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Samsung Electronics topped the global TV market for the 15th consecutive year, according to market research firm, Omdia. Newly released data published on February 23 notes that Samsung Electronics recorded 31.8% in global TV market share by revenue in Q4 2020 and retained the largest annual category market share by revenue in 2020, at 31.9%.   Samsung’s growth across the Visual Display Business reflects a commitment to the most premium at-home viewing experiences, coupled with the fast-growing QLED portfolio, category leadership in the ultra large screen segment over 75-inches, the introduction and expansion of a Lifestyle TV portfolio, and a series of industry, category and product “firsts” made possible thanks to Samsung’s constant drive for innovation.   “Consumers use screens every day to entertain, connect with loved ones, work, exercise from home and do much more. And we have seen how different lifestyles and routines have not only evolved, but converged,” s...

February is joyful, warm and a season of love - a season where we share our love by exchanging gifts with loved ones, friends and family. Bolt, the fastest-growing ride-hailing platform in Africa  active in 4 cities within Ghana – Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi and Cape Coast has the best gift for you this season; 5 tips and hacks to get the best out of your Bolt Rides this month of love. 1.   Call and wait for your driver inside - When you order for a ride, avoid spending time outside alone with your phone in your hand. Wait indoors until the app shows your driver is arriving. This way, you are safe till your driver arrives. 2.   Double-check the car details and driver’s identity - When you are matched with a Bolt driver, you will receive information about his name, vehicle model and car plate number from the app. Be sure that the vehicle that arrives is the same one you requested on the app. If anything doesn’t add up, do not get in and make sure  you report...

UBA Ghana, a Pan-African financial institution, has reiterated its commitment to provide fast, secure, reliable and convenient remittance services across all 20 operating countries with its intra-African money transfer service, Africash. Africash is a secure and robust remittance processing platform that helps customers and non-customers to quickly send and receive funds at any location where UBA or any of its partner agencies is present across Africa. The service is designed to provide an efficient payment system for the booming and largely informal trade activities within the African Regions as well as provide a platform for settlement of imports and exports within Africa. With Africash, customers can initiate or receive money from any business office or partner location in their local currency instantly after transfer has been effected. Managing Director and CEO of UBA Ghana, Olalekan Balogun remarked “Africash is a simple and secured web-based platform to support customers move mon...

Bolt, the fastest-growing ride-hailing platform in Africa, has today rewarded three drivers in its Bolt Mega Bonus Challenge introduced last year to encourage drivers to provide exceptional service and trips to riders. The Bolt Mega Bonus Challenge which recorded wide participation from all drivers across 4 cities saw Isaac Awotwe , Adam Okens and Andrew Osei emerge as winners of the brand new Suzuki Swift cars with over 50 other drivers receiving gift hampers and household appliances. Receiving their car keys during a ceremony held at Bolt’s Office in Accra, the grand prize winners couldn’t hide their excitement as they shared their individual stories of how diligent and professionally they worked to emerge top and their plans for the new cars. Henry Whyte, Operations Manager for Bolt Ghana, congratulated the winners who accumulated the most points by performing their normal Bolt driver activities clearly demonstrating their passion and determination to be the best in providing riders...

TuneCore, the leading digital music distribution and publishing administration company for independent artists, has launched operations in Africa. Jade Leaf has been hired as Head of TuneCore for Southern Africa and will share responsibility for key countries in East Africa with Chioma Onuchukwu, who has been hired as Head of TuneCore for West Africa. Both Leaf and Onuchukwu will report to Faryal Khan-Thompson, Vice President, International, TuneCore. Onuchukwu will be based in Nigeria and oversee countries in West Africa including Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and The Gambia. She will also look after Tanzania and Ethiopia in East Africa.  Leaf’s territory encompasses Southern Africa, including South Africa, where she will be based, as well as Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Lesotho. Leaf will also manage TuneCore operations in East African countries Kenya and Uganda. Said Onuchukwu, "I am elated to be joining a renowned, independent music distribution powe...

Dow is supporting an information and communication infrastructure pilot to reach approximately 50,000 people in Nsutem, Eastern Ghana to support improved internet and data communications connectivity. Dow’s support will help to enable the construction of a renewable energy biomass power facility which will generate sustainable incomes f or thousands of smallholder farmers locally. Through its local grantee, the Okyeman Environment Foundation (OEF), Dow has enabled the construction of a WiFi network inclusive of hardware, software and deployment of technology to support two base  stations and  18 hot spots to  create an  information and  communication infrastructure pilot  covering  a  collective  area  of  about  15  km  radius  within  surrounding communities of the biomass power facility. The infrastructure allows approximately 50,000 people to connect to a WiFi network permitting af fordable ...

