The ''African Morning Post''
() was a daily newspaper in
Accra
Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of ...
,
Gold Coast, published by City Press Ltd. Editorial and Pub. Its editor-in-chief in 1934 was
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, (16 November 1904 – 11 May 1996), commonly referred to as Zik of Africa, was a Nigerian politician, statesman, and revolutionary leader who served as the 3rd and first black governor-general of Nigeria from 1960 ...
, who later also founded several newspapers in
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
,
including the ''
West African Pilot
The ''West African Pilot'' was a newspaper launched in Nigeria by Nnamdi Azikiwe ("Zik") in 1937, dedicated to fighting for independence from British colonial rule. It is most known for introducing popular journalism within Nigeria. The main f ...
'' in 1937.
See also
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Media of Ghana
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List of newspapers in Ghana
References
External links
Today in African American HistoryNnamdi Azikiwe Biography
Newspapers established in 1934
Newspapers published in Ghana
Mass media in Accra
1934 establishments in Gold Coast (British colony)
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