Heike Baumüller, University of Bonn and Bezawit Beyene Chichaibelu, University of Bonn
Across Africa, agricultural producers are turning to digital solutions to get information about farming methods, market access or financial services. By 2022,...
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....
In Ghana, rhythm is more than sound. It is a language, a ritual, and a social glue, binding communities through ceremonies, storytelling, and everyday...
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, a living archive of flavors that carry stories of history, migration, and celebration. To eat in Accra is to step into a rhythm that pulses as strongly through its markets as through its music.
At the heart of this tradition is jollof rice, a dish layered with tomatoes, onions, and spices, its fragrance a familiar presence at both roadside stalls and family gatherings. Vendors ladle it onto plates with fried plantains or grilled chicken, each portion carrying...
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...
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...
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. This led to an increase in the number of children that attend primary school. But what has the impact been on learning outcomes?
The Conversation Africa spoke to demographer Pearl Kyei, who, with economists Fred Dzanku and...
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...
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...
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...
Josephine Jarpa Dawuni, Howard University - The passage of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act 2024 by the country’s parliament on 30 July 2024...
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....
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