African Heritage

Proverbe Ewe sur la gourmandise / Ewe Proverb on Greediness
Quand la bouche est pleine, la barbe reçoit les miettes (Proverbe Ewe – Ghana, Togo). – A être gourmand, on se salit. When the mouth is full,...

Nigerian Words in the English Dictionary
Oh yes… the Oxford English Dictionary has just selected 29 new Nigerian words to be part of its new edition. Allright people, make place for Chop...

Description of African Dressing in 1400s
As I have always said in the past, I truly despise the claim of  The New York Times that Africa’s fabric is Dutch. This is simply a case of...

‘I am Black Mamba’ : Arrivederci Kobe Bryant
I was too young to be in awe by the likes of Michael Jordan  or Magic Johnson. To me basketball was revealed through Kobe Bryant, LeBron James,...

Proverb on Being Able to Judge Oneself
Un singe ne voit pas sa chevelure (Proverbe pygmées – Afrique Centrale). – Nul n’est juge en sa propre cause. A monkey does not see its hair...

Why the Name: Dodoma ?
I always loved the sound of the name Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania: the way it rolls off your tongue like a dearly beloved, like something or...

Birds in African Cities and Beyond: The African Kingfisher
I had to share with you the image of the magnificent bird whose presence graced my mother’s backyard recently. It is beautiful, colorful, and...

Proverbe malgache / Malagasy Proverb
L’argent ressemble à l’hôte de passage : aujourd’hui il arrive, demain il n’est plus là (proverbe malgache – Madagascar). Money is...

Vanillanomics or the Economy surrounding Vanilla
The term Vanillanomics is not from me, but from the article below on Bloomberg. I just wanted to let you in on the Vanilla trade, and more. Sad to...

Bernard Dadié on African Immigration and the Return
Sèche tes pleurs Afrique! Tes enfants te reviennent dans l’orage et la tempête des voyages infructueux. Sèche tes pleurs, Afrique! Tes enfants...