I’m barely a day removed from Ghana and there’s half a dozen stories I still want to tell. But now I’m in Davos, encountering dozens… Read More »The Curse of the Over-Full Life

While Ghana’s one of the most peaceful countries in Africa these days, this was not always the case. From independence in 1957 through the mid-1980s,… Read More »Reconciliation

One of the legendary digital divide stories is about a service in Ethiopia that allows one to buy goats over the Internet. You make a… Read More »Ghanabuys

For the last four years, I’ve been a regular at Frankie’s Hotel in Osu, Accra. While not the most luxurious hotel in town, it’s one… Read More »Ama and the Jewelry Store

It’s possible to keep up with news from Africa if you know where to look – some of the BlogAfrica sites, AllAfrica.com, the East African… Read More »Ghanaian politics and the (wo)man on the street

You’re not really in Ghana until you’re riding a tro-tro. Tro-tros are converted minibuses and vans, fitted with seats that take advantage of every available… Read More »Artistry, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality