Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised proposals to require Ghanaians to use national identification cards to access pornographic websites, arguing that it is not the responsibility of the government to regulate people’s private consumption through suc …
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has cautioned that Ghana’s amended anti-LGBTQ+ legislation could still be exploited as a tool for oppression, despite changes introduced during parliamentary consideration. …
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has criticised the government’s proposed mandatory identity verification system for access to pornographic websites, warning that the move could lead to abuse and unnecessary state intrusion into citizens’ private lives. …
… Mr Kofi Bentil: The Senior Vice President of policy think tank IMANI Africa. Mr Senyo Hosi: The vocal Convener of the One Ghana Movement and a respected finance and economic policy analyst. …
The Supreme Court has dismissed a suit filed by IMANI Africa challenging the President’s constitutional authority to appoint and remove heads of the country’s security agencies, finding no merit in the plaintiffs’ case. …
The Vice President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Mr Kofi Bentil, is demanding that major South African multinational corporate entities operating in Ghana be forced to financially absorb the cost of evacuating Ghanaian nationals fleeing targeted afrophobic attacks in South A …
… Critics, including IMANI Africa, argue the Bill risks regulatory overreach and could suppress entrepreneurship at precisely the moment Ghana’s startup ecosystem is scaling. …
… Quoting the IMANI Africa President extensively on the floor of Parliament, Ayariga said even civil society had acknowledged that the Mahama administration had engineered “the fastest economic recovery in Ghana’s history.” According to him, Ghana’s economic stabilisation had been …
… Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, also endorsed calls for renegotiating mining agreements but warned against simplistic resource nationalism. …
The Institute for Liberty and Economic Education has launched the Nyansapo Fellowship to equip young Ghanaians with skills in policy analysis, advocacy, and economic development, targeting university students initially with plans to expand. The programme aims to train participants in policy evaluation, legal reasoning, media engagement, and market-based economic principles while identifying regulatory barriers to entrepreneurship.
The Institute for Liberty and Economic Education has launched the Nyansapo Fellowship to equip young Ghanaians with skills in policy analysis, advocacy, and economic development, targeting university students initially with plans to expand. The programme aims to train participants in policy evaluation, legal reasoning, media engagement, and market-based economic principles while identifying regulatory barriers to entrepreneurship.
Lawyer and IMANI Africa Senior Vice President Kofi Bentil has questioned MP Rita Naa Odoley Sowah's claim of ignorance about the demolition of structures at Labadi beachfront, saying her position as Deputy Minister of Local Government raises questions about her competence or whether there was criminal negligence in failing to act on an issue affecting thousands of residents.
Kofi Bentil, a lawyer and Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, has raised procedural concerns about the arrest of lawyer Baffour Awuah, stating that authorities have failed to clearly state the charge against him and that he had not been charged after several days in custody.
IMANI Africa and the Ministry of Local Government discussed reforms on sanitation, local revenue mobilisation, urban mobility and market redevelopment in a September 2026 engagement. The proposals include reorganising waste collection in Greater Accra into three operational blocks with transfer stations and a two-bin household waste separation system.
Member of Parliament for Akwatia Bernard Bediako Baidoo and lawyer Kofi Bentil disagreed on Saturday over a consignment of nearly 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine that originated from Ghana and was seized in France, with Bentil questioning how it passed through Ghana's port while Baidoo rejected what he called premature blame of the government before investigations conclude.
Lawyer Kofi Bentil has called for the arrest of everyone in the handling chain of a container with nearly 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine seized by French customs at the Port of Dunkirk in September after departing from Ghana. Bentil argued the large quantity suggests those behind the shipment expected it to pass through Ghanaian security checks undetected, pointing to possible weaknesses or complicity within the system.
Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has described the seizure of a reported cocaine consignment in France after it allegedly passed through Ghana as "scandalous" and an embarrassment to the country, questioning how authorities failed to detect the narcotics at Ghana's ports.
Lawyer Kofi Bentil questioned President Mahama's purpose in meeting with security officials over nearly 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine seized by French customs at Dunkirk in September, which departed from Ghana. Bentil argued the focus should instead be on how the shipment left Ghana and on accountability within port and border-control systems, noting scanning procedures at Tema Port and six people, including four customs officers, have been denied bail in connection with the case.
Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, has cautioned the public against surrendering access to their mobile phones to police without a court order, stating that investigators must obtain court authorization before searching or accessing a suspect's phone contents, as phones contain sensitive personal and third-party information including financial, medical and professional records.
Kofi Bentil, Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, says the state should draw a clear distinction between objectionable conduct and criminal conduct, cautioning against using state institutions to address matters considered insulting or offensive rather than criminal.
