Podcasts about Ghana

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

Protests against undocumented migrants have been going on for months in South Africa. We've talked about them on the podcast before - people are protesting against illegal immigrants, and some of the marches have turned violent and deadly. Houses have been burned down, shops looted, and countries like Ghana and Nigeria have even evacuated some of their citizens from the country. But these protests aren't just affecting politics and South Africa's relationships with other countries on the continent. They're also impacting sports and pop culture.Now, Tyla, the South African pop star, has taken Nigeria off her world tour dates. She hasn't given a reason, but thousands of Nigerians had signed a petition urging her to stay away.So that's what we're getting into today with Makuochi Okafor, our West Africa Reporter. Plus, we hear from people in Nigeria on what they think about it all.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producer: Chelsea Coates, Benita Barden and Emily Horler Editor: Verity Wilde

Biophilic Design and biomimicry are often discussed as separate disciplines, yet they are deeply complementary. Biophilic Design reconnects people with nature, creating healthier places that nurture wellbeing and strengthen our relationship with the living world. Biomimicry asks a different, but equally important question: how can nature's 3.8 billion years of evolution teach us to solve human challenges?Together they offer a blueprint for creating buildings, products and systems that help all life flourish.While architecture often looks inward for innovation, one of the most fascinating lessons for the built environment is currently emerging from an unexpected place: fashion.Amanda Sturgeon, CEO of the Biomimicry Institute, has been leading the Institute's Nature of Fashion initiative, exploring how lessons from natural decomposition could help address one of the world's fastest-growing environmental challenges—textile waste. Working alongside partners including The Or Foundation in Ghana, Circle Economy in the Netherlands and the Beneficial Design Institute in Germany, the project asks a deceptively simple question: what if the materials we create behaved more like nature?Nature, after all, has no landfill.Every leaf, feather, branch and shell eventually becomes food for something else. Waste is simply another stage in a continuous cycle of regeneration. Human-made materials, however, often have no such ending. Polyester, nylon and complex blended fabrics can persist for decades or centuries, creating pollution long after their useful life has ended.The Nature of Fashion project is investigating whether biological processes such as fermentation and enzymatic decomposition could safely break down difficult textile waste into valuable raw materials that can be returned to production systems rather than discarded. It is a striking example of biomimicry in action—not simply copying nature's appearance, but learning from nature's processes.As Amanda explains, “Nature has been learning how to do things for 3.8 billion years.”For those of us working in architecture, interiors and product design, this conversation feels remarkably familiar. The built environment has become increasingly focused on operational carbon, embodied carbon and material passports. Yet Amanda highlights another important consideration: designing for the entire lifecycle of a product or building from the very beginning.As she observes, “The implications of the things we consume and create—from their extraction to their end of life—are just not considered.”It is a challenge that extends far beyond fashion.Whether specifying flooring, acoustic panels, furniture, wall coverings or façade systems, designers make decisions every day that influence ecosystems far beyond the project boundary. Where did the material come from? What habitats were disturbed during extraction? Can it be repaired? Reused? Returned safely to biological or technical cycles?These questions are becoming just as important as aesthetics or cost.Amanda also draws fascinating parallels between fashion and architecture. Both industries begin with a design decision. Both are shaped by trends, client expectations and commercial pressures. Yet those early creative choices often determine environmental impacts decades later.The difference, she suggests, is that fashion has the ability to change rapidly.Buildings remain for generations, while clothing collections can evolve every season. This makes fashion a valuable testing ground for material innovation. From mycelium-grown textiles and protein-based fibres inspired by spider silk to structural colours that mimic the microscopic surfaces of butterfly wings and beetles without relying on toxic pigments, biomimetic innovations are already demonstrating what becomes possible when designers look to living systems rather than petrochemicals for inspiration.Many of these same innovations could influence interiors, finishes, furniture and future building materials.Perhaps Amanda's most thought-provoking observation concerns how we measure success.Rather than focusing solely on carbon accounting, she believes we should evaluate whether our materials are genuinely positive for nature.“If we were to design and extract materials based on whether they were positive for nature, our carbon challenge would probably evaporate.”It is an essential reframing of the global debate, and one I share. I believe that the principle of Biophilia could help guide decision making in specification and design to restore life in all senses of the word.Carbon remains critically important, but people often struggle to connect emotionally with tonnes of CO₂. Biodiversity, clean rivers, healthy soils and thriving ecosystems are tangible. They remind us why these conversations matter in the first place.This is where biomimicry and Biophilic Design become natural partners.Biophilic Design helps us create places where people experience nature and benefit from that connection. Biomimicry helps us understand how nature actually functions, revealing the principles that enable living systems to thrive.Amanda sees them not as competing philosophies but as complementary approaches.“Biophilic design and biomimicry are interconnected, interwoven… they're really based on the same premise.”We are not separate from nature—we are part of it.For designers, this represents a shift from asking How sustainable is this product? towards the better question: How can this product actively participate in life's regenerative cycles?Whether designing a garment, a chair, a workplace or an entire neighbourhood, perhaps the most important design decision is not how something begins—but how it ends.Nature has already written the brief, are we prepared to learn from it?

Prime morning show analysing and discussing news and topical issues in Ghana, interspersed with music and listener interactions

M2i Global CEO Alberto Rosende joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the company's signing of a non-binding strategic collaboration agreement with Evrensel Impact Group (EIG) to explore the identification, evaluation, and potential development of critical mineral projects across Africa. Rosende said the collaboration will leverage EIG's expanding network of government relationships, strategic partnerships, and commercial engagements to help identify opportunities aligned with M2i Global's critical minerals strategy. The agreement establishes a framework for evaluating and advancing future projects across the continent. EIG has recently expanded its presence in Mozambique, Nigeria, Botswana, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Central African Republic, while also pursuing new opportunities in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Togo, Cameroon, and other African jurisdictions. According to Rosende, EIG's discussions with governments have revealed strong demand for experienced international partners capable of delivering responsible resource development, long-term investment, and commercially viable critical minerals projects, creating opportunities that align with M2i Global's growth objectives. The collaboration is non-binding and serves as a strategic framework for future cooperation. Any specific commercial transactions or project agreements will be subject to further due diligence, negotiations, definitive documentation, and customary regulatory approvals. #proactiveinvestors #m2iglobalinc #otcqb #mtwo #SecurityMatters #CriticalMinerals #ResourceDevelopment #EnergyTransition #StrategicPartnership #CriticalMaterials #MiningNews #SustainableMining

Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka's funeral was marked by a series of significant events, from legal challenges and family disputes to the eventual gathering of thousands of mourners to honour his life and legacy. This highlights the key moments that unfolded before and during the burial, offering a complete picture of one of Ghana's most closely followed funerals

Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Bernard Owusu, has opposed the privatization of VALCO, arguing that the move could limit Ghana's share of revenue. He maintains that state-owned institutions can be successfully managed by Ghanaians if they are free from political interference.

