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Fintech in Ghana: Will Digital Finance Revolutionize Access to Banking?

Traditional banks in Ghana are fast becoming relics of the past. As fintech takes center ...

  • 1 July 2021
  • FinTech & Enterprise

Ghanaian Boxer Isaac Dogboe Wins Comeback Fight Against Adam Lopez

Isaac Dogboe secures a victory in his comeback fight against Adam Lopez on June 19, ...
  • 19 June 2021
  • Boxing

Ghana Becomes First West African Nation to Approve COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing

Ghana has officially become the first country in West Africa to approve the local manufacturing ...

  • 12 March 2021
  • Africa
Cedi Recovers Slightly Against Dollar, Now Trading at GH¢16.22

Cedi Recovers Slightly Against Dollar, Now Trading at GH¢16.22

The Ghanaian cedi has shown a slight recovery against the US dollar after a period ...

  • 9 August 2020
  • Business
Tarkwa Community Miners Urge Government to Resist Calls for Blanket Ban on Mining Operations

Tarkwa Community Miners Urge Government to Resist Calls for Blanket Ban on Mining Operations

Miners in Tarkwa, a town known for its rich mineral resources in Ghana’s Western Region, ...

  • 9 May 2020
  • Business
Renewable Energy in Ghana: Powering West Africa's Green Revolution

Renewable Energy in Ghana: Powering West Africa’s Green Revolution

Engineers and policymakers across West Africa are increasingly looking to Ghana as a beacon of ...

  • 1 May 2020
  • General Business
The Dipo Ritual of Ghana’s Krobo People

The Dipo Ritual of Ghana’s Krobo People: A Controversial Rite of Womanhood

In the hills of Eastern Ghana, the Krobo people have kept alive one of the ...

  • 16 March 2020
  • Cultrue
Orient Property MD Advises Graduates to Equip Themselves with Essential Tools Before Entering the Corporate World

Orient Property MD Advises Graduates to Equip Themselves with Essential Tools Before Entering the Corporate World

As graduation season approaches, many students are preparing to enter the corporate world for the ...

  • 9 February 2020
  • Business
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August 17th is the day in 1908 that Fantasmagorie, the first animated cartoon, created by Émile Cohl, is shown in Paris.

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