Podcasts about Accra

Discover more Sincerely Accra!Accra is growing faster than its infrastructure can handle. In this episode, Joseph sits with Shaun & Ama to break down the structural cracks holding the city back: crumbling roads, recurring floods, failing sanitation, and a housing market so expensive that even a GHS 3,000 monthly salary can't get you a decent place to live.Opening Music Oshe - Reynolds The Gentleman ft. Fra!Music Bridges E No Easy - Sarkodie & Dope Nation We Go - Kuame Eugene 2 Much Sugar - Kidi IDK - Kidi & Sarkodie Music Closer See Thru - KidiA GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

Today we're chatting with Ivana Perbi, founder of Wardrobe Affaire, the world's first discovery platform dedicated to pre-loved fashion events, which is on a mission to help secondhand event organizers seamlessly host fashion experiences and help shoppers discover them – all over the world. Ivana grew up in southern Germany, where secondhand wasn't a trend but simply how her family shopped, and where weekends at the flea market where her mother sold clothes shaped her eye for style. After a decade working inside luxury fashion houses like Louis Vuitton and Chanel, a research trip back to her birthplace of Accra, Ghana — and a visit to the sprawling Kantamanto secondhand market — changed everything for her. Ivana left the corporate world, retrained as a UX designer, and launched a fashion rental platform in Berlin.  But after three years of testing, and some incredibly successful event pop-ups, she recognized a much bigger opportunity and pivoted Wardrobe Affaire into what it is today: a platform built to solve the real logistical headaches of hosting and discovering pre-loved fashion events. We're getting into it all — the pivot from rental to events, and her favorite vintage finds, including the vintage Chanel she found for a steal at a Berlin flea market!  Let's dive right in! DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE: [02:54] Ivana loved style and collecting fashion magazines growing up [07:04] When sustainability in fashion started to connect with her personal values  [08:20] Learning about Ghana's Kantamanto Market and the scale of secondhand clothing waste  [11:07] Ways to keep clothing in circularity — repair, swapping, and rental  [13:29] What she learned about repair and craftsmanship working at Louis Vuitton and Chanel  [15:23] The origin story of her first fashion rental platform  [16:18] Convincing lenders, consumers, and investors to embrace rental in Germany  [18:08] What she learned about the "attitude-behavior gap" in sustainable fashion [20:52] Deciding to pivot from rental into secondhand events [23:42] The gaps she was trying to fill in the pre-loved events space, including event discovery  [27:47] What's keeping would-be shoppers on the sidelines from attending events  [31:27] Why curation of vendors is everything at a vintage shopping event  [36:03] What the pivot required of her personally as a founder  [38:26] Her personal style and vintage collection  EPISODE MENTIONS:  Wardrobe Affaire @wardrobeaffaire By Rotation HURR Sami Miro Vintage Pre-Loved's original research on secondhand events LET'S CONNECT: 

In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we begin a journey into one of the darkest and most overlooked chapters of the 20th century: the establishment of neocolonialism in Africa after the formal end of European empires.After the Second World War, the dreams of a genuinely independent Africa – of nations free from exploitation, able to chart their own futures – were mercilessly snuffed out by Western powers. Drawing on Susan Williams's brilliant White Malice: The CIA and the Neocolonialisation of Africa, we explore the relationship between Ghana and Congo, and the forces that destroyed the hopes of the independence era.We begin with the brutal history of King Leopold II's Congo Free State – a territory nearly 80 times the size of Belgium, where an estimated 10 million Congolese people died as a consequence of forced labour, mutilation, and murder. The purpose of Belgian rule, as Kwame Nkrumah observed, was not to suppress slavery but to change its nature, to make it more profitable.But the exploitation did not end with formal decolonisation. The Congo's Shinkolobwe mine produced uranium of unparalleled richness – up to 75% uranium oxide, compared to ores from America that contained just 0.2%. This uranium was essential to the Manhattan Project, powering the atomic bombs that devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After the war, the resource extraction continued, but through new means: corporate infiltration, debt, coups, and the tools of the Bretton Woods system.We trace the origins of American intelligence operations in Africa, from the OSS bases in Accra, Cape Town, and Addis Ababa, to the top-secret mission to protect Congolese uranium from falling into enemy hands. And we consider the broader tragedy of neocolonialism – how the West used every tool at its disposal to ensure that Africa's resources remained under its control, long after the flags of empire had been lowered.Topics covered:The Belgian Congo and the crimes of King Leopold IIThe forced labour system and the rubber tradeThe Shinkolobwe uranium mineThe Manhattan Project and the atomic bombThe OSS and early US intelligence in AfricaKwame Nkrumah and Pan-AfricanismThe tools of neocolonialism: debt, coups, and corporate powerThe continuing relevance of resource exploitation todaySusan Williams's White Malice is available from all good bookshops. Please consider buying from an independent retailer.If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us – we are migrating from Patreon to Substack. Details in the show notes.Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.▸ Support the Show & Get Exclusive ContentBecome a Patron: patreon.com/explaininghistory▸ Join the Community & Continue the ConversationFacebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcastSubstack: theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com▸ Read Articles & Go DeeperWebsite: explaininghistory.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Vice President and NPP Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has described the newly elected Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Okoe Boye, as a humble, unifying and capable leader who can help the party secure more parliamentary seats in the region in the 2028 general elections

Ghana Police Service has foiled a suspected robbery attempt near the GCB Bank branch at Labone in Accra, with two suspects reportedly shot dead and another arrested

Eleven people have been confirmed dead, while three others remain in critical condition following the gory accident at Ofankor Barrier in Accra. The accident reportedly involved a Sprinter bus that was parked along the road with passengers on board when a truck crashed into it

