Emmanuel Akwetey

{{Short description|Ghanaian businessman}}

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| name = Emmanuel Akwetey

| image = Emmanuel Akwetey 01.jpg

| birth_date = Accra, Ghana.

| alma_mater = University of Ghana

| occupation = Political and governance analyst

| notable_works =

| awards = US Embassy Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Peace and Social Justice.

}}

Emmanuel Akwetey is a Ghanaian political and governance analyst.{{Cite web|title=Dr Emmanuel Akwetey; The little truant boy now holds a Ph.D|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/junior-graphic/i-ll-tell-my-story/dr-emmanuel-akwetey-the-little-truant-boy-now-holds-a-ph-d.html|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}} He is the Executive Director for the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG).{{Cite web|title=Akwetey, Were You Hearing Voices or What?|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/1020530/akwetey-were-you-hearing-voices-or-what.html|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance|url=https://pinkfmonlinegh.com/marwako-saga-like-slavery-dr-akwetey/dr-emmanuel-akwetey-executive-director-of-the-institute-of-democratic-governance/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Pink 96.9 fm|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Alleged prevention of French-speaking voters from registering must be investigated - Emmanuel Akwetey|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/national/alleged-prevention-of-french-speaking-voters-from-registering-must-be-investigated-emmanuel-akwetey/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=MyJoyOnline.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=GHANA|url=https://www.pdaghana.com/index.php/news/ghana-news/671-minority-parties-must-be-relevant-in-affairs-of-state-dr-akwetey.html|access-date=2020-12-08|website=www.pdaghana.com|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|date=2019-08-08|title=Akwetey: Let's promote peace, stability through dialogue|url=https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/akwetey-lets-promote-peace-stability-through-dialogue/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Ghanaian Times|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=I expect food shortage in Ghana but strong agric sector can rescue us – Akwetey. {{!}} Leap4fnssa|url=https://www.leap4fnssa.eu/hh_source/i-expect-food-shortage-in-ghana-but-strong-agric-sector-can-rescue-us-akwetey/|access-date=2020-12-08|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-08-10|title=I expect food shortage in Ghana but strong agric can rescue us - Akwetey|url=https://hotnewsafrica.com/i-expect-food-shortage-in-ghana-but-strong-agric-can-rescue-us-akwetey/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Hot News Africa|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114045811/https://hotnewsafrica.com/i-expect-food-shortage-in-ghana-but-strong-agric-can-rescue-us-akwetey/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Acheampong|first=Kwame|date=2018-10-22|title=Show us results for your 110 ministers – IDEG to Akufo-Addo|url=https://starrfm.com.gh/2018/10/show-us-results-for-your-110-ministers-ideg-to-akufo-addo/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Starr Fm|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-14|title='Ghana not punishing corrupt officials enough' – Akwetey|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Ghana-not-punishing-corrupt-officials-enough-Akwetey-1084897|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}}

Akwetey is one of the 13 Advisory Board members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.{{Cite web|date=2017-08-03|title=IDEG boss gets appointment|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/IDEG-boss-gets-appointment-565931|access-date=2020-12-08|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2017-08-04|title=ED Of IDEG Appointed As Board Member Of MFARI|url=https://newsghana.com.gh/ed-of-ideg-appointed-as-board-member-of-mfari/|access-date=2020-12-09|website=News Ghana|language=en-US}}