
reputable journalism, and its world-class tourism, what can Ghana learn
from it?
- Ethiopia now has light-rail; Kenya has high-speed rail. Even Abuja
has considered light-rail. What is East Africa doing more seriously than Ghana
on infrastructure?
Guests in the studio:
Ø
Arnold Boateng, Author/entrepreneur/youth
development advocate
Ø
Azeez Gomda, PRO, Ghana
Youth Integrity Initiative
Ø
Chelimo Gertrude, Kenyan
national studying in Ghana
On the line:
·
Eunice Marfo, Executive Secretary, Ghana
Association of Savings & Loans @13h15
·
Kobby Blay, EbolaWatch
@13h30
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