Wings of Freedom and Justice
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-Profit |
| Occupation | Intellectual Enterpreneur |
| Location | Accra, Accra, Ghana |
| Links | Wishlist |
| Introduction | Franklin Cudjoe is head of Ghanaian think-tank Imani: The Centre for Humane Education, whose vision is to educate and create a core of young scholars that will promote market oriented policies throughout Africa. He was formerly a programme officer and research assistant at the Institute of Economic Affairs in Ghana. A Land Economist by training, Franklin works closely with partner think-tanks across the world to promote public policy ideas in Ghana and abroad. He is a frequent commentator in print and broadcast media about Africa development issues, including appearances on BBC, CBC, Swiss and Swedish National TV, Austrian National Radio and varied local Ghanaian media, and has been published or quoted in the Ghanaian Daily Graphic Accra Daily Mail, Ghana Web, My Joy online, London's Daily Telegraph,The Wall Street Journal, El Mercurio (Chile), La Republica (Costa Rica),the Ottawa Citizen, the San Francisco Chronicle, Netzeitung Voice Of Germany, and many others. Franklin speaks to policy makers, students groups in Ghana and abroad. Franklin is an Adjunct Fellow at the Independent Institute in the USA and the International Policy Network in London. |
| Interests | Reading, debating, dancing, biking. |
| Favorite Movies | Open Range Love brewed in the African Pot East West Judgement in Berlin |
| Favorite Music | Hiplife; a combination of Ghanaian traditional highlife and pop music, Caribbean music, Reggae (not the noisy one) and American Country music. |
| Favorite Books | Books on the Austrain School of Economics- Martin Wolf's 'Why Globalization Works'. Also Ama Ataa Aiddo's classsic inter cultural drama 'Dilemma of a Ghost' |
What was the stage name of your favorite actress before she was born?
Hero in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.