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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

What does it mean to be a Black male teacher in the UK? Jeffery Boakye’s book ‘I Heard What You Said’ analyses his experience and our editor KAmo shares his verdict. akadimagazine.substack.com

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

How do you navigate relationships as a ‘people pleaser’ without jeopardising your own wellbeing? Jennifer Amankwa explores this question in her review of Dorothy Koomson’s novel The Cupid Effect. Review out on 30 August. akadimagazine.substack.com

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Described by CNN African Voices as a "wizard of the guitar", Kyekyeku has spent his musical career amplifying Ghana's Palmwine and Highlife music genres. He talks to us about having living guitar legend Agya Koo Nimo as his mentor while studying at university. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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S8 EP11| HIGHLIFE MUSIC IN FOCUS - in conversation with guitar wizard Kyekyeku

Podcast Episode · AKADi Magazine · 20 July · 1hr 6min

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

An award-winning Danish-Ghanaian journalist whose work earned her the Radio Personality of the Year for leading the fight against racism in Denmark, has published her debut novel which explores themes around migration. Check out our review. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/book-revie...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

We have identified a goalkeeper, four defenders, two midfielders and seven forwards making a ‘starting XI’ and three subs of Ghanaian Diaspora heritage. Who would you pick to make your final squad of 26? akadimagazine.substack.com/p/ghanas-oth...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Can you name these five British Ghanaians who have been honoured in the King's 2026 Birthday Honours List? akadimagazine.substack.com/p/from-board...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

June Book Club: Elvin, Owen and me... Join our June book club where we celebrate friendships, birds and books - all during Pride Month! akadimagazine.substack.com/p/june-book-...

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June Book Club: Elvin, Owen and me...

Join our June book club where we celebrate friendships, birds and books - all during Pride Month!

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Dr Hannah Brew is a portfolio GP who was diagnosed with the rare condition that causes muscle weakness, not long after starting work in the UK. She tells us how she navigated life with it and, the impact on her career choices. pod.link/1581238094/e...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The Sareeta Domingo Prize was launched on 4 June at a special reception at Hachette, Carmelite House in London has been launched to support unpublished writers from Black and Global Majority backgrounds. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/new-global...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Ghana, in partnership with GUBA Enterprise, invites Ghana’s Finance Minister, Hon. Dr Cassiel Ato Forson MP to outline the government’s economic reset programme and investment agenda on Thursday 4 June 2026. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/ghanas-fin...

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Ghana’s Finance Minister to speak at UK Parliamentary event

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Ghana, in partnership with GUBA Enterprise, is bringing Ghana’s economic leadership directly to Westminster to make the case for investment, partnership an...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Ghanaians in the diaspora holding dual passports could, in the future, participate in Ghanaian politics at a “parliamentary or ministerial level”, the President of the 4th Republic said at this year’s Ghana Diaspora Townhall Meeting in London on 31 May. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/politics-p...

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Politics, partnership and protest: highlights from the Ghana Diaspora Townhall Meeting

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

"Ekow Eshun nnwoma a w’atwerɔ a ɛtɔ so mmienu nie, nwoma yi mu nsɛm titiriw fa abibifoɔ nnúm a, wɔn mmerɛ so no, na gyidie a ɛne sɛ nnipa bi a wɔn honam kɔkɔɔ bi ho hia senee afoforɔ nyinaa mpo akyi no, saa akunini nnúm yi de animia ne mmɔdemmɔ gyaá ....." akadimagazine.substack.com/p/a-twi-lang...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Almost a third (29%) of the British-Ghanaians that stood in the English local elections were successful on 7 May 2026. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/councillor...

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Councillor numbers up for British Ghanaians in English local elections

by Abena Sɛwaa and KAmo

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

"In London, Kweku did not have the opportunity to share his story but in Ghana and through the love of his friends and family, he has been able to rebuild a new life, which on the surface appears to be at polar opposite to his old life. But is it?" akadimagazine.substack.com/p/adobolis-f...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

We've picked a book from our AKADi Magazine library and are giving away our copy of Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu. To be in with a chance of winning this untouched copy, check out the details below. And check out our interview with Nadia Owusu. www.akadimagazine.co.uk/Issue7Identi...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Happy Independence Day Ghanafuo. If you want to keep up-to-date with what is happening in your community, check out our podcast episodes, our Substack, read our past digital magazine issues and join our FindGhana WhatsApp page where we meet at events in Ghana and the UK. linktr.ee/AKADiMag

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

‘All the world’s a stage’ – the celebrated line by William Shakespeare from As You Like It – is the title of the new solo exhibition by Ghanaian artist Ishmael Armarh by Black Liquid Art Gallery, in Rome, Italy. The exhibition opens 21 February - 11 April. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/shakespear...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

AKADi Magazine started out as an online publication. In our fourth issue called 'Green Ghana' we explored some of the ways that Ghanaians are preserving the environment through activism, and entrepreneurship. www.akadimagazine.co.uk/issue4/

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Six Ghanaian students on overseas government scholarships to study at a leading UK university risk deportation later this month if their outstanding fees are not paid. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Andrea-Vicky A. takes us through her research journey of uncovering the remarkable stories of two 19th century Asante princes. Cousin brothers: Kwasi Boachi and Kwame Poku were both 10 years old when they migrated to the Netherlands in 1837. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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S8Ep5| A TALE OF TWO 19th CENTURY ASANTE PRINCES: a conversation with Andrea-Vicky Amankwaa-Birago

Podcast Episode · AKADi Magazine · 03/01/2026 · 1h 6m

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

2025 was a busy time for us at AKADi Magazine. Your stories kept us busy on our podcast, educated and inspired us. Here's a snapshot of the year and some highlights of what you can expect from 2026 with us. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Influential British Ghanaians were among more than 1,000 recipients of King Charles’ New Year Honours List 2026. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/five-briti...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

We share some of our highlights from 2025. Part1 is below: akadimagazine.substack.com/p/2025-highl...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Listen to the experiences of people in your community. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

We celebrated a year of reading books by Ghanaian authors at the E-ananse Library on Friday. As some of you know, we've been meeting every month since September 2024. This month we read 'Our Sister Killjoy' by the amazing Professor Ama Ata Aidoo.

