Cowrie shells are a popular element of play across the country. Many games are played with them, and I have learned many ...

The Nigerian Canadian artist Oluseye joins Q's Tom Power to discuss his new piece, Orí mi pé, which is on display at the Art ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: More jobs and no 'nuisance taxes' - Ghanaians' great expectations A love letter to attiéké, Ivory Coast's ...

1,200 BC: Cowrie Shells The first use of cowries, the shell of a mollusc that was widely available in the shallow waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, was in China. Historically, many ...

Our special video series looks at some of the more unique shells at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum on Sanibel, Florida.

The cowrie, a type of marine snail, has very colourful shells which were used as money. It seems that it wasn’t just the colours that made the shell appealing - its small size and durability ...

The University has partnered with The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation to offer scholarships to support Black African and Caribbean heritage students from socio-economically under-represented backgrounds ...