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First Deputy Minority Whip, Habib Iddrisu, is calling for an urgent briefing from the Sports Minister regarding Ghana's preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He alleges that majority Members of Parliament have been allocated two slots each for supporters to be sponsored to attend the tournament, which he claims goes against a presidential directive prioritizing ticket access for Ghanaians residing in the host countries

Kweku Asante and other well meaning Ghanaians converge to discuss floods in Accra. Will the solutions last? What really is the problem?

Hundreds of Ghanaians have returned home from South Africa following anti-migrant protests. In this episode of AfricaLink, we hear how a Ghanaian footballer called Fiifi was forced to leave South Africa for his safety, and the difficult road ahead. AfricaLink host Eddy Micah Jr. and DW's Isaac Kaledzi in Accra also unpack the wider tensions around migration, jobs, and xenophobia in South Africa.

Send us Fan MailDr Hannah Brew is a portfolio GP who was diagnosed with the rare condition that causes muscle weakness, not long after starting work in the UK.She tells us how she navigated life with myasthenia gravis, the impact on her career choices and why we should all have more compassion when it comes to hidden disabilities. This episode was recorded in February 2026 and edited by KAmo. Learn more about Myasthenia Gravishttps://www.nhs.uk/conditions/myasthenia-gravis/Hannah's social media detailshttps://www.thekairoxhealth.com/about-dr-hannah-brew/https://www.instagram.com/hanbrew08/https://youtube.com/@maverickmedtv?si=KMdQgRc_zRQxc_fo  The 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

Baba Rahman was not responsible for the equalizer. Ghanaians should stop the blame game; singling out players will not help our World Cup campaign. We win as a team and we lose as a team. — Coach Rahman, Head Coach of Accra Great Olympics.

Football is an obsession for many Ghanaians and a route to fame and fortune for a talented few – and it can be a gruelling journey for the children dreaming of stardom in the world's top leagues.Against this backdrop, the country's Right to Dream football academy aims to provide a safe passage to international game. Unusually, the school owns a number of top-tier clubs in Denmark, Egypt and the USA, which can act as stepping stones to the world's top leagues, a path that stars such as Tottenham's Mohamed Kudus and Atalanta's Kamaldeen Sulemana have taken. But while as many as 50,000 children try out for the school, just a handful win scholarships every year. Justice Baidoo meets the talented dreamers who hope to become the next generation of African superstars, from 10-year-olds attending their first trials in rural villages, right through to those taking their first steps as pro footballers in Europe.

Chit-chat with Ghanaians living abroad, discussing life overseas with all its enjoyments and struggles.

Bra Aubrey and the listeners share their thoughts on 300 Ghanaian nationals leaving SA after the illegal immigration protests. Calls to boycott 2026 World Cup amid geopolitical tensions, President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing the Bafana Bafana squad heading to the 2026 World Cup in the US, other trending news as well as the topics that were discussed on the show this evening. Tags: 702, Aubrey Masango show, Aubrey Masango, Bra Aubrey, 300 Ghanaian nationals, Illegal immigration, President Cyril Ramaphosa, 2026 World Cup, US, Iran, Israel, Bafana Bafana THE AUBREY MASANGO SHOW BOILERPLATE The Aubrey Masango Show is presented by late night radio broadcaster Aubrey Masango. Aubrey hosts in-depth interviews on controversial political issues and chats to experts offering life advice and guidance in areas of psychology, personal finance and more. All Aubrey’s interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen. Thank you for listening to this podcast from The Aubrey Masango Show. Listen live on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00 (SA Time) to The Aubrey Masango Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and on CapeTalk between 20:00 and 21:00 (SA Time) https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk Find out more about the show here https://buff.ly/lzyKCv0 and get all the catch-up podcasts https://buff.ly/rT6znsn Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfet Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chit-chat with Ghanaians living abroad, discussing life overseas with all its enjoyments and struggles.

In this raw and unfiltered episode of Konnected Minds Podcast, Derrick Abaitey sits down with Samuel Agyapong — founder of Banana Bread GH — for a conversation that dismantles the myth that you need to travel abroad or raise millions to build a real business in Ghana. Samuel didn't travel. He didn't get investor money. He started with 600 cedis and an MTN loan — and built two bakeries, all from social media. But this conversation goes deeper than just the success story. Samuel breaks down the brutal truths most young Ghanaians refuse to hear: why 70% of people think you need to go abroad to make it, why investors won't bet on you until you prove yourself first, why some people are born to be employees and that's okay, and why the real opportunity in Ghana isn't in chasing trends — it's in solving problems nobody else is paying attention to. From getting his products authenticated by CSIR and FDA, to doing stability tests without preservatives, to waking up at 4 a.m. every day for something he loves — Samuel's story is proof that the system is broken, yes, but it's also full of gaps you can fill if you're willing to start small, stay visible, and build a track record before asking anyone for a dime. This is not motivation. This is the manual.

Chit-chat with Ghanaians living abroad, discussing life overseas with all its enjoyments and struggles.

We are working tirelessly to provide all the help and safety Ghanaians in South Africa need - H.E. Benjamin Anani Quashie (Ghana High Commissioner to South Africa)

A new era begins for the Black Stars as a fresh head coach takes charge. Across the country, expectations are high as Ghanaians demand improved performances, stronger team unity, tactical discipline, and consistent results. The spotlight is now on whether this new leadership can finally restore confidence and deliver success on the international stage

Government says the economy is stabilising, pointing to falling inflation, a stronger cedi, and improved GDP figures. But NPP's Nana Akomea argues that the numbers do not reflect the daily struggles of ordinary Ghanaians.

Mahama Cares focuses on non-communicable diseases, unlike the National Health Insurance Scheme. People should read more about it before drawing conclusions. I urge Ghanaians not to politicize it because sickness knows no political colour — Obuobia Darko-Opoku

Chit-chat with Ghanaians living abroad, discussing life overseas with all its enjoyments and struggles.

