Origins of the Ghana/Ivoiry Coast rivalry: the West African Wager, With Prof. Elisa Prosperetti (Part 2)

<p>In contemporary African history, most narratives revolve around the year 1960. But what if I say, 1957? what do you say? Independence of the first sub Saharan African country, Ghana? Yes, that’s right. Anything else? Let’s listen to the answers by Prof. Elisa Prosperetti, History professor, specializing in modern African and world history, and currently a visiting assistant professor at Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts, United States, where she teaches a range of courses on African history. Her research focuses on the connected narratives of development, education and citizenship.</p>