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Ghana gained independence from Britain on 6 March 1957 under Kwame Nkrumah, becoming the first sub-Saharan African colony to achieve independence in the post-war era. Nkrumah aimed to pair political freedom with industrial development, investing in infrastructure such as the Akosombo Dam. Following the 1966 coup, economic policies shifted through decades of reform. Today Ghana is a stable democracy, but its economy still relies heavily on commodity exports, leaving the question of deeper industrial transformation unresolved. Read More