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President Obama’s Words of Hope in Africa

President Obama’s Words of Hope in Africa

President Obama’s Words of Hope in Africa President Barack Obama’s visit to Ghana has been significant as he spoke the words of hope and encouragement to the sub Saharan Africa. He made it rather clear that although the painful history of colonialism still remains, Africa must take charge of its own destiny in this 21 st century. The visit was [...]
The Steep Slide into Poverty: A New Category Resulting from the Recession

The Steep Slide into Poverty: A New Category Resulting from the Recession

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has developed an index of economic shock and food entitled ‘Economic Shock and Hunger Index.’ Based on a study of the five countries of Armenia, Bangladesh, Ghana, Zambia, and Nicaragua, the responses of households reveal a rather similar pattern: reduction in the number of meals, option for cheaper but [...]