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Preached at Love First Church , Accra 16th August 2025 

Preached at Love First Church , Accra 16th August 2025 

Preached at The FLOW Church Service, First Love Center, Accra. 10th August, 2025.

Preached at The FLOW Church Service, First Love Center, Accra. 10th August, 2025.

Preached at Love First Church, Accra 09th August 2025 

Preached at Love First Church, Accra 09th August 2025 

Send us a textAfrica Fashion Week London (AFWL) 2025 kicks off on 9 and 10 August bringing together seasoned and next generation designers from the Continent under one roof.Now in its 15th season, this annual catwalk and exhibition event is one of the world's largest and longest-running showcases of African and African-inspired fashion & design.In this episode we speak to three Ghanaian designers who have travelled from their homes in Accra, Ghana to Space House in London to exhibit at Africa Fashion Week London 2025.You'll hear from Charlotte, founder of Lottie Empire, Darkwaa Edna, founder of fashion brand Ometchay & Julie Baidoe-Ansah, founder of EfatabyJuba.Read more about Africa Fashion Week London.https://akadimagazine.substack.com/p/ghanaian-designers-and-more-at-africanThe music in this episode is made exclusively for AKADi Magazine by Kyekyeku and the Super Opong Stars and is called 'Life No Dey Easy'.AKADi Magazine is a digital publication connecting Ghanaians in Ghana and the Diaspora, visit us at www.akadimagazine.com , www.akadimagazine.co.uk and www.msbwrites.co.uk for all your community news. Join our socials here: https://linktr.ee/AKADiMag

On this episode, J.Mix is across the Atlantic Ocean at the International Black Theatre Summit in Accra, Ghana. She sits down with German creative & podcaster, Morenike, to reflect on the diversities and adversities of her background as a multi-disciplined artist with African and European roots. Topics discussed include reflections on their IBTS experience, birthing “creative babies”, the importance of ancestral intelligence, challenges of multicultural identities, and maintaining cross-cultural connections between artists from different parts of the world.Follow Morenike on IG @moreniqeListen to her podcast Beneath, Between, Beyond wherever you get your podcasts!& Listen to Morenike's episode with J.Mix here! Watch this highlight video of the International Black Theatre Summit Experience featuring J.Mix, Morenike, & friends of the show, Lauren Turner Hines & Brian Egland!Wanna give your thoughts about this episode? Send us a textSupport the showFor deeper conversations & to support our work for this show, join our Patreon for as low as $1/month.https://www.patreon.com/theselfawaremillennial-Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and TikTok!-Questions or inquiries? Email theselfawaremillennial@gmail.com-Producer(s): J.Mix + Lefty LucySound editor(s): Ben Ross + Theo Fogleman + J.MixVideo editor(s): Ben Ross + J.MixMusic by J.Mix Recipient of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Community Partnership Grant ('23-24)Powered by Triple Threat Mediahttps://theselfawaremillennial.com

