Tracy Mensah

Biography

I'm a business historian of 20th century Ghana and West Africa and received my PhD from Georgetown University (Washington, DC). My doctoral dissertation and upcoming book manuscript looks at the history of South Asian retail and industrial activities in Ghana from the 1890s-1980s. At WCU, I teach 200, 300, and 400 level undergraduate courses on and related to African History

Education

• Ph D, Georgetown University
• MA, Georgetown University
• BA, University of Ghana

Teaching Interests

Early and Modern African History; the African Diaspora; African Urban and Economic History, History of African Sexualities; Global Urban History (Grad seminar_Spring 2025), Special Topics in African History and Politics (Fall 2025)

Research Interests

Modern Africa; Business History; Social History; Urban History