
Why are Ghanaians protesting their economy?
Ghana continues to have one of the continent’s fastest growing economies, but with a rising cost of living, citizens have taken to the streets to call for better governance.
Watch The Stream’s coverage of the economic protests Wednesday, August 6 at 1930GMT.
Sources:
PeaceFM, “Fuel prices for premium gasoline”, August 6, 2014.
Bloomberg, “Ghana turns to IMF for emergency help as currency crisis deepens”, August 4, 2014.
Financial Times, “Ghana seeks IMF help after currency falls 40%”, August 3, 2014.
Photo via Fickr user ‘Nicolas Raymond’ [Creative Commons].
Published On 6 Aug 2014