“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)

Send us your feedback — we're listeningIsaiah 40:31 (NIV) — Those Who Hope in the Lord Will Renew Their Strength Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. United Kingdom • South Africa • Kenya • Ghana • Nigeria • Zimbabwe Hope • Strength • Endurance As this morning moves forward, the pace of the day may already be increasing. There are decisions to make, people to meet and responsibilities to carry. If you are beginning to feel tired or stretched, remember that God never asks you to rely upon your own strength alone. He invites you to place your hope in Him, where weary hearts are renewed and tired spirits find fresh courage. Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Heavenly Father, thank You that You are the source of strength that never fails. Lord Jesus, teach us to place our confidence in You rather than in our own abilities. Holy Spirit, breathe fresh life into every weary heart and steady every mind that feels overwhelmed today. Replace discouragement with hope, uncertainty with confidence and weakness with quiet endurance. Help us to walk faithfully through every task before us, showing patience, kindness and grace to those around us. May we remember that Your power is always greater than our limitations and that Your faithfulness never comes to an end. Today we declare that fear will not win, because those who hope in the Lord will find renewed strength. We pray for every listener joining us from the United Kingdom, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and across the world. May the Lord renew your strength, encourage your heart and guide your steps throughout this day. Señor Jesús, renueva hoy nuestras fuerzas mientras confiamos en Ti. Amén. Senhor Jesus, renova hoje as nossas forças enquanto esperamos em Ti. Amém. Panginoong Jesus, palakasin Mo kami habang nagtitiwala kami sa Iyo. Amen. Isaiah 40, Morning Prayer, Renewed Strength, Christian Prayer, DailyPrayer.uk, Hope, Faith, Bible, Encouragement, Jesus Isaiah 40:31 NIV, Christian morning prayer, renew your strength, hope in the Lord, prayer for encouragement, DailyPrayer.uk Discover Hidden Treasures, inspired by Isaiah 45:3, and explore our growing prayer library at DailyPrayer.uk.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Renewing Carlos Queiroz's contract would be a mistake. He is not the right coach to lead the Black Stars to future success or AFCON glory. - Countryman Songo

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

Every four hours somewhere in the world, Bible League International helps plant a new church by coming alongside pastors to provide resources to grow their churches to the glory of God. That's happening all over Africa, and especially in Ghana in the western part of this big continent. Often, pastors battle issues like syncretism, the blending of pagan beliefs and practices with Christianity, or are forced to be bi-vocational because their congregations aren't able to support them full time. And yet, host Michael Woolworth and his colleagues, Thobi Qinisile and Jason Lauthers, will share that the Church is growing and thriving in places like Ghana on today's The Word in Action Podcast.Subscribe today and invite others to listen with you. Length: 27:27.

Analysis and discussion of news and current affairs in Ghana with panellists

Analysis and discussion of key happenings in Ghana - in Akan

News:Welcome one and all to the new Episode of The Good Man's Radio Show Podcast no.101. I hope you enjoyed the special 100th Edition last time and I'm sure it means I have to keep my game up. Well I'm up for the challenge and I hope I've succeeded with this Episode with playing one or two familiar Bands/Artists and a whole bunch of new and exciting music for you all to get your toes tapping and your brains all fuzzy to.I seem to be going more Global with the Show, which is nice so a big shout out to Ghana, China, Australia and Chile for joining me on this musical voyage of discovery. The more the merrier, and if I can just make someone's day a little brighter with some great music then my job is done. Nothing else to say except please enjoy the show, and if you do, please leave me a comment, ‘Like' or share with your friends.Tracklist: Leaving Here – The Birds Keep Me Covered – The Frays Help Me Find Myself – The Troyes Lost My Girl – Rick And Sandy Someone's Been At My Woman – Clark-Hutchinson Emma Louise – Stud Leather Welcome To The Void – Morgen Suicide – Twink Never Never-land – Pink Fairies United States of mind – Affinity Lady Came From The South – Starry Eyed And Laughing Crazy Woman – Dragonfly Eye Shaking King – Amon Düül II You Can – Earthen Vessels Marcus Junior – East Of Eden Debut – Colosseum Come To The Sunshine – Harpers Bizarre Back Seat Driver – Ministry Of Sound Wrong Way – The Brood Parade Of Uncertainty – The Ragamuffins I'm Rowed Out – The Eyes Holidaymaker – The Key Willowing Trees – Shape Of The Rain Never Play a ‘B' Side – Sasha Caro See-saw – The Underdogs Semi Psychedelic – Pepper & The Shakers I Can't Stand It – James Royal Scorpio – Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band Eternal Messenger – Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come Never Ever – The Action Inner City Blues – Rodriguez When You Are A King – White Plains Caroline Goodbye – Colin Blunstone

Send us your feedback — we're listeningJoshua 1:9 (NIV) — Be Strong and Courageous Today Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. United Kingdom • South Africa • Kenya • Ghana • Nigeria • Zimbabwe Strength • Courage • Confidence As this morning unfolds, responsibilities begin to gather and decisions start to demand our attention. Some of us step into this day with confidence, while others quietly carry burdens that no one else can see. Yet God's Word gently reminds us that our courage is not built upon our own strength but upon His faithful presence. Wherever this day leads, the Lord walks with you. Joshua 1:9 (NIV) “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Heavenly Father, thank You that we never face today by ourselves. Lord Jesus, help us to stand firm when challenges arise and to remain calm when circumstances feel uncertain. Holy Spirit, replace fear with faith, hesitation with wisdom and discouragement with fresh hope. Give us courage to speak with kindness, patience to wait upon Your timing and confidence to follow where You lead. Strengthen those who feel overwhelmed, encourage those who are weary and remind every listener that Your presence is greater than every obstacle before them. May we honour You in our thoughts, our words and our actions, trusting that You are directing every step we take today. Today we declare that fear will not win, because the Lord our God is with us wherever we go. We pray for every listener joining us from the United Kingdom, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and across the world. May the Lord strengthen your heart, steady your steps and fill you with His peace throughout this day. Señor Jesús, danos fortaleza y valor para seguirte hoy. Amén. Senhor Jesus, dá-nos força e coragem para Te seguirmos hoje. Amém. Panginoong Jesus, bigyan Mo kami ng lakas at tapang upang sumunod sa Iyo ngayon. Amen. Joshua 1, Courage, Strength, Morning Prayer, Christian Prayer, DailyPrayer.uk, Faith, God's Presence, Hope, Bible Joshua 1:9 NIV, Christian morning prayer, be strong and courageous, prayer for courage today, God's presence, daily prayer podcast, DailyPrayer.uk Discover Hidden Treasures, inspired by Isaiah 45:3, and explore our growing prayer library at DailyPrayer.uk.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Parliament has approved a concession agreement between the Ministry of Roads and Highways and a Special Purpose Vehicle to be incorporated by Rock Africa Limited for the reintroduction of road and bridge tolls in Ghana under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement

This Poor Peoples News includes news clips from News organizations, Social Media and other peoples commentary, critiques, investigative research and their perspectives. This poor peoples news includes primarily Africa News on their Economy and on mining and producing their own products for exporting raw materials out of South Africa; Ghana exited the IMF Bail Out Program; a political stance against the U.S. A. Human Rights LGBTQ agenda and Kenya and others kicks out France and their money. Also added Elon Musk Lawsuit against Sam Altman Chat GPT. An update on the Saheal Region and the Burkina Faso to South Africa message on Xenophobia discrimination from Ibrahim Traore.. Leave Your Email      Subscribe Youtube Channel  Oldskoolqueene Youtube Channel  

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.

