George Ayittey

George Billy Nii Ayittey (13 October 1945 – 28 January 2022)  be Ghanaian economist, author den san be de president for de Free Africa Foundation wey dey Washington DC. Na he be professor give American University,Ayittey, George Billy Nii. "Distinguished Economist in Residence". American University. Archived from the original on 29 January 2002. Retrieved 17 October 2005.Ayittey, George Billy Nii (July 2014). "Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at University of Manitoba". LinkedIn. Retrieved 4 April 2019.Ayittey, George Billy Nii (15 April 2022). "In Memoriam (1945 – 2022)". African Liberty. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.Ayittey, George Billy Nii. "Senior Fellow". Independent Institute. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2024."Famous Ghanaian Economist and author, George Ayittey dead". Africans in America: Telling the story of African immigrants living in the Americas. MyNewsGh.com. 11 April 2022. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024."Famous US-based Ghanaian Author, Economist, George Ayittey dead". MyNewsGh.com. 8 April 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022."George Ayittey Society Announces Second Official Meeting". Atlas Network. 31 May 2024. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024. Professor George B. N. Ayittey was born on October 13, 1945, in Ghana. He graduated with a degree in economics from the University of Ghana, earned his MA at the University of Western Ontario, and completed his doctorate in economics at the University of Manitoba. He taught in Canada and the United States and retired as professor of economics from the American University in Washington, D.C.Ayittey, George Billy Nii (11 February 1999). Africa in Chaos (1st ed.). New York City: [[St. Martin's Press]. p. xiv. ISBN 978-0-312-21787-7. During my tenure at American University, I have been fortunate to receive critical reviews and encouragement from Professors[…]. den san be associate scholar for Foreign Policy Research institute."Bio at Foreign Policy Research Institute". Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.

He champion de argument say "Africa is poor because she is not free," dat be de primary cause of African poverty be less a result of de oppression den mismanagement by colonial powers, buh rather result of modern oppressive native autocrats den socialist central planning policies."BBC World Service | the Forum". He sanso go beyond criticism of de status quo make he advocate for specific ways make dem address de abuses of de past den present; specifically he cal for democratic government, debt reexamination, modernized infrastructure, free market economics, den free trade make e promote development.

 Ein early life 
Ayittey attend Adisadel College insyd Cape Coast, Ghana for ein secondary education. He obtain B.Sc. insyd economics from de University of Ghana, insyd Legon, Ghana, M.A. from de University of Western Ontario insyd London, Ontario for Canada, den Ph.D. from de University of Manitoba insyd Winnipeg.

 Career 
Ayittey teach for Wayne State College insyd Wayne, Nebraska den Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania insyd Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.

Insyd 1988 den 1989, he hold National Fellowship at de Hoover Institution, wey then he join The Heritage Foundation as Bradley Resident Scholar.

Insyd 1993, he found The Free Africa Foundation insyd 1993 make e serve as catalyst for reform insyd Africa. Insyd 2008, na dem list Ayittey by Foreign Policy as one of de "Top 100 Public Intellectuals" wey "are shaping the tenor of our time.""Top 100 Public Intellectuals". Foreign Policy. May 2008. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

 Ein political views 
Ayittey believe say der be three keys make dem successfully rescue Africa from oppressive despotism:

 Ein life matter 
George Ayittey ein younger sisto be politician, Sherry Ayittey.Attah, Haruna (19 October 2000). "Winning Election 2000 Opposition must unite - George Ayittey". Ghana Web. Retrieved 23 July 2023."Finding flagbearers". Africa Confidential. 6 February 1998. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

 Ein death 
He die for 28 January 2022"In Memory of Prof. George B. N. Ayittey". Ever Loved. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022. wey dem bury am for 8 April 2022.

 Ein works wey he publish 

 Indigenous African Institutions, Transnational Publishers, 1991; 2nd ed., 2004
 The Blueprint for Ghana's Economic Recovery, Africana Publishers, 1997
 Africa Betrayed, St. Martin's Press, 1992 (Africa Betrayed win de 1992 Mencken Award for Best Book.)"The Mencken Awards: 1982–1996".
 Africa in Chaos, St. Martin's Press, 1998.Harding, Jeremy (8 March 1998). "Scapegoating History". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2005.
 Africa Unchained: the blueprint for development, Palgrave/MacMillan, 2004
 Defeating Dictators: Fighting Tyrants in Africa and Around the World published September 2011.
 Applied Economics for Africa, Atlas Network, 2018.

 References 

 External links 
Wikimedia Commons get media wey relate to George Ayittey.

 Bio at A World Connected
 Human Rights: Africa's Shady Politicians Are at Root of Continent's Destitution, commentary by Dr. Ayittey
 Appearances on C-SPAN 
 George Ayittey at TED 
 TED Talks: George Ayittey on Cheetahs vs. Hippos (TEDGlobal 2007)

Category:Ghanaian economists
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Category:Ghanaians
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Category:Ghanaian academics
Category:University of Manitoba alumni
Category:University of Western Ontario alumni
Category:20th-century economists
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Category:20th-century Ghanaian economists
Category:American University faculty
Category:Alumni of Adisadel College
Category:Libertarianism insyd Africa
Category:University of Ghana alumni