MultiChoice Nigeria is set to air highlights from BBNaija season 5 from Monday, 1 March till Friday, 26 March 2021 on Africa Magic Urban (DStv channel 153) and Africa Magic Family (DStv channel 154 & GOtv channel 2) at 10pm. BBNaija lovers will have another opportunity to relive some of the best moments of the BBNaija Lockdown edition, six months after the epic grand finale which saw Olamilekan “Laycon” Agbeleshe emerge winner. The highlights episodes will also get fans primed and excited for the upcoming Reunion show of the season. BBNaija continues to be a TV phenomenon in Nigeria and across Africa. The Lockdown edition set the record for the number of votes cast with 900 million votes recorded during the show and over 60 billion impressions on digital. The edition also broke the Showmax live-streaming record, becoming the most-watched live entertainment content ever on the streaming service. Fans of the reality TV show will enjoy up to 40 episodes, containing their favourite and...

Don't be blinded by their beauty. They are smart, strong, certainly not to be messed with. These are the leading action ladies that will command your screens when M-Net launches its pop-up channel dedicated to the powerful women in action movies in March. Dubbed the M-Net Movies Pretty Deadly Pop-up Channel starring Leading Ladies of Action, this thrilling pop-up channel, which will be available to DStv Premium customers, will air on DStv Channel 111 from Friday, 19 March, at 8:30am and end on Sunday, 4 April, at midnight. The launch of the channel coincides with the celebration of women's contributions throughout history and in contemporary society, as March is proclaimed Women's History Month. “The action movie genre has traditionally been dominated by men. But progress has been made over the years, as more and more women are now at the forefront of their own action films, and we love to see that at M-Net. That's why we've brought together the best action movie h...

Unilever’s oral care brand over the weekend launched a new variant of Pepsodent – Pepsodent Herbal. A one-of-a-kind event, it was held at the Legon Botanical Gardens as an ode to the natural composition of the new variant and the growing consumer preference for natural products. With all COVID-19 protocols being observed, guests were hosted to a serene atmosphere and serenaded with a live music performance from a saxophonist. The new Pepsodent Herbal is infused with Green Tea herbal extracts to provide consumers strong teeth, gums, and all-round cavity protection. Pepsodent still remains the same trusted brand in Ghana’s oral care sector and the new Pepsodent Herbal with natural herbal formula ushers in an exciting period for the brand as it continues its mission to help improve people’s oral health.

Unilever’s Oral care brand, Pepsodent has introduced a new natural variant Pepsodent Herbal Triple Protection 140g to meet the growing consumer preference for natural products. The new Pepsodent Herbal is infused with Green Tea herbal extract to provide consumers strong teeth, gums and all-round cavity protection. Pepsodent still remains the same trusted brand in Ghana’s oral care sector and the new Pepsodent Herbal with the natural herbal formula ushers in an exciting period for the brand as it continues its mission to help improve people's oral health and habits. Commenting on the new Pepsodent Herbal, Mame Serwah Saifah, Oralcare Brand Manager, Unilever Ghana said, “A leading oral care brand like Pepsodent has combined a unique blend of herbs to create a whole new brushing experience for consumers. “The carefully selected natural extracts and herbs are uniquely formulated to release inner heat, repair and protect gum tissue and give an all-round cooling sensation when used”, he ...

By Patricia Obo-Nai, Vodafone Ghana CEO The Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted all aspects of our lives resulting in an unparalleled acceleration in digital transformation. The mobile community in sub-Saharan Africa responded to this crisis proactively to keep individuals and businesses connected. Nonetheless, nearly a billion people on the continent are still being left behind, and effectively and permanently remedying this, is the seminal challenge of our time. Vodafone Ghana is proud to join our Vodacom, Vodafone and Safaricom teams across Africa to invite governments, industry players and businesses to become part of our Africa.Connected campaign. We commit to accelerate our efforts to close the digital divide and ensure that every man, woman and child is equally and equitably connected with no one left behind. This campaign builds on our six-point plan to future-proof our network and infrastructure, accelerate support to governments, support e-education and e...

