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Category Archive: Social Development

Your profession matters: Be relentless in its pursuit

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I was born in 1979, right at the tail end of the Generation X (those born between 1964 […]

March 5, 2023 Personal, Social Development

Five Quick Tips On Becoming a Published Author

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In 2017, I published a blog called Legends of the African Sun. It was a working title for […]

February 20, 2022 Personal, Social Development

Growth and life lessons during the COVID-19 pandemic

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I wrote a blog in 2018 where I said that I was really looking forward to 2020 because […]

June 1, 2021 Parenting, Personal, Social Development

How I Balance Parenting, Profession and Passions

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And just like that, the year is coming to an end! Happy First of December! It’s been a […]

December 1, 2017 Parenting, Personal, Social Development

Pink October: Stay Woke on Breast Cancer 

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My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999. She was in her mid 40s! Prior to this, […]

October 1, 2017 Personal, Social Development, Uncategorized

3 Things I’ve Learned From My Experiences with Cultural Bias against Women

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I was in Abuja last week facilitating a workshop for government officials in West Africa. While there, I had […]

March 1, 2017 Arts, Places and Culture, Personal, Social Development

Meet Bouba Dieme: An Inspirational Social Entrepreneur!

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There is something inherently powerful and astonishing about individuals who are change makers; who are driven by ideas; […]

November 1, 2016 Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, People, Social Development

Where do you call home? The Plight of the Afropolitan

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Last year, writer and photographer, Taiye Selasi, made this compelling plea in her remarkable TED Talk: Don’t ask me […]

December 1, 2015 Arts, Places and Culture, Social Development, Uncategorized

Living and Loving in the Rainbow Nation

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My first visit to South Africa in 1998 left me with mixed feelings. I had just completed high […]

November 1, 2015 Arts, Places and Culture, Social Development

A Contemporary African Screenplay by Nana Boateng

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This blog features my first screenplay after completing a course on filmmaking. The story, told in a Ghanaian […]

July 1, 2015 Arts, Places and Culture, Social Development, Uncategorized

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