From working 27 years in corporate across Japan and South Africa to investing over 2 million US dollars in a catfish farm in Ghana to learning the brutal truth that nobody will listen to you when you tell them how to think about risk even if you were the only black equity analyst in Japan nominated by Nikkei as one of the top 15 analysts because you need to let your life shine and people will see what is actually happening to you proving that actions speak louder than credentials and experience, the former senior portfolio manager at Mazi asset management who became head of research managing billions in assets for clients but always knew he would come back to Ghana to do something even though he could have come earlier because he was making very very good money and his aim was capital accumulation working for companies that paid him very well, the stock market expert who survived the Japanese bubble burst when banks collapsed and companies had issues watching as a foreigner wondering what was going to happen but fortunately by the grace of God survived the turbulence when his company was acquired by Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and the parent company was taken over by a consortium led by SoftBank Masayoshi Son, the analyst who moved from the sell side investment banking where companies like Databank and GCB Securities have access to the stock market and just recommend stocks to the buy side where you receive money and invest in stocks for clients creating portfolios and putting actual money in so if it falls the client is going to talk to you unlike the sell side where if the stock falls you hide and don't take calls, the entrepreneur who toured with the idea of setting up his own asset management company in Ghana but looking at the Ghana Stock Exchange set up in 1989 or 1990 the trading volume is dominated by probably one company MTN followed by GCB making it very difficult as a portfolio manager in South Africa to get stocks to buy in Ghana because the liquidity is not there and if you found an interesting company you don't get financial data wondering why the stock exchange allowed those companies to be listed when they are not providing their financials, the visionary who had aquaculture in his mind along with a fitness club and a garage because he came to Ghana and saw Ghanaians fixing cars while foreigners counted the money asking why can't I do it when it's just a question of getting the spare parts getting somebody to look after the warehouse very well and the Ghanaians doing it and probably giving them shares in whatever you set up, the risk thinker who explains that the risk concept in Asia is different from what we are taught in Ghana because when we say something is risky we think it's dangerous and you lose money but that's not how they think about risk and if you look at the Chinese characters for risk the two characters pronounced kiki mean danger and opportunity so you see danger and opportunity together, the opportunity seeker who says when you see risk you don't run away but ask is it very dangerous and where is the opportunity and is the opportunity bigger than the danger because he grew up there and lived with them so it became part of him and when he looks at Ghana yes it's risky but where lies the opportunity and where is the danger, the founder and CEO of Wadicair Farms the award winning farm of 2025 who moved to Ghana in 2021 after working many years in corporate making very very good money and moving to South Africa to join Mazi asset management was actually a huge pay cut but his aim was to set up a black owned asset management company where he was head of research and senior portfolio manager for a mandate in Africa excluding South Africa. Host: Derrick Abaitey

According to the Minister, the funds are not only intended to support the transportation of Ghanaian fans to the tournament but will also be used to purchase match tickets. This initiative, he says, is aimed at assisting Ghanaians in the diaspora who wish to experience the World Cup but may be limited by the high cost of tickets

From building a 100 kilowatt solar powered fish farm with greenhouses to understanding why most Ghanaian companies die with their founders, and why the brutal truth about entrepreneurship is that creating generational wealth means moving away from the one man show mentality where if you're not here the business cannot survive because knowledge and wisdom doesn't reside in only one person and you need to put structures in place that allow the company to thrive even when you're gone which is exactly what happened to great companies in Ghana set up by people from Makropom and other places where when the founder passed away the company died because maybe the structure wasn't great and somebody took over and said I'm not going to do this leaving workers jobless proving that without proper management and vision the business collapses with the founder, the entrepreneur who studied Japanese companies like Toyota Honda Suzuki Panasonic and Sony where one guy started it the structure was there his son became boss his grandson became boss and the family has interests but because the structure is solid the company survives for generations teaching that generational wealth creation is not just about making money but about building something that will take care of your wife your daughters your grandchildren and provide jobs for workers long after you're gone, the fish farmer who decided to breed fish in tanks under tunnels in greenhouses so workers can go in anytime even when it's raining and built his own hatchery for constant supply of fingerlings because selling raw fish makes some money but processing the fish drying it and packaging it with machines is where the margins are high, the businessman who brought in machines to dry and package fish but admits he made a mistake not securing offtakers before starting the project because he was not living in Ghana and didn't trust people to do the research for him and the industry is so fragmented with everybody claiming they're doing 1,000 catfish or 5,000 fish and there are so many lies on YouTube with people getting caught thinking if they buy 1,000 catfish they'll make this amount of money when it's not like that and unfortunately people are falling for such advice, the solar power advocate who saw that energy cost is very high in Ghana and in Asia where he worked in Japan electricity for industrial use is actually cheaper than electricity for households and Singapore is even cheaper but in Ghana it's not like that making it nearly impossible to grow industries with such high cost of power which is why he installed 100 kilowatt solar on his farm to power everything with ECG as backup and two generators as additional backups, the aquaponics dreamer who initially wanted fish water to flow through floating beds where you plant lettuce on styrofoam and the plants pick up the nitrates filtering the water so you don't waste a lot of water and only top up every three months while harvesting vegetables but decided Ghanaians don't eat vegetables so he converted everything into tanks and got stuck with waste water wondering what to do instead of flushing it into gutters like some people do, the innovator who built greenhouses and directed waste water into tanks to irrigate them now producing red and yellow bell peppers after doing tomatoes and cucumbers and buying three more greenhouses from a supplier that will be installed soon bringing the total to six greenhouses optimizing revenue by going back to competency and figuring out which vegetables to grow, the realization that an old friend told him something funny that a man going into retirement is more concerned about losing their money than their life and at this age how long is he going to live so what is he leaving behind for his wife his daughters his future grandchildren. Host: Derrick Abaitey

Let us give the government the three months they say they are using for the transformer replacement. After three months, we will know the actual cause — Kwadwo Nsafoa Poku

Sack Mary Awusi over her galamsey-related attack on Apostle Eric Nyamekye unless she apologizes.... This isn't the level of accountability you promised Ghanaians in opposition. - AKOKOA urges Mahama to take swift action.