A multiple-vehicle crash at the Ofankor Barrier area on the N6 Highway in Accra has left 11 people dead and 13 others injured. The crash occurred on the express lane in the early hours of Thursday

This episode addresses topics of mental health and suicide at a level that is age-appropriate for Year 6 (Gr 5)Guiding Question:What changes when we take a  Heart-Mind-Action approach to learning for PYPx, creating opportunities for students to connect with an issue that they care about, design compelling inquiry questions that guide their research, and go beyond awareness to empower students to take action and have a positive impact in their community.Key Takeaways:Talking about and engaging with mental health at an age-appropriate level for younger studentsWhen we engage with topics that we care about, the learning doesn't stop at exhibitionStudent lead actions: Our students can have a positive impact on the mental health in our school community.If you have enjoyed this podcast please take a moment to subscribe, and also we'd appreciate it if you could please leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. The way the algorithm works, this helps our podcast reach more listeners. Thanks from IC for your support. Check out the conference website Inspire Citizens Student Leader Micro-CredentialLearn more about how Inspire Citizens co-designs customized student leadership and changemakers programsConnect with more stories from the Inspire Citizens network in our vignettesAccess free resources for global citizenship educationShare on social media using #EmpathytoImpactEpisode Summary On this episode of Empathy to Impact, host Scott Jamieson meets up with a group of Year 6 students at Al-Rayan International School in Accra, Ghana. Sedra, Hiyan, Arham, Arnav and Qingke (Coco) take time at the very end of their school year to join me for a conversation and reflect on their experience at this year's PYP exhibition. What sets these students apart is not just that they did such a fantastic job with their exhibition projects, but that they chose to explore the challenging topics of mental health, depression, and suicide. The amazing educators at the school have combined elements from Kath Murdoch's inquiry cycle with the Empathy to Impart framework developed by Inspire Citizens to create their own Heart-Mind-Action approach that guides teaching and learning across the PYP and has become part of the DNA at their school. Discover a transformative podcast on education and learning from a student perspective and student voice, exploring media, media literacy, and media production to inspire citizens in schools through a media lab focused on 21st-century learning, empathy to impact, Global citizenship, collaboration, systems thinking, service learning, PBL, CAS, MYP, PYP, DP, Service as Action, futures thinking, project-based learning, sustainability, well-being, harmony with nature, community engagement, experiential learning, and the role of teachers and teaching in fostering well-being and a better future.

Preached at First Love Church, Accra ,Ghana 08 August 2026

Preached at First Love Church, Accra ,Ghana 08 August 2026

We flew 90 minutes from Accra and ended up on a beautiful island! In this episode, we talk about our week in São Tomé & Príncipe.We break down where we stayed, what it costs to visit, and whether we think it's actually worth the trip.If you've never heard of São Tomé & Príncipe, this episode is your introduction.In this episode: • Our first impressions and culture shocks • Hiking to the equator on Ilhéu das Rolas • Where we stayed and what it's like • Food, prices, and getting around • Would we go back?

Isaac Quansah is a graduate student in international development in his Capacity Development and Extension Program at the Ontario Agricultural College at the University of Guelph. Isaac is joining Food Farm Talk on CFRU as a host and producer, with Paul Smith.Isaac is from Ghana in west Africa and hopes to play a role in rural development back in Ghana. He grew up in rural Ghana, farming casava, maize, and cocoa with his family. First attending university in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, Isaac came to Canada to study at Conestoga College and then University of Guelph.Isaac's work at Food Farm Talk on CFRU forms part of his academic studies and reflects his interest in communications and extension, or knowledge mobilization, for rural communities.Isaac and Paul discuss Isaac's background, interests, and hopes for future career development. They also discuss food security, improving farming practices, and empowering local farmers and rural people in Ghana as well as the roles of central government, municipalities, non-profit organizations, and other actors.

BNR_ POD_ Friendships in Accra Ft Nicole and DJ Phantom

The Black Meteors will open camp in Accra on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, to begin preparations for their U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for September and October.

WHY TALENTED GHANAIAN CREATORS STAY INVISIBLE AND UNDERPAID | LOIS DOGBE✋

“The time has come for the international community to be honest, not to be hypocritical, not be selective, not engage in erasure, but to admit that the gravest crime against humanity took place and it took place on this continent. And that the time to repair what was broken, what undermines our collective humanity, what is a scar on our collective conscience, the time and the only way to repair that is now.”Aleem Maqbool speaks to Ghana's Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, about his country leading a global campaign for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade. Earlier this year, the United Nations adopted an historic resolution that declared the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity", although every European nation chose to abstain in the vote. Meanwhile, the US was one of three countries to vote against.Between the 16th and 19th centuries, it's estimated that around 12 million people were forcibly trafficked from Africa to European colonies in the Americas, although some historians place this figure even higher.Accra's campaign has been supported by countries all over the world, and although not so much by European nations, it has been recognised by some European institutions, like the Church of England. The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC, including episodes with former Sudanese leader Aisha Musa, microfinance pioneer Jennifer Riria, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation. You can listen on the BBC World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three times a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts. Presenter: Aleem Maqbool Producers: Catherine Wyatt and Ben Cooper Editor: Justine LangGet in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the hashtag #TheInterviewBBC on social media.(Image: Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. Credit: Getty)

