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News Article by ACEYE
News Article by ACEYE
News Article by ACEYE
In those instances where businesses refuse to pay “speed money” or grease the
palms of bureaucrats, they are subjected to delays and frustration. Again, these
frustrations increase the cost of doing business and are passed onto the consumer in
the form of higher prices.
Imports is one way to deal with shortfalls in local production but that unfortunately
puts pressure on Ghana’s foreign exchange reserves and balance of payments.
Corruption is undoubtedly the current hot-button topic in Ghana because of the Anas
investigative work on Tema Harbour and “Enemies of the Nation.” Admittedly, the
aftermath of this saga has exposed the modus operandi of typical bureaucratic
fraudsters, but beyond that it has also shown the insidious nature of corruption by the
very people who are supposed to protect the country and more importantly illustrated
the evil effects of corruption on Ghana.
Call to Action
From the cumulative force of the above points, it is clear that corruption has a strong
potential to steal the wealth of a nation and impoverish its people. The more corrupt a
country is the lower its economic growth rate. Whereas the above discussion is not
exhaustive, it is a powerful enough sample of the salient factors. ACEYE is calling on
all stakeholders within Ghana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to internally evaluate their
commitment towards the fight against Bribery and Corruption this year, rededicate
and adopt effective systems as part of their strategies for the coming year in the
country’s resolve to curb its excesses or eradicate it.