Africa Connect

10/01/2025

, a short film from Ghana just won the Special Mention Award by the Jury at The Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival in France.

Tsutsuɛ also became the first film from Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa ever to qualify for the Official Short Film Competition at Cannes.

Tsutsuɛ is a Ghanaian film written and directed by Amartei Armar and produced by Yemoh Ike from Ghana. 🇬🇭

10/01/2025

🇬🇭 Ghana and Russia 🇷🇺 are discussing for the construction a floating nuclear power plant.

Ghana could soon become the first African country to benefit from Russia’s cutting-edge Floating Nuclear Power Unit (FPU) technology, following ongoing talks between the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) and Ghanaian authorities.

Rosatom is considering deploying two or three FPUs in Ghana, providing the country with a flexible, clean, and reliable source of electricity.

Russia is currently the only nation in the world operating floating nuclear power plants, which are designed to supply not only power but also heating, desalination, and hydrogen production.

World Atomic week officially opens in Moscow, Russia 🇷🇺

“We have had discussions with Ghana regarding what we can offer, and there seems to be reciprocal interest. We are now working on what would be most suitable and beneficial for the country,” he said.

“While Ghana has other options for nuclear development, we believe the FPU is a very good first step. I also think Ghana will eventually move towards a large-scale nuclear power project,” he added.

Ghana has already selected vendors from the United States 🇺🇸 and China 🇨🇳 for its first nuclear power plant, with identified sites in the Western and Central regions of the country.

These projects are advancing in line with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) milestone framework.

“I think we have a very good relationship with Ghana, and the geopolitical ties between Ghana and Russia are good. I think the way we are approaching this project, I can’t see geopolitical issues when it comes to making it successful,” he noted.

Currently, Russia’s Akademik Lomonosov is the world’s only operational floating nuclear plant, while four more are under construction for northern Russia.

Collier revealed that several African countries have expressed interest in FPUs but expressed hope that Ghana would take the lead on the continent.

09/29/2025

Congratulations to University for Development Studies of Ghana 🇬🇭 for winning the World University Cup for Africa!

Gateway to Africa indeed.

09/29/2025

Everyone has heard of Black Wall Street.Meet the founder, O.W. Gurley.

In 1905 Gurley and his wife sold their property in Noble County and moved 80 miles to the oil boom town of Tulsa. Gurley purchased 40 acres of land in North Tulsa and established his first business, a rooming house on a dusty road that would become Greenwood Avenue. He subdivided his plot into residential and commercial lots and eventually opened a grocery store.

As the community grew around him, Gurley prospered. Between 1910 and 1920, the Black population in the area he had purchased grew from 2,000 to nearly 9,000 in a city with a total population of 72,000. The Black community had a large working-class population as well as doctors, lawyers, and other professionals who provided services to them. Soon the Greenwood section was dubbed “Negro Wall Street” by Tuskegee educator Booker T. Washington.

Greenwood, now called Black Wall Street, was nearly self-sufficient with Black-owned businesses, many initially financed by Gurley, ranging from brickyards and theaters to a chartered airplane company. Gurley built the Gurley Hotel at 112 N. Greenwood and rented out spaces to smaller businesses. His other properties included a two-story building at 119 N. Greenwood, which housed the Masonic Lodge and a Black employment agency. He was also one of the founders of Vernon AME Church.

08/13/2025

08/13/2025

🇬🇭🇬🇧 Honored to share my WWII story on BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow: VJ Day Special TONIGHT at 8:15 PM! Join me, fellow veteran Bill Redston, and Hiroshima survivor Michiko Hattori as we reflect on the "Forgotten War" through powerful relics and memories. 📺

Thanks to BBC Antiques Roadshow and JAH Foundation for facilitating this!



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08/04/2025

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You make profane songs and dance with half-naked women, yet they call you a legend. — Gospel Musician Gina Asante Criticizes Daddy Lumba’s Musical Legacy

Ghanaian gospel singer Gina Asante has stirred conversation online after calling out the legacy of highlife legend Daddy Lumba.

Taking to social media, Gina expressed her disapproval of the late veteran musician’s influence on the nation’s moral values.

According to her, the late Daddy Lumba’s songs, which she described as profane, and his frequent use of half-naked dancers in music videos have contributed negatively to society’s moral fabric.

She questioned how such content could earn someone the title of a legend, stating, “Writing profane songs and dancing with half-naked women to disturb the morality of the nation, and they call you a legend?”

Gina Asante’s comments have sparked mixed reactions, with some supporting her stance while others defend Daddy Lumba’s long-standing contribution to Ghana’s music industry.

Source: Ka Nsemtvgh

08/02/2025

🇬🇭Coach Sellas Tetteh was the only coach in history of Ghana football to have led the Black Satellites to three successive U20 World Championships(2009, 2013, 2015) and amongst all, he achieved great success with the team in their respective years.

During his tenure in 2009, Ghana won Gold after beating the likes of England, Hungary and Brazil to win the title on African soil. During that time, Ghana swept most of the awards at the tournament when Dominic Adiyiah won the Golden Boot with 8 Goals and the Golden Ball as well. A vast number of the players transitioned into the Black Stars and went on to win Silver at the 2010 AFCON in Angola, as well as reaching the quarterfinals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

In the 2013 edition, Coach Sellas Tetteh led a very strong team again after they missed out on the 2011 edition, going a long way to beating the likes of Portugal and Chile to clinch the Broze Medal, and getting to have Clifford Aboagye dominating and winning the Bronze Ball Award at the tourney, as well as Ebenezer Assifuah winning the Golden Boot Award with 6 Goals— all under the tutelage of Coach Sellas Tetteh.

In his final U20 World Championship in 2015, the legendary coach took the team again to the tournament and beat the likes of Argentina and Panama to reach the Round 16 where they were edged by Mali.

Coach Sellas Tetteh has incredibly impacted Ghana Youth football from the grassroots to the international scene and his achievements can never be overlooked.

Started from the streets of Kotobabi with Kotobabi Powerlines to the top, coaching the senior national teams of Ghana, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

This year marks 30 years since he began his journey as a coach in Ghana.

What are your great memories of the Legendary Coach Sellas Tetteh.

08/02/2025

Happy birthday to the Ga Mantse of Ghana 🇬🇭.

Office Of The Ga Mantse

07/23/2025

🎖️ AFRICA CELEBRATES A LEGEND🎖️

From the Gold Coast to the jungles of Burma, he marched with pride, dignity, and courage. At 100 years old, Ex-Warrant Officer Class I Joseph Ash*tey Hammond stands as the very few surviving Ghanaian World War II veteran of the British 14th Army and the second only to write a memoir — a symbol of Africa’s unbreakable spirit and sacrifice.

This July, Africa honours a son of the soil whose story echoes through generations.

📍 Centenary Celebrations
🗓️ 25th July 2025
📍 Burma Hall, Burma Camp, Accra

👑 Under the Chairmanship of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II

🇬🇧 Special guests from the UK Parliament & African states
🕊️ His story is Africa’s story.

📖 Read his incredible journey

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Follow his foundation here JAH Foundation




Video Credit: BBC