IMANI Africa Vice President Bright Simons and State Interests and Governance Authority Director-General Prof. Michael Kpessa-Whyte clashed on JoyNews over SIGA's report on Ghana's state-owned enterprises, with Simons questioning the figures, methodology and conclusions, while Prof. Kpessa-Whyte defended the report's integrity and data.
IMANI Africa Vice President Bright Simons denied accusations from SIGA Director-General Michael Kpessa-Whyte that he used AI to analyse a 448-page SIGA report, saying technology was used only for data extraction and that he has not delegated his professional judgment to AI over 20 years of policy analysis.
IMANI Africa's Bright Simons has challenged the State Interests and Governance Authority's portrayal of state-owned enterprises' financial performance, arguing that underlying data do not support the claim of a "massive" turnaround despite SOEs posting a combined net profit of GH¢19.8 billion in 2025 against a loss of GH¢2.25 billion in 2024. Simons cited indicators including the number of profitable entities, cumulative losses, current ratios and dividend payments as evidence that the turnaround narrative is not borne out by the data.
Bright Simons of IMANI Africa challenges SIGA's claim of recording the highest proportion of audited financial statements from state-owned entities, arguing that the 2021 figure of 68% exceeded the latest 66%. Simons also questions the report's presentation of profitability and claims the number of profitable entities declined.
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.
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.
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.
Vice President of IMANI Africa Bright Simons has questioned the State Interests and Governance Authority's reported GH¢19.8 billion combined net profit by Ghana's state-owned enterprises in 2025, arguing that currency-related gains significantly influenced the results and that removing currency movements reveals a less favourable underlying performance.
Ghana's State-Owned Enterprises reported a consolidated net profit of GH¢19.80 billion in 2025, their first profit in four years, driven by 28.12% revenue growth to GH¢176.43 billion with non-energy sectors leading gains. However, analysis suggests the turnaround was driven more by macroeconomic tailwinds and accounting adjustments than operational improvements, with enterprises generating paper profits but returning virtually no cash to the treasury.
Retired Colonel Festus Aboagye has said Africa is being short-changed because African governments fail to negotiate well with foreign partners, and that having abundant resources does not automatically give countries influence. He argued that Africa exports raw materials while capturing only a fraction of the value from finished products, citing gold, oil and cocoa as examples, and warned that the continent's large youth population is not automatically an economic dividend.
Senyo Hosi called for closer cooperation between governments and businesses, emphasizing the need for clear rules, public investment, and reliable institutions to drive Africa's economic transformation and create jobs.
At SYPALA 2026, Kleeve and Tove Ltd founder Senyo Hosi argued that Africa's unemployment crisis extends beyond lack of jobs to a deeper problem of weak production, low productivity, and insufficient large-scale businesses capable of absorbing skilled young people. He noted that nearly three in four young adults aged 25 to 29 in sub-Saharan Africa were in insecure work as of 2023.
Senyo Hosi, founder of Kleeve and Tove Ltd, warned at SYPALA 2026 that African economies cannot achieve meaningful transformation through growth alone without creating jobs for young people, and that governments must shift focus from consumption-heavy budgets to production, enterprise, and productivity.
Lawyer and IMANI Africa Vice President Kofi Bentil argued that effective civilian law enforcement and the rule of law, rather than military intervention, are critical to maintaining order and discipline. He made the comments at the Students and Young Professionals African Liberty Academy (SYPALA) 2026, disagreeing with military leaders' calls for stronger military involvement in enforcing discipline across the continent.
At SYPALA 2026, Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Africa, argued that government authority derives from citizens and must be limited to the specific powers they grant, warning that unchecked concentration of power leads to abuse and oppression.
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.
Vice President of IMANI Africa Kofi Bentil has criticised the current government's approach to tackling illegal small-scale mining, arguing it is not doing enough compared to the previous Akufo-Addo administration, which tried but ultimately failed. He called for a more comprehensive response, questioning whether economic interests are influencing the government's enforcement efforts.
IMANI Africa's Vice President Kofi Bentil says Ghana's recurring power outages can be resolved if government prioritises necessary interventions and resources, noting that technical expertise and solutions are already known. He cited a recent power outage at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital as an example of the risks posed by unreliable electricity supply and stressed that Ghanaian engineers have the capacity to address the challenges if given adequate resources.
Lawyer Kofi Bentil called on the government to rethink its spending priorities, arguing that Ghana has the technical expertise and resources to fix recurring power outages but questions why interventions have not been prioritized. He contended that the government should focus on strengthening essential infrastructure rather than committing significant resources to deferrable projects like demolishing and constructing new markets.