The concept of debt-trap diplomacy has been widely used in recent years, including by world leaders. Most of the time, it is associated with the People’s Republic of China, particularly when bilateral agreements which are part of the Belt and Road Initiative are signed between the Chinese and other developing nations. But what exactly does… Continue reading
Open source investigations
Johnnie Carson was supposed to be an independent international observer of Ghana’s 2016 electoral process, but he wasn’t. Instead, the former US diplomat colluded with Nana, working closely with NPP’s foreign consultants Riva Levinson and KRL International. In his 2016 acceptance speech, Nana Akufo-Addo voiced his thanks to “the strong observer mission from our friends… Continue reading
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo rewarded his electoral consultants, KRL International, with a $1 million contract. The agreement was signed by KRL International and Ghana’s Ministry of Finance, led by Nana Addo’s cousin and campaign finance manager, Ken Ofori-Atta on 28 June 2017. KRL claimed it was already providing lobbying services on behalf of the Ministry… Continue reading
Despite Ghanaian laws, Ghana’s Government paid KRL International for services provided for the New Patriotic Party. Despite US laws, KRL International provided services for a foreign political party, while being paid by the Government of a foreign country. The KRL-NPP contract On June the 1st 2016, American PR firm KRL International entered into an agreement… Continue reading
Nana Akufo Addo has a secret luxury London home. Akufo Addo’s brother Edward lives in a $1.4 million London home. Akufo Addo’s daughter Funmi lives in a $700,000 London home. Akufo Addo’s daughter Valerie lives in a $500,000 London home. There is a huge contradiction between Akufo Addo’s presentation of himself as a “simple, incorruptible… Continue reading
In separate reports, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the West Africa Commission on Drugs (WACD) found that Nana Akufo-Addo and NPP have been funded with drug money. Ghanian drug lord Raymond Amankwah has been a major donor for both Akufo-Addo and NPP. While serving as Attorney General, Nana Akufo-Addo returned seized… Continue reading