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

"Just as Tema connects continents through trade, it now connects cultures through cinema," says film director and founder of Anibok Studios Kobina de Graft-Johnson. "KING OF TEMA is proof that our stories born in the heart of Ghana, can resonate globally." open.substack.com/pub/akadimag...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

We went to see the heart-warming film ‘The Fisherman’, written and directed by Zoey Martinson and featuring an all-star Ghanaian cast including Adwoa Akoto. This 120-minute film is refreshing, humorous and explores the role of tradition in modern Ghanaian society. www.instagram.com/p/DOE4xQ3DHX...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

September events in Accra 2025 in the month that Dr Kwame Nkrumah was born! We bring you a snapshot of events happening in Accra over September. Check them out and tell us what events we have missed in your area. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/september-...

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September events in Accra 2025

We bring you a snapshot of events happening in Accra over September. Check them out and tell us what events we have missed in your area.

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

What's happening this September in London? Check out some forthcoming events. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/september-...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

81-year-old Hannah Dankwa has lived in the UK for 60 years and has been receiving treatment for cancer. 4months ago, she took a short visit to Ghana but has been denied entry back into the UK due to what had been described as an ‘irregularity’ over her date of birth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6W5...

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81-year-old British citizen with cancer stuck in Ghana

YouTube video by Channel 4 News

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Hear from Julie Baidoe-Ansah, founder of Efata by Juba, Charlotte Akwaah-Adjei, founder of Lotte Empire, and Edna Darkwaa , founder of fashion brand Ometsey, who showcased their designs at Africa Fashion Week London. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/ghanaian-d... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

What have iconic broadcaster Moira Stuart, award-winning author Margaret Busby and lawyer and politician George James Christian got in common with each other and Ghana? www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu2h...

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Moira Stuart | Season 1 Episode 6 | Full Episode | Who Do You Think You Are

YouTube video by Who Do You Think You Are? Full Episodes

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Detroit Swindle meet legendary Ghanaian singer Pat Thomas, aka ‘the Golden Voice of Africa’ combining their love of electronic music, disco and world grooves of a soulful Afro-disco groove based around bubbling synth bass, choppy percussion and lush chords. soundcloud.com/strut/pat-th...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

We share our impromptu interview on the eve of the event with three Ghanaian designers who had travelled from their homes in Accra, Ghana to Space House in London to exhibit at Africa Fashion Week London 2025. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... akadimagazine.substack.com/p/ghanaian-d...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

We are back with another thrilling AKADi Mag Book Club session. 📅 Date: Saturday 30 August 🌍 What: AKADi Mag Book Review of 'Homegoing' by Yaa Gyasi 🎟️ Fee: free 📍 Where: lnkd.in/eX74d8EV 🗓 4pm Ghana

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Who are we? I wrote a piece for 44Words.Art, founded by Annabel Boachie, which explores what it means to be Ghanaian. I explored this view of identity through literature written by British-Ghanaian authors. www.44words.art/writings/kir...

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The Lens British-Ghanaian Writers — Forty-Four Words

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Africa Fashion Week London kicks off at noon today (9 August), we caught up with three Ghanaian fashion designers ahead of the official launch. open.spotify.com/episode/3bXb...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Check out which Ghanaian designers will be at this year's Africa Fashion Week London showcase. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/ghanaian-d...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

A brave local community resist a powerful alliance of government and international investors to save one of Ghana's environmental gems. Watch the docufilm ATEWA on 6 August at Accra Indie Filmfest. #atewa akadimagazine.substack.com/p/new-docufi...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Did you know that contemporary Ghanaian womenswear brand Ometsey is one of 10 Pan-African designers exhibiting at Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) next weekend (9 & 10 August 2025)? See Ometsey on 9August at Space House, 1 Kemble Street, London, WC2B 4AN. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/amplifying...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Next weekend - 9 and 10 August is Africa Fashion Week London. Will you be there. Check out what will be on this year. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/amplifying...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

What: Who is Lucy!?! African Wo|Mxn Native|Other Created by: by Dr Epifania Amoo-Adare and Ann-Marie Ellmann van Rhyn When: July 23-29 Time: 10am to 6pm Where: Exhibition space on the ground floor of the FZA building at the Bayreuth University Germany akadimagazine.substack.com/p/im-in-an-e...

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Stuck on what to do in August? Check out our snapshot and tell us what events happening in your area that we may have missed. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/august-eve...

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August Events in London and Luton

We bring you a snapshot of events happening in the UK over August. Check them out and tell us what events we have missed in your area.

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AKADi Magazine @akadimag.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Last month, @niiayikwei.bsky.social kindly took up our invitation to join our book club to discuss his first novel 'Tail of the Blue Bird'. We share our two-part discussion that includes a review of Nii Ayikwei Parkes' book by book club member Delali. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/my-thought...

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My thoughts on Tail of the Blue Bird by Nii Ayikwei Parkes

by Delali

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