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Now is the time to save big on Samsung’s well-loved range of high-quality home products. You can now bring the very best of Samsung’s famous innovations home – and pay less. The Samsung End of Year Sale is your chance to find incredible deals on cutting-edge TVs, soundbars, and a fantastic choice of fridges, washing machines, air conditioners, and mobile phones. The Sale started 10 December and will last until 31 December 2021, while stocks last. Whether you want to give your home a make-over or surprise a loved one with a gift they really love, don’t miss out on the special deals. End the year with a smile on your face, with a massive saving on some must-have products from Samsung, Africa’s favourite technology brand. Find out more by visiting the offer page https://www.samsung.com/africa_en/offer/ghana-awesomedeals-promo/  to choose the best deal for you. About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd . Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative

Hollard Ghana, with subsidiaries Hollard Insurance and Hollard Life Assurance, has signed a formal agreement with the University of Energy and Natural Resources for the next three years, to execute its corporate social investment initiative, Hollard X Academia, to enable student corporate readiness beginning January 2022. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) provides the platform for enhanced collaboration between the country’s favourite insurance group and the university to enable a better future for the academic community through Hollard’s Streetwise Finance, mentoring, engagement, and resource sharing programmes. Speaking at the socially distanced ceremony, Group Chief Executive Officer of Hollard Ghana, Patience Akyianu described the partnership as a vital corporate social investment initiative into the communities within which the business operates.

For close to three decades, the National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has consistently become a platform for corralling an entire country together. It reflects a strong sense of connection and continues to positively impact the youth in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). As a bank that believes in bringing possibilities to life, Absa’s headline association with the NSMQ brand has also contributed to the overall success of the competition over the years. This year’s journey has been nothing short of remarkable and full of thrills. From the regional qualifiers to the regional championships and the National Competition, Ghana has witnessed a mixed bag of cheers, laughter, teasing, trolling, celebration and even tears. Beyond the excitement and euphoria, a bank like Absa views its association with the platform, as a way of empowering and encouraging the general acceptance and practice of STEM education across the country. It is also a way of highlighting the role a

Zoomlion, Ghana’s total waste management company has unveiled three digital platforms today in the form of a USSD code *857# available on all mobile networks, the Zoomlion App and a revamped project website  OneMillionBinProject.Com where customers can request for a free bin and thereafter access, monitor and seamlessly pay for their trash collection services anywhere anytime. The 1 Million Bins Initiative is a social intervention project by Zoomlion to help improve the lives of Ghanaians by correcting poor sanitation practices and developing a solid, seamless and efficient waste collection service delivery in Ghana. Making the announcement, Florence Larbi, Jospong Environment and Sanitation Group COO said “Our mission with the 1 Million Bins Initiative is to provide proper storage and collection of solid waste at household level so we can improve the solid waste management situation. Feedback so far indicates most people are delighted and are now practicing proper waste management l

In the spirit of reassuring its commitment to making life simple for customers, AirtelTigo has rewarded daily, weekly, and monthly winners of the “To Gu Me So” promo that is taking Ghanaians by storm. The Telecommunication company has so far put smiles on the faces of over 20,000 customers who have won cash prizes worth more than GHS500,000 as well as data, and call minutes in the on-going promo. Drawn from across the country, the winners who were invited to receive their prizes couldn’t hide their glee during the presentation ceremony at the offices of AirtelTigo for the daily and weekly winners and at the Nima Community Park for the monthly rewards. They voiced their profound gratitude to AirtelTigo for the laudable promo initiative and kind gesture. The over joyous Benjamin K. Bentil and Eric Sowah won GHS15,000 and GHS10,000 respectively in the monthly draw. Other monthly winners included Abdullahi Bature, Sheriff Jackson with each going home with GHS5,000.

The myth or reality of financial security will be under discussion when Insurance Group, Hollard Ghana sits with returnee network, Ahaspora Young Professionals for an executive panel moderated by the Managing Director of Hollard Life Assurance, Nashiru Iddrisu on Thursday 25 th November at 6 pm. The panel event which will be streamed live via Hollard Ghana and Ahaspora Facebook pages, is the latest edition of Hollard Ghana’s H. Insured: All About Insurance thought leadership webinar series which seeks to demystify insurance. The panelists are insurance and finance experts drawn from Ahaspora and Hollard, including Chief Operating Officer, People’s Pension Trust, Kofi Eba-Miezeh Polley; Head of Financial Planning, Axis Pensions Trust, Mimi Anane-Appiah; Head of Finance, Hollard Insurance, Franklin Beecham Baiden; Head of Retail & Partnerships, Yvonne Narki Dowuona; as well as the moderator and Managing Director of Hollard Life, Nashiru Iddrisu.

Nguvu, Ghana’s leading producer of all natural and authentic shea butter cosmetic products has announced the launch of its latest Mr. R2G Men’s Grooming Kit. In addition to the launch of the grooming kit, management of Nguvu have also unveiled Reggie Rockstone as the brand ambassador for the line. As the iconic male figure he is in the Ghanaian society, Reggie Rockstone epitomizes all that the Nguvu Mr. R2G Men’s Grooming Kit stands for hence the decision to associate him with the brand. The Mr. R2G Men’s Grooming kit is third gift set under the Nguvu Man range of products and consists of whipped shea cream, hemp hair oil, activated charcoal soap and a travel size comb set (wooden comb/mini scissors/suede portable pouch). All products are made with carefully and sustainably sourced raw materials and are 100% natural. Furthermore, the products are made in Ghana and approved by the Food and Drugs Authority.

Following the success of Nigerian Idol season six, which saw Kingdom Kroseide emerge winner, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the return of the competition for a seventh season starting with an online audition. Auditions for the seventh season of Nigerian Idol open Sunday, 14 November and close Sunday, 28 November 2021. Interested contestants should upload a 60 seconds video of them singing any song of their choice to www.africamagic.tv  Contestants must also be between 16-30 years of age. Announcing the new season, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels at MultiChoice Nigeria, Busola Tejumola, said: “MultiChoice remains committed to promoting and giving young music talents in Nigeria a platform to shine and actualize their dreams. Season seven promises to be even bigger and more entertaining. So if you believe you have what it takes to be the next Nigerian Idol, be a part of the auditions starting November 14.” Nigerian Idol returns to DStv and GOtv screens in Fe

Samsung's latest home appliances, mobile phones, TVs, and sound devices are undoubtedly on the top of many Ghanaians wish-list as we enter the festive gift-giving season. This is why this year's Black Friday specials from Africa's Number One Electronics brand1 are destined to make many people very happy. There are many reasons why you'll want to be first in line to take full advantage of the Black Friday period from 15 November to 28 November. The excitement will be amplified even more as Samsung customers discover the fantastic discounts on many popular smartphones, TVs, fridges, washing machines, and more. Bargain hunters can also benefit by being up to date with what Samsung Ghana has on offer this Black Friday. See promotions deals below at low prices. With amazing deals from one of the Top Five brands in the world2, Samsung Ghana is turning Black Friday into a November to remember.             1Brand Africa 100® list - Samsung was acknowledged as number one in the

Wi-Flix, Africa’s fastest growing entertainment streaming platform has launched a revamped platform and new marketing campaign in Ghana with a promise to stream more African content. In addition, the streaming platform aims to expand into other African markets including but not limited to Tanzania, Ethiopia and Mauritius by the end of 2022. This was announced at an exquisite event held recently in Accra where Wi-Flix hosted content developers, producers, creatives, actors and actresses in Ghana to a night of pomp and colour as it launched its revamped platform and new marketing campaign.  Making the announcement Wi-Flix Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Louis Manu said that among its key milestones after the colourful outdooring is to release 20 Titles of Wi-Flix Originals and help the young filmakers to generate an average of 1,000 USD month on month revenue on Wi-Flix by the end of 2022. “Wi-Flix was birthed with the sole aim of ensuring that African stories are distributed

The Executive Women Network (EWN) has celebrated five (5) years of impact, empowerment, and support to women in Senior Management and Executive positions, at an Annual Conference in Accra, Ghana. The Conference, the 4 th by the network, was held on the theme, “ Impacting Women Leaders : Inspiring Lessons ,” and brought together hundreds of leading figures in private organizations, entrepreneurs and other significant stakeholders.                                                                                  The two-day hybrid conference, highlighted the progress women are making in empowering each other as business leaders and entrepreneurs. It also underscored the gaps and obstacles to surmount for women to command their rightful place in the socio-economic development of their communities. The Chairpersons for the conference, Bio-Engineering Professor Elsie Effah Kaufmann and global Finance expert, Jude Kofi Bucknor, urged participants to commit to championing change in th

Wi-Flix, Africa’s fastest growing entertainment streaming platform has announced that it plans to release 20 Titles of Wi-Flix Originals by end of 2022. This was announced at an exquisite event held recently in Accra where the streaming platform hosted content developers, producers, creatives, actors and actresses in Ghana to a night of pomp and colour as it launched its revamped platform and new marketing campaign.   Wi-Flix is a leading African based live streaming and subscriber video on demand provider offering authentic, originally African, and international content to subscribers in Africa and the diaspora. In addition, the streaming platform aims to expand into other African markets including but not limited to Tanzania, Ethiopia and Mauritius by the end of 2022.

How would you feel if the next ride you ordered had your favorite celebrity as the driver? Sounds exciting or perhaps too good to be true? Well, that was the reality of some Ghanaians this past weekend as Closeup partnered with Uber Ghana to thrill its customers to a jolly good ride with celebrated musician Kidi, Ghana’s very own ‘sugar daddy’. Following a successful launch of Closeup Menthol Fresh and Closeup Red Hot, the newest variants of the popular toothpaste, Closeup has made it a mission to remind Ghanaians why it is one of the best oral care brands in Ghana. To do so, the “Ride with Kidi” campaign in collaboration with Uber was a way to bring customers of both brands the opportunity to enjoy a great and interactive session with Kidi. The rides were specific to some key routes including Achimota, Dzorwulu, University of Ghana, Legon Campus and East Legon.

It is less than one month to the seventh edition of the much-anticipated All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2021, and votes have long been stacking up for all 38 categories created to celebrate the best of African music. AFRIMA 2021 holds at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria from November 19-21, 2021 with live broadcast to 84 television stations in 109 countries. Public voting is ongoing and ends on Saturday, November 20, 2021 on AFRIMA’s website www.afrima.org . Tickets to the Music Fest coming up on Friday, November 19, 2021 at 6pm, and the award on Sunday, November 21, 2021 will be on sale on AFRIMA website ( www.afrima.org ) from Sunday, October 31 at 18:00 (EAT).   The ‘Artiste of the Year’ category is one juicy nomination that, like the Midas Touch, if wielded by any artiste has the power to turn almost every situation into gold. This year is quite interesting as it is not just a battle of the greats, but a battle that infuses some of the most prominent voices ever in Africa

After a successful launch in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale, the Guinness Bright House Experience finally made its stop in Takoradi much to the delight of ‘Tadi’ creatives and revelers. The Guinness Bright House Experience is a model bar and a fundamental part of the Guinness Black Shines Brightest campaign and it serves as a cultural space and a hub for people to connect and energize each other with creativity, inspiration and, of course, a cold bottle of Guinness. In Takoradi, the Bright House Experience started off with a fashion show where young and talented fashion designers across the Western Region showcased what makes them shine bright through a stunning display of amazingly creative designs. Before Vanilla, a fast-rising vocalist and versatile songwriter mounted the stage to dazzle guests with his 'Sikilite' hit song, underground musicians in the region came to display their music and rap prowess to the admiration of all. This set the tone for the music aspect of the Bright

Only a few months after the launch of the digital experience hub GROHE X, the internationally renowned Red Dot Award Brands & Communication Design 2021 in the category “Digital Solutions” has now been awarded to GROHE, a leading global brand for holistic bathroom solutions and kitchen faucets. Prof. Dr. Peter Zec, initiator and CEO of Red Dot, emphasized the importance of digital solutions for the success of brands and companies – especially today: “As an award winner, GROHE has proven that they think ‘outside the box’. The brand knows how to act quickly in times of crisis and use upheavals for new design approaches. In this way, they master important challenges and also make a valuable contribution to the further development of society.” With GROHE X, LIXIL in EMENA has developed the first digital platform of its kind in the industry for its GROHE sanitary brand together with strong partners VOK DAMS, IBM and D'art. As a content hub tailored to the interests of B2B target grou

Following a successful outing this year with a chart-topping single, ‘Outside’ and scintillating features on hit singles like 'Feeling', 'Your Body', 'Bling', and 'Cold Outside', Buju releases his debut EP titled, ‘Sorry I’m Late’.  One can easily deduce from the EP title that the project has been a long time coming, as Buju can be seen on the cover art placing a call to his past and apologising for the delay. Buju is a young charismatic Afro-fusion singer whose style can best be described as daring, dauntless and relentless Afro-fusion. The EP opens with 'Daniel Benson', which happens to be Buju's biological name. This Afro-dancehall track is fused with dynamic lyrics through which Buju outlines his successes and strengths. The track relies on modish Afro sound, mid-tempo drum influences caressed by his melodic vocals to score deserved points. On the second track 'Never Stopped', Buju declares that he had never stopped 'hustling&

Some personal and business insurance claimants are slated to share their experiences at 4 pm this Thursday during the October 2021 edition of H.Insured: All About Insurance Webinar Series hosted by insurance group, Hollard Ghana, with its subsidiaries Hollard Insurance and Hollard Life Assurance. The webinar will be live on Zoom and on the company’s Facebook page. The webinar will be moderated by Dorothy Salifu, Head of Operations, a claims expert at Hollard Life Assurance, joined by her colleague, award-winning claims personality of the year at CIIG 2020, Iris Logan, who is Head of Claims at Hollard Insurance. The claimants, drawn from business and private sector, are Hollard customers with testimonials to share. They are Michael Asiedu Ampomah, Chief Superintendent of Immigration, Adepa Family Plan claimant, Senyo Agbesi, Credit Controller, Motor Insurance claimant, Kwasi Asamoah, Eye equipment supplier, Adepa Wo Fie claimant, Appiah Agyeman Jnr, Head of People and Oper