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From losing everything in three months to understanding why Ghana's rice business is controlled by cartels, and why the brutal truth about entrepreneurship is that when you lose over a million dollars because you trusted the wrong people and tried to help Ghanaians by giving them rice on credit thinking anyone could be a rice seller and make money, you realize you were just being robbed by sharks who knew exactly how to solve your problem of needing people to sell your rice but ended up biting you instead leaving you with no revenue no recovery rice gone company in debt and yourself in debt, the young entrepreneur who brought goods and met new people who said they were businessmen but they were actually the bad sharks who took advantage of his desire to work with Ghanaians and supply rice to anyone who wanted to sell, the business owner who thought a credit based system was a good idea where people could just sell make money bring it come take another one until he encountered dishonesty everywhere and all the rice and all the things went down in just three months losing everything, the reality that taking legal proceedings sounds good until you face Ghana's legal system which deserves much respect but is very slow and frustrating and you need to spend a lot of money to go for what you want, the recovery of only about 5% of what was lost with some people still being pursued by authorities to this day since 2022 for something that happened long ago while he has already moved on, the affliction that brought him back to his senses making him humble and going back to his roots where he began saying no I would rise but now I have the experiences, the year it took to plan the comeback because he didn't just want to jump back in after knowing how to import something and knowing the real buyers and the real people who want to do real business, the phone call to his suppliers over there where he had maintained good relationships proving that your network matters when you fall, the dishonesty in the country that every entrepreneur in Ghana knows making it so difficult to trust people that you're working with, the mentality that employees think they could build a house inside your business when they don't even know how you made it and the first thing that comes to an average Ghanaian person's mind when given an opportunity in that business field is steal, the man in Kumasi at Lancaster having breakfast when someone approached talking about how his employees put him in debt of about half a million cedis because they said they were paying the taxes but were not paying it and there were letters from GRA, the three minute conversation where another man joined in somewhere in Tema with the same story about employees killing his business proving this is endemic in the country, the shirt shop with a sign saying employees needed because the owner had sacked all of them for the same thing, the past five years where out of all the new businesses created maybe only 10% are left and 90% have gone out with one of the main factors being the people we work with, the philosophy brought up in homes that says a successful person is probably an occultist making people think whenever they get the chance to work with a successful person the first thing is hurry up and get out grab what you can and exit, the first year of doing business in Ghana where he sacked about 13 people and had people in his construction business stealing cement and being sold, the cement being kept in the bush behind the studio when they were building because there are buyers who will buy stolen goods, the comment that says oh it's because you don't pay them well when actually the price is set and they come and mention their price and you pay them so why are they still stealing. Host: Derrick Abaitey

From losing over a million dollars in a rice business gone wrong to understanding the brutal reality of predatory pricing and foreign dominance in Ghana's food import sector, and why the harsh truth about entering the rice business is that you can't just walk in with a hundred thousand dollars thinking it's easy money because the moment you show up with your shipment the established players who own 12 brands each will scrub their prices down to cost price and even below just to frustrate you out of the market selling rice at 200 cedis when it's impossible unless they didn't pay duty or got the rice for free, the entrepreneur who faces predatory pricing where competitors intentionally lose money just to keep new players out of the market cutting prices so low that first time importers are forced to sell below cost and lose their capital before eventually quitting the business allowing the big players to raise prices again and recover everything they lost kicking you out, the business owner who warns that 80% of rice importers in Ghana are foreigners from the Middle East India and Lebanon creating a serious concern about food security when the country's food supply of rice sugar and other imports are mainly in the hands of foreigners not because they're not helping the economy or providing jobs but because no Ghanaian businessmen can survive in an environment where the people in the companies are robbing Ghanaians themselves, the realization that these foreign business owners have been here for generations and actually have Ghanaian passports and speak Twi so fluently that if you don't see them and only hear them on the microphone you might think it's a Ghanaian speaking proving how deeply rooted they are in the system, the imported rice versus locally produced rice debate where imported rice is cheaper than locally produced rice because the cost of production in Ghana is so high and all borne by the farmer while in other countries the government provides machinery fertilizers tractors and combined harvesters for free as grants supporting their agribusiness, the farmer in Ghana who has to pay for the tractor buy gasoline rent the combined harvester plow the floor and bear all those costs alone ending up with a product that's not even as fine but still highly priced compared to imported rice making it impossible for any rational Ghanaian consumer to choose local when there's Ghanaian rice at an exhibition selling for 450 cedis while imported rice is way less, the thought of growing rice in Ghana that died after research showed it would result in losses because government promises to help the agri sector never come and friends who own farms in Volta region get no help and have to call for assistance just to sell their rice, the shocking data that the entire rice harvested in Ghana is not enough to feed the people of Greater Accra for two weeks yet people still complain about not having buyers because it's not about demand it's about pricing since farmers spent a lot of money to produce and are suffering, the solution that would affect a lot of importers but could work if the government pushes an agenda for 70% consumption of local produce and 30% importation but only if the government also supports the farmers because otherwise importers would just quit and switch to farming to gain from government support, the threat to the economy when the people who control how much food comes into Ghana are foreigners who are helping the economy yes but building theirs even better sending all the money back to their homes creating a situation where if they decide they're done and leave Ghana will go hungry. Host: Derrick Abaitey

President John Mahama is cautioning Ghanaians against late-night eating habits, especially foods like banku and fufu, warning that poor lifestyle choices, particularly when combined with little or no physical activity, can increase the risk of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and heart-related conditions.

