The Privatization Conundrum in Ghana: Lessons from Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra

Abstract

Since independence, there have been copious generalizations and general outcry among Ghanaians especially social commentators and policy analysts about the under-development of Ghana.

Tracing Hybridity in the Provision of ICT-Enabled Agricultural Weather Information Services in Ghana

“…After liberalization of the airwaves and the launching of the internet in Ghana in 1994, GBC's dominance waned. At the time of this research there were more than 100 commercial radio and television stations serving Ghana's major urban areas (National Communications Authority, 2017, Nubuor, 2017). Yet, only two commercial television and radio stations provided WIS that reached farming communities in the Ada East District, and these were available only on an irregular basis.…”

“…The provision of similar types of information by state and non-state organizations to the same users at the same time can lead to the emergence of hybrid organizations that operate based on both altruistic and financial models (Haigh et al, 2015;Slavova & Karanasios, 2018). Further, the government has privatized or granted autonomy to some of its agencies, allowing them to exist more autonomously and transact businesses in their own right (Nubuor, 2017). These developments have transformed the nature of public information service delivery.…”

A multi-level analysis of sustainability practices in Ghana: examining the timber, cocoa, and gold mining industries

“…Budget overruns resulted from government's inability to mobilize revenue from internal sources for at least a decade (Tutu, 2011). In modern-day Ghana, however, the transition from public sector to private sector is showing tremendous promise in reducing poverty as a threat to the sustainable development of Ghana (Nubuor, 2017). However, some skepticism still remains about sustainability through privatization in Ghana, according to Nubuor (2017).…”

“…In modern-day Ghana, however, the transition from public sector to private sector is showing tremendous promise in reducing poverty as a threat to the sustainable development of Ghana (Nubuor, 2017). However, some skepticism still remains about sustainability through privatization in Ghana, according to Nubuor (2017). First, a lack of political commitment at the national level for private-sector development is widespread.…”

“…Privatization . A push toward privatization has recently gained unprecedented popularity in Ghana (Nubuor, 2017). After gaining independence from colonial rule, most African countries turned to state-run enterprises with very little attention to the private sector.…”