In 1869, when George Lewis Ruffin became the first Black Harvard Law School graduate and later went on to become the first African-America judge in Massachusetts, not many could've imagined the day when the law school would house over 60 students of color.
Kevin Okyere is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Springfield Group, an African oil company. His story is both inspiring and motivating, as it shows that good comes to those who choose to believe in their dream. His story also shows the value of action; it's easy to believe in the possibility of things but much more difficult to actually do the work.
Three years down the road, as I attempt to small-talk with my Lyft driver, my unavoidable 'accent' that comes with living in the US, brings about different variations of essentially the same question: “I noticed you have an accent, where are you from?” Nigeria, is and will always be my answer, the pride and smile evident on my face. If you are foreign, do not be afraid or shy of your otherness.
An announcement by Foreign Affairs Ministry that government intends to employ French as a second language, has unsettled a few quills. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey says the choice to acquire French as a second language is a noteworthy worry of the Government of Ghana, in accordance with national priorities. She further reiterated that plans by government to incorporate the advancement of the learning of French in fundamental schools and over every other dimension of learning, as a component of a general change of Ghana's educational sector.
Officially known as the Republic of Madagascar, this nation is an island (including other smaller islands) in the Indian Ocean and is situated in the shoreline of Southeast Africa – over 400 kilometers from the coast of Mozambique. The island of Madagascar is the fourth-biggest island on the planet.
