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Family that clashed with us at Asomdwe Park was rented – Atta Mills’ family
The brother of the late Professor Atta Mills, Samuel Atta Mills is claiming that the family that clashed with them during the wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate 12 years since President Mills' passing was a "rented family."
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‘Changes’ Season 2 captures audiences with an exquisite premiere
Season 2 of ‘Changes’ on Joy Prime has captured audiences’ hearts with an exhilarating and breathtaking season premiere.
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Is there an Animal than can Run without ever Stopping? Yes, Humans and Horses
Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa Did you know, it is only humans and horses that can run until they drop dead? It’s… The post Is there an Animal than can Run without ever Stopping? Yes, Humans and Horses first appeared on Innov8tiv. Is there an Animal than can Run without ever Stopping? Yes, Humans and Horses Innov8tiv.com
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Village Capital Injects $850K into Two Promising African Agtech Ventures
Village Capital,a global nonprofit organization dedicated to early-stage investment, has thrown its support behind two African agritech startups: Aquarech from Kenya and Coamana from Nigeria. These startups will receive investments of $350,000 and $500,000, respectively, as part of Village Capital’s Reducing Inequalities Investment Facility. This initiative is backed by FMO’s MASSIF Fund, which has already […] More The post Village Capital Injects $850K into Two Promising African Agtech Ventures appeared first on Tech In Africa.
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Ferrari is Expanding Crypto Payments Across Europe
In a bold move that merges luxury with the cutting edge of technology, Ferrari has announced the expansion of its cryptocurrency payment options to European dealerships. This decision comes on the heels of a successful implementation in the United States, signaling a significant shift in the automotive industry’s approach to digital currency transactions. The luxury […] The post Ferrari is Expanding Crypto Payments Across Europe appeared first on Tekedia.
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TikTok Teams Up with Eventbrite to Offer Direct Ticket Sales
TikTok has partnered with Eventbrite, enabling content creators to promote and sell event tickets directly through the app. Creators can now incorporate Eventbrite links into their videos, simplifying the process for viewers to find and purchase tickets for events. This innovative feature, now accessible to creators in sub-Saharan Africa, aims to support local and independent […] More The post TikTok Teams Up with Eventbrite to Offer Direct Ticket Sales appeared first on Tech In Africa.
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Ramaphosa Vows to Drive Reform with Cutting-Edge Technology Initiatives
President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasized the importance of investing in digital infrastructure as a major priority for South Africa’s seventh administration during his opening address to parliament on Thursday night. He noted that digitization will be a crucial driver for job creation. To achieve this, the government intends to accelerate the roll-out of digital infrastructure to […] More The post Ramaphosa Vows to Drive Reform with Cutting-Edge Technology Initiatives appeared first on Tech In Africa.
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NPP in its present state not attractive to me – Prof Frimpong-Boateng
Former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has reaffirmed his affiliation with the New Patriotic Party (NPP), though he expressed disillusionment with the party's current state.
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BlockFi Completes Sale of FTX Claims, as Japan MetaPlanet Buys $1.2M Worth of Bitcoin
In a significant development for the cryptocurrency sector, BlockFi has confirmed the completion of its sale of FTX claims, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. This move comes as a relief to BlockFi’s customers and creditors, who have been awaiting the resolution of the platform’s financial complications since its collapse in 2022. […] The post BlockFi Completes Sale of FTX Claims, as Japan MetaPlanet Buys $1.2M Worth of Bitcoin appeared first on Tekedia.
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Lesson from Crowdstrike: The greatest havoc came from a Cybersecurity firm, not a Virus
What is your business resilience level? How do you model risk?  An American cybersecurity company, Crowdstrike,  has caused more global havoc than any virus its solution was created to block. Yes, no virus in history has accomplished what Crowdstrike has achieved, when it knocked down industries and companies after a faulty patch: “[the patch] grounded […] The post Lesson from Crowdstrike: The greatest havoc came from a Cybersecurity firm, not a Virus appeared first on Tekedia.
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Construction of Boankra Integrated Logistic Terminal entangled in legal tussle
An application for an interim preservation of twenty-five million dollars has been granted by the Commercial Court Division of the High Court in relation to a case involving the construction of the Boankra Integrated Logistic Terminal in the Ashanti region.
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Why you Should Create a Guest Network on your Wi-Fi Router
Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa In today’s hyper-connected world, your home Wi-Fi network is a gateway to your digital life. It connects… The post Why you Should Create a Guest Network on your Wi-Fi Router first appeared on Innov8tiv. Why you Should Create a Guest Network on your Wi-Fi Router Felix Omondi
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Kane Nana Francis elected 64th KNUST SRC president
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has elected third-year Geography Student, Kane Nana Francis, as President of the Students Representative Council after securing victory in a tightly contested election.
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Illegal mining: I didn’t fail as IMCIM Chairman – Frimpong-Boateng
Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation and chair of the erstwhile committee on illegal mining, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has refuted claims that, despite his position, the illegal mining menace persisted.
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Visa scandal: Norwegian Embassy wasn’t prudent, I can’t take responsibility – Sports Minister to critics
Sports Minister, Mustapha Yusif has criticised the Norwegian Embassy in Ghana for failing to ensure due diligence in the application process for some Ghanaians who entered Norway under the guise of being Paralympic athletes.
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Law against anal sex constitutional – Supreme Court declares
In a unanimous decision on Wednesday [July 24, 2024], a seven-member panel of the court dismissed a writ challenging the constitutionality of  Section 104 (1) (b) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
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Rollblock Revenue Shares Offers Investors Insane Growth And Passive Income Potential Compared To FLOW and Stellar (XLM)
This bull market’s theme is monetization. Investors want to see practical applications of blockchain technology that solve problems and generate income. That is why investors are ditching overly complex projects like Flow (FLOW) and Stellar (XLM) in favor of tokens like top altcoin Rollblock (RBLK), which has a plan to drive 100x growth before the […] The post Rollblock Revenue Shares Offers Investors Insane Growth And Passive Income Potential Compared To FLOW and Stellar (XLM) appeared first on Tekedia.
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12 discharged from Nsawam Prison as part of Justice for All programme
Twelve remand prisoners at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison reclaimed their liberty on Wednesday, July 24.
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Evans Tsikata: Substance over form, no more ‘debate’ charades
As Ghana prepares to head to the polls on December 7, 2024, the call for a debate between the two major political parties has grown louder. But let's not be fooled – debates are a mere spectacle, a theatrical display of rehearsed rhetoric and empty promises. What Ghana needs is genuine accountability, and that can only be achieved through separate press encounters where each presidential candidate is scrutinized intensively.
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Wealth is dissipated in Ghana – Prof Frimpong-Boateng
Former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has expressed concern over the dissipation of wealth in the country.
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Ghana shares carbon market experience with Tanzania
A delegation from Tanzania made up of government institutions is in Ghana to understudy the country’s carbon market operations.
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Tinubu Signs South-East And North-West Development Commission Bills into Law
President Bola Tinubu has officially signed into law the North-West and South-East Development Commission Bills, marking a significant legislative milestone aimed at addressing the unique development challenges in these regions of Nigeria. The enactment of these bills is seen as a crucial step towards enhancing infrastructure and tackling longstanding issues arising from years of insecurity […] The post Tinubu Signs South-East And North-West Development Commission Bills into Law appeared first on Tekedia.
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Fitch Solutions maintains Ghana’s growth rate forecast for 2024 at 4.3%
“We except economic growth to remain stronger than what we have seen in the past couple of years with the economic forecasters predicting 4.3% in 2024 and 4.5% next year”.
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Join us to debate 2024 Mid-year budget review – Minority invites Bawumia
The Minority in Parliament has invited Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to participate in the debate on the 2024 mid-year budget review presented by Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam on Tuesday, July 23.
