On the 2nd of July 2019, the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) held a Market Council meeting to introduce sorghum into the exchange. As part of the meeting, members of the stake holding public (some farmers, traders, reps from Guinness Ghana Ltd – the largest buyer of Sorghum in Ghana – exporters, the Ghana Standards Authority, and members of my research institute – CTED) were taken through the processes required to access the exchange as a sorghum buyer or seller.

FIELD UPDATE – GHANA AGRICULTURAL MARKETS: My Meeting at the Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) on July 1st, 2019

07/16/2019 | by Yaw Nyarko

On July 1, 2019, I met with my research collaborator Professor Chris Udry, a great development economist at Northwestern University; Dr. Kadri Alfah, the Chief Executive Officer for the newly created Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) who set up the exchange in record time with his team; and a friend/supporter of my research on Ghana’s agricultural markets. After a very productive meeting, we are all looking forward to seeing impact from GCX. We are working on it. Stay tuned!

Economic Theory and Commodities Research Highlighted at the UAE Official Trade and Investment Mission to Ghana

09/04/2018 | by Yaw Nyarko

September 4-5, 2018

Yaw Nyarko Presentation on Gulf Migration Research at the Abu Dhabi Dialogue Senior Officials’ Meeting

05/08/2018 | by Yaw Nyarko

May 8-9, 2018

Yaw Nyarko Presents Technology and Commodities Research at the Sustainable Development Goals Conference

12/11/2017 | by Yaw Nyarko

December 11-12, 2017

In Conversation with President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. Benedict O. Oramah

10/10/2017 | by Yaw Nyarko

October 10, 2017

Yaw Nyarko Hosts Commodities Exchange Program and Business Roundtable in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE

10/01/2017 | by Yaw Nyarko

October-November 2017

Yaw Nyarko Hosts Presidential Town Hall with Ghana’s President H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo

06/09/2017 | by Yaw Nyarko

June 9, 2017

With the theme “Sustainable Cities and Structural Transformation,” Yaw Nyarko Hosts the African Development Bank Presentation of the 2016 “African Economic Outlook” Report

09/30/2016 | by Yaw Nyarko

September 30, 2016

Yaw Nyarko Moderates the “Namibia Commerce and Prosperity Forum”

09/22/2016 | by Yaw Nyarko

September 22, 2016

Live from the WEF Today

01/23/2013 | by Yaw Nyarko

I watched a live session of the World Economic Forum today – no I am not in Davos but watching this from computer in freezing New York…

Is There a Separate Economics for Africa?

08/08/2012 | by Yaw Nyarko

On my mind today, perhaps because I am doing some proposal writing, is something that has been nagging me for years, and perhaps explains a lot of the economics I do. Is there a separate economic theory for poor, different from the rich?

How to End Corruption at the Ports in Africa - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

02/10/2011 | by Yaw Nyarko

A Ghanaian reporter has captured the attention of Ghanaians in the past few days. Anas Aremeyaw Anas has produced a video showing the extent of corruption in Ghana …