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Douglas K. Boateng

Also known as: Prof. Douglas K. Boateng · Prof. Boateng · Prof. Douglas Boateng · Professor Douglas K. Boateng · Sheena Lovia Boateng · Professor Sheena Lovia Boateng

Prof. Douglas Boateng — calls for integrity-driven leadership and ethical governance in Ghana, warning against political polarization prioritizing party loyalty over national interest.

2026-07-082026-09-13

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  1. September 2026
  2. Daily Guide

    Professor Sheena Lovia Boateng, Associate Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the College of Humanities, University of Ghana, is the Chair of the Steering Committee and Lead Researcher for the project.

    Beauty & Wellness Industry Hosts Workshop On Comprehensive Report
  3. Joy Online

    Professor Douglas K. Boateng is a strategist in governance, industrialisation and supply chains, and serves as a professional chairperson, an international Chartered Director (UK) and a Chartered Engineer (UK).

    The Inconvenient Truth: Debt does not make a nation poor; wasting it does
  4. Joy Online

    Academic and Strategic Leadership: Providing academic and strategic leadership for the initiative is Professor Sheena Lovia Boateng, Associate Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the College of Humanities, University of Ghana, who serves as Chair of the Steering Commit

    Makeup Ghana holds workshop to develop first Ghana Beauty & Wellness Report
  5. Joy Online

    Professor Douglas K. Boateng is a strategist in governance, industrialisation and supply chains, and serves as a professional chairperson, an international Chartered Director (UK) and a Chartered Engineer (UK).

    WHAT IS WRONG WITH US: We keep training Africa’s youth to search for chairs instead of building tables
  6. Joy Online

    Professor Douglas K. Boateng is a strategist in governance, industrialisation and supply chains, and serves as a professional chairperson, an international Chartered Director (UK) and a Chartered Engineer (UK).

    The Inconvenient Truth: Democracy does not fail in The Chamber, it fails in the Committee Room
  7. August 2026
  8. Joy Online

    Professor Douglas K. Boateng is a strategist in governance, industrialisation and supply chains, and serves as a professional chairperson, an international Chartered Director (UK) and a Chartered Engineer (UK).

    The Inconvenient Truth: The Boardroom is where tomorrow is quietly written or quietly erased
  9. Joy Online

    Professor Douglas K. Boateng is a strategist in governance, industrialisation and supply chains, and serves as a professional chairperson, an international Chartered Director (UK) and a Chartered Engineer (UK).

    What Is Wrong With Us: We can find money to bury the dead, but not to keep the living well
  10. Joy Online

    Professor Douglas K. Boateng is a strategist in governance, industrialisation and supply chains, and serves as a professional chairperson, an international Chartered Director (UK) and a Chartered Engineer (UK).

    What Is Wrong With Us: The roads that keep counting our dead
  11. Joy Online

    Professor Douglas K. Boateng is a strategist in governance, industrialisation and supply chains, and serves as a professional chairperson, an international Chartered Director (UK) and a Chartered Engineer (UK).

    The Inconvenient Truth: Not everything called governance is the same thing
  12. July 2026
  13. Joy Online

    Douglas K. Boateng, has called for a change in the values and attitudes of Ghanaians to build a stronger governance culture and prepare future leaders.

    Ghana needs integrity-driven leaders, not political loyalty, Prof. Douglas Boateng tells professionals
Business

Ghana Beauty & Wellness Report development launched at stakeholder workshop

The News

A stakeholder workshop has been held to begin developing the inaugural Ghana Beauty & Wellness Report, a comprehensive assessment of the sector's economic contribution, employment, skills development, manufacturing, regulation, and growth prospects. The workshop, organised by Makeup Ghana in collaboration with the University of Ghana, brought together government institutions, regulatory bodies, academia, financial institutions, and industry representatives.

10 September 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 10 September

  1. Ghana Beauty & Wellness Report development launched at stakeholder workshop

    A stakeholder workshop has been held to begin developing the inaugural Ghana Beauty & Wellness Report, a comprehensive assessment of the sector's economic contribution, employment, skills development, manufacturing, regulation, and growth prospects. The workshop, organised by Makeup Ghana in collaboration with the University of Ghana, brought together government institutions, regulatory bodies, academia, financial institutions, and industry representatives.

    10 September 2026 · Daily Guide

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Debt levels alone don't determine national poverty; how money is used does

    An opinion piece argues that high debt-to-GDP ratios do not inevitably harm nations; what matters is whether borrowed funds expand productive capacity and are used responsibly. The article cites examples of countries with debt exceeding 100–200% of GDP that remain economically stable, and notes that Ghana's debt crisis reflects how money was spent rather than how much was borrowed.

    9 September 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Makeup Ghana launches inaugural beauty and wellness industry report

    Makeup Ghana and the University of Ghana's College of Humanities have begun developing the first Ghana Beauty & Wellness Report, a comprehensive assessment of the nation's beauty and wellness sector. The report aims to fill a gap in reliable industry data by providing analysis of the sector's economic contribution, business landscape, workforce, consumer trends, and investment opportunities.

    8 September 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Africa's education systems train youth for survival, not creation

    A Joy Online opinion piece argues that African societies repeatedly emphasize the continent's deficits and external dependencies, risking that young people internalize poverty and lack as identity rather than circumstance. The author contends that this narrative neglects to teach African youth what Africa can become, positioning solutions as arriving from elsewhere rather than being built locally.

    8 September 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 4 September

  1. Democracy's true test lies in parliamentary committees, not chamber debates

    An opinion piece argues that effective democratic governance depends on the quality and integrity of parliamentary committees rather than public chamber proceedings. When committees function with genuine scrutiny, democracy strengthens; when they become ceremonial or partisan, national oversight weakens.

    4 September 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 26 August

  1. Boardroom decisions shape institutional futures and African livelihoods

    An opinion piece argues that boardroom decisions quietly determine whether institutions survive or fail, and that in Africa—where capital is scarce and unemployment high—poor governance in the boardroom carries particular consequences for employees, pensioners, and communities.

    26 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 24 August

  1. African families prioritize funerals over preventive health spending

    A Joy Online opinion piece argues that African families mobilize significant resources for funerals but allocate too little to preventive health measures like nutritious food and health screenings that might postpone death. The article poses a question about why communities are sometimes better at organizing resources after preventable illness and death than before.

    24 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 21 August

  1. Africa's road deaths rise as continent struggles with traffic safety

    Africa records the world's highest road traffic fatality rate, with an estimated 225,000 deaths in a recent year, accounting for nearly a fifth of global road deaths despite owning barely three per cent of the world's vehicles. The World Health Organisation estimates road crashes kill approximately 1.19 million people yearly globally, with road traffic injuries the leading cause of death among young people aged 5–29.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 12 August

  1. Political, corporate, and traditional governance are distinct, not interchangeable

    An opinion piece argues that governance takes different forms—political, corporate, boardroom, and traditional—each with distinct mandates and accountability structures. Treating them as interchangeable weakens accountability and obscures who is truly responsible.

    12 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 16 July

  1. Ghana needs integrity-driven leaders, not political loyalty

    Prof. Douglas Boateng called for a change in Ghanaian values and attitudes to build stronger governance, urging professional bodies to shape ethical leaders through mentorship and training, and warning against political polarisation that prioritises party loyalty over national interest.

    16 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Ownership structure matters less than leadership and governance

    An opinion analysis argues that privatisation, corporatisation, and public ownership have all succeeded and failed across different contexts; the determining factor for institutional performance is not ownership but the competence, integrity, and discipline of leaders and their governance practices.

    8 July 2026 · Joy Online

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