From getting slapped by a teacher in class one and walking home alone because the school bus left to becoming one of Ghana's most recognized influencers building two businesses on the internet, and why the brutal truth about growing up protected is that when your sister is ready to slap someone for letting a child walk home alone after being punished for not having a book and your mother gives birth to you at 37 making you the patient baby with siblings in their 40s who became like three mothers watching over you, that protection keeps you from going out and socializing but it also fills your childhood with so much love that you grow up naturally being a people person even when you don't make actual friends until senior high school, the young girl who went to about 10 junior high schools before completing at Maranatha International School because when a teacher lashed her and made her stay to sweep the compound in class one she had to walk the distance from American House to Ars Road alone proving that moving schools wasn't just about her sister's protection it was about finding safety, the only child between her Ghanaian mother and Scottish father who discovered she had step siblings when she overheard a conversation in GHS one but calls them siblings not step siblings because the bond is that close even though she grew up with her mother's children and her father's children have their own mother and most of them are not in Ghana, the daughter whose father left for the UK when she was very young and didn't come back until she was already in her teens which means the relationship she has with him is based on respect and looking just like him in pictures but it's not the same as the jokes and freedom she feels around her mother who she lived with her whole life, the student who was always first to fifth position growing up and never took exams seriously because good grades came naturally until she went to St. Joseph senior high school in Legon and got 10th position for the first time which shocked her into stepping up and picking back up her performance, the psychology and information studies graduate who studied at Legon but doesn't really use her degree for anything even though people talk to her a lot and call her a lot making her think maybe she should tap into that psychology training because clearly people see something in her, the girl who didn't know what she wanted to become growing up and only thought about being an air hostess when she got to senior high school before changing her mind again proving she never had a fixed vision of the future, the naturally friendly person who could vibe with everybody in school but that doesn't mean you're my friend because being loved by everyone doesn't mean you let everyone in, the protected child who wasn't allowed to go out and socialize which she appreciates now even though she didn't see why back then because that same protection kept her safe and loved and surrounded by family who made sure she never felt alone, the last born whose big sister is 41 or 42 right now and another sister in her 40s creating this situation where she had like two mothers or three mothers all making sure she was protected and loved and never lacked anything, the young woman who made amazing friends at the end of senior high school like Frida and Pre Lakani and others she's still friends with today even though in the beginning she was just there not really making friends just existing in the space, the influencer who people keep saying the industry is over saturated but she doesn't think so because the problem with Ghanaians is everybody wants to be a food content creator everybody wants to do lifestyle when there are so many other content ideas like being unemployed that can also be content, the entrepreneur with two businesses who uses content to push all of them because she knows her brand can influence people to buy her products but also understands you can't be an influencer for the rest of your life because your time will pass, the young girl whose childhood was just love and protection and getting lashed in school and being taken out of schools because her family wouldn't tolerate disrespect, the woman who is here to inspire people with her story especially the young girls and boys who look up to her showing them that you can actually build business on the internet while creating content that you love. Guest: Princess Ama Burland Host: Derrick Abaitey

Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has described the pressure from the Minority on LGBTQ issues as a waste of time, stating that it is not a priority for Ghanaians at the moment

From being 19 years old with no job, no university plans, and no vision beyond renting out sound equipment to becoming a household name in UK entertainment, and why the brutal truth about youth and ambition is that sometimes you're just going with the flow making money as a DJ and loving the popularity without thinking about buying houses or saving for the future when you should have been putting money away instead of spending everything on more records and more equipment, the four young Ghanaian boys who pooled their sound equipment together and created what would become 90% Hair Squad starting with just turntables, mixers, microphones, and producer setups, the transition from renting equipment to Acid House promoters at warehouses in King's Cross to becoming DJs themselves putting on their own events, the 19 year old living at his parents' house with no job while his friends Mr. Trips and Mr. Schuchs worked at John Lewis and Moscom produced music, the parents who never turned against him even though his football dream was shattered at 14 and he chose not to pursue university because it just wasn't meant for him, the four Ghanaians who grew to six when Ash and DJ Branch joined creating a collective that played R&B, Ragga, Jungle, Swing Beat, Miami Bass, and went up against legendary household names like Rampage, Boogie Bunch, Tim Westwood, David Rodigan, and David Pearce, the African community and specifically the Ghanaian community that was super proud of these young boys and embraced them when the Caribbean entertainment scene shut them out at every establishment they tried to enter, the African Caribbean Societies at universities like Brunel, Coventry, and Kingston that played a key role in booking 90% for events, the decision to do their first event together called Ghana Independence in 1992 at Shinola's Night Club where Westfield Stratford now stands, the collaboration with Sambike, DJ Francis, and Big Joe from Nakasi Records who was shipping records from Ghana and distributing them to various shops, the first Ghana Independence event that drew 4,000 Ghanaians filling three massive areas proving these young DJs had tapped into something powerful, the 19 to 20 year old who was so happy just playing music and renting out equipment that he didn't see the future or think about change, the mini celebrity status that came with popularity in the community where they all wore matching 90% jackets and t-shirts and people were calling them everywhere, the money he was making as a DJ that should have been saved or invested in property like other young people his age who were moving out of London to buy homes in Essex and Stevenage, the many mistakes made spending everything on buying more records and more equipment instead of putting money away, the young man whose dream was shot down when he wanted to be a footballer and never recovered another dream after that, the parents who would back him to the grave and never turned against him because he didn't do well in school proving unconditional support even when the path wasn't traditional, the reality that to be a footballer in the UK you had to go through the system young and once you got dropped there was no way back in unless you played non-league football and got spotted like Ian Wright who was discovered by Crystal Palace, the house parties and events that built the foundation for what would become a movement in UK African entertainment, the four young Ghanaian boys who became a household name in UK entertainment by just playing music to Ghanaians and then expanding to the entire African community who gripped onto what they were building. Host: Derrick Abaitey