Gränsupplösandet blir både globalt och lokalt när Amaarae med en söt, seriefigursaktig heliumröst seglar ut på sin jordenruntresa bortom ragerap och afrobeats, och visar hur musik kan skifta perspektiv och bryta ner stereotyper. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Erfarenheterna gör Amaarae (aktuell med albumet ”Black star”)klippt och skuren för den globala populärmusiken på 20-talet. Hon växte upp i Accra, Ghana där alternativa scener utvecklades. Sångerskan bodde i London då korsbefruktningarna pågick för fullt medan hon fann sig själv, och var i Georgia när trap förgrenades. Resultatet blev ett experimentellt öra och en orädd, punkig R&Battityd. Sättet som Amaarae leker med ett Clipsebeat i ”Counterfeit” demonstrerar hennes beundran för Virginiaduon som Mats Nileskär också möter. Way Out West-aktuella Clipse stod för förra årets återkomst genom ”Let God sort em out”. Trots att bröderna inte hade kört tillsammans på ett och ett halvt decennium var kemin intakt. Dessutom lyckades producent Pharrell Williams modernisera klassisk Clipse. Du får Pusha T och Malice resa från banbrytande drograp till framträdande i Vatikanen. I avsnittet även träff med mannen som ger new age afrobeat ett ansikte – Obongjayar.

This episode was made in partnership with the International AIDS Society (IAS), Young Leaders Programme. ---- Host Ben Plumley wraps up the A Shot in the Arm Podcast from AIDS 2026 in Rio de Janeiro with Zarawu Adams, a medical scientist from Salama Clinic in Accra, Ghana, reflecting on an exhausting but valuable week balancing conference sessions with the IAS' Young Leaders Programme. Adams highlights research linking antiretroviral treatment to metabolic crises such as type 2 diabetes, including work focused on pregnant women, and confirms through conversations with scientific leaders that this issue is still under-emphasized. She describes the Young Leaders program as a diverse international advocacy network across HIV and other infectious diseases that builds connections, fills gaps, and broadens engagement beyond science to policy, innovation, and activism. Adams emphasizes resilience, the funding crisis, and the urgent need to tackle stigma and discrimination – particularly as a driver of suicide, while noting increased visibility for LGBT communities within the IAS space. 00:00 Welcome to Rio 00:53 Metabolic Risks Spotlight 03:15 Young Leaders Program 04:53 Networking and Advice 07:26 Stigma and Discrimination 08:32 Activism and Funding Crisis 10:36 Resilience and New Ideas 14:27 Priority on Stigma 15:41 LGBTQ and Closing Reflections 17:54 Final Thanks and Sign Off Guests: Zarawu Adams Medical Scientist, Salama Clinic, Accra, Ghana AIDS 2026 https://www.iasociety.org/conferences/aids2026 Check Out Ben's Substack: https://substack.com/@benplumley1 Join the Conversation! How do you see the future of global health unfolding? Share your thoughts in the comments! Subscribe & Stay Updated: Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform. Watch on YouTube & subscribe for more in-depth global health. #hivaids #HIV #AIDS #globalhealth #AIDS2026 #IAS

Prince Alex Nkrumah from Accra, Ghana was Ministering to us this week reminding us that God has all the power! Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once, Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God.

Some people have complained that many cocktails in Accra taste bad. In this episode, we're unpacking the real state of Accra's nightlife, party habits, and why your home bar setup needs serious help!We're joined by the team behind Accra Bar Show 2026 to give us the ultimate insider look at West Africa's biggest drinks and hospitality expo. With international bar takeovers across Accra, masterclasses with Amsterdam's Bols Cocktail Academy, and over 50 exhibitor booths at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, here is everything you need to know about the hottest event this August!

