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FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samoura, has been announced as Special Guest Speaker for the 2020 edition of the Africa Women's Sports Summit. The event, which goes virtual this year, comes off on Wednesday, September 2. Other Speakers announced for the 2020 edition include President of the Sierra Leone Football Association and CAF Executive Committee Member, Isha Johansen, President of the Nigeria Women's Football League, Aisha Falode, and Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku. This year's event has Sports Leadership as its focus area and is being held under the theme "Shifting Mindsets". Started last year, the Africa Women's Sports Summit brings together hundreds of leading women in sports to deliberate on critical strands that matter in the sports scene, particularly where African women are concerned. The summit is a global platform for mentorship, training and championing greater female inclusion in the African sports ecosystem.

The second edition of the Africa Women’s Sports Summit returns on Tuesday, September 2, 2020. The summit is a global platform for mentorship, training and championing greater female inclusion in the African sports ecosystem. This year’s event will bring together women in various sports leadership roles connected by their vast experiences in the space. “This year, our theme, Shifting Mindsets, is important for everything that leadership requires of frontrunners in Africa’s dynamic sports scene. The coronavirus pandemic has tested the quality of leadership in sports and exposed gaps that need to be plugged if we are to build resolute sports systems and organisations on the continent. We are confident that our line-up of speakers for this year will offer some useful experiences and practical guidance,” said Juliet Bawuah, Founder - Africa Women’s Sports Summit. Participants will join live keynote sessions, interviews and panel sessions via an online livestream feed, positioning them to ta...

The 21st Annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Festival is scheduled to climax with a three-day music celebration, from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th August, 2020. Dubbed the VGMA Weekend, the event will celebrate our steep Culture, vivacious Music, and iconic Artistes. 30 Awards will be presented at 2 exclusive events on Friday 28th, and Saturday 29th August at 8pm each night. And on the 30th of August, the frontline workers of Covid-19 will be honoured with the VGMA Covid- 19 Heroes Concert, also starting at 8pm. A galaxy of stars is billed to thrill a million-plus audiences with exciting performances. They include EL, Kidi, Adina, Kuame Eugene, Kofi Kinaata, Medikal, Kwesi Arthur, Akwaboah, King Promise, Eno Barony, Strongman, Celestine Donkor, Ras kuku, Efya, Kofi Mole, Epixode and many more. Unlike previous years, there shall be no ticket sales. Attendance shall be strictly by invitation. However, music lovers can enjoy the VGMA Weekend experience from the front seat of the comfort of t...

Ahead of the 21st Annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards slated for 28th -30th of August, Charterhouse is happy to announce Teflon Flexx as the winner for the 7th edition of the VGMA Unsung Category. The journey, which started February this year, saw six (6) promising acts emerge from over 5000 social media submissions- Imrana, Gyakie, Teflon Flexx, Kofi Jamar, Sherry Boss, and Abochi. These talented artistes were featured in an up-close live-band music session performing two of their best songs, hosted live in the Music Room. The program was broadcast on TV3, GhOne TV, TV7, EBN TV, Homebase TV, and CTV, and online on Facebook and YouTube, where the general public were asked to vote for who they would like to see perform at the 21st Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Based on votes, Teflon Flexx emerged the winner in a landslide victory. He thus becomes the 7th winner of the Unsung Category of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, following MzVee, Dark Suburb, Adomaa, Kuami Eugene, Kelvyn Boy, and Ku...

Unilever Ghana has today unveiled a refreshed and new pack for its Pepsodent Cavity Fighter toothpaste. Pepsodent still remains the same trusted brand in Ghana’s oral care sector and the new pack change for easy identification 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 pack, Joel Boateng, Category Manager, Unilever Ghana said, “Pepsodent’s mission is always to use its products, expert advice and innovations to improve the oral health of Ghanaians. While we have unveiled a new pack for Pepsodent, we have maintained the same formulation that will give the maximum cavity protection our customers need for optimal oral health”. Mr. Boateng advised Ghanaians to look out for the bold red smile on the box as it is one of the distinct features of the new pack. He also indicated that the new pack change replaces the entire Pepsodent cavity fighter portfolio which comes in 15g, 65g and 175g, and...

TV personality Yazzi Sangari is a new host on GHOne TV, making her mark as a promising anchor to look out for. Less than a year on the Accra-based TV, she has been doing very well among her peers and gradually winning her way into the heart of TV viewers. She is one of the hosts on Rhythms and also appears on GHToday, a three-hour morning show that starts with news, a work out segment and discussion of topical issues of the day. Beyond that, she is on different other shows, including casting the entertainment news on Starr 103.5FM. She is not only good at what she does, but she is also full of life. She said she is looking forward to making a huge impact in the media scene. “So far, it is been an exciting, thrilling, informative, challenging and scary experience for me,” she said about her five months experience on GHOne TV. “Waking up early, risking my life during a pandemic, meeting new people, learning new things, putting my life in the public eye but it’s part of the job and makes ...

Africa’s first Apple Music Radio host, DJ, producer and philanthropist, Cuppy, has unveiled her highly anticipated debut album, Original Copy. Years in the making, Cuppy’s Original Copy features an array of high-profile collaborations and sees her tap into a sound she describes as “neo-Afrobeats”, tackling themes ranging from independence to love lost and African pride with the 12-track release. “I am so proud that the album is now out. For me, it's not about numbers and statistics and charts, it’s about the fact that I was able to focus and achieve my dream of having an album. I invite everyone to join me on this new journey and I hope they enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed making this album,” shares Cuppy. Original Copy being an oxymoron is the perfect album title for Cuppy’s debut offering. She expresses: “I’m exactly what I shouldn’t be according to my environment. Original Copy is about being fearless to do you. I hope everyone that listens to my album is inspired by my sto...