Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has described Nigerian jollof as delicious after tasting the meal for the first time during his visit to Africa’s most populous country earlier this week. The 32-year-old billionaire, however, revealed he had been cautioned by his close Nigerian friends not to compare Nigerian jollof to that of other countries. The caution … Read more
UK brands, SMEs and investors invited on multi-sector business trip to meet key regulators, potential local partners, and leading private sector players in technology, tourism and agriculture. LONDON, England, August 30th 2016 – The UK Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) will host a multi-sector business trip to Accra for British companies, investors, exporters, importers and … Read more
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) (http://www. Facebook.com) CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub in Lagos, meet with developers and partners, and explore Nollywood. Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to listen and learn and take ideas back to California on … Read more
Internet access and availability are not enough to get people online, says a new Internet Society (www. InternetSociety.org) study released today at the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) taking place 30 August – 1 September in Tanzania. The “Promoting Content in Africa” report reveals that while significant improvements have been made in Internet infrastructure, … Read more
By Tryphena Lizzert Yeboah In 2015, The African-American Institute (AAI) released a report about the state of education in Africa; showing only 6 percent of younger people in sub-Saharan Africa were enrolled in higher education institutions compared to the global average of 26 percent. The promising news is that universities in many African countries, including … Read more
Lack of credit support and investment guarantees from the Russian government and financial institutions have been cited as the major impediments for Russian companies willing to invest in the African continent. These setbacks have culminated in the world’s biggest country by size lagging behind such economic powerhouses as the United States and China in expanding … Read more
Boosting agricultural productivity and food security in Africa will require collective efforts by African countries and their partners. Japan already plays a significant role in boosting sustainable agricultural development on the continent. The country’s strong commitments, combined with the political will manifested by many African nations to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, will help to propel … Read more
Africa is a continent of astonishing potential. But if it is to build the future its citizens deserve, there is a need to increase efforts to remove the barriers holding it back. None is greater than poor sanitation — affecting hundreds of million of people in Africa and across the world. Nearly one billion people … Read more
The channel will air some English Premier League matches at no cost Econet Group has launched a free sports channel – Kwese Free Sports – in Kenya, in its latest expansion plans. The channel under its subsidiary – Econet Media – will air some English Premier League matches at no cost, available on any free-to-air … Read more
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) is to give leverage to local companies exporting to the United States (US) to enable them to double their exports. The initiative forms part of a four- step strategy rolled out by the ministry under a review of the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) to promote export … Read more
A struggle within Nigeria’s Islamic extremist group Boko Haram is playing out in public, with a new leader named by the Islamic State group accusing the longtime leader of killing his own people and living in luxury while fighters’ babies starve. Abu Musab al-Barnawi, named by the Islamic State (IS) group last week as the … Read more
THE GENESIS To the body politics of women, a soon to be trailblazer had been born. In the tropical darkness of sub-Saharan Africa a soon to be torchbearer and a doyen of Ghanaian politics was born. Tarkwa a medium size mining town in the western region of Ghana was proud to have accommodated the new … Read more
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (popularly called Alan Cash) is a Ghanaian politician, a corporate executive, a diplomat and an international public servant. Kyerematen made an attempt at the leadership of the New Patriotic Party in 2007, capturing 32.3% of votes cast. He was first runner-up to Nana Akufo-Addo who gained 47.96% of votes cast. Mr … Read more
Mahamudu Bawumia (born October 7, 1963) is an economist and banker. He was a Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana until his nomination as Vice Presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in 2008. He also run as the vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana’s 2012 … Read more
As already well-known since Soviet days, Russia has pursued a pragmatic policy aimed at enhancing multidimensional ties with the countries of the continent on the bilateral and multilateral basis. Experts say while building mutually beneficial cooperation remains one of the main priorities of Russia, its economic cooperation with Africa has hit stumbling blocks, for example, … Read more
Acknowledging the huge untapped economic potentials in the relations between Russia and Africa, Ekaterina Dyachenko, the Founder of the B2B Export Group of Companies said in an interview Thursday that her company would collaborate with the authorities of the Republic of Ghana in organizing the next Russian-African Forum (RAF) in February 2017 in Accra, capital … Read more
Uber, the innovative app that connects riders with drivers, has partnered with SMSGH to provide mobile payments to the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA). Uber’s African expansion has significantly grown in the last year with its recent launch in Accra, the 13th city to join Uber’s booming network in Africa. The World Bank reports that … Read more
Each year, 15 million girls marry before the age of 18 around the world. Breaking this down – everyday 41,000 girls get married; every minute 28 girls get married; every 2 seconds a girl gets married. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it is projected that the number of child brides could double by 2050. On average, 1 … Read more
Accra is the latest city to join the African network of the multinational taxi company Uber. “Uber is excited to explore the potential of this dynamic city,” the ride-hailing company said in a statement. The taxi company operates by a mobile app via which customers can contact a driver with their destination, get located and … Read more
Ghana has been ranked the 34th country with the most modern slaves out of 167 countries in the world, with survey results estimating that there are 103,300 people enslaved in the country. According to the Global Slavery Index Report released on Tuesday, out of the 103,300 enslaved people in Ghana, 85 percent are in forced … Read more