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The Shaping of my Worldview: The Story of my Ghanaian Education PDF Print E-mail
Written by Timothy W. Kotin   
Thursday, 29 October 2009 13:02
Born in Kalpohene, Tamale, in the Northern Region of Ghana a little before the 90's, my world view as a child was perhaps no different from that of my peers elsewhere. With my mum as a teacher and my dad a social worker, we lived a simple but happy life--and I quickly learned to be content with...

Last Updated on Saturday, 31 October 2009 13:22
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Raila at the Institute of Politics PDF Print E-mail
By: Abel Boreto



Last Thursday, I had the privilege of meeting my country’s prime minister, Raila Odinga, for the first time. Although I deeply appreciate the opportunity, I was left sourly disappointed by his appearance at Harvard’s Institute of Politics. While his charisma impressed , he...

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Bridging the Education Gap in Africa PDF Print E-mail
by: Naseemah Mohamed

The Harvard African Student Association sponsored talk by Dr. Hope Sadza not only highlights one of Africa’s biggest issues, but reveals that the dream for education equality can be turned into a reality.

In most African countries, tertiary education opportunities are not...

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An Afternoon with Kufuor PDF Print E-mail
By: Jonathan Kola

Yesterday, on invitation of the MIT Legatum Center, former Ghanaian head of state John Kufuor gave what was, at least on paper, a lecture on Entrepreneurship, Government and Development in Africa.' The well attended event drew a host of ardent enthusiasts from all over the...

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Making the most of the rest of this short summer… PDF Print E-mail
Written by Ugo   
Saturday, 15 August 2009 23:22
 

With the transition to the new academic calendar at Harvard, it seems we’ve lost a few weeks of possible rest and relaxation. Therefore, it is upon us to make the most of these next two weeks where summer classes have ended and internships are over. A vacation to the warm sunshine of the...

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Do you want to blog on the HASA website? PDF Print E-mail
Are you passionate about an Africa-related issue? Would you like to initiate a discussion within the Harvard African community? Do you want to become a regular blogger for HASA?

 

... If your answer to any of the questions above is "Yes," then you should register an account on this website and...

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