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‘This is Ghana Exhibition’ takes off August 27
Citi FM and Citi TV have launched Ghana’s biggest trade fair and exhibition to enable Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to showcase indigenous products and services.
The event dubbed; ‘This is Ghana Exhibition’ will create space for the promotion of Ghanaian products and service to boost the “Made in Ghana” agenda.
The two-day fair is expected to attract about 100 exhibitors and thousands of patrons. Its key objective is to redefine the narratives about indigenous product packaging.
The ‘This is Ghana Exhibition’ is scheduled for August 27-28, 2022 at the forecourt of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly from 10:00am to 5:00pm daily.
It will be a gathering of local SMEs, start-ups, home-grown businesses and indigenous corporate bodies.
In its maiden edition held in 2019, the works of over 60 exhibitors across different indigenous enterprises were assembled.
Launching it on the Citi Breakfast Show on Friday, June 17, 2022, Head of Events at Citi FM & Citi TV, Frema Adunyame said some of the products that would be on display would include Ghanaian-made shoes, beads and jewellery, homecare products, educational materials, textiles, food and beverages, local spices, solar panel, agric produce among other products.
She added that research from various institutions, including the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana, would be showcased.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Citi FM and Citi TV, Samuel Attah-Mensah, who gave further details of the exhibition, said:
“We are talking about products that we make as Ghanaians. We do have a lot of products in Ghana, but at times the outlet to create awareness is what we lack. This is the platform that we need for that. We are talking about fast moving consumer goods, services, real estate, food processing, education, research and innovation among others.”
By Spectator Reporter
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Cake Tekniks holds 59th graduation ceremony
About 30 students on Sunday graduated from the 59th graduation ceremony of Cake Tekniks International, a privately-owned modern cake designing and sugar craft school in Accra.
During the ceremony, all graduates were presented with certificates while 13 of them also received professional diploma.
The founder of Cake Tekniks International, Mrs Jane Addo, said her outfit was dedicated to providing world standard skills, knowledge and hands-on training necessary for one to succeed worldwide in the culinary industry.
She encouraged the students to embrace the opportunities, challenges and experiences, mindful of the fact that they are well-equipped.
“Hold your heads up while you build a goodwill between your clients and yourselves,” she added.
Mrs Addo said the school was passionate about fostering the culture of creativity, motivation and excellence with the belief that every student had the potential to make a lasting impact in the culinary world.
The founder and leader of QA Consult, Mr Johnson Opoku-Boateng, said graduation was a witness to the unveiling of talents, passion and hard work and testament to months of dedication and hands-on-learning.
He urged the graduands to ensure that their cakes were safe and good for human health and that their success would be dependent on how well they serve, create and grow.
The event also saw the exhibition of cakes and pastries by the students.
receiving her certificate
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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Debutant Bella Agyemang lauded for Box Office ‘Magic’
New producer, Bella Agyemang, has been hailed by Silverbird Cinemas and other industry players for her Box Office ‘Magic’ over the weekend.
Bella’s ‘Check In’ movie has received praise for being the first to sell at the cinemas this year.
Speaking to The Spectator, Sales and Marketing Lead at Silverbird Cinemas Ghana, Nana Kwame Obiri-Tete said, for a debutant, Bella Agyemang did fantastically well in her maiden premiere.
He said he was proud of Bella Agyemang’s effort in getting people to show up, adding that she engaged in a lot of marketing activities.
He said her marketing activations on the streets, coupled with other Public Relations endeavours, pointed in the right direction.
“With what she has done, it shows that Bella has a big future. You might have a good product, but if you fail to market it, you cannot get people to patronize. Bella put in a lot of work, which is why she was able to draw a lot of people to the premiere,” Obiri-Tetteh said.
Bella Agyemang, on her part, expressed appreciation to fellow actors, her team, media personalities and all stakeholders who supported her effort ahead of the premiere.
The much-awaited star-studded Ghanaian comedy movie ‘Check-In’ premiered at Silverbird Cinemas on April 12, 2025.
The movie tells a story of chaos and a blackout at a secluded hotel, and amidst these, a resourceful attendant must unravel hidden connections between guests and restore peace before secrets tear them apart.
The movie, produced by Bella Agyemang, featured Kofi Okyere-Darko (KOD), Clemento Suarez, Jeneral Ntatia, Priscilla Opoku-Agyeman, Felicia Osei, Gideon Kojo Boakye, Clinton Odoi, Fiifi Jefferson Pratt, and Gabriel Hogan among others.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