Knova and Farm FWD Logics are building a digital bridge between Jamaica and Ghana, expanding smallholder farmers' access to verified supply networks, trade-readiness tools and international markets. The collaboration highlights how digital technology and cross-border partnerships can strengthen agricultural trade between the Caribbean and Africa. Krystal Clear Logics City: Kingston Address: Kingston Website: https://kc.krystalclearlogcs.com

Prime morning show analysing and discussing news and topical issues in Ghana, interspersed with music and listener interactions

After reading an email from a listener in Ghana, Jacke talks to Sonja Tiernan about her book Eva Gore-Booth: Irish Radical Poet, Rebel, and Reformer, which tells the story of a young woman who cast aside her aristocratic origins to champion the causes of barmaids, circus performers, flower sellers, and pit-brow lasses. Living in Manchester with her partner, Esther Roper, Gore-Booth became an unsung hero of LGBTQ+ history, editing a radical journal and publishing nineteen volumes of poetry and prose that drew the admiration of fellow writers like W.B. Yeats. On Sale Now! For more information and to order ⁠⁠⁠⁠Great Detective! An Adventure for Two People [2-Book Boxed Set]⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Jacke Wilson, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠press.historyofliterature.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. SPECIAL DISCOUNT! It's a month for celebrations! In honor of the birthdays of America, Emma Wilson, Jacke Wilson, and Marcel Proust, enter discount code BIRTHDAY2026 to receive 20% off your order. Offer available throughout July 2026. The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gabrielruizbernal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Help support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/literature⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofliterature.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.

This Mix takes you through Afrobeats, Ghana classics, Amapiano, Francophone anthems, and party favorites with seamless transitions and exclusive DJ Loft mashups. The set features music from Rema, Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Fireboy DML, KiDi, Black Sherif, Joey B, DarkoVibes, Kwabena Kwabena, R2Bees, Sarkodie, Shallipopi, Uncle Waffles, Tyler ICU, Mavo, Dopenation, Magic System, Meiway, Awilo Longomba, Shatta Wale, and many more, including signature DJ Loft edits and live blends. From smooth Afrobeats and nostalgic Ghana hits to infectious Amapiano grooves and nonstop dancefloor energy, this mix captures the atmosphere of a Friday night exactly as it happened. Press play, turn it up, and experience the vibes live with DJ Loft. Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share if you're enjoying the mix.

On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa are joined by Nnanna from Fintech is Easy to unpack Zap's expansion into airtime and data, Moniepoint's Kenya play, and what the recent fundings and acquisitions mean for the ecosystem.They also discuss Zpay's licence revocation in Ghana, the CBN's latest regulatory changes, Lemfi's evolving strategy, and other industry bits._We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on X (@TheOAPod) and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are sometimes overlooked in global debates that tend to be dominated by the Pacific and the Caribbean. Yet across Africa's island states, substantial advances are being made in terms of regional collaboration, good governance, sustainable development, climate resilience and cultural protection. At the same time, the region faces distinctive challenges: vast distances separate African SIDS and their critical mass is limited relative to counterparts elsewhere. In this episode, Emily and Matt are joined by Stefano Moncada from the University of Malta to speak to panel of experts – Paul Akiwumi from Ghana, Penda Choppy from Seychelles, Ramola Ramtohul from Mauritius, and Antonio Palazuelos Prieto from Cape Verde – about the exciting developments that are happening across African SIDS. They explore what is going on across the continent and why African island development matters to the wider story of small islands, highlighting lessons, successes and insights that can inform resilience and development efforts across the global community of islands. Featuring: Emily Wilkinson (host) | RESI Director and Principal Research Fellow at ODI Global Matthew Bishop (host) | RESI Director and Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield Stefano Moncada | Director, Islands and Small States Institute at the University of Malta Paul Akiwumi | Senior Fellow, London School of Economics and former Director of the UNCTAD Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes Ramola Ramtohul | Associate Professor in Gender Studies and Sociology at the University of Mauritius Antonio Palazuelos Prieto | SIDS Expert at UN Economic Commission for Africa Penda Choppy | Director, Creole Language and Culture Research Institute at the University of Seychelles Resources: Programme page | Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI) Stefano's profile | University of Malta website Paul's profile | Paul Akiwumi LinkedInUNCTAD's work on productive capacities | SIDS PCI website Ramola's profile | Ramola Ramtohul LinkedIn Ramola's book | The Mauritian Paradox Antonio's profile | Antonio Palazuelos LinkedIn Penda's profile | University of Seychelles website A paper by Jack, our RESI Co-Director | African Exceptions LISTENER SURVEY: To help us make Small Islands, Big Picture even better, we've put together a short audience survey and would love your input. You can find the survey at this link and your feedback will help us shape future episodes, topics, and guests. If you have a moment, please fill it out: it only takes a couple of minutes would mean a lot to us. Thanks for listening and supporting the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Midweek Takeaway,Phil Carroll and  Kevin Hornsby is joined by Karl Smithson from Hamak Gold to discuss the company's maiden independent NI 43-101 resource at the Nimba Gold Project in Ghana.The discussion covers the newly defined 210,000oz gold resource, plans for a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA), the project's development potential, funding options, partnerships, and why management believes Hamak is well positioned to unlock significant value as it advances towards production.Disclaimer & Declaration of InterestThis podcast may contain paid promotions, including but not limited to sponsorships, endorsements, or affiliate partnerships. The information, investment views, and recommendations provided are for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation to buy or sell any financial products related to the companies discussed. Any opinions or comments are made to the best of the knowledge and belief of the commentators; however, no responsibility is accepted for actions based on such opinions or comments. The commentators may or may not hold investments in the companies under discussion. Listeners are encouraged to perform their own research and consult with a licensed professional before making any financial decisions based on the content of this podcast.