Sarah Rapp: From How to Be Global to 1 Million HumansSarah Rapp is Director of Youth Advocacy and People at Junior Achievement Worldwide, and a nomad who has worked internationally for nearly a decade. Born in Germany, she moved abroad as an expat to Malta before building a fully nomadic life shaped by people and purpose rather than beaches. She previously hosted the podcast How to Be Global, closing it after 126 episodes once she felt she had "become global" herself, and has now launched a new movement, 1 Million Humans, drawing on her own experience of burnout and hard-won belonging.What You'll Walk Away WithDoreen and Sarah trace her path from a shy, unbelonging childhood in Germany to a life spread across countries, friendships and time zones. Sarah speaks candidly about the real costs of nomadic living, from friendships and relationships to relentless jet lag, and why the trade-offs still feel worth it. The conversation turns to 1 Million Humans, born from watching high achievers run on empty, and why human skills matter more than ever in an AI-saturated world. Sarah also reflects on privilege, advocacy and a formative encounter with poverty in Accra, Ghana, that shaped how she shows up for others.Connect with Sarah RappFind Sarah on Instagram at @SarapGlobal or on YouTube for behind-the-scenes glimpses of her life. Join the movement at 1millionhumans.com, where the first thousand members become founding members of the Good Human Club.Share this episode with someone who's standing at one of those thresholds — a new country, a return home, or simply a life that's asking them to become someone they haven't quite met yet.We would love to hear from you, send us a text please!Support the showYou can map the move. You cannot map the metamorphosis. Nomadic Diaries explores the interior journey of expat life — the belonging, the identity shifts, the repatriation, and everything that travels with you that can't be packed in a suitcase. This episode may be part of our Re-Entry Series (30 episodes on coming home) or The Belonging Project (29 episodes on belonging across cultures). Browse the full catalog at nomadicdiariespodcast.com and please share or leave a review if this episode resonated.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Money Making Conversations Master Class with Rushion McDonald is America's premier entrepreneurship, business leadership, financial literacy, and wealth-building podcast featuring successful entrepreneurs, executives, founders, celebrities, and industry experts sharing actionable insights for professional and financial success. Business Podcast Entrepreneurship Small Business Business Growth Financial Literacy Wealth Building Black Entrepreneurs Minority Business Leadership Executive Leadership Business Funding Marketing Strategies Personal Development Startup Advice Sales Training CEO Interviews Founder Stories Professional Development Economic Empowerment Business Success Networking Brand Building Innovation How to start a business Small business funding Entrepreneur success stories Business leadership podcast Wealth building strategies Black entrepreneur podcast Minority business development Marketing for small businesses Business growth strategies Startup funding opportunities Executive leadership training Financial literacy education Success mindset podcast Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Valerie Obaze. Founder of R&R Skincare.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This past spring, a volunteer from the Digital Democracy Project reached out to me about its founder and this week's guest, Ramon Perez. I'd never heard of the project and as a podcast about the many dimensions of citizenship, this was a very necessary conversation exploring innovative ways to enhance citizen participation and reform democracy using technology like AI, blockchain, and mobile voting. As an AI technology executive and US military veteran, Ramon founded the Digital Democracy Project as an accountability system and mobile voting platform that connects voters directly with their legislative representatives to address systemic problems in the electoral system that result in hyper-partisanship and widespread voter alienation. To achieve better outcomes, he believes technology can be used as a catalyst for building a more modern, representative system of government giving greater control directly to voters. #Listenandlearn more as we discuss systemic challenges in US politics and how technology can create a more transparent, accountable, and inclusive democratic process. Where to find Ramon and the Digital Democracy Project? On LinkedIn On Instagram On Facebook On Bluesky On YouTube What's Ramon Listening to? The Lord of the Rings Series Audiobooks Empire Podcast Other topics of interest: On the Enduring Legacy of 9/11 About OneVirginia21 What is Gerrymandering? About ranked-choice voting What is Hyperledger Fabric? Homomorphic encryption explained Chapters 00:06 Intro and Guest Bio 01:54 Ramon Perez's Background and Motivation 03:14 Defining Democracy in the 21st Century 03:22 Limitations of Current Electoral Systems 05:30 Civic Responsibility and Voter Engagement 07:16 Educating Voters with Technology 09:50 AI's Role in Legislative Summaries 13:57 Systemic Problems in US Elections 16:16 Verifiability, Accountability, and Transparency 17:54 Ramon Perez's Career Path and Transition to AI 20:06 Public Perception of AI and Ethical Use 21:14 Tools and Innovations in Digital Voting 26:07 Global Examples of Democratic Success 35:34 Glocal Speak: Transparency as a Key Value 37:19 Organizing and Operating a Nonprofit Project 42:51 Historical Progress of Voting Rights 44:34 Future Goals and Expansion of the Project 46:44 Ramon Perez's Leisure and Personal Interests 47:42 Reflections on the Evolution of AI and Democracy Special Guest: Ramon Perez.

Today marks exactly 14 years since the passing of former President Professor John Evans Atta Mills. A memorial service was held at the Asomdwoe Park in Accra, where family members, government officials, party faithful, and admirers gathered to commemorate his life, legacy, and dedicated service to Ghana

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week, as the summer heat inches up across the northern hemishphere, we're hosting our youngest guest yet on the podcast. Augusta Barlow is a 14-year old change agent. Born and raised in Maryland in the United States, with family roots in Cape Verde, she believes in assistance through advocacy and service through sharing. She recently completed her freshman year at Northwestern High School, a public comprehensive and magnet school in Hyattsville, Maryland, known for its rigorous Center for the Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) program. This year, in addition to starting high school she took on another new challenge as one of 12 participants globally in The Kuta Vana Partnership's International's, Youth Advocacy Voice Amplifiers-YAVA group which kicked off it's inaugural cohort in October of 2025. Fun fact, her mother, friend to the podcast and colleague of our guest in [Episode 93, Sef Ashiagbor](https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/sef-ashiagbor),) suggested she join YAVA so she could use her new instagram account to help people, she agreed wholeheartedly. When not in school or doing work for YAVA, she enjoys theater, movies, cooking and baking. With the recent devastating floods that happened accros Accra on June 28th-29th, conversations like this with young people challenging themselves to action and understanding around issues outside of themselves and their comfort zones, give us hope that the future is in good hands. For information on how you can assist those in need here in Accra visit the following: https://web.facebook.com/JoyNewsOnTV/posts/the-multimedia-group-has-launched-the-accra-flood-relief-appeal-to-support-victi/1375509048106824/?_rdc=1&_rdr https://direct-aid.org/donate/en/most/ghana-floods-2026-emergency-relief.html [Where to find YAVA?](https://www.instagram.com/yava_youth_advocacy/) Youth Advocacy Voice Amplifiers — KVPI's youth program, where students learn to advocate for the mission and amplify it responsibly online. This cohort is running a capstone project: a set of interviews plus a coordinated push to grow the organization's reach the right way. What's Augusta reading? [None of This Is True](https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/None-of-This-Is-True/Lisa-Jewell/9781982179014) by Lisa Jewell …watching? [The Knives Out Trilogy](https://www.imdb.com/list/ls569053907/ …listening to? [Lyn Lapid Music](https://www.lynlapidmusic.com Other topics of interest: What is KVPI? Kuda Vana Partnership International is a US nonprofit supporting family-based care for vulnerable children in Zimbabwe, working to strengthen families and communities so fewer children become vulnerable in the first place. Full picture and the Theory of Change: kudavana.org. Take a culinary tour of [Cape Verdean Cuisine](https://www.crumbsnatched.com/cape-verdean-food-recipes/Special Guest: Augusta Barlow.

