Almost 80 million people in Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Cameroon, and other nearby countries speak Hausa, a West African language. It is written in Latin script; however, it may also be written in Arabic and is a member of the Afro-Asiatic language family. The ancient kingdom of Hausaland, which was situated in what is now Northern Nigeria, is where the Hausa language's roots are found.

The much-anticipated Nigerian presidential election for 2023 has come and gone, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) nominee, Bola Tinubu, emerging as the winner. The 2023 Nigerian presidential election was a rollercoaster ride of emotions, with initial reports of high projected turnout and peaceful voting giving way to accusations of fraud, voter intimidation, and outright vote-buying.

The Ugandan Parliament has passed one of the harshest and oppressive LGBT laws in the world. With same-sex relations already illegal and punishable by life imprisonment, this move has been described as a further crackdown on LGBT individuals by Human Rights activists.

On the 6th of March this year, Ghana celebrated her sixty-sixth year as an independent nation. An event which in previous years was greeted with great fanfare seemed an insipid affair.

What truly is the price of independence? As a young Ghanaian, I find myself asking that question every March as the month marks our independence. When Kwame Nkrumah stood on that stage and declared at the top of his voice “At long last, the battle is ended! And thus, Ghana, your beloved country is free forever!” to great fanfare, he declared…

Due to popular demand, we are introducing Hausa on the NKENNE App!

For this year’s International Women’s Day which was celebrated on March 8, 2023, I served as the Chief Adjudicator of the 2nd edition of the Inter-School Girls Debating Championship organized by 7 Minutes for Girls and Speech Forces Organization. The role involved providing debate training, coming up with topics for debate rounds as well as…

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International Women’s Day is in the month of March and NKENNE is here to celebrate!

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Stay tuned and active on the NKENNE App for the introduction of three new languages!

Due to popular demand, we will be adding Hausa, Amharic and Zulu in the next few months!

It was a historic night at the recently held NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND in Salt Lake City, Utah when the lineup for the halftime show had an all-Afrobeat Lineup featuring Three Nigerian musicians. This was the first time in history that a major sporting event such as the NBA had a halftime show with an African artiste involved, even though they had three of them performing.

Anna Murray Douglass, a brilliant and dedicated wife and mother; planned and financed Frederick Douglass’ escape from slavery and continued to support him by hosting visitors to their home and holding down the fort in their home as he traveled across the continent. Anna eventually died of a stroke in 1882 at their home in Washington…

‘If there is no struggle, there is no progress.’

Did he ever smile?

Well, he had no reason to be smiling.

Every year, Black History Month honors the accomplishments of African Americans and draws attention to their crucial place in American history. The celebration, also known as African American History Month, sprang from…

Detty December 2022 in Ghana kicked off with several disappointments (such as the Wizkid concert), leaving many people skeptical about purchasing event tickets. Nonetheless, it appeared that the fear had subsided, with positivity and some hope in the air in the final days of the year…

Green and red are not only the colors that represent the Christmas holidays, but they are also among the colors that adorn the Kenyan flag alongside black and white. Africa in recent years has gradually grown in popularity as a…

The Maa-speaking people of East Africa, the Maasai, are Nilotic speakers rich in culture and history. From their vibrant shukas to riveting tales of how the first Maasai people were created this particular group has all the makings of an indigenous group that is resilient to the cultural shifts of the people around them.

Thank you for joining the NKENNE community on your African language learning journey.

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Over the past few days, we have welcomed more than 2500 new NKENNE community members. To our new community members, WELCOME!

We have added more Somali lessons for our premium lesson subscriptions.

The last itinerary on most Ghanaians' bucket lists to complete their Detty December was the Black Star Line Festival. It’s a festival that most Ghanaians and those from the diaspora have longed for. Most concerts sell tickets, but this one was free.