From being a 12 year old boy crying in London who just wanted to go home to becoming the man who made December in Ghana a cultural phenomenon for the diaspora, and why the brutal truth about building a legacy is that your name gets erased from the story even though you were there getting rejected by radio stations when 80 percent of lyrics had to be in English before African music could touch mainstream airwaves, getting turned away from venues that now welcome the culture you fought to legitimize, investing your own money into events that became institutions while watching others take credit for the movement you helped birth, the young boy from Osu whose father was a barrister lawyer and former chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak who moved all 14 siblings to the United Kingdom for political reasons without even telling him he was leaving, the 12 year old playing for youth football teams Habo City and Karakim Faisa who thought he had a real chance to become a professional footballer in Ghana until his sister told him to take a bath because they were going out and the next thing he knew he was landing at Heathrow Airport scared and confused riding the underground for the first time in his life, the child who cried most of the time in those early days because he left his friends behind and didn't know what he was going into when all he wanted was to play football and be back home where life made sense, the father who was calm and supportive even when school reports came back showing his son wasn't attending because he was spending his time elsewhere chasing a dream that didn't fit the traditional path, the man who created Aqualva UK and Miss Ghana UK and helped shift the entire mindset of Ghanaians in the diaspora to see coming home in December not as punishment but as something cool and fashionable, the pioneer who was in rooms with record labels and radio stations and pluggers breaking down barriers so African music could finally get played when the gatekeepers said it didn't belong, the promoter who ran Ghana Party in the Park for 20 years without fail building a brand so big that generations of people who came through his events are now at Sony Music and major positions across the industry, the devastating loss of 40,000 pounds in 2023 when an artist failed to show up even after interventions and phone calls and people who bought tickets were left disappointed, the contributions to Diaspora Ghana that gave birth to what it is today because he was doing this when Ghana had no nightlife scene and year after year since the late 90s he brought the confidence and belief that made it fashionable to return home during the holidays, the name that's never been in the story even though he was there in the struggle getting rejected and told African music doesn't belong here, the 14 siblings who all made it to the United Kingdom not just to survive but to get education and opportunities because their father fought for each and every one of them, the relationship he has with his own children today that reflects wanting to be a better version of the father he looked up to so much, the young boy who never wanted anything but to be a footballer living near the stadium in Osu watching matches daily and playing coos football with local teams chasing him before everything changed with one bath and one trip that took him away from the only life he knew. Guest: Dennis Tawiah (Aqualva UK Founder Host: Derrick Abaitey

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his government's commitment to youth development, urging young Ghanaians to prioritise skills, innovation, and leadership as the country navigates a rapidly evolving global economy.

From making 800K on TikTok and not caring what anyone thinks to building an international feminine hygiene brand by teaching instead of just selling, and why the brutal truth about social media success is that you don't just post products and expect people to care because no one needs your camera until you show them the quality difference between phone footage and professional camera footage, the young woman who started with nothing but a Snapchat account and made over 20,000 cedis in the first 24 hours by posting one product and paying influencers proving that when you give value people will pay upfront without even asking for payment on delivery, the explosive first day that brought over 100 orders and overwhelmed her supplier who quit after just 24 hours saying it was too stressful when customers were ready to pay and wait because she wasn't just selling she was teaching ladies about feminine hygiene that Africans are never taught at home, the bold move of ordering 3,000 pieces wholesale when the first supplier couldn't handle the demand and then jumping to 10,000 pieces even though it sold out the same day and angry customers thought she had scammed them, the year spent investing 80,000 Ghanaian cedis in influencer marketing to make sure her products were on the minds and lips of people before she even touched Instagram or TikTok proving that the first year should be about building trust not just making money, the Snapchat accounts that kept getting reported and taken down by competitors forcing her to move to WhatsApp where 600 people texted her in one day to save their contact because they were actively looking for her, the 2024 decision to finally start posting on TikTok which now drives 90 to 95 percent of her business compared to the 20 percent Snapchat brought because she focused on giving value and teaching instead of dancing and fooling around, the wisdom that every business has value and if you're selling clothes you show people how to style them and if you're selling shoes you teach them what to match with their dress because posting products alone means nothing when people don't understand why they need what you're selling, the revolutionary approach of being explicit and confident about feminine hygiene topics when other Ghanaians are scared to mention those things creating a unique space where mothers and pastors' wives and celebrities come to learn from her, the 12 to 15 FDA approved products she now carries with plans to launch her own production line starting with probiotics and custom feminine washes after traveling to China to find manufacturers who understood her specific ingredient requirements and target customer needs, the trip to China where she was very specific about ingredients and who she was trying to serve refusing to rush the process because she wants to go through it properly and get samples approved before committing to large scale production, the constant video creation whether she's traveling or at home because she's always working to put something good out there for her audience, the post about making 800K on TikTok that people didn't believe but she didn't care because the money was in her account not theirs and if you're going to be on the internet promoting your business you cannot care about what people say Guest: Charity Boateng (Femlas Founder) Host: Derrick Abaitey

Frustration grows among some Ghanaians over the renewed SIM card registration exercise linked to the National Identification Authority database.

Samuel Abu Jinapor, Member of Parliament for the Damongo Constituency, has called on the government to convene an emergency cabinet meeting to address the recent surge in petrol prices and its impact on Ghanaians

Michael Okyere Baafi, Member of Parliament for New Juaben South and Ranking Member on Parliament's Trade and Industry Committee, has called on the government to apologise to Ghanaians over what he describes as a major shift in the implementation of the 24-hour economy policy

Embassy of Ghana in Qatar has announced plans to carry out an emergency evacuation exercise for Ghanaians residing in Qatar due to heightened security concerns in the region

