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King Promise has expressed his love for DopeNation and the Afropop duo’s explosive single ZormizorThe song has amassed over a million hits on Audiomack alone, with multiple shares on TikTokYEN.com.gh spoke to entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh about King Promise’s gestureGhanaian singer-songwriter King Promise has joined the long list of Ghanaians who have praised DopeNation’s progress this year. Several music executives and fans have declared the Afropop duo as contenders for the Most Popular Song of the Year category at next year’s Telecel Ghana Music Awards.King Promise advertises DopeNation. Photo credit: Instagram/KingPromise, Instagram/DopeNationSource: InstagramTheir incredible release, Zormizor, became an instant hit…

Taxi driver Napoleon Osorio leaves the headquarters of the NGO My First Bitcoin in San Salvador on September 4, 2024. Photo: Marvin RECINOS / AFPSource: AFPNapoleon Osorio is proud to be the first taxi driver to accept bitcoin payment in the first country in the world to legalize cryptocurrency: El Salvador.He credits President Nayib Bukele’s decision to capitalize on bitcoin three years ago with changing his life.”Before I was unemployed… and now I have my own business,” said the 39-year-old entrepreneur, who uses an app to charge for rides in bitcoin and now owns his own car rental company.Three years…

Based in Abu Dhabi FlapKapa leading fintech platform providing revenue-driven and integrated financing solutions in the MENA region, has raised $34 million in new debt and equity financing. Details The funding round was led by BECO Capital and welcomed significant new investment from VC agreement. The round also included follow-on investment from A15, Incland QED Investors and debt financing from Channel capital. This capital injection brings FlapKap’s total funding to $37.6 million. What will happen next? With this pre-Series A funding, FlapKap will expand its capabilities in the UAE and the GCC region, deploying more capital to empower SMEs in…

Actress Nana Ama McBrown and former UTV bosses Kennedy Osei and Fadda Dickson engaged in a hilarious debateThe video was recorded at the week-long celebration of the life of the late Mrs. Kate Opoku Acheampong, mother of Partit’s wife, Mrs. Ewurama Osei, on Sunday, September 8, 2024.The video warmed the hearts of many social media users who marveled that McBrown was still on good terms with her former bossesActress Nana Ama McBrown was at the one week observation of the late Ms Kate Opoku Acheampong, mother of Mrs Ewurama Osei and mother-in-law of Dr Osei Kwame Another.The event was held…

The dark and light gray striped pod inside the hyperloop tunnel at the European Hyperloop Center (EHC) test facility in Veendam. Photo: Nick Gammon/AFPSource: AFPThe dream of driving between European cities at speeds of more than 700 kilometers per hour moved a step closer on Monday with the first successful vehicle tests at the European Hyperloop Centre.Passing through a sleek white tunnel 420 meters (1,377 feet) long, a dark and light gray striped pod hovers on command from mission control, before moving away using magnetic propulsion and without anyone on board.For now, the speed is relatively slow at 30 kilometers…

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI) introduced farmers in Oforikrom and Ejisu municipalities to common bean production technologies to maximize utilization in Ghana. The program is part of the ongoing propagation of common beans, a crop relatively new to Ghana’s agricultural system. It is implemented under the program “Development and development of highly drought-resistant bean varieties suitable for legume-rice rotation in Ghana” and is funded by the Alliance for the Green Revolution in Africa. Dr. Emmanuel Asamoah Adjei, a seed scientist at CSIR-CRI, elaborated on the numerous benefits of the new varieties adding that knowledge…

East African Humanitarian Summit (EAHS) organized a conference, bringing together more than 80 leading UN agencies/NGOs and more than 600 delegates to outline the road map for sustainable development in Africa. IEC Telecoman international leader in satellite communications, participated in the event to unveil an innovative network management solution powered by the Starlink LEO network. By The Numbers Digitization has enormous potential to transform the continent’s economic landscape. According to the GSMA Association report for 2024, 10% increase. in mobile internet penetration could increase per capita GDP by up to 2.5% across Africa. However, according to the World Bank, less…

Nana Ama McBrown has advised Ghanaians on how to handle money, stressing the importance of savingThe actress used herself as an example, sharing some strategies she uses to effectively save her money He said that saving little by little can have a significant impact on a person’s financial fortuneGhanaian actress and TV personality Nana Ama McBrown advised Ghanaians on how to manage their finances effectively in an episode of the Onua Showtime programme. He touched on the importance of saving and building financial security.Nana Ama McBrown talks about how to save effectively. Photo credit: iamamamcbrownSource: InstagramThe actress explained that she…

Weak US jobs data for August raised fresh fears of a recession in the world’s number one economy. Photo: JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFPSource: AFPAsian markets tumbled on Monday after another batch of worse-than-expected US jobs data revived fears of a possible recession in the world’s top economy.The big miss in August’s nonfarm payrolls reading was exacerbated by sharply revised downward figures for the previous two months and raised bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut next week.A disappointing revenue forecast from chipmaker Broadcom added to the negative sentiment, dealing another blow to the technology…

The Ghana Domain Name Registry (GDNR), under the Ministry of Communications and Digitization in collaboration with the Ghana Internet Governance Forum (IGF) yesterday opened the Ghana IGF Forum 2024, bringing together key stakeholders from government, private sector, society citizens and academia to discuss the future of Ghana’s digital landscape. Held under the theme: “Empowering the Sustainable Development of Our Digital Future”, this year’s forum focuses on Ghana’s ongoing digital transformation and collective efforts to ensure a secure, inclusive and sustainable digital economy. Opening the event yesterday at the Ghana-Indo Kofi Annan ICT Center of Excellence (GI-KACE) in Accra), the Deputy…