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Reverend Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong
In February of 2011, religious leaders from across Africa met in Accra, Ghana, to discuss their dual roles as people of faith and members of civil society. They sought to...
Yaa Oparebea Ampofo with a group of students
When Yale President Peter Salovey announced the Yale Africa Initiative in 2013, he inspired several Yale students from the continent to work toward achieving his goal of “...
Dr. Frank Minja, M.D.
YSM professor Dr. Frank Minja’s recent leave of absence took him to a Dar es Salaam hospital to upgrade their medical imaging technology — and quality of care.
Image of people fishing
For Yale’s David Post, it is the unintended consequence of his research and training project in Africa that may have the most lasting impact. Post, professor of ecology and...
Prof. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu
On November 16th 2017, Prof. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu - Baëta-Grau professor of Contemporary African Christianity and Pentecostal Theology at the Trinity Theological Seminary in...
Poet Safia Elhillo
Poet Safia Elhillo wrestles with the intersection of multiples identities throughout her work, especially in her new book, The January Children. The term “January Children”...
Chude Jideonwo
Chude Jideonwo, a Nigerian journalist, lawyer and 2017 Yale Greenberg World Fellow, drew parallels between discontent with African governments and recent global events...