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I should take this opportunity to congratulate the Mail & Guardian for a welcome initiative, in a systematic and creative manner, to raise the public prominence of what should, in any country, be the pride of a nation. By profiling young talent on an annual basis in this manner, [the] Mail & Guardian not only [...]

From Adam Smith and Max Weber to the current day, scores of writers have grappled with these questions. Some scholars, like Weber, have argued that religious or cultural differences create vastly different economic outcomes among countries. Others have asserted that a lack of natural resources or technical expertise has prevented poor countries from creating self-sustaining [...]

This week our nation was shaken at the very core when a Member of Parliament (MP) was arrested by Ghana’s Police Force for making inflammatory remarks declaring war on our nation and inciting genocide. Hon. Kennedy Agyapong MP of Assin North in the Central Region was charged with treason. He is currently out on bail. [...]

The increasing dominance of private capital in the past 25 years has not had the anticipated impact on poverty alleviation in Ghana, and elsewhere.  Even the World Bank, that all knowing macro economic sage, must be ruing the consequence of its indiscriminate imposition of the ‘Washington Consensus’ on developing countries.  As Ghana’s recent floods show, [...]

This article was written in 2010. In light of Kennedy Agyapong’s inflammatory statements, Feint & Margin is re-publishing this article.   Whether you are Zimbabwean, Ugandan, Ghanaian, Nigerian or South African we all have pre- conceived ideas about other tribes from our respective countries. These stereotypes are passed down from our parents or elders. We [...]

“We are dedicated to promoting a development approach that focuses on personal transformation. Using this platform, and our chapters in countries across the continent, we are building a community of individuals who are willing to learn, share, and take inspired action to transform their own lives and their communities.” Source: African Unbound website “Africa Unbound [...]

Emmanuel Bobbie is a Ghanaian Photographer who is the CEO of Bob Pixel Photography.  He is a husband and father of two to young boys. I discovered Emmanuel’s work through his Facebook page and I was blown away by his photography. He is an artist who knows how to capture his subject soul. Every photo [...]

This is the reason why we at Feint & Margin believe in the importance of Africans telling their own stories. The Swedish Minister, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth was photographed cutting a cake in the shape of naked African women at an art event . According to Radio Sweden, the museum said the cake was supposed to [...]