Europe has “maybe six weeks of jet fuel left”, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned. Stocks would reach a tipping point in June if Europe was unable to replace at least half of its imports from the Middle East, the organisation said in a report this week. The Strait of Hormuz, […]
Unemployment has emerged as the single most important issue facing Ghana today, with nearly half of respondents (46%) identifying joblessness as the country’s biggest challenge, according to a new survey by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). The nationwide opinion poll, conducted in December 2025 and capturing the views of over 1,000 Ghanaians across all […]
A nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama enjoys strong public support one year into his presidency, with 68% of Ghanaians approving of his job performance. The survey, which polled over 1,000 people across all regions of Ghana in December 2025, showed that only […]
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a think tank, has stated that it has not engaged nor informed any political party or presidential aspirant to participate in its presidential and vice-presidential debates. It has, therefore, dismissed claims that the IEA was fronting for the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of a […]
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has emphasised the need for a debate before the 2024 elections, involving some of the political parties planning to contest. The IEA believes such debates are essential for voters to evaluate both presidential and vice-presidential candidates, enabling informed decision-making. This stance comes amid apparent disagreement between the New Patriotic […]
Two legal and mining experts, Kofi Ansah and Fui Tsikata have waded into the discussions surrounding the first mining lease for the exploitation of lithium in Ghana. In a paper jointly published on Monday, December 11, 2023, the legal and mining experts described the analysis by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and the former Chief […]
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor will take his turn today, in the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) stakeholder engagements, looking at areas for constitutional review in the country. A powerful team of consultants and journalists from leading media houses would be in attendance to listen to the presentation of former President Kufuor at the IEA […]
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is of the view that the government should have increased taxes on flourishing businesses instead of consumers. According to the IEA’s review of the 2019 Supplementary Budget and Mid-Year Economic Review, flourishing businesses make profits which needed to be taxed, instead of the consumers’ income. The government proposed an […]
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is advocating for a new model contract which pays oil companies for each barrel of crude oil recovered from the ground or seabed. According to the independent public policy institute, this model will provide huge foreign reserves for Ghana’s development. Some countries using the model Several countries, including Iran, […]
