by Jon Boafo | Feb 12, 2023 | Africa, Sports
The National Football League (NFL) is becoming increasingly popular in Africa, with the sport gaining a growing following among fans on the continent. American football has been introduced in several countries in Africa, and the NFL has made significant efforts to...
by Jon Boafo | Jan 26, 2021 | Africa
Romain Mari is a social entrepreneur and a good friend that I have known since middle school in France. Armed with a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology and Ecology and a Master’s in Environmental Management, he set out to build a business with a purpose in...
by Jon Boafo | Dec 8, 2020 | Books
With the release of her latest book The Deep Blue Between, Ayesha Harruna Attah has now authored four books. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Ayesha about her journey to publishing her books, her writing routine, and what inspired her latest book. As a...
by Jon Boafo | Oct 8, 2020 | Africa
Joseph and I met at Ashesi University in Ghana in 2014. I had been invited on campus to be a judge on an elevator pitch contest that he ended up winning. I was impressed by his energy, enthusiasm, and creative ideas. Fast forward to 2020, and Joseph has launched both...
by Jon Boafo | Sep 17, 2020 | Africa
I first heard about Privel a couple months ago. I was busy scrolling through my LinkedIn feed and saw an article posted by our common friend, Esther Lofgren. Esther is a rower and an Olympic gold medalist. She won the gold medal in the women’s eight at the 2012 Summer...