Why do so many people suffer from chronic symptoms despite being told their labs are "normal"? In this fascinating episode, we sit down with Dr. Olivia Lesslar, a physician specializing in psychoneuroimmunology and longevity medicine, to uncover why so-called "mystery illnesses" are often the result of multiple unresolved threats interacting throughout the body and brain. She explains how chronic pain, chronic fatigue, trauma, surgery, infections, and even deeply rooted psychological patterns can keep the nervous system locked in survival mode, making true healing a complex but achievable process. Dr. Lesslar also shares why creating a sense of safety within the body is one of the most powerful yet overlooked foundations for recovery. If you've been searching for answers to persistent health challenges, this episode offers a compassionate, science-backed perspective that will change the way you think about chronic disease and what it takes to heal.Dr. Olivia Ly Lesslar is an Australian medical doctor with an expertise in psychoneuroimmunology and longevity medicine. Known as a “medical Sherlock Holmes,” she is recognised for her ability to synthesise insights across multiple specialties and unravel complex, multi-systemic conditions that defy conventional diagnostic frameworks.She is Director of Functional and Longevity Medicine at Cingulum Health in Sydney and Medical Architect and Founding Chief Medical Officer of Eir Liv, where she designed the clinical framework for a medicalised longevity atelier model. Internationally, she serves as Founding Chief Clinical and Standards Advisor to Elite Optimal Health Centre in Accra, Ghana, guiding its clinical standards and institutional development. Dr Lesslar holds leadership and advisory positions across more than thirty international organisations in neurotechnology, biotechnology, and space medicine, including Human Regenerator (UK), Kure (sydney), L'evive Labs (Singapore), Sens.ai (Canada), and Oxford Healthspan (UK).In 2025, she completed a seven-city speaking tour across Australia and New Zealand, presenting her original framework, The Nine Ancient Survival Threats, a psychoneuroimmunological model exploring the evolutionary roots of chronic disease. She holds academic appointments at Griffith University's National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases and at the Geneva College of Longevity Science. Her focus is on advancing integrative, patient-centred models that unite neuroscience, immunology, and systems-level thinking.SHOW NOTES:0:39 Welcome to the podcast!3:19 About Dr. Olivia Lesslar4:02 Welcome her to the show!5:10 Are they really “mystery illnesses”?9:56 Chronic pain signals11:58 Her traumatic injury15:22 What is Psychoneuroimmunology?16:59 When your body betrays you20:16 Fear-based marketing23:25 The impact of surgery26:20 Assessing threats to the body33:05 How to create safety in the body36:57 The “schemas” that inform our health40:16 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome42:08 Her “index patient”48:07 Why healing is multifactorial51:45 Her framework for health55:10 Her finale piece of advice57:53 Thanks for tuning in!RESOURCES:Website: www.drolivialesslar.comIG: @drolivialesslarLinkedIn Her peer-reviewed published research: ResearchGate profileSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/biohacker-babes-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Tension continues to mount at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) headquarters in Accra as supporters gather outside the premises while the Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign Team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, remains in custody

Pendant les trois week-ends à venir, RFI visite des campus de légende en Afrique, qu'ils aient autrefois été témoins de débats intellectuels majeurs ou qu'ils soient les lieux où s'invente aujourd'hui l'Afrique de demain. Au Ghana, le campus de Legon abrite l'Institute of African Studies, créé par le père de l'indépendance, Kwame Nkrumah, pour développer une pensée africaine affranchie des modèles coloniaux. Plus de soixante ans après sa fondation, l'établissement reste très actif et s'implique dans les débats sur la décolonisation des savoirs ou les réparations.  De notre envoyée spéciale à Accra, La nuit tombe, au sommet du campus de Legon, l'historien Samuel Ntewusu, professeur à l'Institute of African Studies, montre la colline qui domine la capitale ghanéenne : « D'ici, c'est toute Accra qui s'étend à nos pieds. » Depuis ce promontoire, le regard porte jusqu'à l'aéroport et l'océan Atlantique. Pour Samuel Ntewusu, cette position dominante raconte aussi quelque chose de l'histoire de Legon. Une histoire intimement liée aux aspirations d'émancipation qui traversent alors la Gold Coast britannique. « À cette époque déjà, les habitants de la Gold Coast s'engageaient sur le chemin de l'indépendance, avec l'éducation comme moteur. » Fondée en 1948, l'université accompagne cette marche vers l'indépendance. Quelques années plus tard, Kwame Nkrumah fonde l'Institute of African Studies. Lors de son inauguration en 1962, il prononce un discours fondateur, The African Genius. Samuel Ntewusu : « Dans son discours The African Genius, Kwame Nkrumah explique comment l'institut doit fonctionner : il est créé pour étudier, enseigner et défendre l'Afrique à partir de méthodes de recherche centrées sur les réalités africaines. » Un « carrefour d'échanges intellectuels » Penser l'Afrique à partir de l'Afrique : l'ambition est révolutionnaire. Il a fallu pour cela faire de l'institut un lieu carrefour, comme l'explique Philip Owusu, conservateur du musée de l'Institute of African Studies : « L'Institute of African Studies est rapidement devenu un véritable carrefour d'échanges intellectuels. Grâce à ses publications, ses ateliers d'écriture et ses clubs littéraires, des chercheurs qui ne se seraient jamais rencontrés ont pu échanger leurs idées. L'institut est ainsi devenu un point de rencontre majeur pour les intellectuels du continent et de la diaspora. » Cette circulation des idées continue aujourd'hui d'alimenter les grands débats africains et de former une nouvelle génération de chercheurs. Comme Emmanuel Amoah Darkwah, doctorant en relations internationales : « À l'Institute of African Studies, les chercheurs travaillent sur les réparations, la colonisation ou encore l'esclavage. C'est un véritable centre de production des savoirs sur l'Afrique. » Parmi ces débats, celui des réparations. Emmanuel Amoah Darkwah rêve désormais de porter cette réflexion au sein des grandes institutions internationales : « Le développement de l'Afrique ne doit pas être pensé ailleurs pour les Africains. Les idées et les solutions aux problèmes du continent doivent être imaginées et mises en œuvre par les Africains eux-mêmes. » Plus de soixante ans après The African Genius, Legon continue de penser l'avenir du continent depuis l'Afrique.

