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IMANI Executive Speaks in Favour of Globalisation

TV Africa features AfricanLiberty.org editor on Political Party Financing

AfricanLiberty.org editor, Franklin Cudjoe speaks his mind on public financing of political parties

 

• In April 2008 IMANI's Executive Director, Franklin Cudjoe discussed 'How Trade and Globalization Expand Freedom, Create Jobs, and Improve Lives" with Daniel Griswold, Director, Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute. The moderator was Ambassador Terry Miller, Director, Center for International Trade and Economics of The Heritage Foundation. The event was held in Atlanta, Georgia.  

  You can hear Franklin's talk here

• In April 2008, Franklin also spoke to Atlas Economic Research's' New Intellectual Entrepreneurs about successful strategies for new think tanks. The event was held in Atlanta, Georgia.  
  
  You can hear Franklin's talk here
  

• IMANI director discusses Ghanaian government's intervention to reduce the economic burden as a result of high fuel and food prices. The discussion was held on TV Africa, June 2008.
  
  Please listen to an audio version here
  

• IMANI director discusses Ghanaian government's plan to deepen prisoner rights in Ghana.
  The discussion was held on TV Africa, May 2008.
  
  Please listen to an audio version here
  

• IMANI director discusses Ghanaian Security matters in Ghana. Ghana's Police Chief in charge of Public Relations, DSP, Kwesi OFori, and Dr. Joshua Alabi are co-discussants
  The discussion was held on TV Africa, early July 2008.
  
  Please listen to an audio version here
  

• IMANI director discusses Ghanaian Security matters in Ghana on Ghana's acclaimed Talk Radio, Choice FM. The discussion was held  in early July 2008.
  
  Please listen to an audio version here

• Franklin Cudjoe, Executive Director of IMANI and Editor of AfricanLiberty. org  spoke to the BBC World Service on President Bush's on going visit to Africa
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• Listen to audio discussion between IMANI's Director and Ghana's Deputy Minister for Manpower, Youth and Employment and a Director of a socialist organization
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• AfricanLiberty.org Editor, Franklin Cudjoe speaks to TV Africa about the global surge in food inflation, effects and how to arrest the situation.
  

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• Africa is fast gaining notoriety for running flawed elections. Cameroun, Nigeria, Kenya and Zimbabwe have exhibited the most atrocious violations of citizen's right to freely choose who should direct their desires.
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• AfricanLiberty.org Editor, Franklin Cudjoe in the second of two television interviews discusses political party funding with Ghana's Ruling government's spokesperson on Social Services, Mr. Amponsah Bediako and the main opposition party (National Democratic Congresss) Deputy General Secretary, Mr. Baba Jamal.
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• Africanliberty.org editor Franklin Cudjoe discussed the dangers of illegal migration on BBC World Service programme News Hour with Julian Marshall.
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Franklin Cudjoe on World Service Newshour

2005-06-07
BBC World Service

Imani granted three live interviews to the BBC last year in London and in Accra.

October, 19 2007

Franklin rails against the presumption that decent alcohol advertisements have debilitating effect on minors. Franklin argues for contextual empirical evidence to back FDB's claims. He essentially argues that bans induce black racketeering entrenching a 40% thriving informal illicit alcohol industry that does not advertise. The interview evokes a swift response from the Ghana FDB, with an invitation to Franklin to help draft a Press Release announcing the lifting of the ban which had been in place for a couple of months now. Franklin and the FDB Boss meet this morning, October, 19 2007 to finalise on the PR.
Please click here to listen to the interview. Interview begins from slide six The radio station, Joy FM, is BBC's Second best radio station in Africa

Radio Interview,October 17

World Poverty Reduction Day
IMANI Executive Director, Franklin Cudjoe takes on the UN and the Ghanaian government on the achieving the first Millennium Development Goals of halving poverty by 2015. You can listen to the entire interview here Interview begins from slide six. Joy FM is BBC's Second best radio station in Africa

Radio Interview,October 16, 2007

Franklin responds to Ghana's Food and Drugs Board Directive to ban adverts on alcoholic beverages in Ghana.

Chairman of the Globalisation and Global Poverty Group of the UK Parliament to visit with Imani Ghana.

