The green landscape, mostly characterized by oil palm plantation, is a beautiful, calming, and refreshing sight to behold when entering parts of the Eastern Region of Ghana. The region is one of the most suitable areas for oil palm cultivation. Ghana is noted to be the third major palm oil producing country in Africa,…
Showmax has announced the return of The Real Housewives of Lagos for a second season, premiering 29 September 2023, with new episodes on Fridays. The popular reality TV series will build on the success of the first season, whose first episode broke the first-day streaming record on Showmax Nigeria and was the only African title to crack the top 10 most-watched shows on the streaming service in 2022 across not just…
Continuing its dominant strides in enhancing literacy and educational capacity, UBA Ghana has once again undertaken a successful chapter of its literacy project, known as Read Africa. This edition took place at the St. Johns Grammar Senior High School in Accra. Rooted in the UBA Foundation’s vision, this initiative aims to ignite a passion for…
A significant sense of agency is evident across Africa when it comes to combating the impact of climate change, a report by bird story agency finds. The 2023 Climate Awareness Report, based on research by Australian research outfit Stickbeak and released today, showcases considerable climate consciousness across the continent – and a proactive…
Nigerian Afropop and Afrobeats superstar, Burna Boy continues to make history. The ‘Last Last’ hitmaker has become the first artiste to reach one billion streams on music streaming platform, Boomplay. “Blazing a trail to the Platinum Club! Burna Boy makes history as the first artist to reach 1 billion streams on Boomplay. He told…
BFA Global, FSD Africa, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have launched the Africa Blue Wave, a $1 million initiative to support tech startups which will contribute to more sustainable livelihoods and use of ocean and water resources. This exciting initiative, made possible through funding from FSD Africa and the Canadian…
The maiden edition of Afro Nation, the world’s largest Afrobeats Festival, will be held in Lagos, Nigeria later this year. According to the organizers of the Afro Nation Festival, the inaugural edition will take place over a period of two days, from 19th to 20th December, 2023. The Festival in Lagos will mark a…
The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) Africa Climate Summit 2023, is scheduled for tomorrow via a live zoom meeting. It is themed “The Impact of Human Rights on Climate Financing, Mitigation and Adaptation in Africa”. It is to hold a conversation on solutions gathering on Climate Change in Africa towards realising the future of…
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…
