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Acknowledging Ghana's slave trade history with sculptor Kwame Akoto-Bamfo

“As a Ghanaian who is interested and inspired by Ghanaian and African culture, I'm a living witness to the knowledge that is being lost to time.” >
Afrolitt founder Pamela Ohene-Nyako on the importance of having black literature voiced and heard

“I feel like some works can really open up one’s imagination and help us envision inclusive and liberated futures.” >
Two urban initiatives tackle housing & energy in Ghana

Urban development specialist Farouk Braimah's design projects hope to make life easier for the poor. >
Jonathan Dotse makes Virtual Reality experiences in Accra

Jonathan Dotse is a social entrepreneur, technology evangelist, and science-fiction writer living in Accra, Ghana. He also tinkers in virtual reality. >
This Ghanaian company is turning plastic waste into asphalt roads

As #PlasticFreeJuly kicks off, we look at a new innovation that allows us to cleanse our environment of discarded plastic bags by building new roads with it. >
Ugandan designers create a bloodless, reusable malaria test kit

Here’s how designers in Africa are using technology to bridge the gap between people and healthcare services. >
Artist turns Ghana's symbol of scarcity into political art

Serge Attukwei Clottey uses Ghana’s ever-present yellow oil gallons to make a political statement about the environment, history and consumption. >
How architecture shapes national identity and helps us understand history

“We shape our buildings, and afterwards, our buildings shape us.” >
Eric Gyamfi’s arresting portraits of women accused of witchcraft in northern Ghana

“One major decision I took upon speaking to the women, was the fact that I was not going to paint their devastation back to them.” >
The Araba Belle androgynous capes are inspired by Ghana’s coast

Accra-based fashion brand DoNeal was inspired by the people and landscape of Ghana's Cape Coast. >
Joshua Kissi on disrupting and diversifying stock photography

The photographer and co-founder of TONL tells us why he decided to make images of the unrepresented his priority. >
David Adjaye designs Ghana’s new National Cathedral

To be built in the city of Accra, the project marks Adjaye Associates’ first major project in the capital. >
DJ Steloo

The Ghanain DJ and fashion mogul who dares to be distinct. >
Our top picks for the 2017 Africa Architecture Awards

The shortlist of nominees is out and here are the projects we think could have the most impact. >
Dutch photographer captures candid moments of life on the streets of Christian Village

“Photography helps me to see more, to connect with strangers and listen to their stories.” >
Inside Impact Hub Accra

Entrepreneurship is part of Ghanaian culture. Impact Hub Accra leverages both formal and informal business opportunities. >
Farmerline uses SMSes to empower small-scale farmers in Ghana

Ghanaian tech provider, Farmerline offers innovative mobile communication and farming information services to literate and illiterate rural farmers >
Check out the musicians paving the way for the sounds of Africa

From Black Coffee to DJ Steloo, you won’t want to forget the names of these beatmakers. >
Nana Oforiatta – Ayim and the encyclopaedia of African art and culture

African art, advancements, innovations and magic all in one place. >
StelooLive: An experimental, electronic soundscape in Accra

In this live mix of fashion, art and sound, Accra-based trail-blazer Dj Steloo creates an experimental soundscape using glass, spoons and cans as instruments. >
Oshun: Tunes for V-Day from Ghana

Hip-hop collective Yoyo Tinz share their latest playlist for Valentine's Day fresh from Accra, Ghana. The mix is named after the Yoruba spirit of love, Oshun. >
Emerging photographer Daniel Effah on the representation of Africa abroad

African artists in the diaspora are often caught between two worlds. >
Walk the walk: Accra's most stylish creatives

Meet three of Accra’s best-dressed creatives – DJ Steloo, Neal Davids and Daniel Mawuli Quist, all recently featured on London-based publication Nataal. >
The haunting self-portraits of Josephine Kuuire

The Ghanaian photographer learning to love herself through creativity. >

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