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Post the 2025 GhanaWeb Excellence Awards , I visited GhanaWeb ’s offices for an interview on their BizTech show. I answered questions about STEM in general, technology, entrepreneurship, youth development, innovation, and community building. What I didn't expect was to be put on the spot afterwards with a series of rapid-fire "this or that" questions. Waakye or Jollof ? NPP or NDC? Stonebwoy or Shatta Wale ? And some other questions that required quick decisions with no time to overthink. I've spent years speaking about technology, startups, volunteerism, leadership, and personal development, but sometimes the hardest questions are the simplest ones. After all, some choices can spark more debate than discussions about artificial intelligence or entrepreneurship! A lady came into the studio after Mawuli had interviewed me for GhanaWeb’s BizTech show . She said she wanted to record something for social media. She used her phone, very Gen Z like . This is the kind ...

When I learned that I had been nominated in the STEM category of the 2025 GhanaWeb Excellence Awards , I felt both honoured and humbled. I found out when 1 of the members of #DMVKonnect (who lives in Maryland) shared it in the Whatsapp Group . Awards are always appreciated, but this one felt particularly meaningful because of the long history and reputation of GhanaWeb. The awards ceremony was held on March 6, 2026 - Ghana’s birthday no less, which I attended with my sister, Stacey aka Panyin . I did not win, I lost out to Prof Elsie Effah Kaufmann , one of the greatest Ghanaians of her generation. When I reflected on the nomination recently, I found myself looking back through years of articles, interviews, features, and conversations that have connected my work with one of Ghana's most influential media platforms . In many ways, GhanaWeb has become an archive of my professional journey. Over the years, the platform has covered different aspects of my work as a technology advoc...

If you’ve been following my journey, you know I am deeply passionate about strategic social capital , youth employment, startups scaling , and generally creating, promoting or driving the structural conditions for luck and opportunity to collide. We recently saw this exact magic come to life on the global stage at the World Summit Awards ( WSA ) Global Congress in Hyderabad , India in 2025 and then Vienna, Austria in 2026. Witnessing exceptional Ghanaian innovations break through and get celebrated as WSA winners was an absolute masterclass in what happens when raw local talent meets the right global platform. It proved that our ecosystem is mature, resilient, and ready to compete at the highest levels. Right on the heels of that global inspiration, another massive window of opportunity has just swung wide open for the Ghanaian entrepreneurial ecosystem, and we need to seize it with everything we've got. I have been hearing and sharing about the develoPPP Ventures programme...

In today's hyper-connected world of 2026, discovering African music is as easy as tapping an app. Global giants like Spotify and Apple Music recommend the latest Amapiano hits, while TikTok trends can turn a track from Accra into a worldwide sensation overnight. But before the algorithms, before the streaming wars, there was a digital campfire where a generation of fans gathered not just to listen, but to understand, to champion, and to celebrate. That place was Museke.com . For anyone who fell in love with African music in the mid-2000s to the early 2010s, the name Museke evokes a powerful sense of nostalgia. Launched around 2006, it was more than a website; it was a destination. It was the first truly pan-African digital hub built by fans, for fans, with a multifaceted mission: to be the ultimate home for the African music enthusiast. Deeper Than the Beat: Lyrics and Discovery To understand Museke’s impact, one must remember the internet of its time. Finding a new song was only h...