Africa has not added value to the electricity sector - Prof Aryeetey

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• Ajit Babu 12 years ago

  Not until Ghana's education focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), all the talk will not yield anything.

  Not until Ghana's education focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), all the talk will not yield anything.

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• prophet Joshua 12 years ago

  WE HAVE TO PUT OUR FAITH IN THE MIRACLES OF GOD INSTEAD OF THE CARNAL MIND OF MAN. MAN CANNOT SOLVE HIS PROBLEMS. ONLY PRAYER AND FASTING CAN SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS.

  WE HAVE TO PUT OUR FAITH IN THE MIRACLES OF GOD INSTEAD OF THE CARNAL MIND OF MAN. MAN CANNOT SOLVE HIS PROBLEMS. ONLY PRAYER AND FASTING CAN SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS.

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• Objective Thinker 12 years ago

  Africans are so obsessed over titles accolades and pomp that, innovation is not on the agenda at all. Rather, let the white-man do it and we will use it.

  Africans are so obsessed over titles accolades and pomp that, innovation is not on the agenda at all. Rather, let the white-man do it and we will use it.

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• Modernist 12 years ago

  We need more energy. We must not stop at the Bui power plant. we must consider building more dams. There are different types of hydroelectric dams. We must build more on the voltas and other rivers in the country.

  We need more energy. We must not stop at the Bui power plant. we must consider building more dams. There are different types of hydroelectric dams. We must build more on the voltas and other rivers in the country.

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• IDEYRUN KEKE 12 years ago

  Please kindly research on the web and inform yourself of the ecological damage hydroelectric construction and operation brings. Then next find out what Portugal, Spain and Germany have been doing in the area of application ...
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  Please kindly research on the web and inform yourself of the ecological damage hydroelectric construction and operation brings. Then next find out what Portugal, Spain and Germany have been doing in the area of application of solar energy technology. The EU is even in the process of constructing solar energy plants in Morocco and other North African countries so they export solar electricity back to Europe! Why we dey watch the sun keke in Ghana and suffering "dumsor, dumsor"?
  
  The choice is clear - solar is the way for Africa. Plenty of sun and its free!

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• Dr Robert K Glah 12 years ago

  Africa must be free to choose its development policy.
  There are many policies which must be integrated and enforced at national, regional and continental levels.
  Focussing in isolation is waste of resources.
  Besides, our f ...
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  Africa must be free to choose its development policy.
  There are many policies which must be integrated and enforced at national, regional and continental levels.
  Focussing in isolation is waste of resources.
  Besides, our freedom to determine is compromised by corruption, greed and lack of innovative loyalty.

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• Spiky 12 years ago

  Until our intellectuals/academics and politicians stopped flirting with the Whiteman for recognition, in the case of the former, and for looting Africa,in the case of the latter, innovation, science and technological advancem ...
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  Until our intellectuals/academics and politicians stopped flirting with the Whiteman for recognition, in the case of the former, and for looting Africa,in the case of the latter, innovation, science and technological advancement, which are the children of home grown development policy, will not happen.

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• Dr Robert K Glah 12 years ago

  Industrialization (or adding value for export and domestic consumption) with African commodities is the agenda which can lift Africa out of poverty.
  This question beggar serious attention.
  It is high time lawyers took over ...
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  Industrialization (or adding value for export and domestic consumption) with African commodities is the agenda which can lift Africa out of poverty.
  This question beggar serious attention.
  It is high time lawyers took over from economists to govern by the rule of law in all the sectors.
  
  Yes, value can be added to electricity, energy and African commodities for export and domestic consumption to prove Prof Aryeetey wrong.

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• EZEKIEL 12 years ago

  WHY don't we INVEST more revenue and manpower in the RESEARCH in Solar Energy?? This IS an area in which the RAW MATERIAL will NEVER deplete.
  We'll wait till the whites come up with the STORAGE FORMULA and then they have the ...
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  WHY don't we INVEST more revenue and manpower in the RESEARCH in Solar Energy?? This IS an area in which the RAW MATERIAL will NEVER deplete.
  We'll wait till the whites come up with the STORAGE FORMULA and then they have the patent again over us. WE HAVE THE RAW MATERIAL WITHOUT ASKING FOR IT !!!
  WHAT are we waiting for ?????

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• Sankofa 12 years ago

  Academia must be at the forefront of research into the problems of our society.
  
  The tertiary and research institutions must take the lead in finding solutions to our problems. These include food self-sufficiency, shelter p ...
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  Academia must be at the forefront of research into the problems of our society.
  
  The tertiary and research institutions must take the lead in finding solutions to our problems. These include food self-sufficiency, shelter provision, energy, water, ecological preservation, sanitation, education provision, health care,transportation, exploitation of our abundant mineral resources and employment.
  
  We must have a proper mechanism for feeding research into policy. This way research will drive policy for the benefit of society.

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