oil

on the 15th of december, ghana became an oil-producing nation.

there was much fanfare throughout the country, but especially on the coast. off the coast of takoradi is now a huge oil barge.

it will be interesting to see how this black gold will change the country. many other countries have had problems of corruption with the discovery of oil. ghana already has so many natural resources (gold, cocoa, etc), and now adding oil to the mix could certainly bring income to the country. my hope is that the income generated goes to the places where it is needed most.