If you have ever been around Ghanaians anywhere, or even heard them speak, one common word or expression you might hear is “Ayekoo”. Ayekoo as in the title of our site and platforms, Ayekoo Afrique. In this article, we shall take a look at the meaning of the word ayekoo. What is the origin of ‘ayekoo’? …

We take a look at the best countries to live in in Africa, according to their love for culture, cost of living, job security, and all-around quality of life. There have been many misconceptions and stereotypes about the African continent. …

Not much is said about the Queen of Sheba in written history, and so very little is known about her. The Bible, Quran, and Ethiopian Kebra Nagast are a few amongst many other historical books that talk about the existence of a powerful Queen, who was the richest woman in…

African languages are a vital part of what makes Africa as a continent peculiar for it’s cultural and linguistic diversity. And no, I am not referring to the official languages used for formal representations. I am referring to the indigenous African languages like Yoruba, Hausa, Twi, Swahili, Zulu, etc.African …

Ghana made world political history as the first Sub-Saharan nation on the continent to gain independence from imperial British rule on March 6, 1957. Ever since that time, this small West African nation has been politically stable. Here are some fascinating things about Ghana and Ghanaians in general. Ghana is basically the land of Gold, and our culture is royalty.

The Yoruba language is probably the most scholastically studied indigenous West African language, which makes it one of the easiest African languages to learn. The Yoruba people are well travelled and scattered across major continents in the world. This has made it possible for a lot of people, particular those outside Africa, to know about the Yoruba people, their culture and their language. Whether as a child of Yoruba parents, a distant relative or…

In many African languages, they say the way to an African man’s heart is through the stomach. While we cannot determine how false this claim might be, serving a Moroccan person a dish of Couscous or even a plate of Raffissa goes a long way to charm them. For a…

“If I have ever seen magic, it has been in Africa” –John Hemingway. Whenever one talks about African tourism, there are silly questions like “What am I visiting Africa for?” “Why visit a place where my £4 donations go to every month?”, …

Joshua Ufedo Baba writes for Ayekoo Afrique. Can we really learn Africa? This question might sound absurd, not totally necessary, frivolous, or even ambiguous, but it is actually the question each individual hoping to learn about anything from the continent should answer. Africa is not just a continent, she is…