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."
DURRIE BOUSCAREN It’s a heated historic rivalry across West Africa: Which country makes the best jollof rice? Cooks across both Nigeria and Ghana have long claimed to make the best. But chefs in Senegal argue that it originated there in the 14th century — so it must be the best! No fewer than 10 countries […]
TIMOTHY A. WISE & JOMO KWAME SUNDARAM As AGRA turns 20, a new report exposes its worsening failure to double productivity and incomes and halve undernourishment in participating African nations as promised. AGRA still failing Africa’s farmers The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, now known simply as AGRA, was established in 2006. The […]
KOFI AYIM Twins, in traditional Ghana are believed to have some special and unique powers. The perceived spiritual powers stem from the belief that each set of twins has a soul that acts in tandem with the earthly twins. It must be remembered and understood that from the metaphysical mind of the African, if giving […]
DAVID EHL As some of Africa’s longest-serving leaders grow older, they are using different tactics to extend their rule. But age, succession battles and public pressure pose new challenges. Power can be seductive, and many who possess it want to hold on for as long as possible. The leaders of China and Russia, for example, […]
JEWEL BRIGHT The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed a resolution aimed at changing the way Africa and other regions are represented on world maps. The “Correct the Map” resolution, introduced by the West African country of Togo on behalf of the African Group (the 54 African member states at the U.N.) and supported […]