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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...
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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...
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When the word Migration (Human Migration) is mentioned in some parts of West African settlements; there’s mixed reaction where people turn to jubilate while others cry in sorrow. Some families in West Africa have seen...
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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...
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Ghana’s first post-independence population census was in 1960 and counted about 6.7 million inhabitants. By 1970 the national census registered 8.5 million people, about a 27 percent increase, while the most recent official census in 1984 recorded a figure of 12.3 million. The nation’s population was estimated to have...
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The 2011 DIAGEO Africa Business Reporting Awards (DABRA) which was launched last week in Nairobi, Kenya is currently accepting entries into the various categories. The 2010 awards attracted 750 entries that were narrowed down to the finalists. Invitations are welcome from all African countries. Entries must reach the secretariat...
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According to Michel Bézy; in the last decade, things have been changing in Africa. Better governance, investments by Eastern countries, the end of wars, and the resolution of the debt crisis have all resulted in significant progress in supporting businesses and the resulting maturation of the business climate. An...
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The first-ever Open Innovation Africa Summit which was held in Naivasha, Kenya from Nov, 29th – Dec 1st, 2010 brought together over 200 thought leaders and innovators from 25 countries across the world to stimulate critical thinking about the role of innovation in sustainable socio-economic development and to contribute...
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The success of Ushahidi as both an activist organization and as a technology startup is one that is widely recognized as Africa’s first big ‘garage’ startup success story. The organization was born out of the 2007 post-election unrest in Kenya when Ory Okolloh put out a call to map...
