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The Mumfordians: Memories of a Sea Boy is a profound autobiographical journey by Professor Kwame Akon Ninsin, tracing his life from a humble fishing village in Mumford, Ghana, to the corridors of Pan-African political leadership. Through nostalgic storytelling and sharp socio-political reflection, this memoir chronicles the making of a man—and a nation—grappling with its identity, self-determination, and unrealized promise.
With powerful recollections and candid insights, the book traverses childhood, education, diplomacy, and African unity while painting a broader picture of Ghana’s political evolution and the struggle of a postcolonial people to define their path.
✨ A poignant blend of personal memoir, national history, and Pan-African thought
✨ Captures the hopes, ills, and identity crisis of a modernizing African state
✨ Explores the transition from coastal innocence to continental leadership
✨ A keepsake for lovers of African history, political memoirs, and national development
✅ Key Highlights
• A deeply personal yet politically relevant memoir from an influential Ghanaian statesman
• Engages readers in post-independence Ghanaian history, African unity, and public service
• Includes reflections on Ghana’s political epochs—June 4th, PNDC, the Constitution Assembly, and more
• Appeals to readers of African political science, development studies, and leadership memoirs
• An essential read for students, scholars, diplomats, and lovers of African political literature

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Product Details

Attribute	Value
Title	The Mumfordians: Memories of a Sea Boy – A Pan-African Memoir of Identity, Politics & National Promise
Author	Kwame Akon Ninsin
ISBN	978-9988-9263-1-1
Year Published	2023
Pages	228
Format	Paperback
Weight	0.55 kg
Price	₵210.00
Availability	In stock (can be backordered)
Tags	African Unity, Ghana, Kwame Ninsin, Mumford, Political Memoirs, Postcolonial Identity, Pan-Africanism, June 4, University of Ghana
Categories	African Authors, Biographies, Ghanaian Politics, Nation Building, West African History, Development Studies, African Political Science
SKU	BK6787

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✍️ About the Author: Professor Kwame Akon Ninsin

Kwame Akon Ninsin is an Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Legon. He holds a BA in Political Science and History from the University of Ghana (1969) and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Boston University (1977).
An authority on African political development, Professor Ninsin has authored numerous works on Ghanaian and African politics, served as Executive Secretary of the African Association of Political Science (1995–2001), and was a member of Ghana’s Constitution Assembly (1991–1992).
He has held visiting positions at top universities in the US and UK and served on editorial boards of major African journals. Among his many honors is the Kwame Akon Ninsin Library at the University of Ghana, named in recognition of his immense contribution to African academia and political thought.