In Ghana, much as in other parts of the Global South, postcolonial leaders aimed for industrial growth through the establishment of affordable hydroelectric power. However, in the current rapidly changing climate, many nations face recurring droughts, which hinder electricity production just when demand is on the rise. This situation has led to challenges like load shedding and unplanned power outages, which have strained the bond between citizens and the government. Negotiating Power and Inequality in Ghana: Electricity and Citizenship as Reciprocity (Indiana UP, 2026) aims to unravel the puzzling reality that, despite enduring increasing difficulties from these electricity shortages, the Ghanaian citizens who suffer most harshly are also the least likely to demand political accountability from the state. Drawing on archival evidence, focus groups, qualitative interviews, survey data, and contemporary art and music, author Lauren M. MacLean explains how this disparity in experience—fueled by differences in income and geographical location—has led lower- and higher-income Ghanaians to form contrasting perspectives on their social rights regarding public services and to adopt varying approaches to political involvement. Rather than relying on a predetermined social contract, citizens in Ghana develop a more fluid relationship with the state, shaped by their histories, identities, and personal experiences. This reciprocity highlights their awareness of how climate change and the global shift toward green energy can significantly impact their lives while also underscoring the necessity for the government to take the lead and engage with Ghanaians to promote climate justice. Lauren M. MacLean is the Thomas P. O'Neill Chair of Public Life and Department Chair of Political Science at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on the politics of electricity access and the everyday practice of citizenship in Africa. She conducts fieldwork in Ghana and Kenya, collecting survey data from individuals, conducting focus group discussions, doing archival work, and carrying out qualitative interviews with politicians, policymakers, practitioners, and ordinary people. MacLean has published award-winning books and articles, including: Informal Institutions and Citizenship in Rural Africa (Cambridge, 2010), The Politics of Non-State Social Welfare in the Global South (Cornell, 2014), co-edited with Cammett, and Field Research in Political Science (Cambridge, 2015), coauthored with Kapiszewski and Read. Her research has been published in a wide range of journals and supported by grants, including NSF, SSRC, RWJ, Fulbright-Hays, and Carnegie. She was the recipient of the APSA QMMR 2016 David Collier Mid-Career Achievement Award. You can learn more about her work here. Afua Baafi Quarshie is a Ph.D. candidate in history at the Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on mothering and childhood in post-independence Ghana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In Ghana, much as in other parts of the Global South, postcolonial leaders aimed for industrial growth through the establishment of affordable hydroelectric power. However, in the current rapidly changing climate, many nations face recurring droughts, which hinder electricity production just when demand is on the rise. This situation has led to challenges like load shedding and unplanned power outages, which have strained the bond between citizens and the government. Negotiating Power and Inequality in Ghana: Electricity and Citizenship as Reciprocity (Indiana UP, 2026) aims to unravel the puzzling reality that, despite enduring increasing difficulties from these electricity shortages, the Ghanaian citizens who suffer most harshly are also the least likely to demand political accountability from the state. Drawing on archival evidence, focus groups, qualitative interviews, survey data, and contemporary art and music, author Lauren M. MacLean explains how this disparity in experience—fueled by differences in income and geographical location—has led lower- and higher-income Ghanaians to form contrasting perspectives on their social rights regarding public services and to adopt varying approaches to political involvement. Rather than relying on a predetermined social contract, citizens in Ghana develop a more fluid relationship with the state, shaped by their histories, identities, and personal experiences. This reciprocity highlights their awareness of how climate change and the global shift toward green energy can significantly impact their lives while also underscoring the necessity for the government to take the lead and engage with Ghanaians to promote climate justice. Lauren M. MacLean is the Thomas P. O'Neill Chair of Public Life and Department Chair of Political Science at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on the politics of electricity access and the everyday practice of citizenship in Africa. She conducts fieldwork in Ghana and Kenya, collecting survey data from individuals, conducting focus group discussions, doing archival work, and carrying out qualitative interviews with politicians, policymakers, practitioners, and ordinary people. MacLean has published award-winning books and articles, including: Informal Institutions and Citizenship in Rural Africa (Cambridge, 2010), The Politics of Non-State Social Welfare in the Global South (Cornell, 2014), co-edited with Cammett, and Field Research in Political Science (Cambridge, 2015), coauthored with Kapiszewski and Read. Her research has been published in a wide range of journals and supported by grants, including NSF, SSRC, RWJ, Fulbright-Hays, and Carnegie. She was the recipient of the APSA QMMR 2016 David Collier Mid-Career Achievement Award. You can learn more about her work here. Afua Baafi Quarshie is a Ph.D. candidate in history at the Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on mothering and childhood in post-independence Ghana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

In Ghana, much as in other parts of the Global South, postcolonial leaders aimed for industrial growth through the establishment of affordable hydroelectric power. However, in the current rapidly changing climate, many nations face recurring droughts, which hinder electricity production just when demand is on the rise. This situation has led to challenges like load shedding and unplanned power outages, which have strained the bond between citizens and the government. Negotiating Power and Inequality in Ghana: Electricity and Citizenship as Reciprocity (Indiana UP, 2026) aims to unravel the puzzling reality that, despite enduring increasing difficulties from these electricity shortages, the Ghanaian citizens who suffer most harshly are also the least likely to demand political accountability from the state. Drawing on archival evidence, focus groups, qualitative interviews, survey data, and contemporary art and music, author Lauren M. MacLean explains how this disparity in experience—fueled by differences in income and geographical location—has led lower- and higher-income Ghanaians to form contrasting perspectives on their social rights regarding public services and to adopt varying approaches to political involvement. Rather than relying on a predetermined social contract, citizens in Ghana develop a more fluid relationship with the state, shaped by their histories, identities, and personal experiences. This reciprocity highlights their awareness of how climate change and the global shift toward green energy can significantly impact their lives while also underscoring the necessity for the government to take the lead and engage with Ghanaians to promote climate justice. Lauren M. MacLean is the Thomas P. O'Neill Chair of Public Life and Department Chair of Political Science at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on the politics of electricity access and the everyday practice of citizenship in Africa. She conducts fieldwork in Ghana and Kenya, collecting survey data from individuals, conducting focus group discussions, doing archival work, and carrying out qualitative interviews with politicians, policymakers, practitioners, and ordinary people. MacLean has published award-winning books and articles, including: Informal Institutions and Citizenship in Rural Africa (Cambridge, 2010), The Politics of Non-State Social Welfare in the Global South (Cornell, 2014), co-edited with Cammett, and Field Research in Political Science (Cambridge, 2015), coauthored with Kapiszewski and Read. Her research has been published in a wide range of journals and supported by grants, including NSF, SSRC, RWJ, Fulbright-Hays, and Carnegie. She was the recipient of the APSA QMMR 2016 David Collier Mid-Career Achievement Award. You can learn more about her work here. Afua Baafi Quarshie is a Ph.D. candidate in history at the Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on mothering and childhood in post-independence Ghana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

