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Hosted by Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 36 episodes
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Frustrated by the one-dimensional portrait of Africa? This podcast is for you. Africa is a diverse continent with a rich and complex history. Its image, however, appears stuck in the past despite decades of progress. On this podcast, we'll strive to reflect the true realities on the ground today and discuss issues driving Africa's challenges and growth. Join Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey for honest conversations about modern Africa. New episodes every other Friday.
Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey hosts A55 Podcast: The Pulse of Africa, a society show with 36 episodes published.
Ballet has long been seen as elitist — foreign, inaccessible, and out of reach for many across Africa. But that perception is shifting. As the art form gains popularity, a new generation of African instructors is steppin
Calls for education reform across Africa are not new, but the one ingredient necessary to facilitate these reforms - data - is not readily available in many countries. The Association for the Development of Education in
Africa's green energy transition is underway, but without dedicated funding, some countries may be forced to delay or abandon it altogether. Despite contributing less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, Africa re
By the end of this century, your native language may no longer exist. Already, over 300 African languages are said to be at risk or have already disappeared. How do we ensure the rest survive? Nigerian writer and linguis
Defining art may be difficult, but it is visible in nearly everything around us. For many of us, our impressions of art and artists have been ones of struggle, and at times being 'broke'. But today's generation of Africa
From its print origins in the mid-20th century to its digital rebirth in the early 2000s, African-focused literary magazines have helped propel the careers of many writers. But with many of the digital magazines operatin
While slavery in the American south has largely been documented in fiction including films and novels, the same cannot be said about slavery in the north of the country, especially in New York. Close to New York's City H
Since Black Panther's release in 2018, afro-futurism has surged into mainstream consciousness. But as that genre expands, creatives like our guest, Kwame-Michael Brako are pushing beyond it to tell stories that fuse Afri
Sudan's two-year-old conflict which started as a power struggle between two military Generals shows no sign of ending soon. Happening alongside the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, many consider Sudan's conflict a '
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Discovering one's true calling in life doesn't always come easily. Awe Ogon learned that the hard way. She studied law to please her father but realized after a few years of practice that she was not as passionate about
Before Nollywood came calling, Collins Okoh worked for Nigeria's Ministry of Health while nursing a dream of becoming a novelist. But that all changed when Nollywood actor, producer, and director Funke Akindele Bello inv
Esports is a multi-billion-dollar industry attracting young people from around the world. International and regional tournaments, including tournaments for university teams, offer players a pathway to becoming profession
On January 29, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will lose three of its members. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger who have formed a new group known as the Alliance of Sahel States say their decisi
Ghana has a storied tradition of storytelling and a wealth of writers, yet the commercial theater scene experienced a lull between the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2008, playwright, James Ebo Whyte, affectionately called Un
On December 7, voters in Ghana will elect a new president and members of parliament. The presidential race is a rather unique one because for the first time in the country's history, a former president and an incumbent v
As the year draws to a close, businesses as well as individuals like to take stock of their activities in the year that's ending and find ways to improve in the coming year. For businesses, it also means finding ways to
In African tradition, the elderly, especially ancestors are highly revered for their wisdom which they've passed down for generations through proverbs and even folktales. But in our modern world where patience for instan
There's a 50/50 chance for students who gain admission to study a course in humanities at Ghana's premiere university, the University of Ghana, to be offered archaeology as a course of study. Fewer students out of the nu
Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts to Nigerian parents, Dr. Adeoye Owolewa, popularly known as Rep. Oye , is leading the charge for America's capital city, the District of Columbia, to become the country's 51st sta
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A55 Podcast: The Pulse of Africa is hosted by Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 36 episodes.
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