Prime morning show analysing and discussing news and topical issues in Ghana, interspersed with music and listener interactions

Prime morning show analysing and discussing news and topical issues in Ghana, interspersed with music and listener interactions

Six ans jour pour jour après le meurtre d'Akua Denteh, 90 ans, lynchée dans le nord du Ghana après avoir été désignée comme « sorcière », Amnesty International pointe l'absence de loi spécifique protégeant les femmes accusées de sorcellerie. Malgré des condamnations judiciaires, plusieurs promesses politiques, le texte qui devait criminaliser les accusations de sorcellerie reste bloqué entre Parlement, exécutif et consultations interminables avec les autorités traditionnelles. Pourquoi aucune réelle décision n'a-t-elle été prise en six ans ? Pourquoi les accusations de sorcellerie continuent-elles de provoquer autant de violence dans le pays ? Avec Welly Diallo, journaliste au service Afrique de RFI. 

Kwame Manu is a founder, financial educator and former municipal law enforcement officer with 15 years of service in Ontario, Canada. Today, he focuses on, Exit Grid Group which is an AI automation agency helping small businesses grow with modern digital systems. He is also part of a diaspora land development project in Begoro, Ghana, connecting the diaspora back to the motherland through land ownership and community-first development.

A farmer in rural Ghana can use her phone to take a picture of a blighted leaf, upload it, and within seconds she gets a diagnosis that takes account of the soil, the weather, and the other local conditions. Score one for AI. We don't have enough human experts because they are hard to train, and harder still to retain, so apps like this have huge potential. But it doesn't mean they will succeed.Iqbal Dhaliwal, global executive director at J-PAL, has watched ambitious tech dreams for development fall apart before. Remember one laptop per child, the plan that failed because schools didn't have technical support, the right lesson plans -- or even electricity? He tells Tim Phillips that AI can succeed, as long as whoever is using it has thought through the theory of change, designs for impact rather than downloads, and can scale up successful experiments. J-PAL has launched the AI Evidence Playbook to help policymakers solve these knotty problems.The research behind this episodeDhaliwal, Iqbal, Sam Carter, Attaullah Abbasi, and Audrey Lorvo. 2026. AI Evidence Playbook: A Practical Guide. Cambridge, MA: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL).To cite this episodePhillips, Tim, and Iqbal Dhaliwal. 2026. "How AI can put 20 years of development evidence to work." VoxDev Talks (podcast).About the guestIqbal Dhaliwal is global executive director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), based at MIT, and co-chairs Project AI Evidence. He co-directs J-PAL's South Asia office with Esther Duflo. Before joining J-PAL in 2009 he served in the Indian Administrative Service, where he ran a statewide welfare department and led a public company, delivering large-scale programmes in the field. His work spans the design, evaluation, and scale-up of anti-poverty programmes, and the question of when a technology genuinely changes lives rather than dashboards.Research and concepts cited in this episodeProject AI Evidence (PAIE) is J-PAL's initiative to identify, evaluate, and scale applications of AI for social good, and to scale down those that may cause harm. The AI Evidence Playbook is its practical output, a reference for policymakers, practitioners, and donors weighing whether and how to adopt AI-enabled programmes.The six pathways. The playbook groups two decades of development evidence into six areas where AI could raise impact or cut cost: improving needs prediction and targeting; increasing access to personalised, timely support; maximising the effectiveness of frontline service providers; improving organisational and programmatic efficiency; reducing bias and ensuring fairness; and boosting government resource mobilisation, including more progressive taxation.Machine learning targeting in Togo. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Togo's government wanted to reach its poorest households but lacked the administrative data to find them. Researchers used satellite imagery to identify likely-poor neighbourhoods from features such as house size and roof quality, then paired it with mobile phone records to narrow down poorer individuals within them; a practical, rapid way to fill a data gap without a social registry.Theory of change. The sequence of steps connecting an input to a final outcome. Dhaliwal's point is that most people hold an optimistic hypothesis rather than a theory of change: the inputs and the hoped-for outcome are clear, but the intermediary links, adoption, trust, workflows, repair, are missing. Writing it on paper is where the gaps show.Design for impact, design for scale. Engagement numbers and downloads are a first step, not proof of impact. Designing for scale means designing for a farmer who may lack a device, may lack reliable connectivity, and may not trust the technology without the extension worker they have known for fifteen years.One laptop per child, and smokeless stoves. Dhaliwal raises both as technologies whose theory of change was sound but whose delivery was not thought through: the school system could not absorb the laptop, the electricity and connectivity were not there, and no one planned for breakage. The relevant cautionary parallel for AI, whose problems he argues are not just inherited but exacerbated by the pace of change.Global knowledge, local context. Dhaliwal separates rules that can be changed from genuine context differences. A programme that works in India but "won't work in Ghana" because teachers there work six hours rather than six hours fifteen minutes is a rule problem, and solvable. A classroom of 1:20 versus 1:60 is a real contextual difference worth worrying about.More VoxDev Talks episodesThe development economics of AI: Lessons and questions. Oliver Hanney and Deena Mousa take stock of what an entire series of conversations revealed about where AI helps in development, and where the evidence runs thin.Related reading on VoxDev.orgAI and development economics: Early evidence and how to keep up, a running VoxDev reading list on the impacts of AI in low- and middle-income countries that includes J-PAL's AI Evidence Playbook among its resources.

