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Africa Archives - In Ghana, Jerry Rawlings facing the Bretton Woods institutions (5 & 6)

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Despite his Third World ideological flights, Jerry Rawlings is a pragmatist. He capitulated to the laws of the market and Ghana became, in 1983, the first African country to negotiate with the bai ...


In Ghana, Jerry Rawlings facing the Bretton Woods institutions (5 & 6)

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Jerry Rawlings, Former President of the Republic of Ghana.

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By: Alain Foka

50 min

Despite his Third World ideological flights, Jerry Rawlings is a pragmatist.

He capitulated to the laws of the market and Ghana became, in 1983, the first African country to negotiate with international donors and to implement a structural adjustment plan.

  • Ghana

  • History