VDM, Anambra Youths Stage Protest Walk Against Killings Over Fish Magnethttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/vdm-anambra-youths-stage-protest-walk-against-killings-over-fish-magnet/07/08/2025/#Issues #Aguata #Anambra #Azuka #FishMagnet #Ihiala #oba #Okoye ©August 7th, 2025 ®August 7, 2025 5:57 am Anambra is no doubt one of the states in Nigeria experiencing incessant and very high rates of kidnapping that in some cases do lead to the death of the abducted victims and killing of security operatives and some other persons around the scene of the mostly monetary crimes of hostage taking for a ransom, specifically, our crime reporters gathered that there is hardly no week without one or two persons being kidnapped along the Onitsha-Owerri Federal road in Anambra state, especially between Oba community and Ihiala town, as we gathered that, most victims of kidnapping in the state are hard working small and medium-sized business owners who most of whom struggled out of poverty to become wealthy successful traders, this, we learnt, there maybe no wealthy successful business owner along the Ihiala-Orlu road left to be kidnapped or forced to pay ransom to the kidnappers, while in Oba, wealthy people are being kidnapped quietly and ransom in millions are paid in silence to the kidnappers, according to members of the community, a young successful businessman was kidnapped recently at a location between the Oba New Road and Old Road junctions shortly after he visited his building construction site, while we also learnt that some people in the state do report or contract their friends to kidnappers just to get a share from the ransom that will be paid afterwards or when such people have issue or dispute with their friends or co-traders, it may interest you to know that, the Anambra State Police Command recently arrested a 24-year-old male suspect, Muanaenye Victor, for allegedly luring his friend to be kidnapped by his criminal gang in Uli, Ihiala local government area of the state and they reportedly collected a ransom in dollars equivalent to ₦5.3 million with his gang members, just as gunmen in a not too long distance time, abducted a lawyer and two other persons in Nkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra, in addition to previous cases of kidnapping of the owner of De Porsche Club, Chief Ebere Orji by unknown gunmen after the gunmen killed numbers of persons along the new Oba-Nnewi road in Idemili South Local government area of Anambra State, with the number of those killed at the Porsche Nightclub said to be seven but one of the security operatives was beheaded, and another had his foot cut off and made away with by the invading deadly kidnappers, this occurred shortly after, a well known native doctor or witch doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu a.k.a Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki was kidnapped, after his two personal aides killed in the vicinity of his hotel at Oba community before the kidnappers effortlessly took him away and was released after ransom in millions were reportedly paid, that not all, on May 21, 2022, shortly after Professor Chukwuma Soludo was sworn in as governor, gunmen abducted the lawmaker representing Aguata 2 Constituency in the state House of Assembly, Okechukwu Okoye, Okoye, also known as “Okey di okay”, represented Soludo's state constituency, Isuofia, Okoye was killed and beheaded alongside his aide, Cyril Chiegboka, six days after they were abducted along Aguluzigbo Road, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state, and their heads and bodies dumped along a roadside in the state, and in December 2024, another lawmaker in the state House of Assembly was kidnapped and killed, and the victim, the lifeless body of the member representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, was found along the 2nd Niger Bridge, with Azuka's lifeless body, said to be already decomposing was found by a joint team of security operatives 44 days after he was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along the Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha, while returning home for Christmas, and the most prominent among the incessant cases of kidnapping in the state, is Martins Onyekesi well known as Fish Magnet, the kidnapping and subsequent killing of the young small business owner sparked protest and public awareness like never before, with a social right activist, Martins Otse a.k.a VeryDarkMan coming to the state earlier on Sunday and led a protest walk on Tuesday which was tagged Candlelight Procession march in honour of Fish Magnet, one of the most recent victims of the unabated deadly monetary kidnapping business apparently thriving in Anambra like some other states in Nigeria, with VeryDarkMan saying during the protest that it maybe right to say that kidnappers killed Fish Magnet but the actual killers are the administrative failures of Professor Charles Chukwuman Soludo, the state governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, General Christopher Musa, the Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police and the local government area chairman or mayor and accused them of incompetence in managing security matters in the state and the country at large, while the Anambra State Police Command Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, who also joined the campaign, said, the campaign walk was not only about Fish Magnet but a bold statement collectively made by Anambra youths in solidarity and in support of the efforts of the security agencies in the state against killings and other crimes. #OsazuwaAkonedoGhana Defense Minister, Other Top Govt Officials Dead In Helicopter Crashhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/ghana-defense-minister-other-top-govt-officials-dead-in-helicopter-crash/06/08/2025/#Breaking News #Accra #Ghana #Obuasi ©August 6th, 2025 ®August 6, 2025 6:55 pm Ghana Minister of Defence, Edward Omane Boamah alongside seven other top government officials and military personnel have been confirmed dead, after Ghana Armed Forces in a statement on Wednesday had declared the Z9 Military helicopter missing, stating, the helicopter traveling from the nation capital in Accra to Obuasi in Ashanti region went off from radar at 9:12am with three crew members and five passengers onboard. #OsazuwaAkonedoAnambra In Search Of Justice Over Fish Magnet Killing - Govthttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/anambra-in-search-of-justice-over-fish-magnet-killing-govt/03/08/2025/#Issues #Anambra #FishMagnet ©August 3rd, 2025 ®August 3, 2025 6:40 pm Anambra state government under the leadership of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has said that the state is currently in search of justice over the killing of a young and creative fish farmer, Martins Ifesinachi Onyekesi, well known by his business name as Fish Magnet, who was reportedly shot on the leg while being kidnapped on Sunday 27th July 2025, at his residence in Ezinifite village, Okpuno in Awka, the Anambra state capital, this, Dr. George Moghalu, the Labour Party Candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in the state said that Anambra State is no longer safe, adding that, people are being killed, slaughtered for their families to bury in silence while the state governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo looks the other way, with no sympathy, condolence visit or statement, specifically, Moghalu said; “I must speak frankly, Anambra is no longer safe, Not even in the state capital, Our people are being slaughtered, kidnapped, and buried in silence while the government looks the other way, This is not leadership, It is abandonment, Just recently, we lost over ten lives in a ghastly accident at Amichi, Nnewi South Local government area, yet there was no statement, no condolence, not even a visit from the state government, Instead, we see street renamings and political endorsement rallies, Where is our conscience?”, Moghalu stated while the former lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, the detained Biafra agitation leader, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor said the people of the state are currently romancing with crimes, hiding criminals, and painting absurd narratives on social media to glorify and justify the rising crimes in the state, saying, “the most frightening part, the reckless energy our own people expend defending these killers, When you shield murderers because they are your kinsmen, you embolden them, When you justify kidnappings under the guise of “ethnic pride,” you leave the gates wide open for the real external aggressors, like armed herdsmen, whose invasion will come when we are weakest and most divided”. #OsazuwaAkonedoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/osazuwaakonedo--4980924/support.