In Ghana, much as in other parts of the Global South, postcolonial leaders aimed for industrial growth through the establishment of affordable hydroelectric power. However, in the current rapidly changing climate, many nations face recurring droughts, which hinder electricity production just when demand is on the rise. This situation has led to challenges like load shedding and unplanned power outages, which have strained the bond between citizens and the government. Negotiating Power and Inequality in Ghana: Electricity and Citizenship as Reciprocity (Indiana UP, 2026) aims to unravel the puzzling reality that, despite enduring increasing difficulties from these electricity shortages, the Ghanaian citizens who suffer most harshly are also the least likely to demand political accountability from the state. Drawing on archival evidence, focus groups, qualitative interviews, survey data, and contemporary art and music, author Lauren M. MacLean explains how this disparity in experience—fueled by differences in income and geographical location—has led lower- and higher-income Ghanaians to form contrasting perspectives on their social rights regarding public services and to adopt varying approaches to political involvement. Rather than relying on a predetermined social contract, citizens in Ghana develop a more fluid relationship with the state, shaped by their histories, identities, and personal experiences. This reciprocity highlights their awareness of how climate change and the global shift toward green energy can significantly impact their lives while also underscoring the necessity for the government to take the lead and engage with Ghanaians to promote climate justice. Lauren M. MacLean is the Thomas P. O'Neill Chair of Public Life and Department Chair of Political Science at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on the politics of electricity access and the everyday practice of citizenship in Africa. She conducts fieldwork in Ghana and Kenya, collecting survey data from individuals, conducting focus group discussions, doing archival work, and carrying out qualitative interviews with politicians, policymakers, practitioners, and ordinary people. MacLean has published award-winning books and articles, including: Informal Institutions and Citizenship in Rural Africa (Cambridge, 2010), The Politics of Non-State Social Welfare in the Global South (Cornell, 2014), co-edited with Cammett, and Field Research in Political Science (Cambridge, 2015), coauthored with Kapiszewski and Read. Her research has been published in a wide range of journals and supported by grants, including NSF, SSRC, RWJ, Fulbright-Hays, and Carnegie. She was the recipient of the APSA QMMR 2016 David Collier Mid-Career Achievement Award. You can learn more about her work here. Afua Baafi Quarshie is a Ph.D. candidate in history at the Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on mothering and childhood in post-independence Ghana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

Frustration mounts among hundreds of thousands of young Ghanaians seeking employment in the security services as the Interior Minister reveals that 500,000 applicants are competing for just 5,000 positions, with over 300,000 already disqualified after the aptitude test.

President John Dramani Mahama has called on citizens to remain united and disciplined in the pursuit of peaceful nation-building. Addressing the nation during the 69th Independence Day celebration, the President said the theme, “Building Prosperity, Inspiring Hope,” reflects the government's commitment to implementing policies that will improve the lives of Ghanaians

"Ghanaian Funeral Customs and Traditions” explores the rich and diverse ways Ghanaians honor their loved ones. From elaborate rituals to cultural ceremonies, we delve into the history, meaning, and significance of funeral practices across different regions and communities.

From 500 products sold in three weeks on Snapchat to 90% of sales driven by TikTok, and why the brutal truth about social selling success is that you can't just post products and expect people to buy because nobody cares about your shoes or your MacBook unless you show them why they need it, how to style it, and what problem it solves in their lives, the first 24 hours when one product posted on Snapchat with one paid influencer brought 100+ orders and 20,000 cedis in sales proving that giving value instead of just posting products is what makes people ready to pay immediately, the supplier who was tired after one day because she was just putting products in rubber bags and sending them out when a product of that magnitude requires proper packaging and branding, the moment when customers were getting angry and going back to influencers saying she scammed them because she took their money but products were sold out and she didn't know how to pause orders, the bold move of ordering 10,000 pieces instead of 3,000 when she realized people were ready to wait and pay if she communicated properly, the Instagram search for wholesale suppliers, designers, containers, and stickers because everything needed to be done fast when customers had no patience, the 80,000 cedis invested in influencer marketing to make sure her feminine hygiene products were on the minds and lips of people even when Snapchat kept deleting her accounts due to competition reporting her, the 600 WhatsApp messages in one day from customers looking for her when she moved platforms because she had built trust by teaching not just selling, the transition to TikTok in 2024 that changed everything because she wasn't there to dance and fool around but to sit down and tell ladies what they need to hear about feminine hygiene, the celebrities, pastors' wives, and mothers who patronize her because they had no idea about the things she talks about and wanted to learn, the 12 to 15 FDA approved products now in her catalog with plans to start her own production of feminine washes after traveling to China to find manufacturers who understood her specific ingredients and target customers, the trip to China where she insisted on a sample phase and FDA approval before committing to large scale production because she's not rushing the process, the decision to move from reselling other brands' feminine washes to creating her own Femlux branded products starting with paw biotech, the TikTok strategy that now drives 90 to 95% of sales compared to the Snapchat era when she had to pay influencers consistently, and why the ultimate truth is this: every product has value whether it's clothes, shoes, cameras, or feminine hygiene, but if you're just posting products without teaching people how to style the clothes, which shoes match which dress, why a camera has better quality than a phone, or why feminine hygiene matters and how to take care of yourself, then no one really cares because you're selling not serving, but when you give value first, when you make customers feel like whatever they're going through you've been through it too, when you're explicit and confident about topics Ghanaians are scared to mention, when you invest 80,000 cedis to put your brand on people's minds and lips, when you teach instead of dance on TikTok, when you show phone camera versus real camera quality or tell business owners why they need an iPad, you're not just building a business, you're creating a community that will find you on WhatsApp when Snapchat deletes your account, that will wait and pay when products are sold out, that will grow your sales from 20,000 in 24 hours to a brand expanding into its own production because value is the basis of every business. In this raw episode of Konnected Minds, host Derrick Abaitey sits down with Charity Boateng, the founder of Femlux who dismantles the dangerous "just post your products on social media and wait for sales" mentality that keeps small business owners stuck with zero engagement, revealing the exact moment when posting one feminine hygiene product on Snapchat with one paid influencer brought 100+ orders and 20,000 cedis in 24 hours because she wasn't just selling, she was teaching ladies why they need the product and giving them knowledge they never had, when the supplier got tired after one day and she had to think on her feet ordering 10,000 pieces instead of 3,000 even though customers were angry thinking she scammed them, when competition started reporting her Snapchat accounts and she moved to WhatsApp getting 600 messages in one day from customers looking for her because she had invested 80,000 cedis in influencer marketing to put her brand on people's minds and lips. Guest: Charity Boateng Host: Derrick Abaitey