In line with its adherence to integrity and transparency, The African Union Commission and The International Committee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have appointed Price water house Coopers (PwC) as the official international auditor of AFRIMA’s voting processes and applications as announced at a joint press conference and unveiling ceremony held at the PWC Experience Centre in Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday October 20, 2021. PwC will perform independent stress testing of AFRIMA’s voting platform, conduct vulnerability assessment to validate the integrity of the software deployed for improved security controls, carry out penetration testing covering the voting system and its interface, monitor public and academy voting portals, collate votes and present the sealed results during the award ceremony. According to the Leader – Technology, media, Entertainment and telecommunication (TMET), PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Femi Osinubi, “The partnership aims to provide technic

Hollard Ghana, with subsidiaries, Hollard Insurance and Hollard Life Assurance has joined its retail partner, Melcom Limited to announce it is running an insurance awareness week from 18 th to 24 th October to increase access to insurance. Customers can visit any of the participating stores to learn about life and non-life insurance products including motor insurance, home appliance plan, cell phone insurance, travel insurance, life, accident and saving policies. The participating Melcom shops are: Weija, Afienya, Spintex, Tema, Opera Square, Bibiani, Santasi, Adum, East Legon, North Industry Area (LFS), Takoradi, Frafraha, Sunyani, Ashiaman, Haatso, Ahodwo, Ablekuma, Suame, and Tamale. Speaking on the motivation for the initiative, Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Cynthia Ofori-Dwumfuo said: “This initiative affirms the goal of our unconventional partnership to increase insurance penetration through a diversified distribution model. As a purposeful company, we are comm

It was a night of energy and great talent display as Guinness unveiled its Bright House Experience in Tamale where Fancy Gadam, Sefa and Incredible Zigi showcased their boldness and creativity through their talent. The Guinness Bright House Experience is a model bar which serves as a cultural space and a hub for people to connect and energize each other with creativity, inspiration and, of course, a cold bottle of Guinness. The Guinness Bright House Experience was first unveiled in Accra at the Accra Polo Court and made a stop in Kumasi’s Golden Bean Hotel and now Tamale. The Bright House Experience was held at the Tamale Stadium and it started off with performances from local creatives and musical talents including up and coming rappers Med Gee and T.I.P . Sefa’s 'Echoke' kept the crowd excited as she performed hit song after hit song. Her performance was quickly followed by Incredible Zigi and the Afrozig dance crew in Tamale. They dazzle guests with their energetic dance per

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has organised series of workshops for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to educate them to overcome credit accessibility constraints in the country. The first workshop which was held in Accra brought together SME’s ranging from importers, contractors, suppliers, traders among others.   The second in series will also be held at the AMA Conference Hall on the 22nd October, with the last session to be held in Kumasi next month. Giving the keynote address, the Deputy Managing Director for UBA Ghana, Mrs. Sylvia Inkoom, said the seminar will create awareness to SMEs on several products and services available to them in order to gain access to UBA loan facilities. Mrs. Inkoom noted that Micro Medium and Small Enterprises (MSMEs) constitute about 85 percent of all businesses in Ghana.

One of the best ways to curb the spread of diseases such as the flu and other viruses, germs and bacteria is to wash the hands regularly, with soap and under running water. Today it may seem like common sense to wash one’s hands often, even more so, in recent times when COVID-19 keeps everyone on their toes to adhere to safe and basic personal hygiene practices including frequent handwashing to prevent the spread of the virus. However, it may come as a surprise to many that the link to handwashing with soap and health was only made less than two centuries ago. It was not until the 1980s, when a string of foodborne outbreaks and healthcare associated infections led to a public outcry that the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified hand hygiene as an important way to prevent the spread of infection. This paved the way for the first nationally endorses hand hygiene guidelines, and subsequently many more have followed. In recent years, handwashing with soap and

Lifebuoy, the world’s number one hygiene soap brand, is celebrating Global Handwashing Day (GHD) by hosting the World’s Largest Virtual Classroom to impart the important lesson of handwashing with soap. Having already helped over 1 billion people develop better handwashing habits, improve their hygiene, and protect themselves against preventable diseases, this GHD Lifebuoy will launch a hygiene-focused alphabet book. In 2020, inspired by how children learn their A, B, C’s, Lifebuoy set out on a mission to transform the way the letter H is taught worldwide. The brand launched the “H for Handwashing” multi-year campaign carrying a simple message:  While H is for hat, horse, and hippo…H must also stand for Handwashing! Since its launch last GHD, the campaign has reached over 11 million children. Lifebuoy has partnered with the education ministries of India, South Africa, and Sri Lanka to ensure workbooks and other educational materials help to engrain effective hygiene habits from an earl

