Accra, Ghana//-The 7th EMY Africa Awards, which saw many individuals honoured for their work in society, came off on Saturday, October 1.
Category: Industry
Ghana’s Marcia Ashong Among 2022 Most Influential People of African Descent
Founder and CEO TheBoardroom Africa (TBR Africa), Marcia Ashong has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) in the 100Under40Edition of #Class2022.
Saudi Arabia the Fastest Growing Tourism Destination in the G20-UNWTO Tourism Barometer
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia//-Saudi is the fastest growing tourism destination in the G20. Saudi Arabia’s exponential sector growth has seen an extraordinary +121% increase from pre-pandemic international tourism levels as recognised by the newly published UNWTO Tourism Barometer.
We Won’t Recognise Ghanaian Doctors Trained in War-hit Ukraine – Medical and Dental Council
Accra, Ghana//-The Medical and Dental Council has encouraged Ghanaians studying medicine and dentistry in Ukraine to roll onto the government’s initiatives for them to continue their studies back home.
Prosper Cashew Convenes Industry Stakeholders to Transform Cashew Processing in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria//-Representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Embassy in Lagos, international nonprofit TechnoServe (https://bit.ly/3r8yRxV), ISF Advisors, Nigerian cashew processors, and the investment community gathered in Abuja under the auspices of the Prosper Cashew project to identify areas to jointly build a more sustainable cashew processing industry in Nigeria.
Commercial Real Estate Sector Faces Risks As Financial Conditions Tighten
Financial conditions are an important driver of prices, and they help to explain recent divergence between different parts of the market After taking a hit at the onset of the pandemic, the commercial real estate sector—properties primarily owned for investment purposes—has been on the mend.
Another Dramatic Pound Sell-off This Week, Pound-dollar Parity?
Another big sell-off of the pound is to take place this week as it moves towards plummeting to parity with the U.S. dollar, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.
LEGO Foundation Announces $25 Million to Education Cannot Wait
New York , US//– Taking the stage at this weekend’s Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park, the LEGO Foundation CEO Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen announced a substantial new $25 million contribution to Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises.
Uber Reveals New Mobility and Safety Features in Ghana
Accra, Ghana// – Uber has announced a range of new products and updates focused on travel, safety and delivery across Sub Saharan Africa, including Ghana.
WFP, Cabo Verde Support School Children Amidst Socio-economic Crisis Driven by COVID-19, Ukraine War
Praia, Cape Verde//– A week after schools reopened in Cabo Verde, the Government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Regional Integration, and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), today, signed an agreement to meet the food and nutrition needs of nearly 90,000 school children through the national school feeding programme.