The stage is set for the largest gathering of fintech stakeholders from around Africa and the globe as the Africa Fintech Summit prepares for its 10th edition. The summit, renowned for fostering meaningful conversations, partnerships and other ecosystem-enabling engagements, is scheduled to take place from November 2-3, 2023, at Ciela Resort and Spa in…
Ghana’s shea industry generates employment and income for about a million rural women in northern Ghana. These women are mostly involved in gathering and processing shea fruits into butter. Many people across Ghana and beyond have developed strong taste for the shea butter as a great cosmetic. The shea trees usually grow naturally in…
Amidst the challenges brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, leaders have taken unprecedented steps to combat the virus. Most recent statistics show that about 52% of Africans have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 versus about 70% globally .2, 4 Although there is still work to be done to catch up to global…
Opera – a leading global web innovator – is launching its free data campaign in Ethiopia. Partnering with Safaricom – which recently entered the Ethiopian market – the move follows Opera’s strategy of fostering increased internet access across the African continent. Free data campaigns have been a key aspect of Opera’s Africa First strategy….
Selena Marie Gomez and Rema American singer, Selena Marie Gomez, has been named the International Artiste of The Year, thanks to her collaboration with Nigerian superstar, Rema, on the remix of his super-hit song, ‘Calm Down‘. She won the coveted award over the weekend at the 16th edition of the Headies Awards. Selena Gomez…
Rema It is truly a huge victory for Mavin Records signee, Rema, as he has been named the African Artiste Of The Year. The prestigious award was presented to Rema at the 16th edition of the Headies Awards in Atlanta, USA over the weekend. The ‘Calm Down’ singer displaying his Headies Awards Rema, known…
Ga Mantse, Nii Teiko Tsuru II (seated) in a group photo with Charger Group CEO Dr. Emmanuel Bortey Borketey (second left) and staff The Ga Mantse, Nii Teiko Tsuru II, has charged workers of Charger Group Limited, producers of Happy Man Bitters, to adopt positive attitudes to work. Speaking during a courtesy call and product…
Ace broadcast journalist, Nathaniel Attoh, is the host for this year’s Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA) fixed for this Sunday at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC) , organizers of the event have announced. The celebrated emcee’s vast experience coupled with team ASKOF, organizers of the event’s readiness to deliver a high class…
Global technology corporation Hisense has announced that it has signed as a global sponsor of UEFA EURO 2024. The signing of the agreement comes on the heels of past sponsorship in 2016 and 2020, and a successful sponsorship of FIFA World Cup 2022. Hisense will also gain sponsorship rights for UEFA European qualifiers…
Yemi Alade Nigerian Afropop superstar and songwriter, Yemi Alade, has released an artistically superb music video for hit song, ‘Fear Love.’ The colorful video was shot after Yemi had a beautiful concert on the enchanted island of Guadeloupe, a French-speaking Island in the southern Caribbean Sea. Yemi released ‘Fear Love’ –…
CEO Simon Harford and H.E. Professor Yemi Osinbajo Ahead of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has underlined President Ruto and the African Union’s call for increased investment and collaboration to address pressing climate challenges in Africa and end energy poverty with clean energy. GEAPP…
Hantec Group, a trailblazing leader in the trading world, today proudly marks its 33rd anniversary as a key player in the financial industry. Operating across 19 cities under their family of three brands – Hantec Financial, Hantec Markets, and Gaitame Finest – the group stands as a beacon of innovation, expertise, and commitment to…
By Sola Adegbesan, Head of Sales, Africa Regions and International, Global Markets at Standard Bank Africa, the second-largest continent and home to 1 billion people, has long captured the imagination of the world. Today, different thinkers, political and business leaders are preoccupied with a single question – how to help Africa’s economy grow so…
The Global Chamber of Business Leaders (GCBL) has become one of the few worldwide business organizations to join the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty. By joining the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty, the Switzerland-headquartered GCBL is demonstrating its strong commitment to addressing the pressing issue of plastic pollution on…
The author, Marlyse Ndjenga, is a Camerooniam CEMAC certified tax expert and CEO FISCAL.COM GROUP (Cameroon, Congo, CAR) The generic term “special economic zones” (SEZs) covers various forms of specially designated industrial and high value-added activity clusters. Unlike other economic operators, operators in these zones benefit from tax incentives. A SEZ can also be defined…
The author, Kelly Markey, is a Nobel Nominee and Global Best-Selling Author “The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input” refers to the meaning of productivity as depicted in the dictionary. We have a plethora of insights on how to manage…
