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."
De-dollarization drive targets cash and crime PAUL CHINEDU The Democratic Republic of Congo’s central bank has announced a sweeping restriction on cash dealings in US dollars and other foreign currencies, effective April 9, 2027, in a determined bid to curb money laundering and restore faith in the volatile local franc. Governor André Wameso described the […]
Resisting mechanization, Nigerian artisans uphold the authenticity of aso-oke, now a staple in global fashion markets. In Iseyin, a sleepy town in southwestern Nigeria, shaded spaces under trees, makeshift sheds, and narrow alleys serve as production hubs for aso-oke, a handwoven fabric indigenous to the Yoruba people. Demand for this fabric has surged both domestically […]
The boarding school has allowed girls and young women to complete their secondary education while supporting their children JACK DENTON & ZELIPHA KIROBI Valerie Wairimu has no time to rest during break time at Kenya’s Greenland Girls School. Instead, the 19-year-old grabs a snack and heads straight to the on-site nursery, a facility that makes […]
LUCY FLEMINGAND & PAUL NJIE Pope Leo XIV has criticized foreigners who exploit the wealth of Africa for profit during his visit to a conflict-hit region of Cameroon. It is one of several forthright remarks he has made over the last day, including blasting those who spend billions on wars and telling Cameroon’s government to […]
JOSEPH TITUS YEKERYAN The vegetable and lowland rice field behind the Yan family home here should be alive with movement this time of year: young men clearing brush; laughter rising above the steady rhythm of hoes striking soil, and seedlings lined in careful rows. Instead, the field is quiet. Only one figure moves across […]
A substantial number of first-generation Ghanaians in the diaspora are in retirement. Several of them would have loved to resettle back home in Ghana; however, concerns about health deliverability and safety/security have stymied their move. Most of these baby boomers are enjoying their retirements through diverse means, including but not limited to social security, pension […]
“Chattel slavery, a peculiar system of domination and exploitation was unique in the sense that, though the subjugation of one person by another has been in existence since the advent of time, it was the first time that a person would be denied human status and declared another person’s personal property. This opened the floodgates […]
KWASI KONADU The resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly on 25 March 2026 seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” potentially creates a broader definition of crimes against humanity in international law and allows for restitution claims against perpetrators. The resolution could elevate the legal and moral standard […]
MIMI MEFO NEWUH A landmark UN resolution has intensified the debate over reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, with supporters arguing that recognition, apologies and structural reforms are long overdue. The United Nations General Assembly late last month adopted a landmark resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity.” It also calls […]
FERNANDO DUARTE The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western nations was “built on stolen lives and stolen labor”. Noting the “barbaric punishments that maintained control – from […]