Katanomics = state enchantment (kululu procurement) + political bugabuga - policy depth (More background: myjoyonline.com/imani-africa-m…)

Couldn't agree more on the risks of repeating the vendor lock dilemma. Personally believe there should be a simple standards-based certification pathway for all EMR vendors that makes the selection process more transparent, competitive and open to ALL credible vendors in Ghana.

Our elected and appointed officials often take the easy route by replacing vendors or technology whenever problems arise. Take the National Service Authority, for example. It recently replaced its previous system as a supposed solution to the persistent problem of ghost names.

1. LHIMS was supposed to deliver 950. They only did 450. 2. There is an emergency situation for the 450. Hospitals are now doing manual. We need urgent solutions 3. The remaining 500 and beyond will be opened up for competitive tendering.

.jerome was spot on about how the historic rise in gold prices this year has taken the pressure off the government of Ghana. Gold prices skyrocketed, allowing the Bank of Ghana to secure more forex to intervene in the market and drive significant appreciation of the cedi,

One of the markers of “state enchantment” projects I’ve noticed over the past few years is the deployment of bots to push the message. Looks like the Ghana Healthcare Information Management System is off to a great start 😁

Chale what if this Slot guy was supposed to be a one-season coach? Let’s get him out early oooo 🤣

One thing I just realized is that even though DStv removed the end date for the promotion it offered to Ghanaian subscribers in the FAQ document, it still kept the date in the terms and conditions document. The terms and conditions are obviously more binding than the FAQs. So

The government said it’s replacing Lightwave with GHMIS. Words like “state-owned” and “state-controlled” have been thrown around, but in reality, the government is essentially using a new vendor. Publicly, no one has seen the contract, yet everyone is expected to take the

1. On Lightwave LHIMS & GHIMS. 2. Standard katanomics: "what is desirable" (digitalise healthcare) versus "how best to get there" (effective policy design). 3. Ghana doesn't only struggle with the "how," its elites simply can't keep track of why the "hows" always end up being

If you look at it critically, the so-called “state-owned” GHMIS is simply the imposition of another vendor as the sole electronic medical records provider, with a promise to expand the currently unconnected sites to include more providers. The 450 facilities that were using

Just as political appointees take bloggers everywhere to showcase the work they’re doing, they should also invite them into the rooms where decisions are made about who gets which contracts and under what terms. That would be true transparency and accountability 🤷🏾‍♂️

Even as a doubter when it comes to the OSP, I must admit it did some thorough work in the SML investigation. It was clear that KPMG’s analysis didn’t support its own conclusion that SML provided value in the downstream petroleum sector. Whether the OSP will be able to secure

Is the math here that the old contract was $100m (out of which we’ve already paid $77m) and by cancelling it and awarding a reported $50m, we have saved $50m? Help me understand so I can shout Aban Papa Aba too, please.

Aban Papa Aba ooooooo

Two remarkable governance-related good news stories for the government in one day. One is the announcement of cancellation of the obnoxious, no–value-for-money contract with SML, and the other is the introduction of an instrument in the legislature to repeal LI 2462, the

Speaking of SML, I am generally behind on Ghana news by quite a bit. So, I'm only now coming up to speed with many key developments. 1. It is reported that the President has finally ordered the termination of the SML agreement. Sigh of relief. 2. Regular readers of this page

Good to see the Minority in Parliament finally paying attention to the activities of the Goldbod, including joining the calls for it to publish quarterly reports on its operations as required by its enabling legislation. We’ve made repeated calls on here about that, and

Join us on Key Points on #TV3GH later this morning as we dig into the Auditor-General’s report on the National Service Authority scandal.

If you haven’t read the full 220+ page Auditor-General’s report on the National Service scandal, here’s a quick summary from my appearance on Key Points. To me, beyond criminal prosecutions, we also need to focus on how to prevent these loots from happening in the first place.