Small Cap Breaking News You Can't Miss!Here's a quick rundown of the latest updates from standout small-cap companies making big moves today:Metals Creek Resources Corp. (TSXV: MEK) (OTC Pink: MCREF) (FSE: M1C1)Metals Creek and partner Benton Resources have launched two large-scale hydrogen-helium soil gas sampling programs at their Smoking Gun and Parson's Pond projects in Newfoundland. Historical data show anomalous helium up to 8,900 ppb and methane readings reaching 72%, pointing to a potentially active natural gas system. The programs give investors early exposure to the fast-growing natural hydrogen and helium markets.Maverick Gold and Silver Corp. (CSE: MAV) (FSE: VR61) (OTC Pink: VRCFF)Maverick is finalizing preparations for a fully funded drill program at its Silver Vista copper-silver property near Smithers, British Columbia. The company is applying hyperspectral core imaging across 4,064 metres of historical drilling, with past highlights including 2.84 m of 195.7 g/t silver and 3.65% copper. Management compares the sedimentary target to Hecla Mining's Montana deposits, underscoring the discovery potential.Sterling Metals Corp. (TSXV: SAG) (OTCQB: SAGGF)Sterling reported strong drilling at its Soo Copper Project in Ontario, including 358 m of 0.5% CuEq and a high-grade 8.5 m interval of 4.74% CuEq, plus a newly discovered molybdenum-rich breccia grading 57 m of 0.81% CuEq. The results add a second critical metal and over 100 m of vertical depth to the MEPS discovery. With copper now a designated Canadian strategic asset, the project's scale and grade stand out.West Point Gold Corp. (TSXV: WPG) (OTCQX: WPGCF) (FSE: LRA0)West Point Gold intersected 62.5 m at 3.1 g/t gold, including 38.1 m at 4.66 g/t gold, at the NE Tyro zone of its flagship Gold Chain Project in Arizona. The high-grade zone remains open to depth and along strike, reinforcing continuity ahead of a maiden resource estimate expected later in 2026. The results strengthen the case for a growing high-grade gold system in a prolific district.BP Silver Corp. (TSXV: BPAG) (OTCQB: BPSCF)BP Silver returned surface channel samples up to 935 g/t silver, 1.51 g/t gold, 5.65% zinc and 3.16% lead across new targets at its Cosuno Silver Project in Bolivia, with 85% of samples mineralized over roughly 2,100 m of strike. The company has mobilized a second drill rig to accelerate its Phase 2 program. The widespread, near-surface grades highlight the scale of the emerging silver-base-metal system.Newcore Gold Ltd. (TSX-V: NCAU) (OTCQX: NCAUF)Newcore Gold drilled 3.67 g/t gold over 25.3 m at the Nyam deposit on its Enchi Gold Project in Ghana, the best grade-thickness intercept to date at Nyam and located below the current reserve pits. 1911 Gold Corporation (TSXV: AUMB) (OTCQX: AUMBF) (FRA: 2KY)1911 Gold closed a bought deal financing for gross proceeds of $35.65 million, including full exercise of the over-allotment option, in an offering led by Haywood Securities. The financing combined units and flow-through units with half-warrants exercisable at $1.00 until 2028. Proceeds will fund exploration and development at the company's True North Gold Project in Manitoba, strengthening its treasury for a district-scale strategy.Morocco Strategic Minerals Corporation (TSXV: MCC)Morocco Strategic Minerals reported first-phase grab samples up to 14.88% copper and 696 g/t silver at its Ouneine project, with 37 of 49 samples grading at least 1.0% copper, and up to 4.16 g/t gold at its Ait Zekri project. Emperor Metals Inc. (CSE: AUOZ) (OTCQB: EMAUF) (FSE: 9NH)Emperor Metals intersected 21.3 m of 3.0 g/t gold from just 65 m depth within the conceptual Phase 1 open pit at its Duquesne West Project in Quebec. Stay ahead of the market - follow AGORACOM for more breaking small-cap news and insights.

Bongani Bingwa speaks with former diplomat and RiskRecon Director Dr Kingsley Makhubela on this week’s Africa Report, focusing on South Africa's diplomatic ties with other African countries and its response to developments in countries such as Nigeria and Ghana. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc 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/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul just wrapped up a high-stakes Africa tour with stops in Mauritania, Nigeria, and South Africa. So, is Berlin finally treating Africa as a true strategic partner, or looking after its own interests? Eddy Micah Jr. speaks to Fidel Amakye Owusu, a geopolitical analyst based in Ghana and DW's Silja Fröhlich, who accompanied the foreign minister on his visit.

What if the fastest path out of exploitation isn't aid, but a paycheck? That's the premise behind Theodora Africa, a nonprofit that helps disadvantaged women in Ghana escape poverty and exploitation not through short-term assistance, but through real, paid work. Small & Gutsy host Dr. Laura Scherck Wittcoff sits down with Theodora Africa Founder and CEO Michael Podolny to trace how a business consulting trip to Ghana turned into an organization named for a 6th-century empress who rose from actress to co-ruler of the Byzantine Empire, and reshaped the systems that once judged her. Guest Michael Podolny, Founder & CEO, Theodora Africa Michael brings decades of experience coaching businesses and building professional networks in the US. He had no intention of starting a nonprofit when he traveled to Ghana through Rotary International to offer free business coaching. A chance introduction to a young woman named Mary and the discovery that her polished business plan was written by a woman surviving through sex work with no other options redirected his mission entirely. What is Theodora Africa? Theodora Africa takes a market-first approach to social impact. Instead of starting with aid or training alone, it starts with paid, in-demand work, specifically virtual assistant services for US-based solopreneurs and small businesses, and builds skills, training, and a pathway to greater independence around that income. The organization operates two connected entities: a US-based corporation that handles client billing, and a Ghana-based company that covers salaries, rent, and operating costs, with funds flowing directly from US clients to the women providing the services. Key Topics Covered The Empress Theodora connection Empress Theodora, born around 500 CE, rose from a low-status background as an actress and performer to become co-empress of the Byzantine Empire, actively shaping policy and using her position to improve protections for vulnerable women. Michael, a self-described history buff, chose the name deliberately: it's a symbolic through-line for women moving from constrained circumstances into agency and influence, and it resonated immediately with the women in the program when he shared the story with them. Mary's story Theodora Africa's origin traces back to one woman, Mary, whom Michael met while coaching small businesses in Ghana through Rotary. After a couple of meetings, Mary revealed she was a sex worker, having been left on her own as a teenager, unable to find legitimate work despite writing a genuinely strong business plan. Michael began teaching her marketing skills, newsletter tools, and connecting her to a built-in network of business contacts who owed him favors. That one relationship became the model for the entire organization. Mary is now Theodora Africa's operating manager in Ghana and sits on the board of a Rotary Club focused on ending human trafficking, with plans to become its president in 2027. Jobs first, not just training Michael is direct about what sets this model apart from many social service and anti-trafficking programs: most offer job training and placement, but placement often doesn't hold. Theodora Africa instead built its own small virtual assistant business first, so women are earning income and building real client relationships from day one, rather than being trained and released into an unsupported job market. Navigating cultural change Michael speaks candidly about the friction of building a US-style participative management culture inside a system shaped by generations of distrust, a legacy he attributes in part to the historical effects of the slave trade on West African society. He describes a period, worsened by COVID-19 fundraising collapses, when he was forced into day-to-day operations he wasn't suited for, and a crisis where staff felt he had favorites. His advisors, he says, often let him make mistakes rather than warning him in advance, believing that was the only way he'd truly learn. "Self-trafficked" and the illusion of choice Michael shares a phrase one of the women in the program used to describe her own path: "self-trafficked," the feeling of having made choices when, in reality, a lack of alternatives had made the outcome nearly inevitable. He describes this as one of the most effective forms of gaslighting, and frames Theodora Africa's economic model as a way of restoring real choice, not by preaching or condemning individual decisions, but by building better options. Scaling the model Theodora Africa currently supports five women with about 15 US-based clients, each biller earning wages that place them solidly in Ghana's middle class. New trainees go through roughly a year of training, paid throughout, before taking on their own clients, with recruitment and training handled through vetted partners like local Rotary clubs and the Muslim Family Counseling Service rather than direct outreach. Michael describes a "champion" model for expanding into new markets or regions: a US-based partner who understands a specific market's needs, paired with a local partner on the ground, tested and iterated over roughly a two-year pilot period. The organization also maintains an internal resource hub, "Theodora University," to help onboard and train new team members as tools and best practices evolve. A note on inspiration Michael describes his path into this work as something he didn't set out to do, framing it in spiritual terms as a kind of unexpected calling that reshaped his plans after arriving in Ghana with an entirely different mission in mind. How to Get Involved Learn more about the nonprofit: TheodoraAfrica.com Hire a virtual assistant or explore services for your business: TheodoraGhana.com Connect: Theodora Africa is looking to build a community of people and organizations who share similar goals and are rethinking how social impact is delivered Connect with Small & Gutsy Website: SmallandGutsy.org Email: Laura@SmallandGutsy.org Do you know a nonprofit or social enterprise doing incredible work? Send them our way! 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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.

