Ghana has problems, but it has moved, as a nation, from low income to lower middle status.
GDP per capita, ppp-basis, has approximately doubled since the 1990s.
https://tradingeconomics.com/ghana/gdp-per-capita-ppp
Ghana has now had several changes of government via elections. It scores well on Freedom House’s index of freedom in the world.
https://freedomhouse.org/country/ghana/freedom-world/2023
Ghana is a little better than the world average on corruption (and one of the least corrupt African countries).
https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/ghana
There is, in fact, a tendency of countries that embrace democracy, free market and the rule of law to grow relatively fast and to catch up to the well-developed countries. Singapore is maybe the most famous example of this. But, think about Chile, Estonia and - today - India.
Don’t be so negative-minded that you deny progress where we are achieving progress, albeit at what may appear to be a slow rate. Instead, remember the old adage, slow and steady win the race. Also, it takes twenty years of hard work to become an overnight success.
Europe/Asia. Both have structures wether it be family or just as important education.
All the tribes do is dance. Ever watch Soul Train?
Singapore was benevolent socialism/dictatorship. Read “Third World to First”, given to me in Afghanistan, by Singaporean whose Harvard education was 100% paid for by the Singapore government.