NDC should dare not attribute its mismanagement of the economy to the US-Israeli-Iran conflict because it will never be accepted. If the Russia-Ukraine war was not considered a valid factor affecting Ghana's economy in 2020, then attempts to use such conflicts as excuses going forward will also be rejected. - Richard Ahiagbah, Director of Communications, NPP

Discover more Sincerely Accra!Be it the Face The Flag, Hall Parties or Social media Dance challenges, Ghanaians in the diaspora seem to celebrate Ghana's Independence Day in grand style. Some in Ghana have felt it's over kill. But is it truly overkill or a case of misunderstanding? Joseph and Kwame Asante explore these beliefs and also advise a guy who is trying to have sex with his therapist. Press play!Music OpeningOshe - Reynolds The Gentleman ft. Fra!Music BridgesSweat - R2BeesGBWADF (Baajo) - Leo Snow ft. TheGaBritBaby - Quata ft. DogoMusic CloserWins & Losses - Sarkodie x YaadmanA GCR Production - Africa's Premiere Podcast Network

As the US-Israel conflict with Iran intensifies, concerns grow over its effects on Africa, including the security and economic impacts. Thousands of Africans working or traveling in Gulf cities like Dubai, UAE, and Doha, Qatar, are already facing disruptions, with some reportedly stranded at airports. Meanwhile, several African countries have called for urgent de-escalation to prevent the crisis from worsening.At the same time, Ghana has removed Kotoka's name from its airport, restoring it to Accra International Airport. The government says national monuments should reflect democracy, not coups. The decision has sparked debate among Ghanaians, coming sixty years after a military coup that reshaped the country's political history.Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producer: Ayuba Iliya, Keikantse Shumba and Godwin Asediba Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi Senior Producers: Bella Twine and Blessing Aderogba Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

Sign up for the new free Friday newsletter! www.send7.org/newsletterWorld news in 7 minutes. Monday 2nd March 2026.Today : Iran Ayatollah killed. School hit. Middle East chaos. Celebrations and mourning. Belgium Russian tanker. EU abortion fund. Bolivia money plane. MexiCocaCola. Ghanaians lured. 6 planets.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Niall Moore every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

In this raw episode of Konnected Minds, host Derrick Abaitey sits down with Dennis Tawiah - the man behind Akwaaba UK, Miss Ghana UK, and the architect who made it fashionable for Ghanaians in the diaspora to come home every December, revealing the exact moment when four young Ghanaian boys pooled their sound equipment together to become 90 Percent Hi Squad and fought establishments that turned Africans away, radio stations that refused to play African music, and a system that said "you're not allowed" until they became a force so undeniable that Choice FM, ACS societies at every UK university, and 4000 Ghanaians at Chinola's nightclub proved the community was ready. Guest: Dennis Tawiah Company: Akwaaba UK Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://www.triibe.io/konnected-academy Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast

Welcome to The Artiste Hangout with Femi Makx, Abuja's pulse on music, culture, and creative hustle. In this episode, we break down the 68th Annual Grammys with a fresh Nigerian perspective, spotlighting wins, snubs, and historic moments that shook the global music scene. From Tyla's back-to-back Best African Music Performance win to Fela Kuti receiving the first-ever Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for an African artist, we unpack what these milestones mean for Naija, the diaspora, and the future of Afrobeats worldwide.We also dive into the political statements, show-stopping speeches, and comedy roasts that had the internet buzzing. Trevor Noah's sharp jabs, Billie Eilish's pro-immigrant stance, and Bad Bunny making history as the first Spanish-language Album of the Year winner – we cover it all.As your host, Femi Makx, award-winning podcaster and music culture commentator, I bring you the insights, context, and Abuja energy you can't get anywhere else. For this episode, I experimented with AI to enhance research, script structure, and cultural context, making The Artiste Hangout one of the first African music podcasts actively integrating AI in creative production.The Artiste Hangout with Femi Makx has massive streams across major listening platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts, topping charts in major countries. Akwaaba to my Ghanaians too – we were top 3 in music interviews on Apple Podcasts in Ghana, and ranking high across other African countries as well.Whether you're a music lover, industry insider, or just curious about Naija's footprint at the Grammys, this episode breaks down the wins, snubs, and controversies with honesty, humor, and journalistic precision.Listen, subscribe, and join the conversation: Let's debate, celebrate, and connect over the music shaping 2026. Follow Femi Makx on X @femi_makx and tag your thoughts with #ArtisteHangoutGrammys.

What is political independence? As a political act, what was it sanctioned to accomplish? Is formal colonialism over, or a condition in the present, albeit mutated and evolved? In Critique of Political Decolonization (Oxford UP, 2023), Bernard Forjwuor challenges what, in normative scholarship, has become a persistent conflation of two different concepts: political decolonization and political independence. This scholarly volume is an antinormative and critical refutation of the decolonial accomplishment of political independence or self-determination in Ghana. He argues that political independence is insufficiently a decolonial claim because it is framed within the context of a country, where a permanent colonial settlement was never deemed necessary for the consolidation of future colonial political obligations. So, while territorial dissolution was politically engineered by Ghanaians, the colonial merely reconstitutes itself in different legal and ideological forms. Forjwuor offers new methodological, theoretical, and conceptual approaches to engaging the questions of colonialism, political independence, political decolonization, justice, and freedom, and constructs multiple conceptual bridges between traditional disciplinary fields of inquiry including politics, history, law, African studies, economic history, critical theory, and philosophy and political theory. Using the Ghanaian experience as a rich case study, Forjwuor rethinks what colonialism and decolonization mean, and asserts that decolonization is primarily a question of justice. Bernard Forjwuor is an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Notre Dame. He is a scholar of black political thought, and his research focuses on the philosophical, critical, and theoretical claims advanced by global black political thinkers. His recent work challenges the ways the colonial and the racial are routinely affirmed as extinguished in the liberal democratic affirmation of sovereignty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network