Day: January 9, 2026

Innovate Ghana: Qualcomm Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Initiative

Mr Mohammed

Open Call: Qualcomm Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program Deadline Date: February 15, 2026 The Qualcomm has launched the Qualcomm Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program, an equity-free initiative designed to support promising early-stage startups across Africa applying advanced connectivity and processing technologies to innovative end-to-end system solutions. The focus areas and themes of the program include advanced connectivity and processing technologies, end-to-end system solutions including hardware, business coaching, engineering consultation for product development, intellectual property protection, artificial intelligence including AI-Hub, Internet of Things, Extended Reality, compute technologies including AI-PC, 5G,…

Looted African belongings must be returned: is it repatriation or restitution? The words we use matter

Mr Mohammed

The Conversation First Published,25th December,2025 Authors 1.Victoria Gibbon:Professor in Biological Anthropology, Division of Clinical Anatomy and Biological Anthropology, University of Cape Town 2.Ciraj Rassool: Senior Professor of History, University of the Western Cape Museums and universities around the world hold vast collections of cultural artefacts, artworks, objectified belongings and even ancestral remains. Many were not freely given but taken during colonial times, through force, manipulation, theft or violence. For decades, they have sat in storerooms and display cases, classified into categories like anthropology, natural history or ethnology, separated from the…

President Herminie and AfDB Executive Director Explore New Pathways for Seychelles’ Development and Economic Resilience

Mr Mohammed

Seychelles President Dr. Patrick Herminie met with Mr. Ronald Cafrine, Executive Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB),at the State House yesterday, Thursday,  to discuss strengthening strategic partnerships aimed at advancing Seychelles’ development and economic resilience. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on the African Development Bank’s continued engagement with Seychelles. Discussions focused on cooperation in support of the country’s development priorities, economic resilience, and sustainable growth. Mr. Cafrine highlighted the Bank’s achievements over the past few years, noting that global development aid has come under increasing pressure.…

Sit Up or Face National Disruption: The Urgent Call for a Skilled Electrical Workforce

Mr Mohammed

About Author: Awal Sakib Mohammed, President, Ghana Electrical Contractors Association (GECA),Chairman for the Skills Body for “Electrical, Electronics and Automation” under the CTVET (Contact details: +233243864726 Email: awalcahsant@gmail.com) Introduction The Urgent Call for a Skilled Electrical Workforce Electricity is the heartbeat of modern life. Every home, hospital, school, and industry depends on it. Yet behind the switches and sockets lies a truth we can no longer ignore: our electrical networks are dilapidated, our systems outdated, and our workforce dangerously underprepared. Road Contractors’ Vital Role: Their Dilemma  Electrical contractors are the…