The United Bank for Africa, Ghana has demonstrated boundless love to its valued customers in this season of love while celebrating the National Chocolate Week instituted by the Government. This year’s celebration was in partnership with the Ghana Cocoa Board and others to help drive the consumption of locally produced cocoa products amongst Ghanaians. In line with UBA’s Customer1st philosophy, customers who visited Business Offices nationwide received UBA branded chocolates to express the Bank’s love to its cherished customers. Special cocoa product packages were also distributed to the Bank’s corporate customers. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UBA Ghana, Olalekan Balogun noted that “despite the challenges with COVID-19, it is even more important now that we care about people by showing #ADifferentKindOfLove”.

Samsung’s latest Galaxy S Series has received amazing reviews around the world. It is clearly Samsung’s greatest Galaxy yet. The new Galaxy S21 5G series builds on its impressive legacy to offer a premium flagship experience that makes every day epic. And starting from 15 February 2021, Galaxy S21 5G will be available in all stores across Ghana. It is available in a variety of models, including Galaxy S21 5G, Galaxy S21+ 5G and Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, which has the fastest processor on a Galaxy and its smartest and brightest display ever. Those who purchase the device between February 15th, 2021 until February 28th, 2021 can take full advantage of the incredible launch special. This includes a complimentary Clear View Cover for the Galaxy S21 Ultra and S21+ or Silicone Cover for the S21, Galaxy SmartTag and Samsung Care+. Clear View Cover: The stunning official Samsung Clear View Cover is the stylish way to keep your Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra or S21+ 5G protected, whilst stil...

Angela Bamford who has been described as  one of the hardworking  fresh faces on Ghanaian television has ended her working relationship with the EIB Network.   But her TLS Show has been repeating old episodes for some weeks now. Inside sources say she won’t be returning on the newest episodes of the show. Angela was outdoored as the host of the show sometime early 2020. She was also  co-host of  all ladies talk show, Toast, in addition to reading the business news on the channel’s evening news bulletin. It looks like she will not be returning for any of the programmes. The reason for her departure is unknown. Angela has left  at  a time  when the station has been introducing new faces to make up for the vacuum created by the channel’s previous known faces who have abandoned the station for various reasons. She joins the likes of Berla Mundi, Cookie Tee, Giovani Caleb, KOD and Mz Dru among others who have all moved on from the EIB Group. Angela Bam...

ROSATOM, organisers of ‘Atoms Empowering Africa‘ have extended the deadline for submissions for the sixth edition of its annual online video competition for African millennials. The deadline for submissions is now February 15, 2021. It is opened to students and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 35. ‘Atoms Empowering Africa’ seeks to ignite more interest in science and technology. It is aimed at encouraging young people to “explore nuclear technologies and how these technologies could be utilized to benefit their region,” according to a statement. Participants are encouraged to post their videos on Facebook, following the formal guidelines set out below and submit their applications to the email atomsforafrica@rosatom.com or by the link to online submission form https://tinyurl.com/RosatomAfrica .

With the release of the Galaxy S21, Samsung has undeniably launched its best Galaxy device to date. The Galaxy S21 series is the ultimate smartphone designed to make every day epic. The new flagship series debuts a head-turning, iconic design, an epic pro-grade camera for users of any skill level and the most advanced processor ever in a Galaxy device. The series includes the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and Galaxy S21 Ultra – all 5G ready. Samsung has enhanced every aspect of the smartphone camera experience with Galaxy S21 series. And along with the Galaxy S21 Samsung has introduced new accessories that make your every moment epic: S Pen Writes New Future: Now available for Galaxy S21 Ultra Galaxy S21 Ultra users expect the flagship smartphone experience to take creative expression and productivity to the next level. That’s why, for the first time on any S Series device, Samsung is bringing the fan favorite S Pen experience to the Galaxy S21 Ultra with Wacom’s technology. Gal...

The nominees for the Gospel Choice Music Awards have been announced and Ghanaian Female Gospel artiste, Jayana was nominated in five categories. The gospel minstrel will be competing with other top international artistes in all five categories for the award. Jayana is the only Ghanaian musician nominated in the 2021 Gospel Choice Music Awards. She was nominated in the following categories; Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year Gospel/Religious Songwriter Of The Year International Female Artist of the Year International Song of the Year Urban Inspirational Artist of the Year The Gospel Choice Music Awards (GCMA), formerly the Gospel Choice Awards, endeavours to celebrate the heritage of Gospel Music and pay tribute to some of today’s most influential artists.