Ghana’s inflation is affecting businesses

Ghana is experiencing its worst inflation in 21 years, and needless to say, the inflation is taking its toll on Ghanaian businesses. FC Beauty Group of Companies is one of the victims of this unwelcome development, as it just recently laid off 70% of its staff. CEO of the company, Mrs. Grace Amey-Obeng disclosed that

62 Years of Unbroken Jinx in Nigeria’s Power Sector – THISDAYLIVE

Power The failure of successive administrations to solve the power sector problems even with the recent privatisation is a big embarrassment as Nigeria marks its 62nd independence, writes Festus Akanbi As programmes lined up for this year’s independence anniversary wind down this week, one major regret of the government and the organised private sector is

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs for Nigerian Northern Women Entrepreneurs.

The Association of Northern Women Entrepreneurs with support from the Embassy of the United States of America, Abuja launches Academy for Women Entrepreneur (AWE) in Sokoto and Kebbi States. The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) gives enterprising women the knowledge, networks and access they need to launch and scale successful businesses. By promoting women’s economic

The leading African tech moves from September 2022

3 OCTOBER, 2022 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Happy new month 🚀 This month started off on a sour note with news of yet another coup d’etat in Burkina Faso.  Eight months after Lt-Col Paul-Henri Damiba overthrew the democratically-elected Burkinabe government and installed himself as (military) president of Burkina Faso, yet another army official has overthrown Damiba. 

Rwanda, Kenya gain as Nigerians shun South Africa over visa troubles

Applications for South African visas by Nigerians have reduced owing to delays and denials, according to travel agents, a development that is said to have contributed to the rise in travels to Rwanda and Kenya from Nigeria. “Many people have stopped applying for visas to SA for holidays as Rwanda has become the preferred route.

IAA, ARCON, AAAN partner for 5th Africa rising conference 

International Advertising Association (IAA), Africa in collaboration with the Advertising Regulation Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), Advertising Association of Ghana, IAA Nigeria and Ghana chapters is set to host CEOs, public sector leaders, media owners, CMOs, private sector and civil organisations at the fifth edition of the IAA Africa Rising

Nimbus Aid Project 2022 for Women-led Businesses in Nigeria (Win N2m worth of advertising)

Deadline: October 6, 2022 Applications are invited for the Nimbus Aid Project 2022. Since its launch in 2016, the Nimbus Aid Project has supported businesses and non-profit organisations committed in educating, enabling, and empowering their communities. Every year, Nigerians are invited to nominate a non-profit organisation that has demonstrated a dedication in educating, enabling, and

IT is making mobility easier and cheaper in Africa, but there are downsides | D+C

In Zambia, new mobile-phone based applications ease hailing of taxis and make rides cheaper. However, traditional taxi operators claim the development is running them out of business. There are new, technology-based smartphone applications, that use the customer’s phone to detect their specific location using the global positioning system (GPS). The apps, revolutionising the transport sector