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Deputy Director of Programmes at the Ghana AIDS Commission, Derrick Oppong-Agyare, has confirmed that the Commission will deploy modern condom vending machines at high-traffic public locations, including shopping malls and retail centres, as part of a nationwide rollout expected to continue through late 2026

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

Sôcôla là một món ăn nay đã quá quen thuộc với người Việt Nam, nhưng chắc là không có mấy ai hiểu rõ về nguồn gốc của hạt cacao làm nên sôcôla, về lịch sử phát triển của sôcôla, cũng như về những đặc tính của cacao được trồng tại Việt Nam. Chính là nhằm mục đích quảng bá những kiến thức về sôcôla và cacao mà ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng, tổng giám đốc Công ty Cổ phần Ca cao Việt Nam (Vinacacao), đã lập ra La Maison du chocolat, Bảo tàng sôcôla Việt Nam. Nằm tại Bình Hưng, ngoại ô Sài Gòn, với diện tích khoảng 4.000m², được khai trương vào tháng 4 vừa qua, La Maison du Chocolat trước hết đưa chúng ta trở về nguyên thủy của cây cacao ở vùng Trung Mỹ, được thể hiện qua bức tượng của một vị thần. Hướng dẫn chúng tôi trong một chuyến tham quan riêng, ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng giải thích:  “Đây là thần Ek Chuah. Người Maya và ở Trung Mỹ tự hào đây là thánh phù hộ cho ngành ca cao của họ ngay từ đầu và thực chất thì cây ca cao xuất phát từ Trung Mỹ, nơi mà văn minh của người Maya cũng gắn liền với văn minh của cây ca cao. Họ tự hào đó là “food of the God”, “thực phẩm Trời cho”. Họ sống vui vẻ, hòa mình với thiên nhiên và xây dựng một xã hội khá vững vàng trên nền tảng là hạt cacao và văn hóa xung quanh hạt cacao đó. Câu chuyện bắt đầu khi Christopher Columbus sang. Thứ nhất rõ ràng là Christopher Columbus đi với tư cách là hòa bình, nhưng thực sự cái hòa bình đó cũng ngắn hạn thôi. Thực tế là triều đình Tây Ban Nha gửi một đoàn quân sang và cuộc diệt chủng đầu tiên trên thế giới là diệt chủng người da đỏ và bây giờ người da đỏ đã tản mát ở Mêhicô, Honduras, thậm chí là ở Hợp chủng quốc Hoa Kỳ. Nhưng hạt cacao không bị khuất phục, hạt cacao sang châu Âu để tái chinh phục người châu Âu. Lúc đầu nó được dùng trong giới quý tộc và tăng lữ thôi, tại vì hạt này ngon quá, khi ăn thì người ta cảm thấy hưng phấn, vui vẻ. Nhưng nó được giữ rất kín cho đến khi cha con Joseph Fry ở Anh bắt đầu làm ra thanh sôcôla đầu tiên. Khi làm được thanh sôcôla đầu tiên rồi thì giới bình dân mới tiếp cận. Và khi tiếp cận rồi thì nó bùng nổ thành một thức uống chinh phục cả châu Âu.” Theo dòng lịch sử của hạt cacao, được tái hiện trên những bức tường, La Maison du chocolat đưa khách tham quan đến những quốc gia tiêu biểu của ngành sôcôla thế giới để hiểu được tính chất phong phú, đa dạng của sản phẩm này. Ông Francesco Trần Văn Liên cho biết:  “La Maison du chocolat cố gắng tái hiện lại những mẫu sôcôla thời xưa hoặc thời cận đại của các dân tộc trên thế giới. Ví dụ người Đan Mạch hay dùng “creamy milk”. Họ rất thích sữa, cho nên nhiều khi mình khó phân biệt là ăn sôcôla hay ăn sữa! Rồi tới praline của Bỉ. Người Bỉ thì rất hãnh diện là đã đưa hạt vào và làm cho sôcôla trở nên ngon hơn, thơm hơn và có nhiều dinh dưỡng hơn. Người Thụy Sĩ thì đặc biệt thích ăn sôcôla rất mịn. Và đây là thanh sôcôla đầu tiên mà mà gia đình người Anh nhà Fry làm. Ban đầu nó không ngon, đắng nghét, tại vì không có sữa.  Chúng tôi muốn khách tham quan hiểu được trên thế giới không phải chỉ có một cách ăn sôcôla, mà rất nhiều cách ăn. Ví dụ người Hà Lan có hot dark chocolate mà họ tự hào, nhưng phải là “pure”, tức là rất là tinh túy về hương vị sôcôla. Pháp cũng làm ra được praline giống như Bỉ, vì Pháp và Bỉ thì văn hóa gần nhau. Và trong thế giới ẩm thực của Pháp thì có quá nhiều sáng tạo. Đế quốc Ottoman là một đế quốc huy hoàng của Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ, nhưng họ thích ăn với pistachio, tức là hạt dẻ cười. Hạt dẻ cười cũng là một vật phẩm rất quý tại địa phương của họ. Ý thì tự hào là họ có Gianduja, pha sôcôla  ới hạt hazelnut ( hạt phỉ ), ra một thương hiệu riêng đó là Gianduja.  Tôi muốn giới thiệu với anh khu vực Trung Mỹ. Đầu tiên, chữ "sokalat" là do người Maya đặt ra và họ cũng có một thức uống rất điển hình thời đó, cách đây ngàn năm. Lúc đó công nghệ đâu có mạnh để nghiền rất mịn đâu. Họ chỉ là đập dập ra là uống. Nhưng đó là một thức uống bồi bổ sức khỏe cho những binh lính da đỏ để chiến đấu rất mãnh liệt với người Tây Ban Nha.” Đến với La Maison du chocolat, khách tham quan sẽ có dịp tìm hiểu về lịch sử của ngành cacao Việt Nam, để biết rằng loại cây này cũng chính là do người Pháp du nhập vào Việt Nam, theo lời ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng: “Đầu thế kỷ 20, khoảng năm 1900, có một người Pháp tên là Jean-Baptiste Louis Pierre đem cây ca cao vào Thảo Cầm Viên Sài Gòn cùng thời với cây cà phê và cây cao su. Khi đưa vào Thảo Cầm Viên thì thấy khá là ổn và ông tiếp tục phát triển ở đồng bằng sông Cửu Long, nơi có đất tốt, mưa nhiều, có nhiều tưới tiêu và và không có nhiều biến cố như bảo tố. Tại vì cây ca cao rất là cao, lá rất là to, gió nhiều nó sẽ gãy. Nhưng miền Nam cũng là vùng có nhiều chiến tranh, loạn lạc, người dân di cư rất nhiều, cho nên cây ca cao không phát triển mạnh vào đầu thế kỷ 20. Mãi tới khoảng năm 2000, người Hà Lan bắt đầu viện trợ lại cho nông dân đồng bằng sông Cửu Long để tái lập lại các vườn ca cao xen với vườn dừa.  