Accra

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    A date with Death; the horror of driving on the Accra – Tema Motorway at Night

    Ghanaian Photographer, Paul Kplorla Nyamador shares about his near death experience on the Accra – Tema Motorway at Night. Roads are an important part of any country’s quest to develop. It is so because, without roads, nothing moves. Without roads there is stagnation of personal development of the people...
  • Uber launches in Accra, Ghana, becoming the network’s 467th city.

    Uber has officially launched its taxi app in Ghana’s capital city, Accra, and is enthusiastic to explore the city’s possibilities. The global ride-hailing app, Uber has named Accra as the latest African city to join Uber’s expanding network. Due to the city’s thriving urban population, Accra’s 2.27 million residents...
  • 100 Social Networking Statistics & Facts for 2012

    Social media is here to stay and has changed the way we connect, interact with each other and everyone around us. Social media have helped toppled regimes during the Arab Spring and changed some policies on Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. – Do you know that there are more mobile...
  • Are You In Accra? Join Us for BarCamp Accra 2012

      BarCamp Accra 2012 is a free networking event to bring people together for a day of discussion, demos and dialogue about Accra, Ghana and beyond. It hopes to assemble Accra stakeholders to network, build a supportive enterprising community and partner to build together. The event shall be held...
  • Statement by the US Press Secretary on the Presidential Election in Ghana

    The White House Office of the Press Secretary The United States congratulates President John Dramani Mahama and the people of Ghana for the successful election on December 7. Nearly 80% of the electorate voted, continuing the Ghanaian tradition of widespread public participation in the democratic process. This is the...
  • Photos: NDC Supporters Jubilates in Sekondi-Takoradi

    Below are photos from Sekondi-Takoradi of NDC supporters celebrating on the streets of Sekondi-Takoradi; moments after the Electoral Commissioner Dr. Afari Gyan declared John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana. Related articles NDC wins- Celebrants hit the streets (africaphotographer.blogspot.com)...
  • Social Media Awards by Ghanaian Bloggers

    We’ve all fantasized about being world-popular writers; had long conversations with ourselves in the shower; wowed the lawyer in us with the sheer wit of our arguments in the isolation of our bedrooms; calmed the storms and tsunamis of the world with Dalai Lama and Paulo Coelho. We’ve even...
  • Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship Announces Winners

    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 (GFDW) 2012

    Ghana Fashion & Design Week 2012: A Celebration of Style and Culture.

    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...