August 4-7 2006

Rt Hon Peter Lilley MP, Chairman of the Globalisation and Global Poverty Group, who has been following the work of Imani is visiting Ghana to discuss the work of Imani.

The Globalisation and Global Poverty Group was set up by David Cameron MP,the Leader of the UK Conservative Party, in December 2005 to advise on policy to help alleviate poverty in developing countries are currently in the process of drafting a report (please see website for more details).

IMANI Contributes to a Report on World Aids Conference

July 9, 2006

The Ottawa Citizen newspaper, in Canada's capital, is doing a special supplement on AIDS in Africa in the lead up to the World Aids Conference in Montreal. The paper interviewed Imani director on perspectives at the increasing invovlement of celebrities in humanitarian causes.

On March 7, 2006

Imani Director discussed East Africa's drought with Bo Goransson, the outspoken Swedish Ambassador to Kenya on "News Hour" on the BBC World Service. World wide references and testimonies of Imani's growing influence..

Television Interview, Ghana

May 12, 2006

Imani director was interviewed on Metro Television (Africa wide), one of three television stations in Ghana on Ghana government's decision to privatise water delivery in urban areas. Imani is the only think-tank in Ghana that expressly supports water privatisation.

BBC News Hour Programme

May 7, 2006

The UK charity, Christian Aid recently launched a study on climate change. The study predicted dire consequences for Africans if bureaucratic interventions are not made to force outcomes. The author of the study and Imani director debated on BBC's "News Hour" programme on the relevance of the study to the climate change debate and specifically to Africa. Imani director argued that Africans are better off promoting economic evelopment through market solutions rather than chasing mythical out-oriented projects.

A listener in the UK wrote "I listened to your interview by the BBC on climate change. I was impressed with your responses.Congrats. I'm now in Ghana .You can contact me if need be."

Television Interview, Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation

Prof. Ken Schoolland and Franklin Cudjoe gave a 25-minute interview to Ghana Television, Ghana's widely viewed state television corporation on Thursday, 19, January 2006. The discussion ranged from the fundamentals of a free socety to trends in world trade. VCD copies of the interview are available upon request. Contact Sandra Birago Duah at sandra-at-imanighana.org

Radio Interview, Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation

Prof. Ken Schoolland and Franklin Cudjoe also gave a 30-minute interview to Uniiq FM, Ghana's widely listened to state radio on Thursday, 19, January 2006. The discussion ranged from the fundamentals of a free socety to trends in world trade.

Radio Interview, Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation

January 6, 2006.

Imani Director debated the President of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana on the outcome of the World Trade Organization Talks in Hong Kong.
Both personalities were at the Sixth Ministerial Meeting Talks. The hour-long interview was on Uniiq FM, Ghana's widely listened to state radio on January 6, 2006.

What Africa needs- Franklin on BBC Newshour Programme

While Tony Blair visits Washington, his Chancellor of the Exchequer is in Europe pushing debt relief, aid and fair trade for Africa. Is that what is needed? John Sayer is Director of pressure group Africa Now and Franklin Cudjoe is director of Imani, a development group in Ghana. The Senior Producer of BBC Newshour Mr Nicholas Walton said of the Interview "Thank you for your time for the interview, Franklin

December 6, 2005

Imani Director granted a ten-minute interview to Radio Focus, the radio station of the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. Franklin explained the mission of Imani and spoke on various activities Imani has been involved with as well as plans for the future.

November 29, 2005.

Franklin Cudjoe was interviewed by Simon Stevens, a Staff Writer of TIME Magazine on issues after the former's "Rock Star Economics" piece which appeared in London's Daily Telegraph on April 18, 2005. The Interview will be featured in the 2005Year- in -Review of the Time Magazine.

Radio Interview: Effectiveness of Antiretrovirals for HIV/AIDS treatment

1 December 2004

IPN Fellow Franklin Cudjoe and founder of Imani: The Centre for Humane Education participated in a BBC Africa Live Interview in Accra, Ghana on World Aids Day.

Radio interview: Is Africa our Problem?

5 October 2004

IPN Fellow Franklin Cudjoe and founder of Imani: The Centre for Humane Education participated in a BBC Radio Five Live interview in London.

Radio interview: The role of international Aid

October 4, 2004

IPN Fellow Franklin Cudjoe and founder of Imani: The Centre for Humane Education participated in a BBC Radio Five Live interview in London.