VDM, Anambra Youths Stage Protest Walk Against Killings Over Fish Magnethttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/vdm-anambra-youths-stage-protest-walk-against-killings-over-fish-magnet/07/08/2025/#Issues #Aguata #Anambra #Azuka #FishMagnet #Ihiala #oba #Okoye ©August 7th, 2025 ®August 7, 2025 5:57 am Anambra is no doubt one of the states in Nigeria experiencing incessant and very high rates of kidnapping that in some cases do lead to the death of the abducted victims and killing of security operatives and some other persons around the scene of the mostly monetary crimes of hostage taking for a ransom, specifically, our crime reporters gathered that there is hardly no week without one or two persons being kidnapped along the Onitsha-Owerri Federal road in Anambra state, especially between Oba community and Ihiala town, as we gathered that, most victims of kidnapping in the state are hard working small and medium-sized business owners who most of whom struggled out of poverty to become wealthy successful traders, this, we learnt, there maybe no wealthy successful business owner along the Ihiala-Orlu road left to be kidnapped or forced to pay ransom to the kidnappers, while in Oba, wealthy people are being kidnapped quietly and ransom in millions are paid in silence to the kidnappers, according to members of the community, a young successful businessman was kidnapped recently at a location between the Oba New Road and Old Road junctions shortly after he visited his building construction site, while we also learnt that some people in the state do report or contract their friends to kidnappers just to get a share from the ransom that will be paid afterwards or when such people have issue or dispute with their friends or co-traders, it may interest you to know that, the Anambra State Police Command recently arrested a 24-year-old male suspect, Muanaenye Victor, for allegedly luring his friend to be kidnapped by his criminal gang in Uli, Ihiala local government area of the state and they reportedly collected a ransom in dollars equivalent to ₦5.3 million with his gang members, just as gunmen in a not too long distance time, abducted a lawyer and two other persons in Nkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra, in addition to previous cases of kidnapping of the owner of De Porsche Club, Chief Ebere Orji by unknown gunmen after the gunmen killed numbers of persons along the new Oba-Nnewi road in Idemili South Local government area of Anambra State, with the number of those killed at the Porsche Nightclub said to be seven but one of the security operatives was beheaded, and another had his foot cut off and made away with by the invading deadly kidnappers, this occurred shortly after, a well known native doctor or witch doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu a.k.a Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki was kidnapped, after his two personal aides killed in the vicinity of his hotel at Oba community before the kidnappers effortlessly took him away and was released after ransom in millions were reportedly paid, that not all, on May 21, 2022, shortly after Professor Chukwuma Soludo was sworn in as governor, gunmen abducted the lawmaker representing Aguata 2 Constituency in the state House of Assembly, Okechukwu Okoye, Okoye, also known as “Okey di okay”, represented Soludo's state constituency, Isuofia, Okoye was killed and beheaded alongside his aide, Cyril Chiegboka, six days after they were abducted along Aguluzigbo Road, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state, and their heads and bodies dumped along a roadside in the state, and in December 2024, another lawmaker in the state House of Assembly was kidnapped and killed, and the victim, the lifeless body of the member representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, was found along the 2nd Niger Bridge, with Azuka's lifeless body, said to be already decomposing was found by a joint team of security operatives 44 days after he was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along the Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, Onitsha, while returning home for Christmas, and the most prominent among the incessant cases of kidnapping in the state, is Martins Onyekesi well known as Fish Magnet, the kidnapping and subsequent killing of the young small business owner sparked protest and public awareness like never before, with a social right activist, Martins Otse a.k.a VeryDarkMan coming to the state earlier on Sunday and led a protest walk on Tuesday which was tagged Candlelight Procession march in honour of Fish Magnet, one of the most recent victims of the unabated deadly monetary kidnapping business apparently thriving in Anambra like some other states in Nigeria, with VeryDarkMan saying during the protest that it maybe right to say that kidnappers killed Fish Magnet but the actual killers are the administrative failures of Professor Charles Chukwuman Soludo, the state governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, General Christopher Musa, the Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police and the local government area chairman or mayor and accused them of incompetence in managing security matters in the state and the country at large, while the Anambra State Police Command Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, who also joined the campaign, said, the campaign walk was not only about Fish Magnet but a bold statement collectively made by Anambra youths in solidarity and in support of the efforts of the security agencies in the state against killings and other crimes. #OsazuwaAkonedoGhana Defense Minister, Other Top Govt Officials Dead In Helicopter Crashhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/ghana-defense-minister-other-top-govt-officials-dead-in-helicopter-crash/06/08/2025/#Breaking News #Accra #Ghana #Obuasi ©August 6th, 2025 ®August 6, 2025 6:55 pm Ghana Minister of Defence, Edward Omane Boamah alongside seven other top government officials and military personnel have been confirmed dead, after Ghana Armed Forces in a statement on Wednesday had declared the Z9 Military helicopter missing, stating, the helicopter traveling from the nation capital in Accra to Obuasi in Ashanti region went off from radar at 9:12am with three crew members and five passengers onboard. #OsazuwaAkonedoAnambra In Search Of Justice Over Fish Magnet Killing - Govthttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/anambra-in-search-of-justice-over-fish-magnet-killing-govt/03/08/2025/#Issues #Anambra #FishMagnet ©August 3rd, 2025 ®August 3, 2025 6:40 pm Anambra state government under the leadership of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has said that the state is currently in search of justice over the killing of a young and creative fish farmer, Martins Ifesinachi Onyekesi, well known by his business name as Fish Magnet, who was reportedly shot on the leg while being kidnapped on Sunday 27th July 2025, at his residence in Ezinifite village, Okpuno in Awka, the Anambra state capital, this, Dr. George Moghalu, the Labour Party Candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in the state said that Anambra State is no longer safe, adding that, people are being killed, slaughtered for their families to bury in silence while the state governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo looks the other way, with no sympathy, condolence visit or statement, specifically, Moghalu said; “I must speak frankly, Anambra is no longer safe, Not even in the state capital, Our people are being slaughtered, kidnapped, and buried in silence while the government looks the other way, This is not leadership, It is abandonment, Just recently, we lost over ten lives in a ghastly accident at Amichi, Nnewi South Local government area, yet there was no statement, no condolence, not even a visit from the state government, Instead, we see street renamings and political endorsement rallies, Where is our conscience?”, Moghalu stated while the former lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, the detained Biafra agitation leader, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor said the people of the state are currently romancing with crimes, hiding criminals, and painting absurd narratives on social media to glorify and justify the rising crimes in the state, saying, “the most frightening part, the reckless energy our own people expend defending these killers, When you shield murderers because they are your kinsmen, you embolden them, When you justify kidnappings under the guise of “ethnic pride,” you leave the gates wide open for the real external aggressors, like armed herdsmen, whose invasion will come when we are weakest and most divided”. #OsazuwaAkonedoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/osazuwaakonedo--4980924/support.

