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Joy Online
… Douglas Boateng, Chartered Director UK | Chartered Engineer UK | Fellow, Institute of Directors UK | Fellow, Ghana Institution of Engineering | Governance, Industrialisation and Supply Chain Strategist | Founder, Boardroom Governance Summit | Founder and Scriber, NyansaKasa (Word …
What Is Wrong With Us: Africa cannot blame its way to economic freedomJoy Online
… Douglas Boateng, Chartered Director UK | Chartered Engineer UK | Fellow, Institute of Directors UK | Fellow, Ghana Institution of Engineering | Governance, Industrialisation and Supply Chain Strategist | Founder, Boardroom Governance Summit | Founder and Scriber, NyansaKasa (Word …
What Is Wrong With Us: A continent cannot be built forever in the future tenseJoy Online
… Douglas Boateng, Chartered Director UK | Chartered Engineer UK | Fellow, Institute of Directors UK | Fellow, Ghana Institution of Engineering | Governance, Industrialisation and Supply Chain Strategist | Founder, Boardroom Governance Summit | Founder and Scriber, NyansaKasa (Word …
The Inconvenient Truth: Congratulations on your public sector board appointment. You are now automatically a politically exposed person (PEP)Joy Online
… Douglas Boateng, Chartered Director UK | Chartered Engineer UK | Fellow, Institute of Directors UK | Fellow, Ghana Institution of Engineering | Governance, Industrialisation and Supply Chain Strategist | Founder, Boardroom Governance Summit | Founder and Scriber, NyansaKasa (Word …
What Is Wrong With Us: When a peaceful election quietly becomes a sad ending for honest businessesJoy Online
… Douglas Boateng, Chartered Director UK | Chartered Engineer UK | Fellow, Institute of Directors UK | Fellow, Ghana Institution of Engineering | Governance, Industrialisation and Supply Chain Strategist | Founder, Boardroom Governance Summit | Founder and Scriber, NyansaKasa (Word …
The Inconvenient Truth: We cannot pray for the cure while protecting the diseaseJoy Online
… Douglas Boateng, Chartered Director UK | Chartered Engineer UK | Fellow, Institute of Directors UK | Fellow, Ghana Institution of Engineering | Governance, Industrialisation and Supply Chain Strategist | Founder, Boardroom Governance Summit | Founder and Scriber, NyansaKasa (Word …
What Is Wrong With Us: We queue for the Colosseum while our own Castles crumbleDaily Guide
… Douglas Boateng, Chartered Director UK | Chartered Engineer UK | Fellow, Institute of Directors UK | Fellow, Ghana Institution of Engineering | Governance, Industrialisation and Supply Chain Strategist | Founder, Boardroom Governance Summit | Founder and Scriber, NyansaKasa (Word …
What Is Wrong With Us: We Fly Halfway Around The World To Admire Discipline, Then Fly Home To Tolerate ChaosJoy Online
… Douglas Boateng Chartered Director UK | Chartered Engineer UK | Fellow Institute of Directors UK | Fellow Ghana Institution of Engineering | Governance, Industrialisation and Supply Chain Strategist About Ing. …
The Inconvenient Truth: Nations do not industrialise by accident—they industrialise by procurement designJoy Online
… Professor Douglas BoatengChartered Director UK • Chartered Engineer UK • Fellow Institute of Directors UK • Fellow Ghana Institution of Engineering
What is wrong with us: We mourn the flood but protect the habits that created itBusiness & Financial Times
… Douglas Boateng Chartered Director IoD UK | Chartered Engineer UK Fellow Institute of Directors UK | Fellow Ghana Institution of Engineering Governance, industrialisation, and supply chain strategist The Recurring Visitor We Pretend Is Temporary Across Africa, there is a familiar …
The Inconvenient Truth with Ing. Prof. Douglas Boateng: Africa will not escape the IMF through austerity alone, but through value for money disciplineAn opinion piece argues that while Africa's historical grievances are legitimate, the continent's energy spent assigning blame for past problems risks leaving the future unbuilt. The author contends that excessive focus on explaining yesterday's mistakes distracts from addressing present challenges like unemployment, infrastructure, and market access.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that while Africa's historical grievances are legitimate, the continent's energy spent assigning blame for past problems risks leaving the future unbuilt. The author contends that excessive focus on explaining yesterday's mistakes distracts from addressing present challenges like unemployment, infrastructure, and market access.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Africa's 1.5 billion people have heard enough promises of industrialisation, jobs, housing, electricity, education and healthcare at conferences and rallies, but need tangible proof through reliable services and fulfilled commitments rather than repeated declarations.
28 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece by a governance strategist reflects on how accepting a public board appointment automatically confers "politically exposed person" (PEP) status under global anti-money-laundering standards, carrying financial and reputational burdens that make honest public service costly.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece warns that Ghana's peaceful democratic transitions, while admirable, often result in new administrations leaving committed entrepreneurs unpaid and loyal workers uncertain, as government contracts are reviewed following changes of government—threatening businesses built over decades.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that developing societies, including Ghana, see their problems clearly but defend the habits causing them—complaining of corruption while admiring unexplained wealth, condemning indiscipline while seeking personal exemptions, and denouncing environmental destruction while protecting those responsible.
15 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Africa holds extraordinary historical treasures yet often fails to maintain them adequately, while many Africans visit museums and historical sites abroad. The author contends that the continent has not yet grasped the full economic, educational, and generational value of its own heritage.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that political leaders and business executives from the developing world frequently travel to disciplined, orderly cities like Singapore and London, observe working systems, and return home with photographs but no substantive change to their own governance or infrastructure.
18 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Successful economies increasingly use public procurement as a strategic instrument for industrialisation, innovation, and job creation, rather than treating it as a routine administrative process. The article argues that African nations must decide whether government spending builds productive capacity at home or finances prosperity elsewhere.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that floods across African cities are not primarily caused by rain or climate change, but by persistent human behaviours—blocked drains, abused waterways, and ignored warnings—that communities continue to protect rather than reform.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. Douglas Boateng argues that Africa's repeated cycles of IMF intervention stem from poor spending discipline and procurement practices focused on lowest price rather than long-term value creation, not merely from debt or lack of resources.
20 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →