A55 Podcast

Tired of the same old stories about Africa? Join Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey for honest conversations about modern Africa. New episodes released every other Friday.

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We're wrapping up season 3 with a chat about the growth of #ballet in Ghana. Click the link below to listen to our conversation with Vivian Boateng of Vivie's Dance & Theater Academy.

https://t.co/ssp3UmJAtb

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On tomorrow's episode of the podcast, we'll chat with Vivian Boateng, founder of Vivie's Dance & Theatre Academy about the academy's contribution to making ballet accessible in Ghana and how the performing arts shape children for the future. Don't miss out!

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It's Friday!! Start your weekend with our latest episode about @ADEAnet 's new project on education data. It's a really insight conversation for all. Listen at the link below:

https://t.co/8salERug9m

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How do we address the challenges in Africa's education space? By ensuring we have data to aid decision-making and reforms. Tomorrow on the pod, @inyangumoren from @ADEAnet will join us to talk about their project aimed at tackling challenges with education data in Africa.

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The transition to renewable energy is a matter of time.

https://t.co/ZMPordz6Gd

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Happy Friday! We have a new episode out today. Listen to our conversation with @flexyonyfm on the progress being made by Africa to transition to renewable energy. Spoiler alert, we're doing a good job! 🙂

https://t.co/AM4qVv5SOd

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As the world heads to Brazil next month for #COP30 , we'll be joined by @flexyonyfm tomorrow to discuss the progress being made by African countries in their quest to transition from #fossilfuel to #GreenEnergy. Listen to the episode on @Spotify & @ApplePodcasts
#ClimateAction

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@NzubeNlebedim Congrats Nzube and best of luck.

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Over 300 African languages (and counting) have been lost over the years. More will be lost if nothing is done to preserve them. Speaking the language is one way of preserving them, but what else is needed? @kolatubosun helps us out. 🎧 at the link below.

https://t.co/RMNb8icLcr

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For centuries, African parents have passed on their language to their children by speaking it at home with them. The trend, however, appears to be changing. Join us tomorrow on the pod when we talk to @kolatubosun about this and how we can save our languages from extinction.

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Art may be all around us but how accessible is it to us?

https://t.co/wH8AtVXdQp

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Check out the latest episode of our pod where we take a deep dive into the world of art ... not just to learn about art, but to explore other exciting opportunities in that world. Click the link 👇to listen!

https://t.co/w6UM3sggoz

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On tomorrow's episode of the pod, we'll be taking a deep dive into the world of art with @ThisNoBeArt . Whether you're a gifted artist or just curious about art, there's a lot to learn in this conversation for everyone.

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#queer African literature https://t.co/IeP8vqmQvT via @YouTube

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As we enjoy the boom in online literary magazines publishing works by Africans, perhaps it's time we considered the question about sustainability as most of them are operate with internally generated funds.

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Finally out! Take a moment to listen to my conversation with @niismart of the @A55Pod on my personal writing and work with @ShallowTales.
https://t.co/SSanLh7lol

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African literature appears to have found a new home online, thanks to digital literary magazines. Join us tomorrow as we speak with Nigerian author, editor, and publisher of The Shallow Tales Review, @NzubeNlebedim , about this trend and about his work. Don't miss it!

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How much do you know about New York's involvement in America's slave trade? Click the link in the bio to listen to the full story in the latest episode of our podcast.

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Check out the model of the African Burial Ground memorial in New York City.

Swipe to read the inscription on the wall outside the main memorial.

🎬AFBG

#ancestral #ancestralhouse #africans #burial

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Where were Africans in 17th & 18th century New York buried? On this episode of the podcast, we learn more about the African Burial Ground monument in New York which for centuries has been home to enslaved and free Africans. Click link below to 🎧:

https://t.co/Z9pKz3ialm