The perennial floods that caused havoc in Accra in the 1960s are still with us, destroying property and claiming lives.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week in our continuing Glocal Citizens x Black Women in Real Estate and Green For All, and in 2017 opened the Boogie Down Grind — a hip-hop-themed coffee and craft beer spot, the first commercial "third space" in Hunts Point since the mid-1980s. Her 2022 book, Reclaiming Your Community: You Don't Have to Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One, argues that communities thrive when they retain talent and investment rather than losing both to brain drain — a line from the book is now quoted on the walls of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. This conversation was truly a treat as trip down memory lane to my early career working across the five boroughs in New York City. I have watched an admired Majora's economic development acuman since visiting Sustainable South Bronx in the early 2000's as I was getting my start managing and tech-focused industry development project at the New York City Economic Development Corporation. It speaks to the spirit of this BWRE collaboration bringing together Black women in the real estate sector showcasing the personal and professional journeys and highlight how Black women in the industry invest and structure value in/around land/property across global markets and so much more. Where to find Majora? On LinkedIn On Instagram On Facebook On YouTube What's Majora reading? All the Shah's Men by Stephen Kinzer Other topics of interest: Hunts Point, Bronx Coro Fellowship The Burning Bronx US Green Building Council Meet Winona Leduke About the White Earth Reservation Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise Podcast Where were America's Black Wall Streets What is Birch Coffee all about? Cass Gilbert, Architect Bronxlandia Special Guest: Majora Carter.

The members of the Council of state of Ghana has said the situation on the grounds leading to Ghana's perennial floods is worse than they thought. The members say they will have to do everything necessary to make sure the menace is rectified. Members of the Council of State had been touring communities huge affected by Monday 29th June Flood in parts of Accra.

Ghana, un país de África Occidental con más de 34 millones de habitantes, destaca por su riqueza histórica, cultural y política. Cuna del poderoso Imperio Ashanti y hogar de más de 80 lenguas, conserva un legado único reflejado en símbolos como los Adinkra y el sagrado Trono de Oro. Su costa, conocida como la Costa de Oro, fue uno de los principales escenarios del comercio transatlántico de personas esclavizadas, cuyos castillos de Elmina y Cape Coast hoy son lugares de memoria histórica. En 1957, bajo el liderazgo de Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana se convirtió en el primer país del África subsahariana en independizarse del dominio británico, impulsando el panafricanismo. Actualmente, su vibrante capital, Accra, es un centro cultural y diplomático, mientras que el país sigue dejando huella en el mundo con géneros musicales como el Highlife y el Afrobeats, además de su pasión por el fútbol representada por las Black Stars.      

The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, sheds more light on this in this insightful message titled "Resetting Our Values To Build The Ghana We Want " at the 2026 National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving held at the Forecourt of the State House, Accra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Government sitting on over US$200 million left by Akufo-Addo to tackle perennial flooding. Had the funds been used, Accra's current flooding could have been avoided.” — Hon. Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, MP for Techiman South.

“We've intensified sanitation efforts in our communities, directed the assemblies to enforce their by-laws, and anyone caught littering will be prosecuted.” — Greater Accra NADMO Director, Dennis Nartey, speaks on measures following yesterday's Accra floods.

Originial airdate: September 5, 2023 Cultures around the world have their own unique spiritual traditions and healing practices. Africa's rich wisdom offers timeless insights that can help us cultivate greater wellbeing, resilience, and a deeper connection to ourselves. After embarking on a journey to reconnect with her ancestral roots, my guest, Araba Ofori-Acquah, found healing, purpose, and alignment. In this conversation, she introduces us to the world of African-centered wellness and the wisdom of her heritage. Araba Ofori-Acquah is a healer, DJ, cultural curator, and award-winning writer based between Accra, Ghana, and London, UK. Her work is rooted in African-centered wellness, a holistic practice that draws on African wisdom to promote healing, empowerment, and collective wellbeing. We explore the foundations of African spirituality, the three core values that support a flourishing life, and simple practices we can all incorporate to cultivate greater vitality, balance, and inner peace.

