Education

The 69th Annual Meeting of the Governing Board (Council) of The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has ended with the election of Prof. Ato Essuman from Ghana as the new chairman. Prof. Ato Essuman becomes the 20th Chairman of the sub-regional organisation as he succeeds Mr. Baboucarr Bouy from The Gambia, who was elected in March 2018. Prof. Essuman’s election …

Book: Triumph of Racism: The History of White Supremacy in Africa & How Shithole Entered the U.S. Presidential LexiconNumber of Pages: 678Author: Emmanuel Neba-FuhTheme: History & PoliticsPublished by: Miraclaire PublishersReviewed by: Oral Ofori for TheAfricanDream.net The book which is subtitled ‘The History of White Supremacy in Africa & How Shithole Entered the U.S. Presidential Lexicon‘ succinctly argues that before the …

Achimota School in Ghana, formerly known as Achimota College, was the school where Zimbabwe’s most iconic citizen, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, attended as a student-teacher to attain his certification to be able to work in newly independent Ghana. But how many times can you say that Mugabe is arguably not even the biggest element in a given context, such as among alumni …

Two millennial women from the African Diaspora who are thriving in two different countries are brought together by one mission: to connect as many Black people globally as possible, to understand their past, present, and future.  How? Through an online experience tailored to help individuals embrace their identities and roots as Black people.  Co-founders Biko Somuah and Grace Ibot Ibot …

The Embassy of Ghana, USA, is pleased to inform the Ghanaian public about the World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program. This is a unique academic opportunity for qualifying students to pursue Architectural Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University at no cost. Pennsylvania State University >> CLICK TO LEARN MORE International Partner Scholarship (IPS) | Andrews University This partnership was formally signed …

Ghana Library Mobile Application is Ghana Library Authority’s free digital library app, giving members the ability to browse and read e-books, listen to audiobooks and watch educational videos in a few simple steps.  Key Features of the Ghana library App • Free Membership Once you sign up to use Ghana Library, you obtain free library membership which gives you access …

Dr. Sekou Nkrumah, son of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has said that the Government of President Nana Akufo-Addo is to blame for allowing the history book – Golden History of Ghana for Basic 6 – which describes Kwame Nkrumah as a dictator among others to be taught in schools, arguing that even though the Government says the book is …

This year, TheAfricanDream.net is excited to be a media partner for the Tema Konnect Virtual meetups. Due to COVID-19, GhanaThink has not been organizing any Barcamps – since 2020. The good news is that GhanaThink has mostly gone virtual with its events as a way of keeping engaged with its programs including the Tema Konnect meetups. #TemaKonnect is a group for Barcamp Tema participants and …

Police in Liberia are investigating the circumstances under which a young woman and seven others died after party in a flat. The woman and the seven others were found dead in an apartment in the country’s capital Monrovia, following a party to celebrate her graduation from university. Local media reported that the woman, her young daughter and mother were among …

Africa faces huge challenges in reforming its education sector. Many people are still not learning what they need to thrive now and in the future. If current trends continue, by 2050 some one-third of Africa’s one billion young people will lack basic proficiency in math, reading, and other subjects. Millions will be unemployable and unproductive. Recognizing this, STEMi Makers Africa …