No. 8 Klunye Adjele Street
East Legon, Accra – Ghana
Written by Xolani Annakie The vibe is shifting. For years, “Girls in Tech” was about basic access, having a laptop or an internet connection. However, as of International Girls in ICT Day (April 23, 2026), the goalpost has moved. Under…
Written by Xolani Annakie In the quiet corners of Reddit and TikTok, a new movement has taken over the screens of Gen Z and Millennials from Accra to Freetown: Cosy Gaming. While previous generations spent their youth playing high-stress, competitive…
By Xolani Annakie Accra is buzzing with the news of a tactical revolution. On April 23, 2026, the veteran Portuguese coach was officially unveiled, signaling that the Carlos Queiroz Black Stars leadership era has truly begun. For the youth of…
By Xolani Annakie Multidisciplinary Creative, Africa Initiative Impact Program (AIIP) For decades, the global narrative around African fashion was one of “inspiration.” We saw our prints on international runways and our heritage woven into “tribal” collections by European houses. But…
The Fugu Wednesday Fashion Revolution is officially here, and it is changing the way we think about style in 2026. Let’s be real—life in Accra has been a lot lately. Between the job portal stress and the “Japa” pressure, everyone…
Written by Xolani Annakie Iran crisis impacts West African youth in ways that go far beyond social media headlines. If you’ve been scrolling through your feed lately, you’ve seen the viral headlines: the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28, the…
Xolani Annakie I. The Daily Fight to Learn Young people in Ghana and Sierra Leone want to learn, but they face huge hurdles that have nothing to do with how smart they are. In 2026, the biggest problems in schools…
By Xolani Annakie for the African Initiative Impact Project (A-IIP) If you’ve walked through Osu or scrolled through the latest Chale Wote digital galleries lately, you know the vibe is shifting. This year, the Chale Wote Street Art Festival has…
Written by Xolani Annakie Look, let’s be for real for a second, sis. We need to talk about what’s actually happening when we’re sitting there, scrolling at 2:00 AM, tweaking our photos until we barely recognize the woman in the…