MisBeee hits the press

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What a year 2016 was for MisBeeeWrites! Thanks to you for your continued support reading, sharing and commenting on my posts. I have made it into some new and exciting publications such as TheNewBlackMagazine.com, Nuime.com and Kasoma Online.

Some of my blogs were featured in a special Voice Online magazine for the Africa on the Square annual event.

And in the latter half of 2016, I got to speak on platforms such as Ghanaian diaspora group Star100 and BloggingGhana about issues featured in my blog. I was invited to review books authored by Africans for the new initiative the Indie Book Show Africa. The initiative is an online platform that celebrates and validates the work of African writes through community engagement. Can't wait to see what 2017 will bring. I hope you will join me. Check out some of my highlight below:

TheNewBlackMagazine.com
7 December 2016

TheNewBlackMagazine.com
28 November 2016

WATCH: FOKN Bois - Accra By Night + 'Cos Ov Moni 3' coming soon?
ameyawdebrah.com
21 November 2016

The Indie Book Show Africa
24 November 2016

BloggingGhana
29 October 2016
TheNewBlackMagazine.com
20 October 2016

TheNewBlackMagazine.com
17 October 2016

From Pasta to Pigfoot
The Indie Book Show Africa
17 October 2016



Star leaves lasting legacy on Ghana
Voice Online
15 October 2016

Sharing positive African stories
Voice Online
15 October 2016


Pushing the artistic boundaries
Voice Online
15 October 2016

TheNewBlackMagazine.com
October 2016


Niume
5 October 2016

Star 100
30 September 2016

 Destination Africa: Why Producer Maame Adjei is Championing African Travel
www.globeentertainment.co.uk
24 September 2016

London's African fashion event set to be bigger than ever
Niume
10 September 2016

Africa Fashion Week London 2016
9-10 September 2016
Ghanaian afrobeats singer Atumpan, MisBeee and Ludwig Nunoo II
at Africa Fashion Week London 2016  in September © MisBeee Writes
Destination Africa: Why Producer Maame Adjei Is Championing African Travel
Globe Entertainment
24 September 2016

Ghana Talks Business
26 August 2016

VegFestExpress
19 August 2016

Voice Online
3 August 2016

Ghana Talks Business
3 August 2016
LastMinutePortal.net
2 August 2016

Modern Ghana

This is Africa
22 July 2016

Arts Ghana
8 July 2016

Gal-dem
26 June 2016

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