Amid the ongoing concerns about COVID-19 and anxiety around a 3rd wave, age-old industries have rethinked daily operations and adapted new ways, especially when it comes to payment of goods and services. Visa, especially its contactless payment platform has stood the test during the pandemic to the point that today, the new buzzword is Contactless! Contactless is a quick and easy way to pay and more convenient than using the traditional payment methods. With a Visa Contactless debit or credit card, a customer is only required to ‘tap to pay’ on the POS device to execute transactions not exceeding GH¢100 with no requirement to enter a PIN, swipe their card, or sign a receipt. During a recent TV interview, the Country Manager of Visa in Ghana, Adoma Peprah said there was a strong shift with e-commerce earlier on during the pandemic but the lockdown was not quite long so many Ghanaians had to re-open shops and find a safe and convenient way of transacting business and making payments. Vis

Not too long ago, the world came to a halt with life as we know it changing to what we now call the new norm. Companies evolved to remote working, schools to virtual schooling and physical human contact became a luxury only few, if any, were able to afford. The world over, humans learned to live this way and although it seemed difficult at first it became a norm that began to work. Families spent more time together, people paid more attention to their physical, mental, and spiritual health, with others finding parts of themselves they did not know ever existed. As the world found ways to live in the new norm, scientists and researchers also did their best to find a way possible for the world to return to what it was. Subsequently, strides have been made with the adaptation of best practices and the roll out of vaccines to control the virus while human beings find a way to go around their usual business through physical contact, without thinking too much about contracting the virus.

Four top performing Bolt drivers in Ghana will be awarded with brand new 2021 Suzuki Celerio cars in recognition of their amazing service by the end of the platform’s 2021 driver reward contest that was launched today. The 2 nd edition of the annual Bolt driver reward contest kicked off on 11 October 2021 has been dubbed the “ Bolt Driver’s League ” and will see the top New Driver, top Existing Driver, top Woman Driver and the overall Top Driver in the country awarded. With this contest, Bolt, the leading ride-hailing platform in Africa is reaffirming its long-standing commitment and tradition of caring about its drivers who are the people that make its services possible. David Kotei Nikoi, Bolt Country Manager in Ghana said “With the unveiling of the Bolt Driver’s League contest, we aim to build a community of drivers who will take pride and be passionate when serving passenger each time. In addition, we are delighted with the opportunities that the grand prizes will bring to the wi

Mercy Eke, Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) Season 4 winner, is returning to reality TV this October with the premiere of the sophomore season of her show, Mercy: What Next? While the first season of the show - Mercy and Ike, focused on Mercy’s relationship with her BBNaija love partner, Ike, the new season follows the life of Mercy as a star, her search for love, adapting to fame and the constant pursuit of her dreams. “The engaging and unscripted original that tells the story of Mercy Eke from a new perspective, two years after winning BBNaija, also caters to younger audiences and budding stars with a series of lessons on managing fame, dealing with an increasing fan base and the business of celebrity life,” said Busola Tejumola, the Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, at MultiChoice Nigeria. In the final episode of the first season, viewers saw Mercy and Ike talking about how they enjoyed shooting the reality TV show together, lessons learnt in their relationship and how

The prestigious Ghana Make-Up Awards has this year rebranded into Ghana Beauty Awards (GBA) under the theme “Transforming the Beauty Industry: 5years on and  it will  come off on November 20 at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra. The 5th edition which will be one of its kind, is a  ceremony being organized by  Make-up Ghana in partnership with First Choice Hair & Beauty,  Ghana’s hub for great hair and other beauty needs. The award ceremony is also part the 5th  Africa Makeup & Beauty (AMB) Fair which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday November 17 and Thursday November 18 2021 at the Dome, Accra International Conference Centre before the awards night on November 20. The beauty fair comes with activities such as  exhibitions & discount sales, beauty business forums, workshops and seminars, beauty shows, Live Demos, trim avenue and live demos.

FanMilk PLC, Ghana’s leading manufacturer of dairy based and juice-based products has embarked on a ‘Strong at School’ drive to promote the consumption of nutrient rich foods while at school. With the new Strong at School programme FanMilk has provided 150,000 school children across Ghana with the new zinc fortified NutriDay yoghurt, to support their immune systems. This comes on the back of the company’s one-planet one-health agenda and its commitment to protect the health of its people and keep the environment safe. Following the global health pandemic, interest in healthy living among consumers have heightened exponentially. Parents have adopted healthy eating measures to ensure that they avoid diseases while boosting the whole family’s immune systems. Now, as schools resume, it is important that the trend continues, hence FanMilk’s initiative to roll out a donation drive to keep Ghanaian children healthy while in school.

