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Ghana
Well endowed with natural resources, Ghana has roughly twice the per capita output of the poorest countries in West Africa. Even so, Ghana remains heavily dependent on international financial and technical assistance. Gold, timber, and cocoa production are major sources of foreign exchange. The domestic economy continues to revolve around subsistence agriculture, which accounts for 37% of GDP and employs 60% of the work force, mainly small landholders. Ghana opted for debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) program in 2002, but was included in a G-8 debt relief program decided upon at the Gleneagles Summit in July 2005. Priorities under its current $38 million Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) include tighter monetary and fiscal policies, accelerated privatization, and improvement of social services. Receipts from the gold sector helped sustain GDP growth in 2006 along with record high prices for Ghana's largest cocoa crop to date. Ghana received a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant in 2006, which aims to assist in transforming Ghana's agricultural export sector. (Source:Central Intelligence Agency Internet resource.)
Ghana has been referred to as one of the friendliest destinations around the world by many. The largest spoken native language is TWI with English as the official language inherited from the Old British Colony. It is located on the West African coast with numerous historic land marks and rich in cultural heritage. Ghana has a very stable political climate and has continued to lead African countries in terms of economic development and struggling to keep up with technological changes existing in other parts of the world. Music and the local dishes are 2 more reasons why studying abroad in Ghana can be exciting.
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Summer 2008
Start date: May 15, 2008
End Date: Aug 31, 2008
Seminar in Engineering
Seminar in Public health
Seminar in Environmental Management
Fall 2008
Start date: Sept 5 2008
End Date: Dec 15, 2008
Seminar in Economics
Seminar in Entrepreneurship
Seminar in Anthropology
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