Ghana Defense Minister, Other Top Govt Officials Dead In Helicopter Crashhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/ghana-defense-minister-other-top-govt-officials-dead-in-helicopter-crash/06/08/2025/#Breaking News #Accra #Ghana #Obuasi ©August 6th, 2025 ®August 6, 2025 6:55 pm Ghana Minister of Defence, Edward Omane Boamah alongside seven other top government officials and military personnel have been confirmed dead, after Ghana Armed Forces in a statement on Wednesday had declared the Z9 Military helicopter missing, stating, the helicopter traveling from the nation capital in Accra to Obuasi in Ashanti region went off from radar at 9:12am with three crew members and five passengers onboard. #OsazuwaAkonedoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/osazuwaakonedo--4980924/support.

The Ghana Police Service has detailed the gruesome findings from a forensic investigation into the killing of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah, whose burnt body was discovered , in a gutter near GBC Satellite, opposite Comet Estate, Accra.

The Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra has dismissed a judicial review application filed by suspended Chief Justice Getrude Torkonoo.

Preach at The Qodesh , Accra 27th July 2025 

Preach at The Qodesh , Accra 27th July 2025 

Ken Agyapong's life story reads like a master class in resilience, business acumen, and the transformative power of discipline. Sitting across from me in the studio, this titan of Ghanaian entrepreneurship radiates a quiet confidence born from decades of battling adversity and emerging victorious.The man who now employs over 7,000 people across 16 companies began his journey in the humblest of circumstances – hawking goods on the streets of Accra as a secondary school student to pay his own fees. "I was sleeping on the porch," he recalls with remarkable candor. "I roll my mattress from one to upper six. In the morning if I don't wake up early, everybody will see me folding my mattress." Yet from these humble beginnings, Ken forged an unshakable determination that would become his signature trait.What stands out most vividly in our conversation is his pragmatic philosophy toward wealth-building. Despite owning 277 properties across Ghana, he surprisingly considers many of these "a waste" compared to operational business investments. His counterintuitive insights challenge conventional wisdom at every turn. When faced with seemingly insurmountable setbacks – including being robbed in Lagos and losing nearly everything in America – he consistently rebuilt through discipline and strategic thinking. "The experience you acquire in business, the hardships you go through, the challenges you face, you don't find it in books in the classroom," he emphasizes.For young entrepreneurs wondering where to begin, Hon Ken offers specific, actionable guidance. His "GOSPA" framework (Goals, Objectives, Strategy, Planning, Activities) provides a roadmap, while his seven qualities for success (vision, courage, integrity, humility, foresight, dreams, cooperation) form the foundation. His advice to study building materials as a first business venture in Ghana stems from deep market understanding: "Everybody who gets money wants to build a house."Whether you're just starting your entrepreneurial journey or looking to scale your existing success, this conversation delivers wisdom earned through decades of triumph and tribulation. Subscribe to Konnected Minds Podcast for more transformative insights from Africa's most impactful business leaders, and join our live community event on August 29th at the British Council.Support the showWatch the video episode of this on YouTube - https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds

