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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… The IMANI delegation was led by its Founding President and Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Cudjoe, and included Vice-President for Strategy Selorm Branttie, writer and IMANI associate Kay Codjoe, and IMANI associate Ransford Brobbey. …
Lands Minister backs calls for strategic investor to revive VALCOJoy Online
The IMANI Centre for Policy and Education is pleased to announce the appointment of its Founding President and Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Cudjoe, to Ghana’s Joint National United Nations Steering Committee (JSC), the country’s highest strategic oversight body established t …
Franklin Cudjoe appointed to Ghana’s Joint National-United Nations Steering CommitteeJoy Online
Founder and President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has reacted to the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit and discharge former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, raising concerns about what he described as the impl …
Ken Ofori-Atta ‘toa so’; live free, live forever – Franklin Cudjoe says after Sedina Tamakloe’s acquittalJoy Online
… Mr Kwakye Ofosu also rejected suggestions that a top government official had informed IMANI Africa President Franklin Cudjoe otherwise, challenging him to provide evidence to support the claim. …
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu in prison custody, not under house arrest – Kwakye OfosuJoy Online
Founding President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has called on authorities to provide greater transparency regarding the whereabouts and status of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her reported extradition to Ghana. …
Franklin Cudjoe demands clarity on Sedina’s whereabouts after extradition to GhanaThe Chronicle
… ggesting she was “rehearsing for her potential role as a running mate,” before declaring that the country had entered a period of “renewed hope and optimism.” Fastest Economic Recovery The Majority Leader relied heavily on comments made recently by policy analyst, Franklin Cudjoe …
Ghana On Right Path Despite Challenges -AyarigaJoy Online
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has called on the government to remain committed to fiscal discipline and policy reforms as Ghana transitions into a new Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). …
Franklin Cudjoe urges discipline in implementation of IMF PCI programmeJoy Online
… exterity of the economic management team, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, the encouraging progress of GoldBod, and all other functionaries of government who will abide by the honour code of spending within budgets to make Ghana’s self-imposed IMF PCI possible.– Franklin Cudjoe …
Franklin Cudjoe: Mahama gov’t delivered Ghana’s fastest economic recoveryThe 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 →