According to him, the country is endowed with resources which government can leverage on.   This follows an agenda by President Akuffo Addo’s administration to wean Ghana off foreign aid.

Speaking to at a public lecture themed “Politics and Economics of Neo-Colonialism in Post Independent Africa,” Prof Jean- Germain Gros called on African leaders to adopt continent-wide policies that would help develop the fortunes of the continent without the support of foreign countries and organizations.

“The continent need to develop Africa -centric economies and economic policies which implies the continent would have to abandon certain dogmas such as free trade, comparative advantage and state minimalism. Africa would be ready for building Africa-centric economies which should be reoriented towards improving the lives the people on the continent. One of the most harmful effects of colonialism was on the economies of Africa which was evident in the food production sub-sector of the African Agriculture. African leaders must pay attention to the food sub sector thereby considering a change in agricultural policy in land tenure, farmer access to credits, government subsidies and protection against the importation of grains such as rice”.

He also urged African leaders to ensure that, the resources of the continent would be first used toward value-added production in Africa rather than to supply external producers.

Prof. Kwame Boafo-Arthur, who spoke on politics of neocolonialism in Africa since independence said African leaders have helped in no small measure in depriving the continent of its developmental resources.

He said, African leaders continue to contribute to the perpetration of neo-colonialism mentality on the continent due to their overly dependence on the Europeans thereby allowing them to control the resources of the African continent.

He therefore called on African leaders to wean the continent off foreign aid and other forms of support from the western world which had lead to neo-colonialism.

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By: Philip Nii Lartey/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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WWW is Webster University’s annual community service day.

The Webster University Ghana team started off WWW with the distribution of Aquatabs – a water purification tablet in Jamestown, one of the densely populated suburbs in Accra where access to clean running water is restricted.

Students and staff dispersed in small groups throughout the community educating residents about the tablets and demonstrating how to use them.

Webster University Ghana Campus also worked in conjunction with the family planning unit of Ussher Polyclinic and Willows International – a US registered Non-Governmental Organization focused on the provision of healthcare information and services to women and children.

Participants distributed safe sex supplies as there are high rates of underage pregnancy in the area.

The day concluded with the group painting some sections of the Jamestown Maternity Home which caters for the health care needs of about 100 women daily.

‘Today, as part of Webster Works Worldwide (WWW), Webster Ghana students, faculty and staff have joined together to celebrate a day of community service with the people of Jamestown. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to interact with this vibrant community and distribute educational materials and supplies to help in ongoing efforts of providing clean drinking water to the community at large. We are glad to have also helped paint sections of the maternity unit. This is Webster Ghana’s fourth time participating in WWW, and we will continue to engage with diverse communities throughout the country as part of our annual day of service” Campus Director, Christa E. Sanders remarked.

Adelina Martey, Student Affairs Coordinator, noted, ‘WWW provides the perfect platform for students, faculty and staff to connect with society and create a lasting bond that will last into the future.’

The WWW community outreach efforts continued with some students participating in the next day event, which was the annual Accra International Marathon – a charity event benefiting the Longevity Project, a charity, focused on nutrition, health and extending the life expectancy and quality of life of Ghanaians.

Webster Ghana also set up a water station where bottles of water were distributed to runners.

Students noted that through WWW, they now aspire to be more involved in community outreach efforts in Jamestown and elsewhere as needed.

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Source: Webster University

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The one-day lecture themed: “Africa and China: economics, culture and development” addressed the economic ties between Africa and China with regards to trade, aid and investment which have become phenomenal among the two countries.

Dr. Lloyd G. Adu Amoah, faculty and acting Director of the Centre for Asian studies (CAS) University Of Ghana, Legon who delivered a lecture said the African continent needs to industrialize.

“We need to industrialize because if we don’t it means we are not adding value to what the Africa continent has.  There is a new thinking that if you have raw materials you can use it as a leverage to industrialize and the Chinese understands this. Africans must learn from the Chinese.”

Director, Confucius Institute, University Of Ghana, Dr. Meilian Mei explained the role of cultural exchange in Africa-China relations.

According to her, the study of the Chinese language by Africans will aid Africans understand the Chinese culture better.

“Understanding communication between two parties is very important, learning Chinese language helps to have a more harmonious world. People who learn the language on the African continent have chance of getting a better and substantial job.”

For his part, Webster university of Ghana campus, International Relations Alum, Noble Kofi Nazzah outlined some development strategies for the 21^st century: the Washington consensus versus the Asian model.

According to him, the African continent can adopt some development strategies from the Asian continent such as existence of a fully functional non-political meritocratic bureaucracy on the Asian continent which helps stirs development in certain direction.

Webster is an American University based in St. Louis, Missouri with international campuses in nine countries including Ghana.

It gives students the opportunity of completing their degrees in any one of its network campuses in North America, Europe and Asia and also pays for their air ticket while they study abroad.

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By: Philip Nii Lartey/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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