Resources
On Bettering African Lives: The Africa In the World Festival Is a Unifier in a Polarised World
“We live in a polarised world. In battle and debate, we are at war. It is a world scarred and scared by division. The space for hope is diminished, our indivisible connection denied by labels — national, gender, language, race…
What Now?
As we begin final preparations for our October gathering in Stellenbosch, I wanted to bring you up to speed on some of the people who will be joining us for our three day festival, from Oct. 22-25, and some of…
Going to Meet the Man
Tamale, Ghana—In mid-April I paid a visit to Ibrahim Mahama, one of the most daring and ambitious artists to emerge from Africa in the past decade. Mahama, 38, is attempting something scarcely contemplated anywhere by anyone— effectively transform the whole…
2023 Cartology, AlheitVineyards, South Africa
A number of years ago, Tim Atkins, Master of Wine, declared that it was time to admit that South African Chenin Blancs have surpassed those from France’s Loire Valley, the varietal’s ancestral homeland. This did not come as a surprise…
From Khadija’s Kitchen
In the Ghanaian town of Tamale, about 650 kilometres north of Accra, chef Khadija Iddi Yussif is reinterpreting the foods of her childhood into what we might call nouveau cuisine du Sahel. Working with local women and mostly hyperlocal ingredients, Iddi…
The Second Emancipation, by Howard W. French
I recently received an advance copy of Howard French’s latest book, scheduled for publication in August. It has led me to make the bold pronouncement that Howard’s status as a leading historian of the African world is now inarguable. I…
Rethinking Philanthropy with John Deasy, facilitated by Tokunboh Ishmael: An Extract.
“You have to be persistent if you are going to get a breakthrough. And social dilemmas, you’ve got to be very mindful that it takes a long time, with frequent missteps. But if you walk away from that you actually…
Cracking The Malaria Code, with Dr. Ally Olotu and Dr Adrian Hill: An Extract
Last year, there wasn’t a deployed malaria vaccine in Africa. This year, there are two. This is probably the most revolutionary development in our lifetimes, and yet, for many of us, it’s a story we mostly missed. And it’s an…