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The first ever Ghana ICT & Telecoms Summit and Awards Night takes place in Accra, Ghana from April 28 – 29, 2011 at the Kofi Annan ICT Center and the La Palm Royal Hotel respectively.  About: Ghana ICT & Telecom Summit 2011 is designed to explore the critical business,...

The past couple of months saw several technology focused events happening in the capital of Ghana, Accra. Most recent was the Innovation Week 2011 which again offered me the opportunity to show-case my Social Media know-how to participants and other technocrats who attended. Just yesterday; I heard...

The 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day was celebrated all over the world on March 8th, with lists of top women featuring powerful women, celebrities and other well known personalities. Hundreds of events occurred not just on that day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social...

Prof. Nii Quaynor, Member of the Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is convening the First Internet Governance Forum in Ghana. The theme for the forum is “Internet as a catalyst for change: access, development, freedoms and innovation”, the recently adopted theme for the...

Ghana’s Vice President; John Dramani Mahama wrote a brilliant article which touches on many issues including democracy, IT proliferation, and the forward match to freedom in Africa. It also delves a little bit into the continent’s past to shed light on the present and to make a case for...

In the excitement about Ghana’s Oil find; one sector which is seeing impressive expansion and “big money” deals is not getting as much attention as it should from Investors and commentators alike. I get regular emails from people enquiring about opportunities in the Oil & Gas sector in Ghana,whilst...

On November 04, 2010; there will be an independent TEDx event; TEDxHarambe for young Tech & Social Entrepreneurs and Corporate Executives in Accra, Ghana. The theme for the one-day event is on; “New Capitalism”. The programme will run from 12 pm – 7 pm at the College of Physicians...

My Sister-from-another-mother; Sam Kessie sent me this info about Sankofa Pictures shooting Mensa‘s new music video; No One Knows. Check this story out and visit this site to support the production of this music video. M3NSA recorded his 2nd Album ‘No. 1 MANGO STREET’ (which launches October 2, 2010),...

I came across this blog; Kitchen Floor Cockroach by a Ghanaian blogger who also happened to be a law student in Accra, Ghana. Before continuing, this blog-post is aimed at who is considered the AVERAGE Ghanaian.  Do you have any idea who that person is? What qualities define that...