Accra

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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)...

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...

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.        ...