Citizens continue to face visa restrictions and border bureaucracy from fellow African nations. Despite the African Union's push for free movement as part of the African Continental Free Trade Area, progress remains slow. So, what's holding it back? Josey Mahachi speaks to AU consultant Oluwafemi Olamuyiwa, and DW's Isaac Kaledzi in Accra.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! The spirit of summers past visits with us this week; it's another Glocal Citizens @‌5flashback forward episode. In 2023, my guest this week, Hawa Kombian (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/hawa-kombian) joined us for a two part conversation while she was based in her adopted home country, Canada. Today she's back in Ghana spreading new wings as a leadership strategist, resilience coach, and organizational advisor dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations sustain their impact without sacrificing their people. With 14+ years of experience in social impact leadership, public speaking, and organizational change, she has worked with leaders across North America, Africa, and Europe to prevent burnout, build resilient teams, and create lasting cultural shifts at both the individual and organizational levels. And that's where we're picking up this week's conversation. As a sought-after speaker and facilitator, she integrates mental resilience, emotional intelligence, and strategic leadership to help leaders navigate high-pressure environments without falling into unproductive burnout loops. Where to find Hawa? Hawa Kombian Consulting (https://hawakombianconsulting.com/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhkombian/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hkombian/) On Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/hawa-kombian) What's Hawa reading? Dead Money (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746269/dead-money-by-jakob-kerr/) by Jakob Kerr Other topics of interest: Gambaga, Ghana (https://www.modernghana.com/news/909065/gambaga-the-capital-of-east-mamprusi-municipal-be-consider.html) About Najong #1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moba_people) “Yaya hanya” and other beginning Hausa (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmBUzoN0F9Q) P4 Pilates, Accra (https://www.instagram.com/p4ghana/?hl=en) Kukun (https://www.kukun.co/) Open Mic in Accra Special Guest: Hawa Kombian.

Preached at The FLOW Church Service, First Love Center, Accra. 27th July, 2025.

Preached at The FLOW Church Service, First Love Center, Accra. 27th July, 2025.

The Daily Quiz - Geography Today's Questions: Question 1: Which country is located between Afghanistan and India? Question 2: Which of these cities is in Switzerland? Question 3: The Airline Danair Is Based Where? Question 4: Which of these structures stretches for over 4,000 miles, often called the largest building project ever completed? Question 5: What is the capital city of Paraguay? Question 6: Accra is the capital city of which country? Question 7: What is the capital city of Ethiopia? Question 8: Which of these countries has black on its flag? This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delivering a sermon on Saturday, July 19, 2025, during the burial service of Mrs Georgina Adei, the late wife of Professor Stephen Adei, at Ridge Church in Accra, Apostle Nyamekye addressed the widespread fear of death, describing it as a form of spiritual bondage that ensnares many people.He indicated that Christians are instead called to focus on the pivotal event of Jesus' death and resurrection which is a cornerstone of the faith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ghana's cocoa production has plummeted from 1.4 million metric tons to just 4,000. What caused the drastic decline in the country that has been a leading cocoa producer for more than a century? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Nana Oboadie Boateng Bonsu, President of the Concerned Farmers Association, and DW's Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena in Accra.

The mind behind our theme song, DJ Yamz, discusses his artistic journey and the healing nature of leaning into your creative drive. Stream what the host Mariah considers his magnum opus, 27 in Accra town on Spotify

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast we have another gift from the Glocal Citizens community. In this two part conversation we meet Dr. Osei Alleyne. A joint PhD in Anthropology and Africana Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and former inaugural postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Experimental Ethnography at Penn, Dr. Osei also holds an MA in Communications from Temple University. A still active internationally touring professional Canadian Hip hop artist and Spoken word poet of Trinidad & Tobago extract, his field research employs a multi-modal ethnography of Reggae, Rastafari, Afrobeat and Hip-hop performance communities and related social justice movements across the African diaspora, with an emphasis on the black Atlantic nexus between Jamaica and Ghana. We recently met while he was in Ghana working on his forthcoming book, Dancehall Diaspora: Rastafari and Rudeness in the African Postcolony, thanks to consumate connector, Muhammida el Muhajir (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/muhammida-el-muhajir). As Assistant Professor of Media Studies and Production at Temple University, his writing repertoire spans African diasporic art and philosophy movements such as afrofuturism, afropolitanism and afropessimism. In this conversation, Dr. Osei offers an insightful glimpse into the spaces he has navigated in honing this and his other crafts. Where to find Osei? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/osei-alleyne-456406301/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dreadless_dread/) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@oseialleyne7106) What's Osei watching? First Peoples Documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqTMNdJem00) Other topics of interest: About Trinidad and Tobago (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago) History about Carnivals in the Black Diaspora (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Caribbean_carnivals_around_the_world) The Book of African Names (https://africaworldpressbooks.com/the-book-of-african-names-as-told-by-chief-osuntoki/#:~:text=Price:,want%20to%20claim%20their%20identity.) On Africana Studies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_studies) About Liberia's Edward Wilmot Blyden (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Wilmot_Blyden) About The Black Star Line (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Star_Line), Garveyism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garveyism), and The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Negro_Improvement_Association_and_African_Communities_League) About Ethiopianism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_movement) Alex Haley's Roots (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots_(1977_miniseries)) Association of Black Anthropologists (https://aba.americananthro.org) Zora Neale Hurston, Novelist and Anthropologist (https://whyy.org/segments/novelist-zora-neale-hurston-was-a-cultural-anthropologist-first/) About Cheik Anta Diop (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheikh_Anta_Diop) About what was to be Akon City (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akon_City) Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael), Debate 1967 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtDup63f9t4) About Cultural Theorist Stuart Hall (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Hall_(cultural_theorist)) About Author and Scholar, Paul Gilroy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gilroy) Martin Bernal and Black Athena (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94shpS4_xQc) Reggie Rockston (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggie_Rockstone) and HipLife (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiplife) About Shatta Wale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatta_Wale) What is the Theory of Mind (https://www.verywellmind.com/theory-of-mind-4176826) Black Holes and the Macro Universe (https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=108974) Special Guest: Osei Alleyne.

Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has begun installing new drain covers in gutters across parts of Accra to enhance public safety and prevent accidents involving pedestrians and drivers

Preached at Love First Church , Accra 19th July 2025.

Preached at Love First Church , Accra 19th July 2025.

Preached at The Koinonia Center, First Love Church - Sakumono, Accra. 

Preached at The FLOW Church Service, First Love Studio, Accra. 20th July, 2025

Preached at The Koinonia Center, First Love Church - Sakumono, Accra. 

Preached at The FLOW Church Service, First Love Studio, Accra. 20th July, 2025

Accra Regional Police Command says it has launched investigations into the series of violent incidents that marred the parliamentary re-run election in Ablekuma North, Accra, on Friday, July 11

Suite et fin de notre série consacrée aux objets de pouvoir du continent. Le dernier épisode ce matin nous emmène au Ghana, premier pays d'Afrique subsaharienne à avoir déclaré son indépendance, en 1957. À sa tête à l'époque : le premier président Kwame Nkrumah, figure du panafricanisme. Il s'est servi du Kente, le pagne traditionnel ghanéen, afin d'envoyer au monde entier un message d'unité, d'indépendance et de liberté du continent africain. De notre correspondant à Accra, Sur le cliché en noir et blanc disposé dans la bibliothèque de Samia Nkrumah, deux hommes sourient à l'objectif : son père, Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah, premier président du Ghana, et Ahmed Sékou Touré, son ami et homologue guinéen. Quand ce dernier arbore sur la photo veste de costume, chemise et cravate, Kwame Nkrumah, lui, porte le Kente, un des pagnes tissés traditionnel ghanéen. Pour Samia Nkrumah, le Kente porté par son père revêtait aussi une signification éminemment politique, à destination de ses homologues occidentaux. Un message anticolonialiste, assumé à même le corps par le biais du pagne tissé que Kwame Nkrumah portait lors de ses déplacements internationaux.  « C'est parce qu'il pensait qu'il n'y avait rien de plus important que de se montrer avec. Cela dit au monde qui nous sommes, notre style, nos systèmes de connaissances autochtones, notre terre, détaille la fille du premier président ghanéen. C'était naturel pour nous de porter le Kente lors de certaines occasions. Mais le porter en dehors du Ghana, dans ces arènes internationales, c'était presque révolutionnaire, radical. Ainsi, il prenait position : l'Afrique indépendante est en train de se soulever, et que nous souhaitons faire des partenariats sur un pied d'égalité, à armes égales. » À lire aussiKwame Nkrumah: le vrai panafricanisme se vit Porté au Ghana depuis au moins quatre siècles, le Kente est un tissu chargé de sens. Alors, pour sa première venue au siège des Nations unies en 1960, Kwame Nkrumah a décidé d'emmener avec lui un Kente nommé « Tikro Nnko Adjina », que l'on peut traduire par « deux cerveaux valent toujours mieux qu'un seul ». Un pagne bleu aux motifs dorés, rouges et verts, dont la confection a été confié au maître tisserand Andrew Asare. Une fierté racontée aujourd'hui par son fils, Kwasi Asare : « Le Kente est un habit si puissant. Celui qu'Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah a présenté portait ce message : l'indépendance du Ghana ne signifie rien sans l'indépendance de tout le continent africain, d'où cette signification "deux têtes valent mieux qu'une". D'une certaine manière, il cherchait également à dire que par l'ONU, tous les États doivent s'unir pour ne faire plus qu'un. » Un message sous forme de Kente, qui est resté exposé pendant plusieurs décennies dans le hall du siège de l'ONU, aux yeux du monde entier. À lire aussiGhana: l'héritage politique de Kwame Nkrumah source de débat au Parlement

A commercial minibus (trotro) driver has been arrested after crashing into a wall near the private residence of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in Nima, Accra.

