Friday, May 22, 2009

From Wall Street to Accra

"Ms Adjei's story is typical of a generation of young Africans who have been both pushed by the recession in the developed world and pulled by the potential in the developing world

Unlike many world economies, Ghana's has held up relatively well, despite the turbulence of the global recession.

The Ghana stock market was up more than 58% last year while the market in London was down 31.3% and the Dow Jones index of leading US shares was down 34%.

The country has also recently found large reserves of offshore oil, reinforcing the conviction of many young Ghanaians that the country is set for strong growth"


The BBC's Mark Broad writes ........

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