GhanaWeb Asked Me Binary Choice Questions & This Is What I Said

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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 of Generation Z behaviour I am trying to get more of lol. I have a long history with GhanaWeb and this was very much welcome.

The fun part of these quick-fire questions is that they reveal a different side of people. Beyond the work, projects, and public speaking engagements, they offer a glimpse into personal preferences, habits, and the occasional controversial opinion.

So, did I choose Waakye or Jollof?

Was I part of Bhim Nation or Shatta Movement?

Did I make the "right" choices?

You'll have to watch the Q&A video that is  circulating on Ghanaweb’s platforms and judge for yourself.

One thing is certain: some of my answers may surprise you.

Watch the video below and let me know which answers you agree with—and which ones you think I got completely wrong!





This made me think of the Konnect Kouch which we run in GhanaThink administered Whatsapp Groups, including amongst our own GhanaThink members. We ask such binary choice questions, and would bring that more into our #KonnectKouch sessions at Barcamps and Konnect Meetups.

After you've watched it, I'd love to hear your own picks. What would your answers be to some of these classic Ghanaian debates?

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