AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY Ghanaian agritech startup Cowtribe planning nationwide coverage[Tom Jackson] Ghanaian agritech startup Cowtribe hopes to cover all 10 regions of the country in the next 18 months with its solution that helps farmers access animal vaccines quickly and reliably... | |
RETAIL Shop on Amazon from Ghana with startup Eazyloop[Tom Jackson] Ghanaian startup Eazyloop is allowing users to shop on international platforms like Amazon and have their purchases delivered to their door within two weeks... | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Apply to pitch your startup at Ghana Tech Summit![Tom Jackson] Entrepreneurs from across Africa have been invited to apply to attend the Ghana Tech Summit next week, which will offer 100 free startup passes and offer the top 10 the chance to pitch at its startup showcase... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA #AfricaMonth: Growing market in AfricaSamad Osman | |
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS Why my startup scene is better than yours: Ghana© Marko Bukorovic via 123RF | |
MARKETING & MEDIA #AfricaAchiever OMG Digital aims to reach Africa's millennials[Louise Burgers] Our Africa Achiever this month is co-founder of OMG Digital in Ghana, Jesse Arhin Ghansah... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA African entrepreneurs sought for funding programme[Tom Jackson] The Meltwater entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) is recruiting entrepreneurs from across Africa for its Ghana programme… | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Ghanaian startup AF Radio launches playback app[Tom Jackson] Ghanaian startup AF Radio has launched its free Android app after months of testing in partnership with local station 3FM 92.7... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Africa is ripe for disruptionImage by 123RF | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Cultural appreciation in reputation management[Daniel Munslow] Communicating across cultures was the theme that emerged from a recent reputational management workshop I presented... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Ghana: The lesser-known marketing treasure of West Africa[David Blyth] When judged on market size, Ghana is often overlooked by brands looking to expand across Africa. At 26 million people, it is dwarfed by its almost-neighbour and... | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Scangroup and Ogilvy announce a joint venture in Ghana[Carole Kimutai] Scangroup and Ogilvy, associates of WPP, a global advertising and marketing services company, have announced the launch of two advertising firms, Scanad Ghana Limited and Ogilvy Ghana Limited. The move is aimed at expanding Scangroup and Ogilvy operations in Africa and to serve an existing demand for marketing and communication services. | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Media freedom, self-regulation: the Ghanaian experience[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Until 1992, journalists and editors in Ghana, and the independent media in general, have suffered a lot at the hands of undemocratic regimes, which cracked down on critical reporting and imposed strict restrictions limiting media freedom. As a new, liberal constitution was being written in 1992, media activists came out guns blazing, demanding that media suffering end and reporting become free. [view twitterfall] | |
MARKETING & MEDIA Listeners from rural areas to make their voices heard[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Once "forgotten", "neglected" and marginalised", listeners from rural areas who tune to radio stations such as SAFM, RSG, CKI, Umhlobo Wenene, Thobela, Phalaphala, Munghana Lonene, Ligwalagwala, Motsweding, XKFM, Lesedi, Ukhozi, Lotus, and Ikwekwezi, will now be able to make their voices heard when the new SABC additions and changes are implemented next week. |