Supermodel Victoria Michaels and her Fashion Connect Africa (FCA) company on Thursday launched the FCA Model Bootcamp, the first of its kind in Africa to help models and creatives alike to discover great opportunities in their field. This is scheduled to take place on October 22nd and 23rd at the Alisa Hotel in Accra where it was launched. The FCA Model Bootcamp 2021, according to organisers will create an inspiring environment for models across Africa, as it provides them with skills and global career best practices. It would also empower models with additional skills to generate multiple streams of income as well as preparing them for global modelling opportunities, cultural shocks and social diversities.

For decades, the Diaspora has increasingly become a critical constituent in their home countries; a huge reservoir of human and financial capital; and an important social and a commercial bridge between itself and the African continent. The value of the Diaspora to Africa goes beyond remittances and financial capital to families in home countries, to include intellectual capital, political capital, social capital, and cultural capital. As the curtain draws on the International Decade for People of African Descent, as proclaimed by the UN General Assembly, between 2015-2024, the time is apt to deepen the conversation and realize quick wins on the contribution of the African diaspora to the development of the African continent. Stemming from its definition of intra-African trade to include trade between Africa and its diaspora, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) recognizes the invaluable contribution of the Diaspora to the African continent’s structural transformation aspiratio

Your number 1 stout beer, Guinness and Ghanaian dance sensation, Incredible Zigi are set to give out a brand-new iPhone 13 to the winner of the Black Shines Brightest Dance Challenge. The dance challenge is a call from Guinness to everyone who is bold, golden, bright, and ready to be a part of the wave of cultural change makers in Ghana. To mark the commencement of this challenge, Incredible Zigi and his team of Incredible dancers stormed the Accra Mall in full energy and vibe to pave way for all cultural change makers in a flash mob. There shall be weekly rewards of high-quality sneakers, Bose speakers and beats by Dre with the ultimate winner walking away with the newly released iPhone 13.

During another interesting episode of Time with the Dentist, Pepsodent Ghana’s Dental TV show, Dr Gwendolyn Amarquaye-Bayitse emphasized on the fact that brushing twice daily is extremely important. In her submission, she recounted how growing up, one of the most important things parents do is to drill us in remembering to bush twice daily. This becomes a habit since the habit is formed from childhood and the likelihood that the importance of keeping this habit of brushing twice daily maybe underemphasized. It is often said that teeth never go out of style and that is why we need to care for them by brushing in the morning and at bedtime. Have you been skipping night brushing? While it may seem tempting to skip brushing your teeth at night especially after a hard day’s work, its importance goes beyond having a fresh breath. It helps prevent cavity, tooth decay, and gum disease.

Guinness Ghana launched the much-anticipated Bright House Experience at an entertaining and star-studded event at the Accra Polo Court. The Bright House Experience, a fundamental part of the Guinness Black Shines Brightest campaign, is a model bar which will serve as a cultural space and a hub for people to connect and energize each other with creativity, inspiration and, of course, a cold bottle of Guinness. The launch follows an epic flash mob event which brought Ghana’s capital to a standstill and drove conversations on social media spaces. Head of Beers (Heineken Portfolio and Guinness Trademark) at Guinness Ghana, Roland Kwasi Larbi Ofori noted that the business continues to make investments that make it possible for its customer and consumers to always enjoy the best quality of Guinness products.

Hollard Ghana’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Patience Akyianu has achieved continent-wide recognition as the African Female Business Leader of the Year at the just-ended 6th Invest in Africa Summit 2021 (virtual) organized by the prestigious African Leadership Magazine. The award ceremony was held as a highlight of the 6th Invest in Africa Summit which was organized under the theme: Africa 4.0: Redefining Growth, Sustainability, and Innovation. African Business Leadership Awards seeks to acknowledge and commend top-performing individuals for their selfless services to nation-building. This meritorious award recognizes leading lights on the continent, contributing towards changing the African narrative. The selection process ethics entails three steps, involving nomination, subsequent voting, and final screening by the editorial team of the African Leadership Magazine. Patience Akyianu emerged winner of the African Female Business Leader of the Year category. Patience was recogn

