In a new series of postings, we draw two research projects on miniatures together in dialogue: Miniatures Matter Jonathan Walz Jonathan Walz is an anthropologist who practices archaeology in eastern Africa and the western Indian Ocean. This contribution arises from his long-term interest in representations of archaeology and Africa andContinue Reading
Via Helen Mears, Keeper of World Art, Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton A conference hosted by Royal Pavilion & Museums, with the Sussex Africa Centre / University of Sussex, and the University of Brighton The Old Courtroom, 118 Church Street, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Wednesday 2 November 2016 Coinciding with theContinue Reading
Sipping my morning coffee in the corrosive speech of Bernard Avle, the radio host of Accra’s Citi FM Breakfast Show – a deliciously satirical commentary on salient socio-economic issues in Ghana –, I find my daily dose of morning chuckling interrupted by the conversational attempts of a friendly French tourist (hereafterContinue Reading
An interesting blog post by Ken Banks, Founder of Frontline SMS, on the indigenous roots of mobile banking in Africa: http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2012/09/indigenous-and-ingenious-the-roots-of-mobile-bankingContinue Reading