Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama, says many African countries are caught in what he calls a "triple dependency", relying on external powers for security decisions, health and education systems, while exporting critical minerals with little value added at home.

Speaking in Davos, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Mahama urged African nations to take greater ownership of their development and chart an independent path forward.

Channel Africa's economics reporter, Innocent Semosa, has more.

Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama, says many African countries are caught in what he calls a "triple dependency", relying on external powers for security decisions, health and education systems, while exporting critical minerals with little value added at home.
Speaking in Davos, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Mahama urged African nations to take greater ownership of their development and chart an independent path forward.
Channel Africa's economics reporter, Innocent Semosa, has more.

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