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In recent times, there has been a lot of talk in both the mainstream and social media about the lack of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ability in Ghana and Africa as a whole. Recent purchases of Whatsapp, Oculus Rift and Instagram for $19 billion, $2 billion and $1 billion respectively by Facebook set tongues wagging in Ghana and Africa about the successes chalked by the originators of these “successful” start-ups. More dramatic was the fact that the originator of Whatsapp had sought employment at Facebook and had been turned down. The fact that these originators are young further fueled the fire. As with all problems Ghanaian, we have sought and found a scapegoat to blame for our very apparent lack of entrepreneurship. This scapegoat is our educational system (and sometimes the government)! A lot of us, simpletons, business moguls and academicians alike have taken swipes at the educational system. “Our educational system is too academics oriented, too theoretical”, “We ...

I write of emotions Not for fun neither for sake I want to write About love's many faces Love is considerate and kind Love is neither envious nor boasts Love seems only positive emotions This they say and smile.... Love's reality is unkind Love is a risk, many hearts break Cupid's arrow leaves pain And many victims grow lean Love is treacherous Its pains hit outright the heart Love's pain doesn't spare The lover who really cares. Yet love always protects Love always trusts Love always hopes The greatest of all is love.