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What Exactly Did Kwame Nkrumah Say on the 6th of March 1957? Here’s the Full Speech

On March 6, 1957, Ghana became the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from colonial rule. With other members of the Big Six...

10 Must-Read Books from the African Writers Series

For over four decades, the African Writers Series shaped the literary landscape of the African continent, amplifying voices that had long been silenced by...

Today in 1948, Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe, and Private Odartey were Killed in the Christianborg Crossroads Shooting

On February 28, 1948, Sergent Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe, and Private Odartey were killed by colonial policemen. The three, who would later come to be known...

Digging for Gold: Rwandan Scholar’s Quest for Sustainable Mining in Africa

This week marking the International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate not just the dreams of girls worldwide but the women who are...

Kwesi Yankah Writes: The Reshuffle You Asked For

The word ‘reshuffle’ is hardly used outside politics. Never heard of a man waiting for Father’s Day to reshuffle his children; or a polygamist...

What Exactly Did Kwame Nkrumah Say on the 6th of March 1957? Here’s the Full Speech

On March 6, 1957, Ghana became the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence from colonial rule. With other members of the Big Six...

Breaking Bounds: How a Tech NGO is Turning Young Girls from Slum Communities in Ghana into Computer Programmers

In 2013, Asana, 18, had a bleak picture of what her future would look like. She did not see herself becoming anything more than...

Year of Return is Boosting Ghana’s Tourism Industry, But How Much is it Taking from Local People?

Since August this year, Ghana has been a favourite destination for most people in the diaspora. It’s the Year of Return. Several activities —diaspora...

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