Articles – Keni Ribeiro

The rock, the hard place and the slippery slope

Ghanaians should be able to thrive in the land of their birth. That is not an unrealistic desire.

Costly Silence

In Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana of 2023, silence comes at a cost.

I for lef Ghana: the case of evaporating patriotism

Patriotism has left the blood streams of Ghanaians. Everyday on social media, at least five people on my feed type the words ‘I for lef Ghana’ (pidgin for I have to leave Ghana), simply because they don’t see a promising future here. There is very little to believe in, to hope for, to be proudContinueContinue reading “I for lef Ghana: the case of evaporating patriotism”

Mr President-Elect…

Mr President-Elect, Last week Friday was one of the most exciting days of my life, not because you won (no offense, that is also exciting) but because of something else. For the first time in a very long time, I saw Ghanaians unite in the most extraordinary way to celebrate your victory. From TamaleContinueContinue reading “Mr President-Elect…”

Retelling the Ghanaian story: TedXCentralUniversityWomen2016

Please find below the text of the talk I gave at TedXCentralUniversity2016. If you know me, you will know that I am a talkative so I did a bit of ad libbing. But the essence of the talk is captured here. I chose the topic ‘Retelling the Ghanaian story’ because I am a storyteller andContinueContinue reading “Retelling the Ghanaian story: TedXCentralUniversityWomen2016”