Sir David Adjaye OBE, a renowned Ghanaian-British architect has been conferred with the 2021 Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch. The honorary title is in recognition of an individual’s or group’s substantial contribution to international architect. “It’s incredibly humbling and a great honor to have my peers recognize the …

On Saturday, September 26, 2020, the fifth Ghana Women of the Year Honours took off at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra in a glamorous ceremony. The Ghana Women of the Year Honours is an annual event organised by Glitz Africa to celebrate women excelling in various spheres in Ghana and the diaspora to inspire the younger generation to keep pushing …

Don Simon, the number 1 juice brand in Spain and a proud family-owned business has recently introduced a line of vegetable milk in Ghana that includes soy, rice, oat, and almond milk. The Don Simon vegetable milk is 100% non-GMO vegetable food, high in protein, rich in calcium and vitamins D, B2, and B12, and help to maintain a healthy …

A series of global conversations on ICPD25 and the Nairobi commitments UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem will be joined by strategic partners representing the private sector, civil society, international institutions, fashion, sport and government to discuss the soft power that partnerships for women’s rights can bring to rebuild a new model for multilateralism. This series will stream live on …

As Ghana heads for the 2020 polls, several players are leading the fort for various political parties and influencing how young people participate in the elections. From involvement in the National campaign to being a part of manifesto teams, political parties have fervently identified the crucial role young people deserve on the tables of planning the future of the country. …

Adeline A.A. Kufuor, founder and CEO of the Women’s Empowerment and Investment Group (WEIG), has been nominated for the prestigious 40 under 40 awards in the category of Investments and Pensions. Adeline, who co-founded WEIG to channel capital into high-potential small & medium scale enterprises has become a champion of women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship. In recent times through WEIG, Adeline …

On Wednesday, 2nd September, 2020, the Friends of UNFPA held its inaugural meeting with the Ga Mantse gracing the event. The Ga Manste, Dr. King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II commended the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Ghana for involving traditional leaders in the fight against harmful practices that undermine gender equality. The Ga Mantse explained how partnerships are pivotal in …

Today, the BBC announced that Kenyan TV presenter, Victoria Rubadiri, has been awarded the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. She is the sixth winner of the award, following in the footsteps of Solomon Serwanjja, Waihiga Mwaura, Amina Yuguda, Didi Akinyelure and Nancy Kacungira. Victoria is the fourth East African, and second Kenyan, to win the award. Victoria is a …

Healthcare in Nigeria has suffered severe drawbacks and the invisible enemy, COVID-19, has compounded problems, forcefully drawing down the curtains that partially shielded the deplorable healthcare system, which is rather not a surprise. The virus has brought to the fore a system that is plagued with obsolete medical equipment, unmotivated professionals, lack of adequate tracking systems to monitor disease outbreak, …

 London – Winners of the 2020 edition of the African Banker Awards were announced today at a virtual Awards ceremony. The awards were pushed back to August to coincide with the African Development Annual Meetings which are taking place this week, with the election of the new president of the bank expected tomorrow. The Awards are considered the Oscars of …