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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…

MasterCard has worked with Smile IDan African provider of digital knowledge of your customer, to streamline the merchant onboarding process for businesses in Africa. The partnership will see Mastercard provide Smile ID with it Merchant Digital Onboarding Program (MDOP). This offers third party providers a secure and automated experience for acquiring partners such as banks, mobile network operators and payment facilitators. Digging deeper The integration of Smile ID technology into MDOP enables acquisition partners to digitally onboard merchants quickly and efficiently, streamlining verification and improving the customer experience. According to Mastercard, the process will enable acquisition partners to digitally integrate…

A Ghanaian hairdresser, Chelsea-Abigail Owusu Ansah, has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records after recording the most locks of hair in 8 hours. The prolific hairstylist locked 27 heads of hair in record time, a feat she achieved on March 6, 2024, at Ashongman Estate in Accra, Ghana.Many Ghanaians have expressed their happiness at the achievement, sharing their congratulations on Chelsea Abigail’s Instagram comments sectionChelsea-Abigail Owusu Ansah, a hairdresser from Accra, Ghana, set a new Guinness World Record by closing 27 heads of hair in eight hours. The record was achieved on March 6, 2024, at the Ashongman Estate…

The ECB began raising interest rates sharply in mid-2022 to curb rising consumer prices. Photo: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFPSource: AFPThe European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week as inflation eases toward its two percent target, but policymakers will likely remain tight-lipped on future moves.The ECB began raising interest rates sharply in mid-2022 to curb rising consumer prices, but has begun to ease pressure as inflation rates have eased.The Frankfurt-based central bank, which sets monetary policy for the 20 countries that use the euro, made its first cut in June, lowering the key deposit rate to…

Steve Quamz, who looks like musician Kuami Eugene, caused a stir on social media after he revealed the lookalike of musician King Paluta at his house party.In the video, the King Paluta lookalike was seen performing Makoma’s hit song while the house party guests sang along.The video left many wondering how Steve Quamz always looked like a celebrity when they became more famousMusician Kuami Eugene lookalike Steve Quamz has revealed the lookalike of musician King Paluta, at a house party.Steve Quamz reveals the appearance of King Paluta. Image credit: @kingpalutamusicSource: InstagramKing Paluta’s clone surfacesSteve Quamz, who is known for revealing…

Founder and CEO Pavel Durov slammed claims that “Telegram is some kind of anarchist paradise.” Photo: Steve Jennings / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/FileSource: AFPTelegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov on Friday announced a series of new features aimed at fighting illegal content, bots and scammers, a week after he was arrested and charged by French authorities over breaches at the messaging app.Durov broke his silence Thursday with his first public comments since his arrest, which he called “misguided” and “surprised.”However, it had also acknowledged that Telegram was not “perfect” and that it would take more action against illegal content that…

The development of Terminal 3 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) began in October 2015 by the operator and manager of the airport, Ghana Airports Company (GACL). The project opening ceremony was held in March 2016. The construction of the new terminal was completed in June 2018 and opened to traffic in September 2018. The new terminal built at KIA was part of GACL’s investment strategy to renovate regional airports under its management. The Accra Airport expansion program created 900 temporary jobs and 760 permanent jobs during the operation and maintenance phase. Location The airport is spread over 1,610 acres…

Veteran actress and media personality Maame Dokono had a host of celebrities grace her 80th birthday and book launch at The Underbridge on Saturday, September 8, 2024Videos of the event surfaced on social media, leaving many talking about how well Maame Dokono was celebratedYEN.com.gh collected some of the memorable photos and videos captured at Maame Dokono’s eventVeteran actress and media personality Maame Dokono celebrated her 80th birthday and book launch at The Underbridge on Saturday 8th September 2024.Video and photos from Maame Donkono’s 80th birthday party and book launch. Image credit: @ghkwakuSource: InstagramMaame Dokono’s 80th birthday partyMaame Dokono’s three beautiful…