Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
KOFI AYIM It takes an average of 10 hours – depending on tailwind – for a typical Boeing 767 aircraft to fly nonstop from New York City, U.S.A., to Accra, Ghana, for 5,111 miles. On arrival the ambient temperature contrast between the two cities is huge. While Accra is almost always warm and hot with […]
LEBO DISEKO & CATHERINE BYARUHANGA At a community radio station in the heart of Johannesburg’s bustling Hillbrow neighborhood, MJ Mojalefa is hosting a phone-in following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The 22-year-old DJ wants his large youth audience to share their thoughts on the legacy of the British empire, which once included South Africa. […]
MUHAMMED KOTB Initiatives using new technologies for agriculture have recently emerged to support farmers dealing with the impacts of climate change in Egypt. Global warming stands to curb food production as farmland becomes more susceptible to higher temperatures and lower rainfalls in a country where 25% of the labor force is employed in agriculture. The […]
TIM McDONNELL After the Ukraine war scrambled trade networks for wheat and other key food commodities, the US and some other rich countries stepped up their food aid donations to countries in Africa and elsewhere hit hardest by skyrocketing prices. That should be a good news story. But to Bill Gates, it’s the latest example […]
MQONDISI DUBE Botswana has announced it will cull more than 10,000 cattle in the country’s northeast in a bid to fight an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. One of Africa’s largest beef producers, Botswana was forced in August to halt beef exports over the virus, including to the lucrative European Union. Assistant Minister for Agriculture Molebatsi […]
MERON DEMISSE Since touching down in New York City more than 30 years ago from his hometown Dakar, the Senegalese chef, author, and culinary activist, Pierre Thiam, has dedicated his life to introducing a global audience to west African cuisine. In doing so, he hopes to promote a region with a rich food culture, empower […]
Human survival is intrinsically linked with environmental pollution and constitute the biggest challenges of the future, as pollution and contamination of natural resources are adversely affecting global livelihood. Environmental pollution is the effect of several conditions, including greenhouse gas emission emanating from industrialization and urbanization; residual chemicals applied in industries and the agricultural sector. Environmental […]
KOFI AYIM Nike, the king of sneakers, celebrated the 40th anniversary of its popular Air Force 1 sneakers in New York City honoring Ghana and the Ghanaian community in the Bronx. The launch, held on August 12, 2022, unveiled a new variation of Air Force 1 (AF1) sneakers affectionately called “Little Accra.” The Bronx hosts […]
PIERRE DONADIEU with LADJI ABOU SANOGO in BOUAKE Youngsters in Ivory Coast return to school in September with a sword of Damocles above their heads: those with average grades of less than 8.5 out of 10 will be excluded at the end of the year. The measure is an old one brought back by authorities […]
FAUSTINE NGILA More than half of Africa’s total wealth is controlled by only three nations according to this year’s Africa Wealth Report published by UK investment consultancy firm Henley & Partners in partnership with South African wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth. South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria which respectively command $651 billion, $307 billion, and […]