A poster showcasing Mo Akwaba, a new African writing system, with images of children in a classroom and a boy writing in a notebook, along with characters of the writing system and the motto 'Our letters. Our sounds. Our system. Writing Africa forward.'
A poster showcasing Mo Akwaba, a new African writing system, with images of children in a classroom and a boy writing in a notebook, along with characters of the writing system and the motto 'Our letters. Our sounds. Our system. Writing Africa forward.'

TEACH

Expanding access to
our writing system.

LEARN

Building literacy and
creative expression.

LEAD

Developing confident
communicators.

SUSTAIN

Protecting our heritage
for future generations.

SOME THINGS DON’T ADD UP.

Billions have
been invested.

Thousands of
organizations
have come.

Programs have
started.

Partnerships have
been formed.

Decades have
passed.

And yet, across West and Central Africa, and throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa,
we’re still asking:

WHERE ARE THE SYSTEMS THAT COME FROM US?

DISCOVER WHY ANANSE STROKE EXISTS