Ever wonder what makes some businesses thrive while others falter? This revealing conversation takes you behind the scenes of an educational institution that defied expectations, expanding from Kumasi to Accra when conventional wisdom said it couldn't be done.At its core, this success story revolves around differentiation – creating something so unique that people will travel 18 kilometers outside Kumasi's city center to experience it. With American architects designing an exceptional campus and strategic investment in teacher quality, the school developed a compelling value proposition that eventually enabled its unprecedented expansion into Accra's competitive educational landscape.The founder shares the guiding philosophy that made it all possible: the three H's – Humility, Hard work, and Honesty. Particularly striking is the counterintuitive approach to growth: investing four million dollars in campus development before building a personal residence, choosing modest vehicles over luxury cars, and prioritizing reputation over displays of wealth. "Africans have the habit of acting successful before they are actually successful," the founder observes, offering a powerful perspective on sustainable entrepreneurship that views success as a journey rather than a destination.Whether you're a business owner, educator, or simply fascinated by stories of innovation against the odds, this episode delivers actionable insights on differentiation, integrity in business dealings, and the patience required for lasting success. Ready to rethink your approach to growth? Listen now and discover why waiting to show success might be your most powerful business strategy.Support the showWatch the video episode of this on YouTube - https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds

Accra's James Fort is an iconic monument for Ghana and modern Africa. This lecture explores the fort's evolution -from its role as a trading post in the early European-African encounters, through its significance during the trans-Atlantic trade and enslavement, to its later use as a modern colonial prison in the post-independence era. It also explores its connection to Ghana's liberation movement, particularly its role in imprisoning Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and other political leaders during their resistance to British rule. Today, this monument represents the resilience, talent and creative potential of a sustainable future for Ghana and its youthful population.This lecture was recorded by Elsie Owusu on the 27th of March 2025 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London.Elsie Owusu OBE is a Ghanaian-British architect and urban designer. She is principal of Elsie Owusu Architects, with projects in UK, Nigeria and Ghana.With an extensive portfolio of international projects, from transport and infrastructure and master planning, Elsie is a specialist conservation architect. She is currently designing rural community-led zero-carbon schemes and conservation projects in Ghana and developing eco-homes in Sussex. When a partner at Feilden+Mawson, she was co-lead architect for the UK Supreme Court and London's Green Park Station.Born in Ghana, Elsie was the founding chair of the Society of Black Architects. She is a trustee of UK Supreme Court Arts Trust and former member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Council. Previous roles include the Founding Vice-Chair of the London School of Architecture, the London Mayor's Panel of Design Advocates and Board Member of the Commonwealth Heritage Forum. Elsie is a director of JustGhana Ltd which promotes education, architecture, arts and creative industries in Ghana and the UK.In 2003, she was honoured by The Queen for services to architecture. She was the runner-up for the Presidency of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 2018.The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/james-fortGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todayWebsite:  https://gresham.ac.ukTwitter:  https://twitter.com/greshamcollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show

What transforms a small $30,000 investment into a thriving $30 million educational institution? The answer lies in an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement.The journey of building one of Ghana's premier educational institutions reveals powerful lessons about leadership, succession planning, and creating sustainable organizations in Africa. With 2,400 students across multiple campuses in Kumasi and Accra, this school's growth exemplifies how the right mindset creates lasting impact."Success is a journey, not a destination" serves as the guiding philosophy that prevents complacency. Rather than celebrating arrival, the leadership team regularly seeks out gaps in their programs and addresses weaknesses before others notice them. This proactive approach ensures they consistently exceed expectations rather than merely meeting them.One fascinating revelation involves the challenges of succession planning in African institutions. Initially focused on recruiting leadership from outside, they've now implemented robust internal advancement pathways, allowing loyal staff who've been with the school for 10-20 years to rise through the ranks. This shift has improved morale while preserving valuable institutional knowledge.Beyond family business considerations, they're building structures to ensure sustainability regardless of who leads in the future. While their Cambridge-educated daughter may eventually join the leadership team, the founders are clear that family members must earn positions through merit and institutional understanding, not merely through lineage – a refreshing approach in the African business landscape.Looking for more insights on building lasting institutions and navigating succession challenges? Subscribe to Konnected Minds and join our live event at the British Council on August 29th to continue learning from visionary leaders transforming Africa's future.Support the showWatch the video episode of this on YouTube - https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast we have another gift from the Glocal Citizens community. In this two part conversation we meet Dr. Osei Alleyne. A joint PhD in Anthropology and Africana Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and former inaugural postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Experimental Ethnography at Penn, Dr. Osei also holds an MA in Communications from Temple University. A still active internationally touring professional Canadian Hip hop artist and Spoken word poet of Trinidad & Tobago extract, his field research employs a multi-modal ethnography of Reggae, Rastafari, Afrobeat and Hip-hop performance communities and related social justice movements across the African diaspora, with an emphasis on the black Atlantic nexus between Jamaica and Ghana. We recently met while he was in Ghana working on his forthcoming book, Dancehall Diaspora: Rastafari and Rudeness in the African Postcolony, thanks to consumate connector, Muhammida el Muhajir (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/muhammida-el-muhajir). As Assistant Professor of Media Studies and Production at Temple University, his writing repertoire spans African diasporic art and philosophy movements such as afrofuturism, afropolitanism and afropessimism. In this conversation, Dr. Osei offers an insightful glimpse into the spaces he has navigated in honing this and his other crafts. Where to find Osei? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/osei-alleyne-456406301/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dreadless_dread/) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@oseialleyne7106) What's Osei watching? First Peoples Documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqTMNdJem00) Other topics of interest: About Trinidad and Tobago (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago) History about Carnivals in the Black Diaspora (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Caribbean_carnivals_around_the_world) The Book of African Names (https://africaworldpressbooks.com/the-book-of-african-names-as-told-by-chief-osuntoki/#:~:text=Price:,want%20to%20claim%20their%20identity.) On Africana Studies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_studies) About Liberia's Edward Wilmot Blyden (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Wilmot_Blyden) About The Black Star Line (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Star_Line) Garveyism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garveyism), The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Negro_Improvement_Association_and_African_Communities_League) About Ethiopianism (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_movement) Alex Haley's Roots (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roots_(1977_miniseries)) Association of Black Anthropologists (https://aba.americananthro.org) Zora Neale Hurston, Novelist and Anthropologist (https://whyy.org/segments/novelist-zora-neale-hurston-was-a-cultural-anthropologist-first/) About Cheik Anta Diop (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheikh_Anta_Diop) About what was to be Akon City (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akon_City) Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael), Debate 1967 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtDup63f9t4) About Cultural Theorist Stuart Hall (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Hall_(cultural_theorist)) About Author and Scholar, Paul Gilroy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gilroy) Martin Bernal and Black Athena (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94shpS4_xQc) Reggie Rockston (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggie_Rockstone) and HipLife (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiplife) About Shatta Wale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatta_Wale) What is the Theory of Mind (https://www.verywellmind.com/theory-of-mind-4176826) Black Holes and the Macro Universe (https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=108974) Special Guest: Osei Alleyne.

