Ambassador Barwuah explains Ghana’s goal to develop the country without dependence on foreign aid and to create economic opportunities for Ghanaians, particularly young people to encourage them to see their future in Ghana.  He explains that President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, in his much-acclaimed 2017 speech, was articulating a concern that “we Africans are at some kind of crossroad, and what we’re asking the rest of the world to do is to help us make intelligent choices, mutually beneficial choices, so that at least all of us can co-exist on this planet and make sure that nobody is left out enough to make it very difficult for anybody to exist.”

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