Petra has held a two-day interactive virtual session with members of its various schemes dubbed “Annual Scheme Members’ Conference”. The aim of the conference is to update customers on the performance of Evergreen, Petra Advantage (Tier 2), and Petra Opportunity (Tier 3) Pension Schemes for the year ending, 31st December 2021. The virtual was held on the 7th and 9th of September and brought together the trustees, auditors, regulator, and scheme members of all Petra-sponsored Master Trust Schemes(MTS). The maiden event was attended by over a thousand participants who we updated on the performance of the funds and were given the opportunity to have their questions answered by the trustees of their respective schemes. Talking about the performance of the Evergreen Pension Scheme, Mr. Kofi Fynn, the MD of Petra Trust(Petra) and Chairman of the scheme, stated that the scheme ended the year with a net return of 18.55%. This performance, he said, was better than the average 91-day treasury bi

  Dr Gwendolyn Amarquaye-Bayitse, resident dentist of Pepsodent Ghana’s Dental TV Show, Time with the Dentist, has revealed that brushing one’s teeth should take not less than two minutes and should not be rushed. This revelation was made in a bid to educate Ghanaians on good oral health. According to her, spending less than two minutes brushing is not enough time to remove as much plaque from the teeth. Along with advising viewers to brush their teeth for the recommended amount of time, she gave a live demonstration on good brushing techniques. She first stated that there are five surfaces of the teeth that we need to clean, namely the front or facial surface, chewing or the occlusal surface, inner or lingual surface and the interproximal surfaces. She added that to succeed at effective brushing, one must brush with the jaws apart instead of together. This helps to easily segment the teeth into four parts - the upper and lower left and the upper and lower right, allowing

Insurance group, Hollard Ghana with subsidiaries Hollard Insurance and Hollard Life Assurance has been named Brand of the Year, 2021 at the prestigious Ghana Insurance Awards held at the plush Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel. The annual event organised by Xodus Communications Limited sought to honour top-class performance, professionalism, and innovation across the Ghanaian Insurance industry, and to promote the growth of the industry. Recognised Brand of the Year, the unconventional insurance group and arguably the nation’s favourite insurer, is known for its vibrant brand personality. Hollard Ghana is also recognised for its effort to make accessibility a standard of service delivery with its innovative products, multichannel visibility, and relatable financial communications.   On being named Insurance Brand of the Year, the Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Hollard Ghana, Cynthia Ofori-Dwumfuo said:

Unilever Ghana has today relaunched its Close Up toothpaste variants. The event was held at Silicon House in Tesano, where guests were entertained with performances by Kidi, Kofi Jamar and Yaw Tog. These new variants are an improvement of the already existing Close Up, to contain components of purifying gel, ice cool crystals and anti-bacterial mouthwash that give an active and three-in-one benefit of cleaning, protecting, and whitening, for stronger, cleaner teeth and gums. Coming with an improved flavour and minty taste, the new Closeup Triple Fresh Formula Toothpaste is available in Red Hot and Menthol Fresh. The purifying gel, one of the main components of the new variants, cleans to the deepest corners of the mouth, while ice cool crystals are responsible for intensely cooling and leaving the mouth refreshed, and the anti-bacterial mouthwash fights off 99% of bacteria and seals in the freshness that comes after brushing.

Hollard Life Assurance, a subsidiary of Hollard Ghana was named the Fastest Growing Insurance Company of The Year at the just ended prestigious Ghana Insurance Awards held at Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel. The annual event organised by Xodus Communications Limited, sought to honour top class performance, professionalism, and innovation across the Ghanaian Insurance industry and to promote the growth of the industry. Only three years old, the country’s favourite life insurer, Hollard Life Assurance was recognized as the Fastest Growing Life Insurance company of the year for achieving exceptional and sustainable growth through strategic innovation. Speaking on their remarkable achievement, Managing Director of Hollard Life Assurance, Nashiru Iddrisu expressed his appreciation for the recognition given to his company. “Our efforts and hard work to enable more people to secure their future, is being recognised. Hollard Life Assurance, though the youngest of the subsidiaries of H

Hollard Insurance, a subsidiary of Hollard Ghana wins again, Commercial Line Insurer of the Year, 2021, at the Ghana Insurance Awards held at Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel. The annual event organised by Xodus Communications Limited sought to honour top-class performance, professionalism, and innovation across the Ghanaian Insurance industry, and to promote the growth of the industry. Hollard Insurance for the second consecutive time received the “Commercial Line Insurer of the Year” award for its ability to deliver a variety of innovative enterprise-wide and group business solutions. Commenting on the awards, the Managing Director of Hollard Insurance, Daniel Addo, expressed his appreciation for the honour done the company. He dedicated the win to Hollardites, customers, and partners. “We believe this is the beginning of greater things to come. We are proud to lead the industry in mitigating commercial risks with unmatched customer experience. We understand how important eco

Guinness has, in a bid to tell compelling stories of pan African creatives, partnered with Afro and hip-hop Ghanaian dancer Incredible Zigi, for a campaign themed 'Black Shines Brightest'. ‘Black Shines Brightest’ is a new Pan African campaign celebrating the iconic black liquid enjoyed all over the continent for over a century. This exciting new campaign is inspired by the bold and unique black beer of Guinness stout and brings together passionate and creative individuals to celebrate the spirit of Guinness and its home across African markets. Incredible Zigi has been in the spotlight and worked with top-notch African musicians and record labels such as Mavin Records, P Square, Davido, Patoranking, Stonebowy, Shatta Wale, and a plethora of others. Michael Amofa, popularly known as Incredible Zigi hails from the Eastern Region of Ghana and was born on the 17th of October. Incredible Zigi is one of the main pillars that have highly influenced the youth positively through dance.

