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."
FRANK NTARINDWA Nigeria’s Afrofusion sensation and Grammy-winning Damini Ogulu, commonly known as Burna Boy, among many more Africans celebrities have secured spots on Time magazine’s list of the world’s most influential people 2024. The ‘Twice as Tall’ crooner was honored in the icons category for his significant impact on the music industry. Legendary Beninese singer […]
LAUREN LEE When Ghanaian Afro-dancehall and reggae star Stonebwoy visited Jamaica earlier this year for the Island Music Conference, he made headlines with an impromptu freestyle alongside Shaggy, Sean Paul and Wyclef Jean. But for the 36-year-old, the trip was about more than just performing — it was a pilgrimage. Arriving in the capital, Kingston, […]
Two of the great granddaughters of a Sakalava king in Madagascar, who was beheaded in 1897 by colonial troops, publicly addressed the French ambassador, asking him to speed up the restitution of their ancestor’s skull. In all, they are claiming three skulls belonging to the Sakalaves, an ethnic group living on the west and northwest […]
Architects use local materials and merge traditional techniques with modern technology to make schools and orphanages cool, welcoming places ÈLIA BORRAS If architects are people who like to think their way around challenges, building schools in Burkina Faso must be the dream job. The challenges, after all, are legion: scorching temperatures in the high seasons, […]
MICHAEL E. ODIJIE There are global efforts to fight modern slavery, but a few traditional systems still hold strong in west Africa. These include Osu, Ohu and Trokosi. The Conversation Africa’s Godfred Akoto Boafo spoke to Michael Odijie who has researched one of the systems – Osu – and what can be done to finally […]
In Ivory Coast, lêkê are the preferred footwear for amateur games and almost everything else. ELIAN PELTIER The wealthy pros of Ivory Coast’s national soccer team were resting in their luxury hotel, preparing for a match in Africa’s biggest tournament, when Yaya Camara sprinted onto a dusty lot and began fizzing one pass after another […]
More than 60 percent of French speakers now live in Africa. Despite growing resentment in France, Africans are contributing to the evolution and spread of the French language. ELIAN PELTIER French, by most estimates the world’s fifth most spoken language, is changing — perhaps not in the gilded hallways of the institution in Paris that […]
An initiative to train hairdressers in mental health counseling is providing relief to hundreds of clients in a region with the world’s least access to therapy. ELIAN PELTIER Joseline de Lima was wandering the dusty alleys of her working-class neighborhood in the capital of Togo one day last year, when a disturbing thought crossed her […]
…..where local dishes reign supreme KOFI AYIM On a typical Sunday, the Living Room restaurant, located in the enclaves of the rich and famous East Legon, bustles at the seams with revelers. The 20-year-old restaurant started as a modest retirement dream project together with a living room–type movie house, according to Mr. Charles Mainoo, the […]
Bee Arthur – the dynamic designer from Ghana whose signature blond tresses make her visible and recognizable everywhere she is present – took the fashion world by surprise back in 2001 when she won the KORA All Africa Fashion Award in Sun City, South Africa. The journey to this illustrious fashion designer and stylistic icon […]