PURPOSE now a Top Pick. Ranked Among Eight Ghanaian Must-Read Books
Jefferson Sackey’s PURPOSE: A Memoir of Fearless Journalism, Diplomacy and Growth has been named among eight Ghanaian must-read books barely four weeks after its launch.
The listing, published on the Instagram page, of @my_beautiful_ghana, and its online portal, brings together books published or launched between 2024 and 2026. Spanning fiction, poetry, memoir and reflections on working life, including Kojo Antwi’s Mr. Music Man published in February, 2026 and Half Lives by Krystle Zara Appiah. The list “celebrates Ghanaian voices at home and abroad” inviting readers to choose their next book and recommend titles for future features.
For PURPOSE, the inclusion extends the conversation beyond its launch, placing Sackey’s personal journey before audiences discovering Ghanaian writing through digital platforms and their wider social media networks.
The 408-page memoir traces a life shaped by difficult beginnings, faith, family, journalism and diplomatic service. It takes readers from the pressures of the newsroom to conflict reporting in West Africa and the quieter work behind international diplomacy.
Sackey recounts public events through the eyes of someone who witnessed them, while revealing the private decisions and uncertainties behind his own professional growth.
That blend of intimate reflection and eyewitness history gives PURPOSE a place in a reading list designed to introduce audiences to the breadth of contemporary Ghanaian storytelling. Sackey recounts public events through the eyes of someone who witnessed them, while revealing the private decisions and uncertainties behind his own professional growth.
The recognition also joins a wider stream of attention surrounding the memoir. Ghana’s former President, Nana Akufo-Addo and Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has praised its account of the passage from journalism into diplomacy, highlighting the often unseen people whose work supports significant public moments.
