Ghana
Victory for women’s rights in Ghana as affirmative action law is passed – what must happen next
Josephine Jarpa Dawuni, Howard University - The passage of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act 2024 by the country’s parliament on 30 July 2024 marked a victory for women’s rights in Ghana. The...
In Ghana, Dance Remains the Pulse of a Nation
In Ghana, movement is memory. From the streets of Accra to the northern savannas, dance is both spectacle and statement, a way of preserving history while shaping the present. Across regions, distinct rhythms...
Ghana needs to stop households from using firewood: what must be done
Kwame Adjei-Mantey, University of Pretoria and Roula Inglesi-Lotz, University of Pretoria - Cooking on firewood and coal increases air pollution and ill health. Some...
Ghana’s Drumming Traditions Resonate Far Beyond Its Borders
In Ghana, rhythm is more than sound. It is a language, a ritual, and a social glue, binding communities through ceremonies, storytelling, and everyday life. Across the country, traditional drumming remains a force that conveys history and emotion, its cadences echoing from coastal villages to the northern savannas, and increasingly, across international stages. The drum has long been regarded as the heartbeat of Ghanaian society. For the Akan, the sound of ensemble drums accompanies funerals and festivals, underscoring both grief and celebration. Among the Ewe, drumming is inseparable from dance, each rhythm carrying symbolic meaning, whether honoring ancestors or marking rites of passage. The practice is at once musical and...
Eco-Tourism in Ghana: Sustaining Landscapes, Strengthening Communities
Across Ghana’s varied terrain, a quiet movement has been reshaping the country’s relationship with tourism. Eco-tourism, once a niche idea, has emerged as a...
Ghana’s Drumming Traditions Resonate Far Beyond Its Borders
In Ghana, rhythm is more than sound. It is a language, a ritual, and a social glue, binding communities through ceremonies, storytelling, and everyday life. Across the country, traditional drumming remains a force that...
Threads of History: Kente Weaving in Ghana
In villages across Ghana’s Ashanti region, the steady rhythm of wooden looms fills the air. Hands move with practiced precision, guiding brightly dyed threads into place. The result is Kente, a textile whose bold colors and intricate patterns carry centuries of meaning. More than fabric, it remains a symbol of identity, resilience, and cultural continuity. Kente weaving traces its origins to the Ashanti Kingdom, with traditions dating back as early...
Threads of History: Kente Weaving in Ghana
In villages across Ghana’s Ashanti region, the steady rhythm of wooden looms fills the air. Hands move with practiced precision, guiding brightly dyed threads into place. The result is Kente, a textile whose...
30 years of free basic education in Ghana: a report card
Pearl S. Kyei, University of Ghana; Fred Dzanku, University of Ghana, and Samuel Kobina Annim, University of Cape Coast Ghana, like many sub-Saharan Africa countries, began investing substantially in free education three decades ago....
Ghana’s Drumming Traditions Resonate Far Beyond Its Borders
In Ghana, rhythm is more than sound. It is a language, a ritual, and a social glue, binding communities...
In Accra, Street Food Tells the Story of a City
On a humid evening in Accra, smoke from roadside grills drifts above the traffic, mingling with the scent of ginger and chili. The city’s street food scene is not just sustenance but spectacle,...
Ghana
Victory for women’s rights in Ghana as affirmative action law is passed – what must happen next
Josephine Jarpa Dawuni, Howard University - The passage of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act 2024 by the country’s parliament on 30 July 2024...
Modi’s visit to Ghana signals India’s broader Africa strategy. A researcher explains
Veda Vaidyanathan, Harvard Kennedy School - Ghana has historically been an anchor of Indian enterprise and diplomacy on the African continent. New Delhi and Accra formalised ties in 1957. At the time, their partnership...
