FSD Ethiopia is coordinating a delegation from Ethiopia to attend AFSIC 2023 and will be sponsoring the Ethiopian Investment Summit scheduled for Monday, 9th October 2023. FSD Ethiopia is a development agency that aims to support the development of accessible, inclusive, and sustainable financial markets for economic growth with a vision to contribute to…
Naa Lamle Orleans-Lindsay Source: UKGCC Naa Lamle Orleans-Lindsay, Head of the Legal Department at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has called on Ghanaian businesses to ensure that their technology transfer agreements (TTAs) are registered with the GIPC in compliance with the Technology Transfer Regulations (L.I 1547) and the GIPC Act, 2013 (Act 865)….
Clean Air Fund and Climate Policy Initiative analysis shows that international development funding from donor governments, agencies and development banks for outdoor air quality projects ($2.3 billion) exceeded funding for fossil fuel projects ($1.5 billion) for the first time in 2021. Despite this, air quality projects continue to be chronically underfunded, with only 1% of international…
There are few things more powerful than connecting over a shared love of music. So over the past few years, Spotify has unveiled a wide range of new features, including Collaborative Playlists and Blend, that make sharing the music you love easier than ever. And fans love them: they’ve already created more than 45 million Blends. And in the…
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced Joule, a natural-language, generative AI copilot that will transform the way business runs. Joule will be embedded throughout SAP’s cloud enterprise portfolio, delivering proactive and contextualized insights from across the breadth and depth of SAP solutions and third-party sources. By quickly sorting through and contextualising data from multiple systems…
By Dr Angela Lusigi, UNDP Resident Representative in Ghana on World Tourism Day In Africa, tourism has its roots in the exchange of goods, culture and ideas facilitated by a complex network of ancient trade routes including the trans-saharan trade route that connected West Africa with the Sahel region and North Africa. More…
Tickets will be on sale later this week for the highly-anticipated North America tour of Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them’ studio album. The Nigerian Grammy Award-winning Afro fusion and afrobeats singer announced on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 that tickets for his North America tour will be on sale this coming Friday via https://Onaspaceship.com Burna…
Brace yourself for an infusion of global power as the annual Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) Recognition Week 2023 kicks off from Friday, September 28th to Monday, October 2nd at prestigious 1 United Nations Plaza in New York City. Following the opening of the 78th United Nations General Assembly, MIPAD hosts a weekend-long…
Fabien Bortoluzzi Managing Director, Thales Western & Central Africa Thales announces the appointment of Fabien Bortoluzzi as Managing Director of Thales operations in Western & Central Africa. In this role, he will be responsible for driving the civil and defence business of Thales in the region. Prior to this appointment, Fabien Bortoluzzi was Sales Director,…
Transport company heavyweights GIG Mobility (GIGM) has opened its second terminal (Branch) in Accra at Spintex. At its grand opening ceremony yesterday, CEO of GIGM Okhae Enahoro said the opening of the new terminal; the second in Accra and the third in the country will help create employment and business opportunities among Ghanaians and…
All is set for the much anticipated Taste of Afro Caribbean Festival (Haiti Meets Ghana), organizers of the event, VIP Marketing Experience Modernique & Co. have said. It is scheduled for *Saturday October 21, in Gold Coast, Accra Ghana. This event seeks to showcase Ghanaian, Haitian, and Caribbean culture on one platform* Expected to…
Tony O. Elumelu in a discussion with other participants at the Time100 Talks breakfast event Source: UBA Ghana As the UNGA78 kicked off in New York, Tony O. Elumelu, UBA Group Chairman, wasted no time in engaging with global leaders and influencers on critical issues. He began his UNGA journey by attending the Time100 Talks…
Yesterday, on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), UBA America hosted an exceptional event that tantalized the taste buds and celebrated the diverse and vibrant culinary traditions of Africa. Tony O. Elumelu, Group Chairman of UBA Group; Oliver Alawuba, Group GMD/CEO, UBA Group; Sola Yomi-Ajayi, Executive Director, UBA Group, and…
Popular mobile browser, Opera Mini, has achieved a remarkable milestone, reaching one billion downloads on the Google Play Store. This incredible achievement is a testament to the browser’s widespread popularity and the trust it has garnered from users worldwide. Opera Mini was first launched 18 years ago to address the challenges faced by users in…
Usher Award-winning RnB singer, Usher, is the headlining performer for the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show, reality TV star, Kim Kardashian has announced. One promo video from the event sponsor, Apple Music on September 24, 2023, showed Kim Kardashian telling Usher over the phone about his selection as the headline performer. Speaking with Usher, Kim,…
Tony O. Elumelu speaking during a a thought-provoking panel at the Clinton Global Initiative on Philanthropy Source: UBA Ghana During the sidelines of UNGA78, UBA Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, participated in a thought-provoking panel at the Clinton Global Initiative on Philanthropy. He shared valuable insights alongside co-panelist Dr. Carmen Rojas, President of the Marguerite…
