Author Archives: larryehu

New book on investment for tech entrepreneurs in Ghana launched

An investment guide for technology entrepreneurs in Ghana has been launched to support and enhance their operations to become successful businesses. The “Scale Up! Entrepreneur’s Guide to Investment in Ghana” is designed to provide early to mid-stage entrepreneurs operating in the tech sector with the requisite information required to navigate the Ghanaian entrepreneurial ecosystem and investment landscape. This guide provides ...

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‘Visiting London bird’ found in Ghana with website address

A strange bird from London in the United Kingdom has been found in the Ellembelle Constituency of Western Region of Ghana. The identity of the bird was discovered by members of the community in the Constituency when it was realized that the bird had an address system inscribed on a metallic bangle depicting where it came from. Wondering what to ...

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400 missing tricycles: Minister doesn’t deserve my attention – Sacked NDA boss speaks

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Northern Development Authority (NDA), Dr Abdel-Majeed Haroun has stated that he has given no attention to a response from the Northern Regional Minister Salifu Saeed denying any involvement in missing tricycles of the NDA. Speaking on Radio Tamale recently, Dr Haroun said that he has not responded to the Minister’s release because he ...

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IMF finds new reasons to worry about the global economy

The global economy is expected to pick up this year — but the International Monetary Fund is less optimistic about the recovery than it was a few months ago. The group said Monday that weaknesses in emerging markets, such as India, and growing social unrest had caused it to downgrade its forecast for economic growth in 2020. The IMF now expects ...

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Ghana Gold Expo team visits Lands and Natural Resources Ministry

The maiden edition of the Ghana Gold Expo 2020 is to be held in Takoradi in the Western region from March 8 to 10. It will be held under the auspices of the Western Regional Coordinating Council and Aurum Monaco partners of ViewTag Ghana. As part of preparations towards the event, the Minister Western Regional, Dr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah led a ...

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Huawei signs deal with TomTom for a Google Maps alternative

Chinese phone maker Huawei will work with Dutch digital mapping company TomTom to put maps on its phones, Reuters reports. A TomTom spokesperson told Reuters that the deal closed “some time ago,” but it became public late last week. While TomTom maintains self-branded apps on iOS and Android, Reuters describes Huawei building its own apps with TomTom’s maps, traffic information, and navigation tools. TomTom has previously ...

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Coup plot: ACP Agordzo granted GHC500k bail

The Criminal High Court presided over by Justice Charles Ekow Baiden has granted Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo a self recognizance bail. The Court pegged the bail at GHc500,000.00 Cedis. The Police Chief was also instructed to submit his passport to the Registrar of the High Court. He will also be required to present himself to the Inspector ...

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