The Group Head of Sports at Media General (TV3, 3FM, Onua FM, Onua TV, Connect FM, Akoma FM), Juliet Bawuah has won this year’s African Woman in Sport award at the GSport Awards. Held in South Africa on Tuesday August 31, Juliet beat off competition from South African footballer Ode Fulutudilu and Violet Jubane, a Zimbabwean football administrator. “Honoured to have won the Imperial African Woman in Sport award at last night's GSport Awards in South Africa. This is a win for all African women in sport putting in effort to achieve their set goals. Big thanks to the jury and fans who voted @gsport4girls #gsport16 #SheOwnsHerSuccess,” she posted on Twitter. The GSport Awards was founded in 2006 by South African Cricket Presenter Kass Naidoo to celebrate and promote African women in sport.

Tavona Biza, the Group CEO of Old Mutual Ghana, has in an interview after  the ɔbra Pa Retirement Salary stakeholder engagement program held in Accra, advised Ghanaian youth to start thinking of retirement and life after retirement. Speaking after the event which was themed ‘Retiring with Confidence; how to live a fulfilled life with a retirement salary’, Tavona Biza explained that, “You don’t start planning for retirement at the age of 50. You start planning for retirement even at the age of 18. At that age, if you come to Old Mutual, we will craft a plan for you that will ensure that by the time you get to retirement, ɔbra Pa Retirement Salary will be there for you to enjoy. Start planning early, don’t wait till you are 50”. Old Mutual, Ghana’s innovative insurance company led the pack by recently launching a pioneering retirement product called With Profit Annuity dubbed “ɔbra  Pa Retirement Salary” to provide a guaranteed stream of income for retirees for the rest of their lives. T

In a bid to ease cross border payment and settlement system for members of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), UBA Ghana has officially introduced the UBA Connect service onto the Ghanaian market. The product is an inter-entity service that allows customers to have instant access to their funds over-the counter at any branch within the UBA network, enabling customers to seamlessly transact from any country other than the country of account domiciliation.  With 42 currencies on the continent, this system will provide a platform for movement of funds with ease. United Bank of Africa Ghana, Africa’s Global Bank, has expanded its financial products with the introduction of UBA Connect Service, an extended feature of UBA accounts.   The service is targeted at account holders of the bank and walk-in customers. With the UBA Connect Service, customers can withdraw cash from their account and also undertake funding. Deposits can be done by third party customers. However, the UBA Co

UBA Ghana has donated boxes of African Literature Books to the Peki Senior High School, Peki Secondary Technical, Tongor Senior High, and Kpeve Senior High School all in the Volta region. This donation is in line with the UBA Foundation commitment to the education of African Youth through the Read Africa Project. Presenting the books to the various schools, Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Henry Nii Dottey, said UBA is committed to rekindle the dwindling reading culture amongst African youths.  “Our children no longer read; their passion for reading informative and educative books is fast eroding and this is part of the ills we want to correct in the continent’s educational sector”, he said. He added: “Having identified the need to curb the trend across the continent, the UBA Foundation came up with Read Africa to encourage leisure reading in junior and senior secondary schools students across Africa”.

The Managing Director of Ecobank Development Corporation Investments Ltd (EDC), Paul Kofi Mante, during Old Mutual’s ɔbra Pa Retirement Salary stakeholder engagement program held in Accra has ascertained that many people retire without plans to maintain cash flow in their lives. In expressing his worry, Mr. Mante said, “A lot of people retire and are rich in asset, but poor in cash flow. This means they may have a big house, but they can’t buy food. They may have a big house, but have a medical bill of 5000gh that they cannot pay. Mr. Paul Kofi Mante spoke as a panelist on Old Mutual’s ɔbra Pa Retirement Salary stakeholder engagement which was themed ‘’ Retiring with confidence; how to live a fulfilled life with a retirement salary’’. Describing Old Mutual’s ɔbra  Pa Retirement Salary, the Managing Director of Ecobank Development Corporation Investments Ltd said, “This product if taken seriously, could potentially prolong lives. What a product like Ɔbra  Pa does is to guarantee you cas