Cây cacao thật ra là cây ăn trái, không phải là cây công nghiệp như cà phê. Cacao trước hết ra trái, trái phải được ủ, ủ xong mới lấy hạt để làm sôcôla. Để trái tốt thì đất phải tốt. Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long được xem là đất rất tốt. Và thứ hai là phải được tưới tiêu rất nhiều. Nhiều người lầm tưởng cây ca cao giống cà phê, nhưng thực sự nó rất là khác. Cây ca cao có thể sống tới 40 năm, thành cây cổ thụ rất lớn, như xoài, mít, mận, ổi. Đó lý do tại sao miền Nam có vẻ thích hợp hơn. Với lại cây cacao mà bị khí hậu lạnh thì nó chết. Gặp lạnh 18 độ thì nó sẽ đứng, rồi sau đó nếu nhiệt độ xuống nữa thì nó có thể bắt đầu rụng lá và chết.”  Bảo tàng sôcôla cũng lưu giữ những dấu ấn của doanh nghiệp người Bỉ Ghicha Safarian, người đã thành lập công ty Puratos Grand-Place Việt Nam, hoạt động tại Việt Nam từ năm 1994. Đến  đầu năm 2011, Puratos Grand-Place Việt Nam đã ra mắt loại sôcôla đầu tiên được sản xuất hoàn toàn tại Việt Nam, từ khâu trồng ca cao cho đến thành phẩm cuối cùng. Cho đến nay, đây là nhà sản xuất đầu tiên tại Việt Nam tích hợp chuỗi cung ứng ca cao vào quy trình sản xuất của mình. Nhưng so với những “cường quốc cacao” như Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana, thế mạnh của cacao Việt Nam là ở những mặt nào, ông Francesco Trần Văn Liêng giải thích:  “Hiện nay Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana ở Phi Châu vẫn chiếm khoảng 75% sản lượng hạt cacao trên thế giới. Nhưng Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana thì ít sông ngòi và ít màu mỡ, cho nên hạt cacao có mùi hương nutty ( hương hạt dẻ ), như mùi gỗ, mùi mật ong, cũng ngon. Nhưng cacao socola Việt Nam được trồng ở đồng bằng, đất tốt mưa nhiều, phù sa, cho nên hạt to hơn, cơm bao nhiều hơn và hậu vị hơi chua ngọt, giống như cà phê arabica thì hơi chua một chút, cho nên nó mang tính chất fruity và độ thơm của nó thì cũng phản ánh vùng đất. Cho nên cacao Việt Nam có khuynh hướng dùng để làm sôcôla, còn cacao của Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana thì có khuynh hướng nghiền ra để làm bột. Tóm lại, cacao Việt Nam nổi bật hơn ở những điểm sau đây: fruity, mùi sôcôla nhiều hơn, học hỏi được cách lên men của Bỉ cho nên cho vị men thơm hơn, nhưng bù lại thì sản lượng thấp hơn và vì diện tích canh tác ít thành ra sự phát triển chậm chạp hơn. Thống trị trên thế giới về số lượng vẫn là Côte d'Ivoire và Ghana. Nhưng nhiều người làm chocolate boutique ở Bỉ,  Pháp, Hà Lan mua hạt cacao của Việt Nam để làm hương vị riêng của họ. Giá của hạt cacao Việt Nam luôn giữ cao bởi vì cũng có nhu cầu. Riêng Vinacacao có những dòng sản phẩm rất dễ ăn, như là cốm gạo Hà Nội, sôcôla ngọt, hoặc là sôcôla yaourt. Ngoài hữu cơ ( organic ), dòng sản phẩm của Vinacacao còn được gọi là single origin, tức là 100% sôcôla ở Việt Nam. Giống như rượu vang Pháp, nho trồng ở đâu thì nó quyết định vị ngon của nó. Hiện nay Vinacao phát triển dòng mạnh nhất vừa là hữu cơ, vừa có lợi cho sức khỏe, tức là không dùng đường.  Ngoài sôcôla thì Vinacacao phát triển rất nhiều dòng sản phẩm bột để dễ uống, chỉ cần pha với cà phê thôi. Đặc biệt là sản phẩm này kết hợp với Hà Lan để ra một dòng bột tương đối cao cấp cho thị trường Việt Nam và cho xuất khẩu. Ở Việt Nam bây giờ cũng có nhiều khách sạn năm sao và khu nghỉ dưỡng resort tìm cái loại bột cacao chất lượng để làm bánh."  Khách tham quan đến với La Maison du chocolat còn được tận mắt nhìn thấy cây cacao được trồng trong vườn, hạt cacao được ủ như thế nào, được phơi ra sao. Mọi người cũng sẽ có dịp thưởng thức những sản phẩm được chế biến từ cacao Việt Nam, trong đó có cả những thức uống. Đây cũng là nơi mà người lớn và trẻ em có thể đến để tự tay chế biến những thanh sôcôla, còn các trường có thể gởi học sinh đến trong những buổi học ngoại khóa để các em tìm hiểu về thực phẩm đầy thú vị này.

At what point did our natural hair stop being “good enough”?In this episode, Narko joins Afi and Zuu as they unpack the uncomfortable truth about hair in Ghana. How colonial beauty standards shaped what we see as “professional,” why natural hair is still judged, and the pressure both women and men face to fit a certain image.This conversation touches on everything we've been taught about hair.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!

