Ghana: Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana, the IMF and the Question of True Independence

The logical answer to the above question lies in the famous independence declaration where Kwame Nkrumah said among other things that “… the Blackman in capable of managing his own affairs”. The inspiration and confidence with which he approached head-on colonial system came from CLR James, a radical Pan Africanist who made a considerable impact on Nkrumah’s world view.

Also, Nkrumah indicated self-awareness of the colonial reality owed to the influence of Kwagyir Aggrey, a Gold Coast…