Trust isn't just a moral virtue—it's capital. When an entrepreneur needed to raise $400,000 from American investors for a school in Ghana, they secured the funding based solely on reputation, even from those who had never visited the country. "People give you money even though they have not been here?" government representatives asked in disbelief. The answer was simple: "It is trust, it is integrity."The secret to sustainable business growth lies in what this educational leader calls the "three H's"—humility, honesty, and hard work. Humility keeps you learning and adapting. Honesty builds the foundation of trust that attracts both customers and investors. Hard work, manifested not just in long hours but in strategic thinking and leading by example, inspires your entire team. "If you want quick gains like some young people are doing, you will get it, but it won't last," they caution. True success isn't about cutting corners; it's about building something that endures.After establishing the most respected educational institution in Kumasi, the entrepreneur made what they called "an audacious move" to expand to Accra following their participation in Stanford's SEED program. Despite financial concerns about the expensive East Legon location, they moved forward strategically, bringing their best teachers to ensure quality from day one. The gamble paid off spectacularly—the Accra campus quickly attracted students and now generates more revenue than the original location. But what's most revealing is how they approached this success. When enrollment boomed, instead of celebrating, they became more vigilant: "How about if we fail to meet people's expectations?" This mindset reveals perhaps the most profound lesson of all: genuine success requires remaining humble even when you're in highest demand.Ready to build a business foundation that truly lasts? Listen now to discover how integrity and calculated risk-taking can transform your enterprise—and how the right mindset can turn even your most audacious goals into reality.Support the showWatch the video episode of this on YouTube - https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds

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This week's episode is an update from Accra, Ghana, and the situation at Kantamanto markets. It was recorded during the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, where I met up with Liz Ricketts from The Or Foundation. Liz was with several community members from Kantamanto, including market trader Mary and upcycler Latifa - both featured on the podcast. Ultimately this is a story of resilience, entrepreneurship, creativity and skill.Kantamanto is one of the world's biggest for physical markets for second-hand clothing, receiving an estimated 15 million used garments from the global north, EVERY WEEK. On the night of January 2nd, 2025, a huge fire ripped through 10 of the 13 sections in the market, affecting the majority of the estimated 30,000 people working there. It's a miracle more people weren't killed. Six months later, the market structure has been rebuilt, but there's still work to do. Find out how fundraising has been deployed, improvements have given all stallholders access to electricity and a new association of traders has been set up along with a unified security force trained in fire management. However problems persist around waste, the quality of what's in the bales and the dangerous work of female porters...Find Episode 150 with Liz, here.Read Clare's columns & support the show on Substack - wardrobecrisis.substack.comFind all the links for what's mentioned in this episode at thewardrobecrisis.comTell us what you think? Find Clare on Instagram @mrspressGot recommendations? Hit us up!And please leave us a rating / review in Spotify/ Apple & help us share these podcasts.THANK YOU x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Preached at The eXperience Service, Revival Center - First Love Church, Accra. 29th June, 2025.

Preached at The eXperience Service, Revival Center - First Love Church, Accra. 29th June, 2025.

Preached at The eXperience Service, First Love Church, Accra. 22nd June, 2025.

Preached at The eXperience Service, First Love Church, Accra. 22nd June, 2025.

Preached at The eXperience Service, First Love Church, Accra. 8th June, 2025.