Winners for the Africa Leadership Network’s Awards for Entrepreneurship announced in Accra, Ghana. The African Leadership Network, the membership network of new generation leaders in Africa, and Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm, on Friday, 12 October 2012, announced Dr. Richard John Pelwana Maponya as the winner of 2012 Africa...

Ghana Fashion & Design Week is not just a fashion event; it’s a celebration of creativity, culture, and the unwavering spirit of the fashion industry in Ghana and beyond. From October 5th to 7th, 2012, the Ghana Fashion & Design Week (GFDW) will take place in Accra, Ghana. This...

Grammy Award-winning rapper & Hip-hop superstar – Ludacris is already in Ghana for the Vodafone’s 020 Live Concert which is slated for tomorrow (September 29, 2012) at Dome of the Conference Center in Accra. See photos below of his arrival in the country this afternoon.        ...

An expanding, global network of education institutions and non-profit organizations will serve 15,000 economically disadvantaged young people The MasterCard Foundation today announced the launch of The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, a  $500 million education initiative that will provide talented yet economically disadvantaged students from developing countries – particularly from...

  Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. In accordance with Ghanaian tradition and custom, I would like to begin with a basic but essential courtesy- to express, on behalf of the government and people of my beloved country, our deepest gratitude and most profound appreciation...

Three-time Grammy Award-winning rapper & Hip-hop superstar – Ludacris will headline this year’s Vodafone’s 020 Live Concert in Accra, Ghana on September 29, 2012. In this 30-seconds video below, Ludacris confirms his performance at the Vodafone 020 Live Concert in on September 29, 2012 at the Dome of Conference Center,...

USAID and Ghana Government in collaboration with EPIC Global Media, produced a multimedia branding campaign documentary focused on Ghana’s development and achievements across its businesses. Through this innovative partnership, which includes local Ghanaian entities, Brand Ghana and USAID, EPIC developed and showcase Ghana’s brand to the world, with a particular...

A co-working hub in Ghana: The Goba Entrepreneurs’ Hub is an inspiring co-working space where Social Entrepreneurs, Bloggers, Developers and Business folks converge to work and network as they develop ideas and launch projects/businesses. Goba believes that ideas breed better in great environments of great people. The video below...

The Cheetah Code is a film and book that explores Africa’s new creative class and rapidly evolving technology sector: Africa’s youth population (people between 15 and 30) make up over 20% of the continent’s population and around 40% of the continent’s workforce. The usual story you hear is how...