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The political power you’re hiding behind has expiration date – Atta Mills’ brother to Anyidoho
The brother of the late former President John Evans Atta Mills, Samuel Atta Mills, believes some individuals in power are those empowering the dismissed deputy general secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho ‘in capturing’ the former President’s grave.
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More training needed to produce enough specialised medical personnel – Prof Frimpong- Boateng
The Founding Director of the National Cardiothoracic Center, Dr. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, says that Ghana needs to catch up in both acquiring new equipment and training medical professionals.
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Ghana’s cocoa production to tumble below 500,000 metric tonnes this season – World Bank
The World Bank said the price surged from $2.39 per kilogram in 2022 to a record high of $5.56 per kilogramme in February 2024, the rollover of the presale contracts for the unmet volume over the past two seasons makes it challenging for COCOBOD to pre-sell production for future seasons.
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Curfew hours on Bawku reviewed
Interior Minister Henry Quartey has revised the curfew hours for Bawku Municipality and its surrounding areas in the Upper East Region. 
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Why Aviator is a Popular Choice on Mostbet Azerbaycan
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Private sector holds key to transformation of healthcare in Africa – AUDA CEO
Chief Executive of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA)-  New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Nardos Bekele-Thomas says the private sector holds keys to transforming the health care in Africa.
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There is a planning problem in Ghana – Prof Frimpong-Boateng
Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has lamented the lack of comprehensive planning in Ghana.
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Nigerians’ Foreign Education Spending Declines to $38.17m in Q1 2024, Amid New CBN Policies and International Immigration Shifts
In a significant shift from previous trends, Nigerian spending on foreign education plummeted to $38.17 million in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) quarterly statistical bulletin, marking an 83% decrease from the $218.87 million recorded during the same period last year. Notably, this reduction comes alongside a 54% […] The post Nigerians’ Foreign Education Spending Declines to $38.17m in Q1 2024, Amid New CBN Policies and International Immigration Shifts appeared first on Tekedia.
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Election 2024: Dr Bawumia promises to empower youth for digital economy
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says his agenda is to empower young people for the digital economy as a means of solving the unemployment challenge in the country.
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From Stability to Innovation: How Brett Is Challenging Litecoin’s Dominance, With WW3 Shiba Set to Dominate P2E Memecoins in 2024!
The crypto market is seeing both ups and downs. Some tokens like Litecoin are gaining momentum. On the other hand, a few memecoins like Brett are losing investors. One notable meme coin is WW3 Shiba is making waves with its hot initial coin offering (ICO). Litecoin Price Eyes $100 Last week, Fidelity Digital Assets announced […] The post From Stability to Innovation: How Brett Is Challenging Litecoin’s Dominance, With WW3 Shiba Set to Dominate P2E Memecoins in 2024! appeared first on Tekedia.
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Nigerian Banks At Inflection Point As A 70% Windfall Tax Awaits on Forex Gains
Poor bankers and their Bankers Committee. Unfortunately, the support from KPMG, PwC, and Ndubuisi could not help them as the Nigerian Senate has retroactively changed the tax laws, to collect extra cash on those windfall Forex-related gains.  Initially, the proposal was 50%, but the Senators updated it to 70%: “The Nigerian Senate has on Tuesday, […] The post Nigerian Banks At Inflection Point As A 70% Windfall Tax Awaits on Forex Gains appeared first on Tekedia.
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YouTube’s Ad Revenue Surges 13% to $8.66bn in Q2 As Alphabet’s Net Income Hits $23.62bn
In the second quarter of 2024, YouTube’s ad sales saw a notable surge, growing 13% year-over-year to reach $8.66 billion. This growth was fueled by a combination of brand and direct response advertising, reflecting the platform’s increasing appeal to advertisers looking to tap into its vast user base. YouTube’s subscription services, which include YouTube TV, […] The post YouTube’s Ad Revenue Surges 13% to $8.66bn in Q2 As Alphabet’s Net Income Hits $23.62bn appeared first on Tekedia.
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