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 […]
MAURIZIO ESPOSITO La ROSSA France’s Ministry of Culture handed over three Malagasy skulls to Harea Georges Kamamy, the reigning king (ampagnito) of the Sakalava people in Menabe, a western region of Madagascar, on 26 August 2025. The skulls had been held for more than a century in the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris. One […]
A Journey of Faith, Dreams, and Unshakable Determination PROF. AKWASI AFRIYIE ACHAMPONG In the autumn of 1984, a young man stands in a ticket office in Accra with forty dollars in his pocket, a visa about to expire, and three weeks to cross an ocean. The fare to London has climbed from six thousand cedis […]
Models stepped on to a Paris runway in mid-July wearing sculptural gowns in African textiles by Imane Ayissi – the first and still the only designer from sub-Saharan Africa to take part in Paris’s haute couture shows. ALISON HIRD Ayissi’s Autumn/Winter 2026-2027 collection “fused sculptural elegance, artisanal mastery and cultural storytelling into a personal vision […]
KOFI AYIM Indubitably, Delta Airline’s Delta One Lounge, with its 39,000-square-foot area at John F. Kennedy’s International Airport Terminal 4 located near Gate B20 in New York City, opened in June 2024 and is among the best. It has taken the shine out of the Sky Club opened in 2013, also at Terminal 4, near […]
Germany’s 2026 World Cup squad has leaders with African heritage. The diversity of the team is a strength. JONATHAN HARDING Most of the news about Germany’s World Cup squad was around the return of Manuel Neuer. But beyond the headlines lies another story. Eight of the 26 players representing Germany this summer have roots in […]
Senegal heads to the FIFA World Cup 2026 as one of Africa’s strongest contenders, with the Lions of Teranga aiming to build on a proud recent history at the global finals. The West Africans have become one of the continent’s most consistent teams over the last two decades, reaching the World Cup quarter-finals on debut […]
The Colombian pop star previously performed the official song for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Colombian singer Shakira unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup, “Dai Dai”, on Thursday, May 7. The 49-year-old posted a video on Instagram on Thursday, May 7 from Brazil’s Maracana stadium to tease the track, which […]
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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 […]