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Eight People You Will Meet On The “Trotro”
“Trotro” is my life, so I know the details. In and around Accra, Ghana’s capital, no “mate”/ conductor can cheat me because I know the...


Filth Swamps Ghana Capital in Floods as Regular as Rains
Every year in June the floods come. Rokia Gedle has lived for 23 years in a blue wooden shack without a bathroom or kitchen in Ghana’s...


Don’t replace Afari-Gyan with his deputies – Amoako Baah tells Mahama
The head of the Political Science Department of KNUST, Dr Richard Amoako Baah, has urged President John Mahama and members of the Council...


I’ve seen Nigeria’s old power at work. I know change is coming
Ken Saro-Wiwa joined the government to fight for reform. Now, as he leaves, he reflects on how young Nigerians are transforming the...


How to help end poverty? Give everyone an address
When we talk about fighting poverty, it’s usually a discussion about access – to education, healthcare, clean water, microfinance, even...


Protecting Peace in Burundi: A Crucial Moment
Fifteen years ago, as secretary general of the Organization of African Unity, I bore witness to a historic peace agreement in Arusha,...


FLASHBACK: Akosomboa Nkanea Adum
This piece was written 20 years ago. Today half of Accra has no lights because the Achimota sub-station is flooded; compounding the...


Africa: Making the next 15 years count
Africa faces two key challenges to achieve its full potential. The remarkable economic progress of the last 15 years must be sustained....


Agriculture will drive Africa's rise to economic power
From Mali to Tanzania, agriculture is propelling rampant economic growth. Governments need to continue to invest to support smallholder...
African people don't want your stinky T-shirts, and other mythbusters – video
When you hear the word 'Africa', what comes to mind? It's likely you think of death, destruction and disease (and maybe safari.) Western...
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