Chaque mois, Voix de femmes met en avant des femmes aux parcours singuliers, inspirants ou méconnus. Chaque épisode rassemble plusieurs portraits, racontés dans le but de révéler la force, la créativité et la résilience de celles qui façonnent notre monde. Cette semaine, Lucie Bouteloup reçoit Elise Blanchard qui a lié des liens avec un taliban et sa famille.  Avec :  • Elise Blanchard, photojournaliste et autrice du livre Dans la maison d'un taliban (éditions Le Cherche Midi). Un portrait de Yasmine Diawara par Raphaëlle Constant, journaliste à RFI.  Rencontre avec une militante ivoirienne qui fait du bitume son terrain de combat. Yasmine Diawara, 35 ans, connue sous le pseudonyme « la Go à vélo » sur les réseaux sociaux, est la première femme d'Afrique subsaharienne à traverser l'Afrique à vélo pour porter des projets sociaux et environnementaux. Côte d'Ivoire, Guinée, Sénégal, Ghana, Nigéria… Plus de 5 000 kilomètres au compteur à travers huit pays. Yasmine a fondé l'ONG WIRI (« Debout » en malinké) pour œuvrer dans le leadership civique et la mobilité verte en Afrique. Notre reporter Raphaëlle Constant l'a rencontrée à Abidjan.   En fin d'émission, la chronique Écoutez le monde, de Monica Fantini.     Programmation musicale : ► Elaha Soroor - Naan, Kar, Azadi ► Swippy do Brazil - Gambeat, Flavia Coelho, Valeria Dos Santos.  

WELCOME TO THE KINGDOM!! We're talking about personal style today. How I devWe go through my style journey, from Ghana to America, and how the internet shaped my personal style. I also touch on how my style has developed in my 20s and how to curate your own sense of style without following trends or losing yourself.Connect on IG/TT:@wttkpodcast@atakoraaa

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Episode 504 - Kathy Armstrong Pete's Percussion Podcast Carleton University (ON) Ethnomusicologist and Director of Fine Arts Kathy Armstrong stops by to talk about her job, teaching West African drumming and dance, Baobab, and traveling and learning in Ghana for many years (03:30), her recent Canadian Percussion Network Conference presentation and the importance of Global Percussion Studies in standard Western Percussion tradition (21:45), growing up in the Scarborough area of Toronto, her early musical influences (including Soul and Funk music), her wonderful public school music background, the idea of “rhythmic tapestry”, and her experiences in the Girl Guides of Canada (36:10), attending the University of Toronto, studying with members of NEXUS, her post-undergrad experience and branching out into an entrepreneurship mindset (57:15), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including segments working in world percussion, the importance of maintaining physical and mental health, baking, sports, and great movies and poetry (01:18:00).Finishing with a Rave on the 2026 FIFA World Cup (01:45:05).Kathy Armstrong links: Kathy Armstrong's websiteKathy Armstrong's Carleton University pagePrevious Podcast Guests Mentioned:Daniel Noonan in 2026Chrissie Souza in 2024Sarah Hasekamp in 2024Fabrice Marandola in 2026Kristie Ibrahim in 2024Other Links:NEXUS PercussionStevie WonderBreakfast in America - SupertrampEarth, Wind, and FireTower of PowerLed ZeppelinNina SimoneEarth, Wind & Fire documentarySummer of Soul trailerPeter Gabriel live in 1986The Specials“Come Talk to Me” - Peter Gabriel“English Folk Song Suite” - Ralph Vaughan WilliamsStingPaul SimonLadysmith Black MambazoMichelle ColtonBeverley JohnstonTimothy RiceJames KippenBig Night trailerHamnet trailerMamma Mia! trailerFall On Your Knees - Ann-Marie MacDonaldOutlander - Diana GabaldonK.C. and the Sunshine Band“Shake It Off” - Taylor SwiftKirk Franklin“Le Freak” - CHICNorthern Super LeagueThe Professional Women's Hockey LeagueRumiMary OliverRaves:The 2026 FIFA World Cup

Phil Egan is in for Thursday's Football Daily, with all the latest from Europe and beyond.Bohemians come from behind to beat Ballkani 2-1 at Dalymount Park, with Douglas James-Taylor levelling late before Ross Tierney's stunning 90th-minute volley seals a first-leg lead. Hear from Alan Reynolds on brave substitutions, and Tierney on feeling the winner was coming.It's a big night ahead too as Derry City travel to Rijeka, while Shelbourne host Nõmme Kalju in John Russell's first home game in charge.Plus, Mick McDermott on working with Ghana at the World Cup, Jonathan Wilson on FIFA accountability, and more headlines.Football Daily on Off The Ball, brought to you by Lynx, “A Proud Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2026“. Smell Your Best When You Look Your WorstBecome a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

La barre des mille morts pour Ebola a été franchie en RDC. En Ituri, épicentre de la flambée, deux essais cliniques ouvrent toutefois une piste encourageante. Pendant ce temps, l'agence sanitaire de l'Union africaine appelle les États-Unis à lever les restrictions de voyage qu'elle juge inefficaces contre la propagation du virus.

1 Hour and 52 MinutesPG-13Dr. J. Otto Pohl received his PhD in History from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He has taught at the American University Iraq Sulaimani, University of Ghana, and American University of Central Asia. He is the author of Ethnic Cleansing in the USSR, 1937–1949 (Greenwood, 1999), The Stalinist Penal System (McFarland & Co., 1997), and The Years of Great Silence The Deportation, Special Settlement, and Mobilization into the Labor Army of Ethnic Germans in the USSR, 1941–1955 (Columbia University Press, 2022). His articles have appeared in, among other journals, The Russian Review, Journal of Genocide Research, Human Rights Review, and Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism.This is a combination of two episodes:Episode 1062: Who Was the Most Persecuted Group Under the Soviet Regime? w/ J. Otto PohlEpisode 1166: An Overview of the Soviet Regime Pre- and Post-War w/ J. Otto PohlThe Years of Great SilenceDr. Pohl's SubstackDr. Pohl's PatreonDr. Pohl's TwitterPete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's Substack Pete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

What if not getting what you thought you wanted is actually the greatest form of grace? In this episode, Heather sits down with beloved transformational teacher, inspirational speaker, and author Kute Blackson to talk about breaking free from conditioning and unlocking your true greatness. Kute shares the jaw-dropping, real-life miracle story of how his parents met across continents through sheer spiritual intuition, and how he walked away from a pre-determined path as his father's successor in Ghana and London to discover his highest destiny in America. In this conversation, we explore: How our early childhood environments imprint a false version of what "love" means into our nervous systems. The "inside-out approach" to dismantling the strategic defense mechanisms of the ego. Kute's grueling but liberating personal breakthroughs on the El Camino de Santiago trail and in India. Why real surrender isn't about giving up—it's about dropping the illusion of control to let a higher intelligence move through you. Website: ⁠www.heatherthomson.com⁠ Social Media:  IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/iamheathert/⁠ You Tube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@iamheathert?si=ZvI9l0bhLfTR-qdo⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices