Ghana embarked on independence as one of the richest tropical countries in the world, with an efficient civil service, an impartial judiciary and a prosperous middle class. |
No other African state was launched with so much promise for the future, |
The result of Nkrumah's handling of the economy was calamitous, ... Ghana by 1965 had become virtually bankrupt. |
The result of Nkrumah's handling of the economy was calamitous. Ghana by 1965 had become virtually bankrupt. |
What is so striking about the 50-year period since independence is the extent to which African states have suffered so many of the same misfortunes, ... a flamboyant, autocratic figure, accustomed to living in style and demanding total obedience. |