‘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...

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/

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-...

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...

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...

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

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

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

Have you got your ticket? akadimagazine.substack.com/p/ghanaian-f...

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.

"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...

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...

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-...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

"Agyemang’s surname translates to 'saviour of a nation' in the Ghanaian Akan language," writes journalist @morgankofori.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

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...

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...

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...

Who remembers reading the #Noughts&Crosses book series or the TV adaptation where the racial status of Black and white people are reversed? Well a theatre play of this Malorie Blackman book is showing at #RegentsParkOpenAir until 26 July & we watched it. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/review-nou...

Women play a pivotal role in 'Tail of The Blue Bird'- Nii Ayikwei Parkes' gripping crime novel. We had the honour of having him join our June book club to find out more. Listen to our discussion with him on our latest AKADi Magazine's Connecting Communities Podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/1mWs...

Want to win a pair of tickets to see the Lion King at Africa Fashion Week London? Check our latest Substack to find out more details. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/amplifying...

If you follow us on ‘socials’ you may have seen a quiz we shared of the 7 artists of Ghanaian heritage who took to the stage at last week’s Glastonbury event (25-29 June). Some of you asked us for the answers so. Hit the link to see how well you did. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/ghanaians-...

Things Starmer will condemn: Kneecap Bob Vylan Palestine Action Things Starmer won't condemn: The IDF murdering 20,000+ Palestinian children The IDF blowing up every hospital in Gaza The IDF murdering unarmed Palestinians at "humanitarian aid centres" Bought and paid for.

These artists have Ghanaian heritage and are playing at Glastonbury 2025. How many can you name?

Kwame Ofosu shares a personal tribute to the late Kenyan author and academic Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o and why his desire to write in his Mother Tongue resonates with him. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/a-library-...

In partnership with the British Council, the two-day AFWL event in August will welcome 10 emerging designers from Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, and Nigeria through its the Creative DNA programme. Coming out soon. www.akadimagazine.com/post/amplify...

You know what's "not appropriate" Keir?! Arming a fucking genocide... Fuck The Sun and solidarity with Palestine Action. 🇵🇸

Join us: 📕 Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson 📅 26 July ⏰ 4pm Ghana/ 5pm UK/ 6pm Austria Open Water is a romance novel about two Black people, dealing with themes such as race, love and masculinity. Watch out for our Zoom invite on our Substack - coming soon. akadimagazine.substack.com

British Ghanaians were recognised in this year’s annual King’s Birthday Honours List for their services to drama, children and families, education and mental awareness. Click the link to find out more about them. #ghanaiansinhonourslist #akadimagazine akadimagazine.substack.com/p/british-gh...

Eugene Abeka-Donkor, the founder of RetroGhana - a social media platform, is on a mission to document, share and amplify Ghanaian music and the legends behind these iconic sounds. open.spotify.com/episode/27Kt...

Africa has 54 countries. Trump has already put 7 African countries on the travel ban. A further 25 African countries could face visa restrictions, travel bans, or other blocks.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-travel-ban-countries-b2770226.html

'Beneath The Family Tree' is a new play produced by Emmanuel Akwafo & co-written by his sister Emma Bakare about siblings who return to their childhood home to honour the anniversary of their mother’s passing. However grief quickly curdles into suspicion. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/british-gh...

We scoured the list to bring you the young pioneers with Ghanaian heritage that Forbes magazine has recognised in 2025. How many do you recognise? #forbes30under30 akadimagazine.substack.com/p/the-2025-f...

"As a Ghanaian mom, the biggest difference I see between the two countries is the kid-friendly neighbourhoods and the numerous and varied kids’ activities available in Dubai,” said Yowome Williams - our latest Ghanaian Abroad. Learn more about her story. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/ghanaians-...

We bring you a snapshot of events happening in Ghana over June. Check them out and tell us what events we have missed in your area. Join our Substack to check them out. akadimagazine.substack.com/p/june-event...