The public controversy surrounding Ghanaian 🇬🇭 businessman Ibrahim Mahama’s pledge of 100 jobs for citizens evacuated from South Africa 🇿🇦 continues to ignite intense political and ethical debates.
While the government celebrates the initiative as a model partnership with the Association of Ghana Industries, critics see a darker narrative. Because Ibrahim Mahama is the brother of President John Mahama, the job offer from his company, Engineers & Planners, has amplified deep-seated allegations of nepotism and state capture.
Opponents argue that the Mahama administration is using regulatory shifts, particularly in the gold mining sector, to enrich family-linked corporations under the guise of philanthropy. Tying these jobs to the controversial transfer of mining concessions like the Damang Mine from foreign firms has raised alarms about investor confidence.
Furthermore, everyday citizens question the equity of the intervention, asking why such urgent corporate lifelines are not equally extended to the millions of local youth battling systemic unemployment.
Ultimately, this saga transcends mere charity. It forces us to ask a critical question: when billionaire philanthropy is deeply intertwined with presidential power, does it serve the public good, or does it simply institutionalise cronyism?
Ethiopia is far ahead of every country in Africa.🤯🤯
Ethiopia has just opened the first SMART POLICE STATION (SPS) in Africa 😳🔥. No humans just screens where you can report any case 🤯
This is to eliminate corruption in the system and help get cases to be solved fast.🫡🫡
Selialia ke papali e monate ea Banana le Bashanyana. Ke ipiletsa ho lona hore le se ke la lebala Bosotho ba lona Bacha ba heso 🇱🇸
Kea leboha ka kamohelo e mofuthu ‘Malithuso High School 🙏🏽🇱🇸
#Lesotho_DPM Justice #nthomeng_Majara says the country has developed & costed prevention & response plan to combat violence against children, as incidents of violation against children continue to escalate sharply. @Sophie_Mokoena #sabcnews
Hey @realDonaldTrump, ever heard of Kingdom in the Sky?
Guess not, too busy golfing to notice.
Lesotho’s the only country in the world entirely above 1,000 meters elevation, higher than your approval ratings ever got.
We’re here, we’re proud, and we’re not your punchline.