The Africa Digital Awards has opened its nominations calling for entry into the second edition of the awards scheme. The announcement was made on its Twitter Handle calling potential startups, organizations and the entire Digital Ecosystems across Africa to submit their entries based on the categories on its website. From a great start from 2019,… Continue reading Africa Digital Awards 2020 Calls for Nominations for the 2nd Edition.
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GetHer In Digital to embark on a Nationwide Technology Apprenticeship Program
GetHer In Digital, an initiative to empower young women to go into digital, which launched was launched at year July 26, 2019, at the Kofi Annan ICT centre is set to train more young women in its next cycle of digital training this August 2020. GetHer in Digital trained about 500 young ladies in web… Continue reading GetHer In Digital to embark on a Nationwide Technology Apprenticeship Program
Innovative Government leaders needed in the application of Gaming for Youth Development in Africa
Africa is a continent of creativity and the fastest-growing which is why it needs more innovative leaders in the application of new technologies for the development of its youth. Kwesi Hayford, President of Ghana esports Association said during his submission on Africa Digital Festival’s Webinar on Digital Streaming in Africa. The generational gap between Africa’s… Continue reading Innovative Government leaders needed in the application of Gaming for Youth Development in Africa
Can Fashion Industry Players Stay Safe in these times?
Elioenai Ezra Addo founder of Alone Modelling Agency and acting National Coordinator of United Photographers Association,Ghana in an interview on A.T.L radio stated the need for Fashion Industry Players ie; Models, photographers, fashion designers, makeup artists, etc should stay safer than safe and observe all the regulations given by the world health organisation. He emphasised… Continue reading Can Fashion Industry Players Stay Safe in these times?
FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19: NPA BOSS SUPPORTS NORTHERN REGIONAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Alhassan Tampuli says the novel Coronavirus pandemic is a serious public health concern that requires the collective effort of all to help curb its spread. In a message delivered on his behalf, the Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed said government acknowledges the invaluable support… Continue reading FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19: NPA BOSS SUPPORTS NORTHERN REGIONAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES
406 arrested for breaching anti-covid lockdown, ban on social gathering
Four hundred and six ‘recalcitrant’ people have been arrested by the police across the country for breaching the President’s imposition of the lockdown and ban on social gathering in Ghana. The Ghana Police Service said Tuesday that some of them have been placed in custody while most of them have been granted bail and while… Continue reading 406 arrested for breaching anti-covid lockdown, ban on social gathering
AUCC-JHR Chapter petitions GJA over TV Africa’s assaulted journalist
Attention has been drawn to members of the Journalists for Human Rights, AUCC-Chapter on an alleged assault case visited on one of its members, who happens to be a journalist at TV Africa by some military officers with one identified only as Damfuor. For us at JHR, our vision is to have an informed… Continue reading AUCC-JHR Chapter petitions GJA over TV Africa’s assaulted journalist
Africa Digital Festival Appoints Jonilar as Head of Media Relations
Africa’s Biggest Digital Festival has appointed Jonathan Nii Laryea otherwise known as Jonilar as its Head of Media and Public Relations. Jonathan Nii Laryea who would lead the Media and PR teams across Africa will be responsible for creating, developing and producing content among other media-related activities to the ADF brand and its activities on… Continue reading Africa Digital Festival Appoints Jonilar as Head of Media Relations
Couple names newborn twins “Corona and Covid” in India
Amidst a lockdown of their country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an Indian couple has named their newborn twins ‘Corona,’ a boy and ‘COVID,’ a girl. The couple based in Raipur, capital of Chhattisgarh, a state in central India, said, to them, the names connote the triumph they had over the hardships they experienced in… Continue reading Couple names newborn twins “Corona and Covid” in India
Markets, public places in Western Region to be disinfected on April 6
One hundred and seventeen markets within 14 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Western Region will be disinfected on Monday, April 6, 2020. Public places, which include lorry stations, will also be disinfected with chlorine of high concentration. It is expected that 1,698 sprayers will be engaged during the disinfection. The exercise will… Continue reading Markets, public places in Western Region to be disinfected on April 6