Ghana National Fire Service is currently battling a fire outbreak at a rubber factory near Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, amid heavy rainfall. Firefighters are working to bring the situation under control

IS there a ghost in our studio (Jo's attic)? No matter, because we're all about human spirit anyway - those big gestures by small businesses, small gestures by big names (that become big by association), distant communities bringing upcycling to a global audience. We needed to chat about nice things, and there are plenty of those within the circular and slow fashion movements.If you want a good rabbit hole on a gloomy day (or sweltering, depending on your hemisphere), look no further.Here's the gorgeous Anna Foster, founder of ELV Denim, better explaining the middle seam trick than Jo managed..“Our signature style with the four seams is not only an aesthetic design, but a functional one too. The seams allow for simple alterations (which is unheard of in denim), to achieve the desired fit, and the generous seam allowance – as with all couture tailoring – means that the jean can adapt with the life of the wearer; it can go up in size and down in size.” Oh! And we worked out why Jo wrote “still got it” in her notes! No, it wasn't a declaration of self-love but an Insta account to help her remember this post: Introducing Bone Bwoy and his incredible garments made from our dumped textile waste on the shores of Accra, Ghana, under the label Kala Blaq Kintsugi. Check out his Carry Your Future initiative here. We mention Tate Boswarva, a recent FDS Tafe graduate and Slogue mentor who showed an incredible collection of slow and circular pieces at Australian Fashion Week, and whose process went viral to the tune of 1.8 million views. It's so labour intensive it's (hopefully) dupe-proof…Keen to check out Ali's recommendation on online clothing patterns? Or what about Cassey Ho's Blogilates? Here's the One Direction What Makes You Bootyful workout for all y'all who want to imagine squeezing a penny between your butt cheeks :/ As for Ho's clever retaliation after her skorts were duped by an ultra fast fashion brand, we think all the ‘kits' are sold out but you can still purchase the pattern, and if you're an ‘alternative dance mum' like Jo, it could make for a great community project to save old dance skirts from landfill! Here's the story on the Billie Eilish recycled concert Tees… Watch this space and follow Anastasia Gazis for news on textiles recycling. And finally, check out Sheridan Mortlock's brand new Fixing Fashion podcast …For the moment Jo did the dirty on Ali with an “other”, here's their interview, the first in the series being all about Slogue and Flip Fashion Forever.So, until next time… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit questioningfashion.substack.com

Preached at First Love Church, Accra ,Ghana 21 June 2026

Preached at First Love Church, Accra ,Ghana 21 June 2026

Join host Jon Howell, Founder and CEO of AviaDev Africa, joined by Regular Guests and Aviation Consultants, Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially as they dive into the latest developments in African aviation. Sign up to the mailing list https://www.aviadev.com/keep-me-updated TOPICS: 0:00 Introduction and welcome 3:27 Uganda Airlines' Mega Boeing order and fleet rebuild 15:42 London Gatwick to Harare to finally be served? Air Zimbabwe looking to deploy a wet leased aircraft, but when? 28:05 TUI's new Gatwick–Zanzibar route for Winter 2027. 40:17 Emirates to add four additional weekly flights to Accra 48:48 Kenya Airways network cuts. Douala and Abidjan impacted, plus deploying the B777 on a domestic route 57:33 Airlink's exclusive Cape Town–Mauritius announcement from AviaDev, deploying the Embraer E2 01:08:02 TAAG Angola's management changes as they launch Luanda–Guangzhou and receive clearance for the 787-9 from EASA 01:20:30 Air Peace's ambitious intra-Africa growth plans, approvals to launch Brazil and could Manchester be this year's new route of the year? 01:31:57 ASKY's intra-African network adjustments 01:37:41 Air Tanzania's Muscat service and 787 deployment on Cape Town 01:40:49 Discover, Edelweiss, and Condor's Namibia capacity growth Topics discussed: African aviation route development Airline network strategy Long-haul and intra-African connectivity Fleet planning and aircraft deployment Market demand, yields, and fifth freedom traffic New route announcements and capacity changes If you follow African aviation news, airline route launches, airport connectivity, and network planning, this episode is for you. #AfricanAviation #AviaDev #AirlineNews #AviationNews #RouteDevelopment #AirlineStrategy #ConnectivityUpdate #UgandaAirlines #AirZimbabwe #Emirates #KenyaAirways #Airlink #AirPeace #ASKY #AirTanzania #Namibia

Today, we are joined by We Dey, a young DJ in Accra.Would you ever date your friend's ex? Is that betrayal… or are we just being possessive? And can you truly be friends with someone you're attracted to, or is someone always secretly hoping for more?We break down loyalty, boundaries, attraction, and the messy reality of modern friendships and dating especially in circles where everyone knows everyone.Sending money from abroad? Use Tap Tap Send — it's fast, simple, and you don't pay extra charges. — https://www.taptapsend.com/ Use our discount code: STAYBYPLAN for the best rates!

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah het vanmiddag haar hooftoespraak gelewer in Accra, Ghana by die hoëvlakkonferensie oor die volgende stappe tot die belangrike VN-resolusie oor die trans-Atlantiese handel in Afrika-slawe. Nandi-Ndaitwah sê hoewel dit 'n lang reis was, gaan Namibië voort om te pleit vir 'n omvattende en beginselvaste benadering tot die aanspreek van die blywende nalatenskap van kolonialisme, insluitend die Ovaherero- en Nama-volksmoord van 1904-1908.

Six chapters deep, and we still haven't touched the surface. From the streets of Lagos to the clubs of Accra, from Tema to the dance floors of Nima, this mix carries every wave, every vibe, every frequency that moves a crowd. So whether you're in your car, in your kitchen, at the beach, or right in the middle of the dance floor, just know: for the next hour, there's only one destination. Turn it up. Lock in. And let the music take you there

