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Africa 2100 Cohort 1 graduates successfully pitch businesses
About nine entrepreneurs trained by USA-based organisation, Africa 2100 have successfully pitched their business to potential investors and partners.
This was after the participants were taken through 12 weeks of training on how to set up businesses.
The ceremony, held on Thursday, was attended by business executives, and entrepreneurs, among others who witnessed and offered feedback.
The Africa 2100 Ghana Cohort 1 participants who made presentations on their businesses were, Nana Yaw Yeboah-Akyeampong (Semeya Trade), Toffic Soma Gazali (Green Africa), Veronica Enyaah Bomah (Ronic’s Health Gallery), Abigail Yanney (Sanbra Smoothies and More), Alex Akpade (Alex Akpade Farms), Frederick Larbi Adjei (CodeCraft), Georgia P Clarke (Sasha’s Cosmetics), Asante Isaac Kwabena (Terra Verde Farms) and Francis Halley (Sun-Franslotte Montessori).
Speaking to The Spectator, Sandra Appertey of Money Hub fame, a local partner of African 2100, said this was a readiness programme for participants.
She described it as an opportunity for Cohort 1 to demonstrate the businesses in the form of a pitch for collaborations and funding.
Ms Appertey said that considering the presentation and responses, the programme was successful, adding that some of the participants already had some partnerships.
Investment Consultant and Founder of UT Group of Companies, Mr Prince Kofi Amoabeng, offered two slots to the best pitches to join a group of young entrepreneurs he was grooming.
He encouraged them not to give up on their entrepreneurship journey amid challenges.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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President Mahama confers with Niger Head of State
President John Mahama continued his visit to West African states in pursuit of Ghana’s long-standing foreign policy of good neighbourliness.
On Sunday, he travelled to Niamey, Niger to hold talks with General Abdourahamane Tchiani, President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland.
The two leaders held closed-door meetings and later an expanded bilateral meeting with their delegations in the presidential palace.
A communique issued after the engagements confirmed that discussions focused on enhanced security cooperation in the Sahel and West African region to combat terrorism, improved and unimpeded trade between the two countries, and strengthening bilateral ties.
President Tchiani raised the need for collaboration and recognition of the Alliance of Sahel States by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with President Mahama emphasising the need for greater collaboration to fight terrorism, which threatens not only the Sahel region but also countries further down towards the coast.
Mr Mahama used the occasion to thank his Nigerien counterpart for sending a delegation to his inauguration on January 7, 2025, noting that Ghana and Niger have for many decades cooperated in the areas of trade as Ghana imports many agricultural products from Niger.
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Stonebwoy’s electrifying London concert : A Story of Resilience and Triumph
London came alive as one of Ghana’s finest musical exports, Stonebwoy rocked thousands at the Up and Running Tour concert held at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
The show opened with Stonebwoy emerging in silhouette form, standing atop a riser.
The shadowed figure created an air of mystery, leaving the crowd eager to see the man behind the shape.
As the opening notes of his song “Hero” filled the venue, the lights dramatically revealed him now fully visible — wearing a striking ensemble that told a deeper story.
Stonebwoy’s attire was no accident he wore a tattered jacket, Rick Owens pants and Balenciaga footwear adorned with chains.This look wasn’t just fashion; it symbolized resilience.
The torn clothes represented the negativity, criticism, and adversity he’s faced as a visual metaphor for the attempts to tear him down.
The chains further amplified this, reflecting the weight of judgment and challenges placed upon him.
Despite it all, there he stood proud, powerful, and still standing tall as a hero for his people.
The transition into up and running set:
In a powerful shift, Stonebwoy’s second set began from the upper level of the crowd, this time dressed in pristine white.
This transition was a statement no matter how much negativity is thrown his way, no matter how hard people try to break him, he remains true to his purpose: uplifting and inspiring his fans.
His presence among the crowd symbolized his unwavering connection to the people, a reminder that his journey, his struggles, and his triumphs are all for them.
