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A trader with too many blank videotapes started Nollywood. The story of Living in Bondage
Kenneth Nnebue was an electronics trader in Onitsha with a stock of imported blank cassettes. In 1992 he…
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He had never acted before. At 14, Abraham Attah beat professionals to a Venice award
Abraham Attah was a schoolboy in Accra when a casting team found him. His first role, as child…
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400 years after the first enslaved Africans reached Virginia, Ghana invited their descendants home. What the Year of Return changed
In September 2018, Nana Akufo-Addo stood before the US Congressional Black Caucus and declared 2019 the Year of…
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A chief died before his cocoa-pod palanquin was ready, so they buried him in it. How Teshie invented the fantasy coffin
In the 1950s, Teshie carpenter Seth Kane Kwei built a palanquin shaped like a cocoa pod for a…
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Brave DoorDash driver finishes delivery despite being hit by a car
A DoorDash driver's incredible bravery was on full display after being hit by a car while making a…
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Detty December Explained: The Ultimate Lagos & Accra Guide
Every December, two cities become the centre of the Black world. Flights fill up, hotel prices triple, and…
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Top 10 Festivals Celebrated in Ghana
Ghana is a land of vibrant traditions and rich cultural heritage, where festivals play a central role in…
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Top 10 Most Attractive Languages of Africa
Africa is a continent of immense linguistic diversity, home to over 2,000 languages spread across 54 countries. These…