In postcolonial Ghana, a fresh start but not a blank slate
November 10, 2026
November 10, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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In postcolonial Ghana, a fresh start but not a blank slate
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It was a landmark in history: In 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African state to achieve independence from colonial rule, having previously been under the control of Great Britain.
But gaining political independence does not mean the past is left behin . . .
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In postcolonial Ghana, a fresh start but not a blank slate
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It was a landmark in history: In 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African state to achieve independence from colonial rule, having previously been under the control of Great Britain.
But gaining political independence does not mean the past is left behin . . .