Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum
2,783 views · Published 14 December 2013 · 15:46 · Indexed 21 October 2026
Channel: SaharaTV · 2013 · News & Politics
The Achebe family and Bard College launched the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum: Africa's Future: Mandeal, Achebe, and Empowerment in Africa on December 9th 2013. HE John Dramani Mahama President of Ghana gave the keynote speech themed "Women in Africa: How the Other Half Lives". The program involved performances by Sankofa a drumming and dance music group and Afro-Pulse a student dance group from Bard. Professor Abena Busia read two pieces of poetry dedicated to the late Prof. Achebe. Also a panel discussion was held. The forum also took the special occasion to commemorate the death of Nelson Mandela who died on December 5th in South Africa.
