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I started liking Kizomba on Thursdays after I regularly went for the Kizomba nights at Afrikiko in Accra, Ghana . Since I liked using social media (especially Twitter) and hashtags in general, I started to use #KizombaThursday as a hashtag more often. I was going to say religiously, but Kizomba is not a religion. Or wait, is it? People consistently dancing and listening to Kizomba on Thursday is something that can be termed as being done religiously? Okay. Across social media, particularly through these enthusiastic posts, Thursday nights in Accra has continued to be synonymous with the smooth, sensual rhythms of Kizomba dancing—a weekly tradition that did more than teach dance steps. It has engendered a community as well. Cultural Fusion on the Dance Floor Kizomba , originating from Angola , has found an unexpected home in Ghana through these Thursday nights, etc. Kizomba is a national heritage of Angola and means "party" in Kimbundu . This dance, its attendant classes/...

#MightyAfrican: A Digital Chronicle of African Pride, Progress, and Possibility For years, the hashtag #MightyAfrican has been more than a social media tag — it’s been a rallying cry. On Twitter (X), through the voice of @Abocco , it has chronicled the heartbeat of a continent in motion: its music, its youth, its innovations, and its unshakable spirit. This post distills that ongoing conversation into a narrative — a snapshot of what the #MightyAfrican mindset means today — right here on The Vim Views & Versions – Blogs of a Mighty African . Pan-African worldview The #MightyAfrican feed is a tapestry of stories from Accra to Addis, Lagos to Lusaka. It celebrates African ingenuity — spotlighting startups, cultural movements, and everyday problem-solvers. It’s a reminder that Africa’s future is not a distant dream; it’s being built now, by Africans who dare to think big and act boldly. Africa doesn’t lack talent. It lacks platforms that believe in African talent. B...

#MightyAfrican: A Digital Chronicle of African Pride, Progress, and Possibility For years, the hashtag #MightyAfrican has been more than a social media tag — it’s been a rallying cry. On Twitter (X), through the voice of @Abocco , it has chronicled the heartbeat of a continent in motion: its music, its youth, its innovations, and its unshakable spirit. This post distills that ongoing conversation into a narrative — a snapshot of what the #MightyAfrican mindset means today — right here on The Vim Views & Versions – Blogs of a Mighty African . Pan-African worldview The #MightyAfrican feed is a tapestry of stories from Accra to Addis, Lagos to Lusaka. It celebrates African ingenuity — spotlighting startups, cultural movements, and everyday problem-solvers. It’s a reminder that Africa’s future is not a distant dream; it’s being built now, by Africans who dare to think big and act boldly. Music as a cultural bridge Music is a constant thread. From highlife to amapiano, af...

Join a network of change-makers, doers, and entrepreneurs at #BarcampTakoradi 2025 where you can learn, share, network, konnect and be mentored. This free networking forum is happening on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at the Shippers Council Conference Hall , Takoradi from 9am-4pm . It is themed: Impact | Innovation | Quality . Barcamp Takoradi 2025 follows 120+ Barcamps organized primarily by the GhanaThink Foundation as part of the Barcamp Ghana program. Dora Agyapongma Ampaabeng was introduced to Barcamps in 2014 through Herbert Achempong who she befriended via Curious Minds. She decided to take advantage of the social enterprise (GhanaThink) to get to know people. Her first Barcamp was at Takoradi Technical University (formerly Takoradi Poly) and she enjoyed speaking to people with diverse opinions. In an interview with Y 97.9 FM , she stated: “Right after that, I became a volunteer with the logistics team. Everything around GhanaThink taught me the need to volunteer and giv...