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Paralysis in sanctions: The case of ECOWAS vs Guinea Junta

September 25, 2021Posted inOpinion2 Comments
Does the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] have the economic muscle to sanction any member state that violates its statutory laws? Granted that they have, are these sanctions efficacious? Let's look at this from a political economy perspective. In a bid to dissuade Col. Mamady to release President Alpha Conde from captivity and return Guinea…
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Graduate Programs that You Don’t Need GRE Scores

September 17, 2021Posted inEducation7 Comments
Following the publication of the first and second articles about my study abroad experience, I've received feedback including queries about universities and graduate programs that can offer admission and at the same time award graduate assistantships without you needing to provide GRE scores and English Proficiency Test. This article is written in response to those queries. I've…
Culturally Confused Donuts, or An African, an American, and a Mexican Walk into a Brunch

Culturally Confused Donuts, or An African, an American, and a Mexican Walk into a Brunch

September 4, 2021Posted inCulture, Interracial Adventure11 Comments
It started with the wedding presents. My sister bought us some donut pans, pre-planning bucolic mornings of baking and tending children and generally having an idyllic American morning. I saw this challenge and I accepted. When the opportunity arose, I texted my sister and asked for a recipe. She replied and I checked that I had the…
How to write a brief statement of purpose or interest

How to write a brief statement of purpose or interest

September 4, 2021Posted inEducation, Resource6 Comments
The graduate selecting committees are not interested in jargon and generic statements of interest anymore. However, they are much interested in the statement of purpose that speaks to your ability to excel at the graduate program. By statement of purpose, I mean an essay that describes your ability, capacity, skills, experience, and public service interest and how…
Institutional Ghosting: The Importance of Digital Customer Service

Institutional Ghosting: The Importance of Digital Customer Service

September 2, 2021Posted inEducation, Resource
The “University of Competitive Choice,” officially known as the University of Cape Coast has watermarked its name across the globe by producing honest graduates who excel in their fields of choice. The first university to produce the first female Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang. Apart from this, the University of Cape Coast boasts of a Computer Science…