1. Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule on March 6, 1957.
2. Formerly known as the Gold Coast, Ghana was a major trading hub for gold, ivory, and enslaved Africans during the trans-Atlantic trade era.
3. Cape Coast and Elmina Castles, now UNESCO World Heritage Sites, were once key centers of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and are powerful places to visit for historical reflection.
4. The name “Ghana” comes from the ancient Ghana Empire, located further north in present-day Mali and Mauritania.
5. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president, was a visionary Pan-Africanist and remains a national hero.