Secretary-General of the African Law Students Association, Luckson Chibaye (Zambian) and Founder of Dream Factory Foundation, Lusanda Magwape (South African) have both been voted as the 2021 African Youth of the Year in the 2021 Africa Youth Awards. They emerged as top winners alongside 12 other young African and organizations in the 8th edition of the continental awards scheme created …

Due to a surge of interest from filmmakers from Africa and the Diaspora, the Realness Institute, in partnership with Netflix, has announced an extension for submissions for the 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship (DET) programmes. Applicants will now have until 21 January 2022 to apply. The Episodic Lab is aimed at developing story concepts by screenwriters from South …

International Corporate expert, Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh, has been appointed by Microsoft as its Strategic Partnership Lead for Africa in its new Africa Transformation Office. Microsoft’s establishment of an Africa Transformation Office (ATO) is a reinforcement of its investment in the continent, to enable digital transformation for the continent powered by Africans for Africa. The office will focus on facilitating growth and …

The CEO of Glitz Africa and UNFPA Ghana Ambassador, Claudia Lumor spent the Christmas holidays with residents of the Oforikrom constituency in Kumasi especially the widows and made donations to them. As a passionate advocate for the welfare of women and children, Claudia Lumor joined the UNFPA in its efforts to educate and support women and girls on pertinent issues …

Accra, Ghana – On Sunday, 5th December, 2021, the South Africa Embassy hosted a South Africa Business Networking and Cultural Show in honour of H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of the Republic of South Africa who had come to Ghana on a 2-day state visit. The event took place at the residence of the South African High Commissioner to Ghana, …

From a women-focused community on social media to planning Africa’s largest financial services platform for women, Herconomy is leveraging fintech to empower women. Women account for half of the world’s population but are faced with more hurdles in accessing financial products and services that can improve their well-being and economic empowerment. UNCTAD, based on the World Bank Financial Inclusion data, …

Broadcast Journalist and Morning Show Host at TV3, Johnnie Beresford Hughes and veteran blogger and CEO of GB Interactive Limited, George Britton, have been announced as keynote speakers for the 2021 Ghana Bloggers Summit organized by leading PR & Rating firm, Avance Media. The annual conference for digital enthusiasts and the blogging community across Africa is scheduled for Saturday, 4th …

Leading PR & Rating firm, Avance Media has announced the third edition of the annual and biggest convention of bloggers, journalists, digital influencers and media enthusiasts in Ghana. This year’s summit will come off at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotels, North Ridge on Saturday 4th December 2021 from 9am to 4pm. Tickets for the summit are available via: https://egotickets.com/events/ghana-bloggers-summit-30008 or …

Accra, Wednesday, September 29, 2021 – Last week, Ghanaian music artist and entrepreneur, Trgmatic was present at the West Africa Business Forum held in Lagos, Nigeria. The 3-day event was organised by the United Nations Economic Transformation for Africa and was under the theme ‘’Empowering women Youths to Spur Africa’s Transformation Agenda’’. The event saw representatives from across the different …

The National Film Authority finalizes investor interest for iGrow documentary series. One of the 25 shortlisted films in the Presidential Film Pitch Series (PFPS). The National Film Authority is happy to announce this milestone. The series is focused on connecting Ghanaian filmmakers and film businesses to investors and platforms in the drive to attract some much-needed investment into the sector …