CrowdScience listener George is showing Alex Lathbridge around a small, dark, and extremely hot shed, just outside the city of Accra in Ghana. Inside are row after row of shelves, stacked high with bulging grow-bags. And out of some of them, gorgeous cascades of oyster mushrooms are bursting into bloom. We're on George's mushroom farm, and he's noticed something interesting. Even though the conditions in his grow-shed are tightly controlled – they have exactly the same food, water, and light as each other – nevertheless, they respond differently. Some are more vigorous than others, some bloom quicker, others last longer, and some are more tolerant when the conditions change. And this got George wondering. Could ‘brainless' lifeforms like mushrooms, and plants, have different ‘personalities'? Do they experience the world differently, and live their lives differently from each other? Alex Lathbridge is on the case. He visits the PGRRI, the Plant Genetic Resources Research Centre, for a quick lesson on genetic variation in the plant world. Plants are all different at the genetic level, and it's those differences which can result in a tastier fruit, or a hardier crop. But would we call traits like these personality? In the Minimal Intelligence Lab in the University of Murcia in Spain, Paco Calvo thinks that we absolutely should. He studies plant intelligence, and points Alex to a whole host of examples of plants being smart in ways which might surprise you. Each one is an individual, and if we can only slow down enough to appreciate them properly, we'd be able to understand them better too. Back in Ghana, Alex meets plant physiologist Dr Acheampong Atta-Boateng, in the beautiful grounds of Aburi Botanical Gardens, to meet some of these plants for himself. And he discovers that there's a whole world of smart, resilient, and resourceful little organisms in the plant world, full of personality, if you know where to look. Who needs a brain!? Presenter: Alex Lathbridge Producer: Emily Knight Editor: Ben Motley(Photo: Drawing of a face and smiling eyes on a sunflower flower - stock photo- Credit: Jose A. Bernat Bacete via Getty Images)

CrowdScience listener Daniel in Accra, Ghana is an introvert. Or at least, he thinks he is. And he's worried that his preference for quiet spaces and lower social interaction might be holding him back in life. But what is introversion really? How do introverts and extroverts see the world differently? And is it better to be one or the other? Presenter Alex Lathbridge spends his working days talking to interesting people like Daniel. He loves meeting people, and talking to them too, yet he also thinks that deep down, he might be an introvert. To understand how and why people come to be introverted or extraverted, and what's happening in the brain, he pays a visit to neuroscientist Dr Thomas Tagoe from the University of Ghana Medical school, for a peek inside the mind. Turns out, introverts aren't shy, and definitely aren't anti-social either, despite what people might assume. The difference is more about how we process stimulation, and at what point we find it all a bit too much to process. Although sometimes it might feel like the world is built for the extraverts out there, Thomas offers some reassurance. There are huge benefits to being introverted too, and there's room in the world for all the different personality types to thrive. But how about in the workplace? Daniel is worried that his introversion could be holding him back at work. He feels like being good at your job is not always enough – you need to be able to network, charm people, and “work the room” if you want to succeed. So, Alex heads for the Methodist University of Ghana to meet Professor William Baah-Boateng, who has studied the effect of all the different personality types on their performance in the workplace. Is there a place for the introverts of this work to make their mark? Presenter: Alex Lathbridge Producer: Emily Knight Editor: Ben Motley  (Photo:A view of a woman's eye looking through a hole in some colorful paper-Stock Photo - Credit:PeopleImages via Getty Images)

Listener Ndanusa in Ghana, is gazing up at the stars, and wondering what keeps our universe in balance? Ndanusa knows a thing or two about the stars, and he knows that they use up hydrogen as they burn, and release helium. And he's wondering, is there something out there which does the opposite? Something that uses up helium, and produces hydrogen, to keep the universe in perfect, chemical equilibrium? Presenter Alex Lathbridge goes on a journey to answer his questions and delves into the blackness of deep space, the ancient origins of our universe, and the complex physics of the stars. He pops into the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory, just outside Accra, where astrophysicist Dr Proven Adzri helps him peer into the earliest few seconds of our universe, and find out what set the stars burning. And at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Dr Linus Labik talks him through what's going on at the atomic level. And in the deep blackness of the night, up above the tree canopy of Kakum National Park, he takes a peek at the stars for himself. Local guides Chris and Kwabena explain how much meaning there is behind the stars in the night sky.

On 9 May 2001, 127 people died and dozens more were injured at the Accra Stadium in Ghana.It is Africa's worst football stadium tragedy. The disaster happened at the end of a match between Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak. Police fired tear gas after angry fans threw chairs onto the pitch. It caused a stampede. Herbert Mensah was the Asante Kotoko chairman at the time and speaks to Jen Dale about his recollections of that day.This programme contains distressing details.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by and curious about the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from how the Excel spreadsheet was developed, the creation of cartoon rabbit Miffy and how the sound barrier was broken.We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: the moment Reagan and Gorbachev met in Geneva, Haitian singer Emerante de Pradines' life and Omar Sharif's legendary movie entrance in Lawrence of Arabia.You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, like the invention of a stent which has saved lives around the world; the birth of the G7; and the meeting of Maldives' ministers underwater. We cover everything from World War Two and Cold War stories to Black History Month and our journeys into space.(Photo: Residents look at the empty Accra stadium after the stampede. Credit: Photo by Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images)

Preached at Love First Church Saturday Night Revival, The Qodesh, Accra. 02 May, 2026.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has finally visited Eswatini where his arrival had been expected since April. The state visit was cancelled last minute, and Taiwan blames China - saying Beijing applied pressure on African countries not to allow the plane carrying President Ching-te to use their airspace on the way to the Kingdom of Eswatini. We look at the significance of this visit and Taiwan's diplomatic ties to the Southern Africa kingdom.Also, we have a fire chat with Ghanian musician Stonebwoy, whose Accra-famous music festival known as BHIM is going global, headlining at the OVO Wembley Arena in London this August.Presenter : Charles Gitonga Producer: Rukia Bulle, Blessing Aderogba and Mark Wilberforce Technical Producer: Maxwell Onyango Senior Producer: Bella Twine Editors: Priyanka Sippy and Maryam Abdalla