John Templeton Prize for IMANI

IMANI is the only think tank to have been awarded the John Templeton Prize twice in Africa for Advancing Freedom.

This year, IMANI was the sole recipient in Africa of the Antony & Dorian Fisher Award (Out of 180 think-tanks globally) that recognise thinkanks playing a crucial role to ensure that public policy debates are not dominated by government insiders.

A judge on the Templeton Prize awarded to IMANI commented, "I give them [IMANI] the highest points for being most specific and rigorous in applying free-market solutions to an array of complex social problems. Their submission shows the importance of using rigorously derived, quantifiable research outputs to gain credibility in shaping the policy debate. Crisp, clear, compelling data is the most useful tool to provide to any media outlet, and it's easy for the media to use, without interpretation."

 

 

Atlas Fisher Venture Grant Awarded to IMANI

March 25, 2008 - The Atlas Economic Research Foundation announced fisherthat IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Accra, Ghana) is the only African think tank among its first class of recipients of Dorian & Antony Fisher Venture Grants. More than 180 think tanks competed for the grants in this program, but only nine were selected to receive up to $100,000 from Atlas over the next three years. Franklin Cudjoe, the founding director of IMANI Center for Policy and Education, remarked: "Receiving this grant from the Atlas Economic Research Foundation is another great vindication of the important work IMANI began 3 years ago. We are determined to see that public policy debate in Ghana and West Africa involve students who should be informed by principled, non-partisan viewpoints." Read more

 

Podcast July 30, 2008 Imani Execuive Director, Franklin Cudjoe discusses government's decision to sell Ghana Telecom and also cut expenditure of its Ministeries, Departments and Agencies by half to support the economy. His co-discusants are Mr Kofi Kapito of Consumer Advocacy Ghana and Mr Ouborr Kutando, a Policy Analyst. The Discussion was held on Ghana's Choice FM Listen to discussion here.. IMANI director discusses Ghanaian Security matters in Ghana. Ghana's Police Chief in charge of Public Relations, DSP, Kwesi OFori, and Dr. Joshua Alabi are co-discussants The discussion was held on TV Africa, early July 2008. Please listen to an audio version here IMANI director discusses Ghanaian Security matters in Ghana on Ghana's acclaimed Talk Radio, Choice FM. The discussion was held  in early July 2008. Please listen to an audio version here In April 2008, Franklin also spoke to Atlas Economic Research's' New Intellectual Entrepreneurs about successful strategies for new think tanks. The event was held in Atlanta, Georgia.   You can hear Franklin's talk here IMANI director discusses Ghanaian government's intervention to reduce the economic burden as a result of high fuel and food prices. The discussion was held on TV Africa, June 2008. Please listen to an audio version here Tuesday, April 22, 2008 The ongoing United Nations Conference on Trade and Globalisation in Ghana has given free reign to misguided activist NGOs and many African leaders to demonise globalisation for many of Africa's home grown problems. IMANI's Executive Director and AfricanLiberty.org Editor speaks in favour of greater openness while admonishing African leaders to give attention to inhibiting local barriers to trade and development. Franklin was a guest on Ghana's widely syndicated and best Talk Radio, Choice FM. Please listen to the interview here. In April 2008 IMANI's Executive Director, Franklin Cudjoe discussed 'How Trade and Globalization Expand Freedom, Create Jobs, and Improve Lives" with Daniel Griswold, Director, Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute. The moderator was Ambassador Terry Miller, Director, Center for International Trade and Economics of The Heritage Foundation. The event was held in Atlanta, Georgia.   You can hear Franklin's talk here IMANI director discusses Ghanaian government's plan to deepen prisoner rights in Ghana. The discussion was held on TV Africa, May 2008. Please listen to an audio version here This week we interview Imani Ghana’s founder and directory Franklin Cudjoe, along with Elyse Speicher, a student at Grove City College, who interned with Imani last year. This interview discusses last year’s inaugural summer seminar in Ghana, Elyse’s internship and work with the institute and Imani’s recent Atlas Shrugged program. Please listen here Read two of Franklin’s latest articles, Thickheadedness on African Debt and A Libertarian’s Impression of the Stiglitz Performance.