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…
The Afrobarometer delegation As world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and upcoming Climate Ambition Summit convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, an Afrobarometer delegation concluded a four-day engagement with U.S. Africa policy actors in Washington, D.C., highlighting African views on climate change, democracy, governance, gender, and youth. In meetings…
US-based Ghanaian musician, producer, songwriter and businessman, Richard Essien, popularly known as Magic Rocker, has officially released his much anticipated Ga song titled “Abau Tha Somtin,” which is sure to excite his fans. After its release, the new track, which is currently beingaired on some selected local radio stations, is anticipated to earn rave…
King Ampaw (third from right) received his citation from Jerry Obodai-Sai The management and members of the Ghana Club in Accra knew they had surpassed themselves when their two-day celebration of two of their own in the film business ended successfully on September 20. It was a heartwarming finale to the two-day event tagged ‘Film…
His Excellency Dr. Abu Zein, Senior Deputy Chair of the International Human Rights Commission and The Ambassador at Large, Africa Region has expressed the Commission’s worries and strongly feel the need to address the issue of government of Ghana’s recent limiting of freedom of speech in protests enshrined in the fibre of democracy. It…
By: Samuel Shay, Israel – Saudi Aribia business forum, Israel News of warming ties between historic adversaries Israel and Saudi Arabia has prompted speculation about the broader implications should a formal bilateral peace agreement come to fruition. While negotiations are still ongoing, an Israeli-Saudi reconciliation could provide momentum for Israel to normalize relations with other…
By Naa Korkoi Essah, Head, PR Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation NITA is the regulatory authority for information communication technology (ICT) and electronic transactions in Ghana but lacks the (Legislative Instrument) LI to provide legal framework to regulate the ICT sector effectively. This regulatory oversight is essential for promoting fair competition, maintaining quality standards…
International ride-hailing service Yango launched new safety features and initiatives for riders and drivers demonstrating commitment to elevating safety and comfort of its rides and advocating road safety consciousness of e-mobility users across Africa. Across all markets, the company has added new cutting-edge speeding and driving style monitoring technologies which are activated during all…
The Africa Money and DeFi Summit ,creators of Africa Tech Summit are delighted to announce its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) a subsidiary of Amazon.com, to drive digital transformation in Africa. With an unmatched legacy of 12 consecutive years as a Gartner Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services (CIPS) Magic Quadrant leader, AWS…
At its annual Goalkeepers events, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced this year’s Goalkeepers Global Goals Award winners, recognizing the contributions of six remarkable leaders working in their communities and around the world to advance progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The awards ceremony took place during UN…
As stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecoms industry get set for the West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE), Nigeria’s leading tower company, IHS Towers Nigeria said it is sponsoring the successful hosting of the first regional gathering of stakeholders in the telecoms industry, an initiative designed to tackle issues in the industry. IHS in…
AFSIC – Investing in Africa 2023 taking place October 9th and 10th 2023 in London will welcome over 1200 delegates to two days of high-level meetings, dialogue and networking focused on investment opportunities in Africa. Institutional investors representing funds and organisations with over $1 trillion in Assets under Management are scheduled to attend. Over the…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU), and IKEA Foundation are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership to launch a pioneering Green Entrepreneurship Programme that is aimed at empowering African youth and tackling the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource scarcity. In a world where environmental challenges are becoming increasingly…
