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Bolt Food launches 4th anniversary
The media and staff of Bolt food in a group picture
Bolt Food, a leading food and grocery delivery service, has marked its fourth anniversary in Ghana, since its launch in 2020.
Speaking at a media briefing in Accra last Thursday, the General Manager of Bolt Food, Ali Zaryab, said as part of its commitment to continuous growth and innovation, Bolt Food was now expanding into grocery delivery, offering customers a greater convenience and more options for their daily needs.
“This expansion is in line with Bolt’s broader mission to support and enhance the food and beverage ecosystem, which is integral to the vibrant, livable cities we all love,” he said.
He stated that the success of Bolt Foods over the past four years was deeply rooted in its partnerships with local restaurants, stores, and the dedicated courier partners who form the backbone of the service.
Mr Zaryab said in 2024, his outfit hopes to further strengthen these partnerships, bringing more businesses onto the platform and ensuring that couriers continue to benefit from full transparency and control over their earnings.
“Ghana has been a vital market for Bolt Food, and we couldn’t be prouder to celebrate four years of growth and success here. Our expansion into grocery delivery, a 24-hour delivery service and expansion to additional cities beyond Accra, represents our commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our customers while continuing to provide opportunities for our courier partners,” the General Manager of Bolt Food said.
Mr Zaryab said the company was committed to ensuring that couriers, who are at the core of the business, continue to thrive on the platform as Bolt Food grows and diversifies its offerings.
He reaffirmed Bolt Food’s dedication to innovation, customer satisfaction, and creating opportunities for its partners while looking forward to more years of growth and success in Ghana.
By Jemima Esinam Kua
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Ghana-Colombia strengthens ties through diplomatic engagement
In an important diplomatic engagement, the Colombian Ambassador to Ghana H.E. Daniel Garces Carabali paid a courtesy call on the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, at his office in Accra to discuss some key areas of collaboration.
The meeting focused on pressing issues, including security, decongestion of Ghana’s prisons, prison reform programmes, training programmes, improving the welfare of prisoners and enhancing disaster management in the country.
The courtesy call underscores the growing bilateral ties between Ghana and Colombia, building on previous engagements, such as the visit of the Colombian Vice President to Ghana in 2023.
The meeting demonstrates the commitment of both nations to fostering cooperation and addressing shared challenges.
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Ghana to host African Catholic Journalists from August 10
The Union Catholique Africaine de la Presse (UCAP), also known as the African Catholic Union of the Press, in collaboration with the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners-Ghana (CAMP-G), is set to host its prestigious Triennial Congress from August 10 to 17 August, 2025.
The programme would be held at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Legon, Accra, Ghana.
This landmark event, the most significant gathering of Catholic journalists in Africa, will bring together media professionals, researchers, and experts in digital technology from across the continent and beyond.
The theme for the Congress is: “Balancing Technological Progress and the Preservation of Human Values in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
Congress Highlights
The UCAP Congress 2025 will feature discussions and deliberations on critical issues arising from or related to integral human development, particularly within the framework of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Some of the key sub-themes to be addressed include:Corporate Social Responsibility in Managing the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Values, Deploying AI in Eco-friendly Business Start-ups in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges, Technology and the Reprogramming of Social Reality, Distortion of Reality in Social and Digital Media, Ecological Education and Action Against Unsustainable Exploitation of Natural Resources, and Media and the Promotion of the Recommendations of the Synod on Synodality in Africa.
Participants will include media professionals from both ecclesiastical and lay organisations, media researchers and academics, representatives from the Vatican, government agencies, NGOs, civil society, and the digital technology sector.
Objectives of the Congress
The primary goal of this Congress is to strengthen the capacities of media professionals and educate the public on the necessity of preserving human values amid rapid technological progress. Specific objectives include; Training 100 media practitioners in Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies, with a focus on balancing innovation and human values.
This will include promoting ethics and bioethics in technical research and technological innovations through media.
Advocating for human values such as respect for life, human dignity, charity, solidarity, and human rights and assessing the impact of technological progress to better understand the challenges, risks, and opportunities presented by AI will be part of the objectives.
UCAP is a continental organisation dedicated to promoting communication within the Catholic Church and its partners in Africa. With a mission to foster spiritual growth, collaboration, and responsible journalism, UCAP works to spread the Gospel, uphold human values, and support developmental initiatives across Africa and beyond.
UCAP is an independent, autonomous, non-political, and non-profit organisation comprising African Catholic journalists, communicators, academics, researchers, and institutions in various media fields.
