Category: Ghana

Local Content in Oil & Gas: A Catalyst for Shared Growth in Namibia

Mr Mohammed

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 2, 2024/ — In the oil and gas industry, local content refers to the development of local industries, workforce and resources to support the operations of international oil companies (IOC) within a country. For Namibia, fostering ‘Namibian Content’ can significantly enhance economic growth, social development and technological advancement. Leveraging Local Content to Drive Economic Growth Local content policies can be a catalyst for economic growth by ensuring that a significant portion of the industry’s value chain is retained within the country. By promoting the use of…

Ghana Gears up on Cyber Resilience in the Digital Economy

Mr Mohammed

ACCRA, Ghana, May 9, 2024/ — With Africa losing US$4 billion annually to cybercrime, the aggressors of the digital realm are gaining the upper hand. GITEX AFRICA 2024 (www.GITEXAfrica.com), the continent’s largest tech and startup exhibition, taking place from 29-31 May in Marrakech, Morocco, provides a platform for leaders and executives of Africa’s tech ecosystem to share insights on cybersecurity’s crucial role in Africa’s digital economy. Cybersecurity Threats Accompany Digital Transformation As Ghana’s digital economy continues to evolve at a rapid pace, with an ever-increasing reliance on digital infrastructure, so…

Re-designing the African Rural Built Environment for Sustainability(PART TWO)

Mr Mohammed

By: Mohammed A. Abu Today we bring you the  Part Two and final on the efforts of two change agents at re-designing the Togo, rural Built Environment for sustainability. An initiative that was to get full buy-in of Nor “Wester Rotary Grant,US. Dignity Toilets are zero water usage and are climate smart for that matter. The dwindling water stock levels of aquatic or fresh water systems the result of  climate change impact, continue to raise concerns globally and more so, in African  rural communities that tend to be the most…

Real Estate Investment Opportunities in Africa:A Systematic Series on the Ghanaian Sector-PART-1(By Daniel Kontie)

Mr Mohammed

  Real estate investment in Ghana has become an increasingly attractive option for investors looking to diversify their portfolios and tap into the country’s promising real estate industry, the country with a stable political environment, a young and rapidly urbanizing population, and rising incomes, Ghana’s real estate sector presents exciting opportunities in all categories of real estate, the residential, commercial, and industrial properties. This is a series brought to you by the Africa Continental Engineering & Construction Network Ltd (www.acecnltd.com)  that seeks to provide asystematic exposition on the real estate…

Ghanaian and Senegalese entrepreneurs to benefit from African Development Bank Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund (YEI MDTF) grant for green jobs in natural resources

Mr Mohammed

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 8, 2024/ — The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), through its Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund (YEI MDTF) (https://apo-opa.co/3J81Cnx), has approved a $999,000 grant to support an initiative to foster green jobs for women, youth and people with disabilities. The Strengthening Women, Youth and People with Disabilities’ Micro-Entrepreneurship for Green Jobs (https://apo-opa.co/3U9MFqb) in Natural Resources (MicroGREEN) project aims to foster inclusive economic growth by providing up to 500 green job opportunities and business development services to marginalized groups in Ghana and Senegal. The target reach group…

Koa Academy Wins Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Challenge 2023, Securing $50,000 Investment

Mr Mohammed

ACCRA, Ghana, March 25, 2024/ — MEST Africa (www.Meltwater.org), a leading Pan-African tech entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, proudly announces Koa Academy (www.KoaAcademy.com) as the grand prize winner of the 2023 MEST Africa Challenge (MAC), securing a $50,000 equity investment after a competitive pitch battle among Africa’s brightest tech innovators. In a thrilling showcase of ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit, Koa Academy from South Africa stood out at the MEST Africa Challenge finale in Accra, Ghana, surpassing contenders from across the continent. This coveted startup competition, known for identifying and…

About Undersea Cable disruptions adverse Impact on Data Services

Mr Mohammed

…….As They Meet NCA in Accra for Further Updates Story: Mohammed Abu The subsea cable landing service providers have remotely identified the approximate locations of the damage and have made preparations to dispatch repair vessels to the location for physical assessment and restoration. Based on that, the subsea cable landing service providers have indicated an estimated time frame of a minimum of five (5) weeks for full service restoration from the time the vessels are dispatched to the various locations. This was disclosed in a Press Release issued in Accra,Saturday,by…

Breaking News !!!!!!!!-Daniel Kontie Resigns from Adom Group to Focus on Growing ACECN

Mr Mohammed

Mohammed A. Abu Daniel Kontie, the General Manager, Sales and Marketing of Ghana’s Construction industry giant, the Adom Group, has resigned his position. This was disclosed by Engr. Samuel Worwui, the CEO of GM Bamboo Eco-City Ltd in Accra, Saturday. The resignation of Mr. Kontie who also doubles as the CEO/Chief Administrator of Africa’s biggest Construction Industry Professionals Network, the Africa Continental Engineering & Construction Network(ACECN), Egnr. Worwui said, is to, enable him dedicate more time to serve the wider construction industry in order to rapidly transition the Conventional Construction…

Championing Sustainable Mining Solutions in Africa

Mr Mohammed

First Published,February 8, 2024 Story by: Mohammed A. Abu Under identical conditions at a plant owned by a company in Burkina Faso, eco-friendly alternative gold leaching reagent SEYCHEM and Cyanide were compared and at the conclusion of the process 350g of gold was recovered using SEYCHEM while 330g was obtained via Cyanide extraction. The laboratory personnel attested to SEYCHEM’s non-reactive nature on their bodies in comparison to Cyanide which caused eye irritation. They were also able to submerge their hands freely into the prepared solution containing SEYCHEM, an action not…

Addressing Ethnic Laced hateful messages in Social Media Sites

Mr Mohammed

Mohammed A. Abu The Northern Regional Secretariat of the National Peace Council of Ghana, the Northern Regional Peace Council(NRPC), has called upon the national security apparatus to arrest and prosecute faceless individuals engaged in hateful audio-visual messages amid press releases circulating in social media platforms pitching ethnic groups against each other. This is in view of the fact that, such acts seek to undermine the peace and security of the region through false publications. The Council while condemning the press releases and all ethnocentric text, audio and video materials circulating…