Franklin Cudjoe — Founding President and CEO of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, appointed to Ghana's UN Steering Committee for 2027–2030.
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Joy Online
… The IMANI team was led by its Founding President and CEO, Franklin Cudjoe; accompanied by Evans Selorm Branttie, IMANI Vice-President; Ransford Brobbey, IMANI Research Assistant; Kay Codjoe, Writer and Associate of IMANI; and John Sitsofe Mensah Mensah, a technology expert and IM …
Highlights on IMANI’s proposed reforms following engagement with Ministry for Youth Development and EmpowermentJoy Online
… President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, rejected the suggestion that the Chief Justice had necessarily made a political statement, arguing that the performance of state institutions could be assessed objectively using available data. …
Chief Justice remains committed to judicial independence, justice and equality – Judicial ServiceJoy Online
… I don’t see anything political about Chief Justice’s comments’ – Franklin Cudjoe His comments were in response to IMANI Africa President Franklin Cudjoe, who had argued that the Chief Justice may not have committed any wrongdoing in his comment on the performance of state institu …
‘Chief Justice’s role is to administer justice, not protect any agenda’ – Haruna replies Franklin CudjoeJoy Online
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has defended the Chief Justice’s comments on the performance of state institutions, dismissing suggestions that the remarks were politically motivated. …
‘Did he lie? I don’t see anything political about Chief Justice’s comments’ – Franklin CudjoeJoy Online
… The meeting, led by Franklin Cudjoe, Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of IMANI, included Kay Codjoe , Writer and Associate, and John Sitsofe Mensah , Digital Transformation Specialist and Associate. …
IMANI engages Education Ministry as 10,730 public basic schools face classroom deficitJoy Online
… IMANI President Franklin Cudjoe also criticised what he described as “policy illogicality” in Ghana, arguing that poor coordination between government policies undermines efforts to build a resilient economy. …
IMANI calls for shift from natural resource dependence to diversified economyJoy Online
… The day’s programme featured opening remarks by IMANI founding president Franklin Cudjoe and UPSA Vice-Chancellor Prof. …
SYPALA 2026 opens at UPSA, puts Africa’s economic future under the spotlightJoy Online
Policy indiscipline and institutional incompetence remain among the biggest barriers to Africa’s efforts to build resilient economies, the founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said. …
Policy indiscipline, incompetence stifling Africa’s growth — IMANI bossJoy Online
… Franklin Cudjoe, Founding President of IMANI, urged the Minister to consider a structured pathway through which Adamus could address the concerns raised by regulators, meet its obligations and work towards restoring its operations under an appropriate framework. …
From dialogue to action: IMANI engagement helps shape a new path for Adamus ResourcesJoy Online
… Its delegation comprised Founding President and CEO Franklin Cudjoe, Vice President for Strategy Selorm Branttie, writer and IMANI Associate Kay Codjoe, and Associate Ransford Brobbey. …
Adamus: From regulatory deadlock to a roadmap for recovery—Kay Codjoe writesThe IMANI Center for Policy and Education held a strategic dialogue with Ghana's Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment in September 2026 to examine the ministry's medium-term priorities, institutional structure, and programmes, with discussions focusing on fiscal constraints and resource mobilisation challenges.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The IMANI Center for Policy and Education held a strategic dialogue with Ghana's Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment in September 2026 to examine the ministry's medium-term priorities, institutional structure, and programmes, with discussions focusing on fiscal constraints and resource mobilisation challenges.
