by tkansahjr | Jun 6, 2019 | Africa, Opinion, Social Development
BY TONY KWAME ANSAH, JR 12/17/2018 While the African youth risk their lives by embarking on dangerous journeys to developed countries in makeshift boats in search of a better life, the African continent is, ironically, an attraction to people from other regions of the...
by tkansahjr | Jun 6, 2019 | Africa, Opinion, Philanthropy, Social Development
BY TONY KWAME ANSAH, JR 11/30/2018 There has been large amounts of charity, donations, and philanthropy going to and from Africa post-colonial era for decades. Those that have gone to Africa were via corporations, foundations, institutions, etc. Those that have come...
by tkansahjr | Jun 6, 2019 | Africa, Opinion
BY TONY KWAME ANSAH, JR 11/12/2018 There is a popular modern day phrase going around about Africa Rising. In other words, a narrative saying that the African continent is now emerging and progressing to greater heights than in the past. However, when one takes a...
by tkansahjr | Apr 12, 2019 | Africa, Opinion, Social Development
BY TONY KWAME ANSAH, JR 4/12/2019 We often hear about the African continent being labelled as an emerging market full of developing countries. Within that broad description, there exist an institutional initiative by the United Nations called sustainable development...
by tkansahjr | Mar 15, 2019 | Opinion
By TONY KWAME ANSAH, JR. 3/15/2019 On February 16, 2019, it was announced that the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) would be launching a Basketball Africa League (BAL) in 2020. There were mixed reactions to this...