Bussiness
Sista Afia admits crying while writing ‘Asuoden’ lyrics
Ghanaian songstress Sista Afia says she was full of emotions, and shed tears while writing the lyrics of her newly released single ” Asuoden” featuring multiple award-winning artiste, Kuami Eugene.
The new song produced by Ivan Beatz has been topping music charts just a few days of its release and continues to rack up impressive streaming numbers.
The award-winning female vocalist in an interview revealed that writing the lyrics of ‘Asuoden’ single got her emotional and at a point she cried but she wants to use the song to motivate all persons working hard to achieve something good in life.
The lyrical review to the song reveals the struggles in life people go through but have to exhibit some toughness as the quest to come out successful amid difficulties.
Sista Afia said: “Coming up wasn’t easy but we still maintained our focus and we were able to sail through it. I shed tears while writing the lyrics because I was emotionally attached to the song.
“I want the song to serve as a big inspiration for the youth and they should push harder and stay focused so as to achieve their dreams.”
She announced that visuals of her new single would be released on Thursday, November 25, 2021.
Sista Afia has in recent times been churning out back-to-back bangers with her ‘Sika’ Remix featuring Sarkodie and Kweku Flick being one of the best 2021 Ghanaian hip-pop songs. -GNA
Bussiness
Charterhouse announces the Business Elevate Series with launch of ‘The Gastro Feastival’
Charterhouse, Ghana’s leading event management and audiovisual production company, is marking its 25th anniversary of delivering top-tier events with the introduction of an exciting new initiative: The Business Elevate Series.
This innovative series is designed to shine a spotlight on key economic sectors through a series of dynamic B2B and B2C events, including industry conferences, seminars, and exhibitions.
Kicking off the series is The Gastro Feastival, a groundbreaking annual food industry festival that will showcase Ghana’s rich and diverse food ecosystem and agribusinesses from production to consumption.
The launch event will take place on Friday, March 7, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Grand Arena (Accra International Conference Centre).
This landmark event will bring together food industry stakeholders, enthusiasts, experts, and organizations to highlight the food industry’s critical role in Ghana’s socio-economic development and culture.
It will also promote food security, digital innovation, women’s empowerment, youth employment in agribusiness, and sustainable practices.
The Business Elevate Series is a game-changing initiative designed to foster growth and transformation across multiple sectors. With Charterhouse’s deep expertise in organizing impactful meetings, the series aims to unlock investment opportunities, drive innovation, and catalyze social and economic change.
The Gastro Feastival will address six major pillars that drive industry transformation: Investment Opportunities; Job Creation; Innovation, Technology, and Digitization; Youth Involvement (entrepreneurship and career opportunities); Women’s Involvement; Environmental and Social Governance (ESG); Export Opportunities
The event will also establish a Resource Bank, spotlighting key growth opportunities and ensuring the effective allocation of resources to transform Ghana’s food industry.
The Gastro Feastival is a Charterhouse initiative, with Kosmos Innovation Centre as the technical partner.
Bussiness
Ghana’s GDP shows economy is fast recovering despite DDEP – Finance Ministry
Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) indicates a rapid economic recovery despite global challenges and ongoing debt restructuring, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
The Ministry in a statement today indicated that latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), cumulative economic growth for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 reached 6.9%, a notable increase from the 4.7% recorded in the first quarter of 2024.
The MoF statement further noted that, “The economy’s robust recovery is in response to the macroeconomic stability and growth interventions that government is pursuing under our IMF-supported Post Covid-19 Programme for Economic Growth (PC-PEG).”
According to them, the overall real GDP growth for the first half of 2024 rebounded strongly, with year-on-year GDP growth averaging 5.8% for the period, significantly higher than the 2.9% recorded in the same period in 2023.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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