6 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Judicial Service reaffirmed Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie's commitment to judicial independence after public criticism of remarks he made during outreach visits to SSNIT and MIIF, where he praised improvements in their operations and questioned Ghana's performance over the previous eight years.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed has disagreed with IMANI Africa President Franklin Cudjoe's defence of Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie's recent comments on state institutions, arguing that the Chief Justice's constitutional role is to administer justice and protect judicial independence, not to safeguard any government's agenda.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Franklin Cudjoe of IMANI Africa defended Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie's recent comments praising state institutions' performance under the current administration, saying the remarks were factual rather than politically motivated and backed by available data.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The 2025 Auditor General reported that 10,730 public basic schools across 13 regions had no classroom blocks, affecting 3,050,808 pupils, who learn under trees, sheds, churches and temporary structures. IMANI held a policy engagement with the Education Ministry to discuss the infrastructure deficit, with the Minister arguing that basic school infrastructure must receive the same policy urgency as access and feeding programmes.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The IMANI Centre for Policy and Education has called on Ghana to move away from heavy dependence on natural resources and raw-material exports toward a more diversified economic model. Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin argued that economies relying extensively on natural resources struggle to achieve sustainable growth, and that no country has achieved sustainable development solely through such a model.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Students & Young Professionals African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) 2026 opened at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, bringing together 100 young Africans for four days of intensive discussions on Africa's economic resilience, governance, innovation and leadership, themed "Africa's Ascent: Forging Resilient Economies & Inclusive Governance."
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Franklin Cudjoe, founding President of IMANI Africa, says Africa's development challenges stem not from a lack of policies or economic plans, but from governments' and institutions' failure to consistently implement and comply with established frameworks. He argues that African countries need greater consistency between policy formulation and implementation to achieve sustainable economic growth.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Government has agreed to a 12-month roadmap for Adamus Resources following policy dialogue initiated by IMANI with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. The Lands and Natural Resources Minister defended regulatory action against the company while remaining open to engagement if the company demonstrated commitment to addressing regulator concerns.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Adamus Resources dispute reflects broader regulatory and environmental challenges in Ghana's mining sector. The Lands and Natural Resources Minister reported 8,900 hectares of forest reserves completely degraded, 258 arrests, and 200 excavators seized, while government proposes reducing large-scale mining lease duration from 30 to 20 years and strengthening mining communities' voice in licensing.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Lands and Natural Resources Minister says VALCO is operating unsustainably below capacity and the government should seek a strategic investor to rehabilitate the smelter and help develop an integrated aluminium industry.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Franklin Cudjoe, Founding President and CEO of IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, has been appointed to Ghana's Joint National-United Nations Steering Committee, the country's highest strategic oversight body for guiding the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework covering 2027–2030.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
IMANI Africa founder Franklin Cudjoe has expressed concern that the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre chief executive officer Sedina Tamakloe Attionu could send a wrong signal about accountability, suggesting that public officials accused of wrongdoing may escape consequences if their political party returns to power.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications has dismissed claims that Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu is under house arrest, stating she remains in lawful custody under the Ghana Prison Service. He challenged claims from IMANI Africa that a government official had said otherwise, and declined to comment on her medical condition, saying such matters fall under the Prison Service's mandate.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Franklin Cudjoe of IMANI Africa has called on authorities to provide transparency about the whereabouts and legal status of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her reported extradition to Ghana, noting that while the public does not demand to see her, government should clarify where she is being held and what legal processes are underway.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Mahama Ayariga, the Bawku MP and Majority Leader, defended the current NDC administration's economic stewardship in Parliament, arguing Ghana is experiencing one of its fastest economic recoveries and has stabilized after what he characterized as mismanagement under the previous NPP government.
22 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The President of IMANI Africa has called on the government to maintain fiscal discipline and policy reforms as Ghana moves to a non-financing Policy Coordination Instrument arrangement with the IMF, which aims to provide policy guidance and support towards investment-grade status. Cudjoe rejected claims the PCI was cosmetic or merely for public relations, emphasizing that success depends on consistent implementation of reforms.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece by Franklin Cudjoe credits the current Mahama administration with delivering Ghana's fastest economic recovery, citing achievements including IMF programme exit, declining inflation, debt reduction from 65% to 45% of GDP in one year, and strengthened international reserves.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →