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Madina, Accra: A Casual Look from 18 years ago
A report released a few days ago in Accra looks at Ghana’s urbanization. The title is interesting: Rising through Cities in Ghana. I have...


Time Africa shook off the ‘dark continent’ tag
TOMORROW, May 25, is Africa Day. As has become traditional over the years, Africa — Zimbabwe included — commemorates on that date, the...


Growing Old (DIS)gracefully…
Being considered “old” or “older” is largely a matter of perspective and very much depends on who is doing the considering and how old...


What does it mean to be a continent on the move?
The Africa I know is a utopian oasis filled with memories of flavorful foods and captivating (even if at times, anti-climactic)...


Think again: Why did Liberia beat Ebola before Guinea or Sierra Leone?
On 9 May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) made a remarkable announcement. After 14 months and 4 573 deaths, Liberia was formally...


Back to basics with boiled eggs
Every culture has its own version of street snacks, or so I am led to believe. I’d like to do a lot more travelling and learn about...


Baby Name Traditions From Around The World
Naming your newborn is possibly one of the toughest decisions you're going to make, and it's not one that's taken lightly. With the new...


Letter to a John
There have been many times in the past that I have dreamt of wearing the shoes of the President, but obviously this is not one of such...


Our Father, Who Art In Heaven…
A few days ago, I joined a VIP bus from Accra to Kumasi. Nothing new there, really. I do the journey between the two cities on a regular...


Black, yellow or blue: 'We're all German!'
What does it really mean to be black in Germany? A multimedia project takes a closer look at a touchy subject and concludes that it's...
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