Ghana , whose president John Atta Mills died in July , is holding elections in December . However , the biggest hurdle when I was in the country was the high level of anxiety , tension and uncertainty about the December poll . The smooth transition of power after his death testified to the strength of Ghana 's democracy . Yet , serious obstacles lie ahead for Ghana 's economic prosperity . Questions about elections , coupled with bloated bureaucracy and overspending , are the biggest obstacles .
Ghana , whose president John Atta Mills died in July , is holding elections in December . The smooth transition of power after his death testified to the strength of Ghana 's democracy . Yet , serious obstacles lie ahead for Ghana 's economic prosperity . Questions about elections , coupled with bloated bureaucracy and overspending , are the biggest obstacles .