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The 'IMANI' Center for Policy and Education is an African think tank based in Accra, Ghana. As a member of the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, the think tank applies free market solutions to intricate domestic social problems. The think tank has been very active and always keeping the presidency and government institutions on their toes. However, their efforts has been recognized not only in Ghana but across the continent as they have been ranked second most influential think tank in Africa. Read what Franklin posted on his Facebook wall Top Think Tanks in Sub-Saharan Africa out of 65 think tanks ranked 1. Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) (Kenya) Position: 2. IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Ghana) Here are the other categories IMANI was ranked. Top Think Tanks Worldwide (Non-U.S.) --- out of 100 ranked globally. Position: 68. IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Ghana) Top Think Tanks Worldwide (U.S. and non-U.S.) out of 150 ranked globally. Position-109. IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Ghana) Top Domestic Economic Policy Think Tanks (World Wide) out of 80 ranked globally. Position: 58. IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Ghana) Best Think Tank Network out of 60 ranked globally. Position: 58. IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Ghana) Best Use of Social Networks out of 60 ranked globally. Position-48. IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Ghana) Think Tank to Watch out of a global pool of 80 ranked. Position: 29. IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Ghana) Think Tanks with the Most Innovative Policy Ideas/Proposals out of 30 ranlked globally. Position-25. IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Ghana) Think Tanks with the Most Significant Impact on Public Policy out of a global pool of 70 think tanks. Position-51. IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Ghana) Top Think Tanks with Annual Operating Budgets of Less Than $5 Million USD out of 25 ranked think tanks globally. Position-10. IMANI Center for Policy and Education (Ghana) About IMANI Ghana It was founded in 2004 by Franklin Cudjoe, who currently serves as the president and chief executive officer. The think tank's operations center on these four thematic areas: rule of law, market growth and development, individual rights, and human security and institutional development. IMANI uses the Africanliberty.org platform as a springboard to reach out to the larger African audience in five international languages, including Swahili. IMANI exerts influence in the Ghanaian public education and policy sphere through media appearances, publications, research, and seminars. The think tank is ranked by the Global Go to Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, organized annually by the University of Pennsylvania. According to the 2009 Index Report, IMANI was ranked fifth most influential in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the only African think tank to make the list of top 25 "Most Innovative" across the world.