Laura Adorkor Kofi (1893–1928): A Critical Examination of Pan-Africanism, Gender, and Martyrdom

Laura Adorkor Kofi, a Ghanaian religious leader and activist, emerged as a pivotal yet understudied figure in early 20th-century Pan-Africanism. This paper synthesizes archival and scholarly sources to analyze her life through 30 key findings. see more

Book review: Chapter-by-Chapter Breakdown Of Paul Erdmann Isert’s Letters on West Africa and the Slave Trade (1788)

Chapter-by-chapter analysis and a searchable crop catalogue from Isert’s Letters (1788). Evidence-based excerpts on sugar, coffee, cotton, indigo, yams, plantain, and palm—plus implementable takeaways for Africa-based value chains. see more

Book review: Chapter-by-Chapter Breakdown Of Paul Erdmann Isert’s Letters on West Africa and the Slave Trade (1788)

Chapter-by-chapter analysis and a searchable crop catalogue from Isert’s Letters (1788). Evidence-based excerpts on sugar, coffee, cotton, indigo, yams, plantain, and palm—plus implementable takeaways for Africa-based value chains. see more

Book review: Chapter-by-Chapter Breakdown Of Paul Erdmann Isert’s Letters on West Africa and the Slave Trade (1788)

Chapter-by-chapter analysis and a searchable crop catalogue from Isert’s Letters (1788). Evidence-based excerpts on sugar, coffee, cotton, indigo, yams, plantain, and palm—plus implementable takeaways for Africa-based value chains. see more

Book review 2025: Appendix: Agricultural References in Paul Erdmann Isert’s Letters on West Africa and the Slave Trade (1788)

Implementable Research Uses Economic Historians: Evidence of early advocacy for African agro-industrialization. Agricultural Development Experts: Comparison of 18th-century crop proposals with today’s fairtrade cocoa, coffee, cotton sectors. see more