In a relatively short period of time since Ghana discovered oil off its coast the country has developed the capacity to drill and extract that oil, a process that reached fruition on Wednesday.
Now the question is: Can Ghana avoid the so-called “oil curse” that has enveloped too many West African countries when black gold began to flow? Keep in mind that the relationship between oil (or other resources) and misery is not causal and therefore is not inevitable. Ad Ghana’s relative stability should help the country not only to marshal its oil resources in positive ways, but could also provide a model for other aspiring oil-producing nations in the region.
