Understanding The Ghanaian System 101: By Uncle Ebo Whyte

Understanding The Ghanaian System 101: By Uncle Ebo Whyte

It would be good to apprise oneself with the nature of the Ghanaian system, especially those with good intentions either as a Ghanaian resident or Ghanaian returnee or foreigner, as genuinely elaborated by Uncle Ebo Whyte.

1. Ghanaians do not understand: “this will benefit Ghana”; they understand: “this will benefit you personally and directly”. It is unfortunate but it is true that the average Ghanaian in public office will not do anything unless he can be assured he will benefit personally and directly from it. And if he is not given the assurance, he will delay, frustrate, stonewall, and obstruct the project.

2. Ghanaians hate those who transform an organization and make it more efficient. Many establishments in Ghana seem to be in trouble. Nothing seems to be working in them and everyone complains. To the newcomer or foreigner, this seems like madness but as Shakespeare said in Hamlet, “Though this be madness, there is a method in it”

3. The values Ghanaians say they believe in are very different from the values they are prepared to work with. Ghanaians know what is right and they speak eloquently and passionately about those things and how they want to see those values at work in Ghana. Now if you think that because they speak of these values, they are willing to adhere to them, then you are mistaken.

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4. The Ghanaian believes that his employer owes it to him to make his life comfortable, no matter his lifestyle or productivity. The Ghanaian does not understand that companies survive on the input and productivity of their workers.

5. The Ghanaian will not tell you ‘no’ to your face. This is one of the characteristics of the Ghanaian that confused returnees and foreigners the most. Submit a proposal to a Ghanaian official. He knows he is not interested but he will not tell you so. He will act very enthusiastic about it and promise you that he will work on it with dispatch. As soon as you leave, he throws it away. But anytime you call, he will have encouraging words for you to keep your hopes up even though he knows he has dismissed the proposal.

Understanding The Ghanaian System 101: By Uncle Ebo Whyte…Do you agree with him?

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