IMANI Center for Policy & Education

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Atlas Fisher Venture Grant Awarded to IMANI

March 25, 2008 - The Atlas Economic Research Foundation announced that IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Accra, Ghana) is the only African think tank among its first class of recipients of Dorian & Antony Fisher Venture Grants.

More than 180 think tanks competed for the grants in this program, but only nine were selected to receive up to $100,000 from Atlas over the next three years.

Franklin Cudjoe, the founding director of IMANI Center for Policy and Education, remarked: "Receiving this grant from the Atlas Economic Research Foundation is another great vindication of the important work IMANI began 3 years ago. We are determined to see that public policy debate in Ghana and West Africa involve students who should be informed by principled, non-partisan viewpoints." Read more

Cato Institute and IMANI LaunchAfricanLiberty.org!

Cato Institute and IMANI join together once again to launch AfricanLiberty.org, a project designed to syndicate libertarian writings, videos, and pod casts to various African media.

AfricanLiberty.com is a repository for information and views shared by both IMANI, Cato and many other organizations that care about liberty and prosperity. The web site will be a platform for Africans to have their voices heard and make a difference.

AfricanLiberty.org will encourage individuals to actively participate in upholding their rights as citizens of a democratic state. IMANI and Cato believe that this is a vital tool in the development of the continent.

Recent Featured Events

Atlas Shrugged Discussion a Success!---On Saturday November 24, 2007, IMANI and AfricanLiberty.org engaged 62 students from various tertiary institutions in Ghana on Ayn Rand, one of the finest contributors to modern philosophy of freedom.

The purpose of the forum was to introduce Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged”, which has been rated by many as the second most influential book after the Bible.

Discussions centred on the theme “Redefining your Relationship with Society and Government: A Philosophical and Economic Journey”. Join the online review of the book here!

Franklin's Blog Spot Launched---IMANI's President, Franklin Cudjoe has launched an interactive blog to connect the African community with the rest of the world. Through engaged dialogue, the blog will challenge and inspire minds dedicated to the tenets of liberty, initiative and prosperity. Through connecting minds, IMANI hopes to challenge the status quo and take new steps in new territory to make positive change in Africa. So check out the blog now!