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Dusty Baker’s first spring of major league baseball was in the late 60’s with the Braves, which is almost 60 years ago. All this time later, he’s still in baseball, as a special advisor to the Giants. But he’s not in a dugout this spring, having retired from Astros management after they were once again one win away from the World Series. “My son is the one on the field now,” said Dusty Baker, now 74. I asked him what it’s like for him, after his long and honorable life in baseball, to watch games from the stands now or…

Allen Qu will lead LemFi’s development efforts among the Chinese diaspora. With over 14 years of professional experience, Allen has a track record of building multi-billion dollar companies in multiple countries. As Chief Operating Officer at OPay, he led the company’s growth to Unicorn status. LemFia financial technology company that creates innovative international payments solutions, announced today that Allen Qu will lead the business’ expansion into China as Vice President of Development. This announcement comes on the heels of LemFi’s recent milestones, which include the launch of its services in the United States and a $33 million Series A Capital…

Ghanaian show Serwaa Amihere made many admire her growth over the years when beautiful pictures surfaced on social media for her birthdayShe turned 34 on March 8, 2024 and slayed in a beautiful white dress that flaunted her well-defined curvesMany wished her a happy birthday, while others spoke of how stunning and youthful she looked at 34Ghanaian broadcaster and entrepreneur Serwaa Amihere looked ethereal in a white dress as she celebrated her 34th birthday on March 8, 2024.Birthday photo of Serwaa Amihere (middle). Image credit: @thenanaabaSource: InstagramSerwaa Amihere Birthday PhotoIn her birthday photo, Serwaa Amihere was dressed in white. The…

Nairobi – Recently released figures from IDC Global Quarterly Cell Phone Tracking shows that Africa’s smartphone market saw shipments grow by 12.5% ​​year-on-year (y-o-y) in Q4 2023, reaching a total of 19.8 million units. Smartphone markets across Africa performed well as Chinese brands focused on the region amid a period of high inflation, local currency devaluations and foreign exchange shortages. In contrast, Africa’s feature phone market saw shipments decline by 7.8% over the same period to a total of 20.9 million units.“Kenya recorded the region’s highest year-on-year growth in smartphone shipments in Q4 2023, coming off a low base when…

Nigeria’s central bank governor said last month that cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance, were conduits for money laundering. Photo: JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP/FileSource: AFPThe world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is halting operations on the Nigerian naira currency as the government places cryptocurrency businesses under increasing scrutiny.The decision came after authorities in Africa’s largest economy imposed restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges as part of efforts to stop the sliding value of the local currency.Nigeria’s central bank governor Olayemi Cardoso said late last month that cryptocurrency exchanges were conduits for money laundering.He singled out Binance as the biggest…

Dagbon Traditional Area Ruler Yana Abukari Mahama II has urged President Akufo-Addo to reconsider his decision to rename Tamale International Airport to Yakubu Tari International Airport. During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 27, the President revealed plans to rename Kumasi International Airport and Tamale Airport to Nana Agyeman Prempeh I International Airport and Yakubu Tali International Airport, respectively. However, the Dagbon monarch said in a letter to the president that this is “an idea that is unacceptable to me and the majority of the people of Dagbon.” Yana Abukari II added: “Gbewa Palace has been flooded…

The African Games, formerly the Pan African Games, are being held from March 8 to 23 in Ghana. Scheduled for 2023, they were postponed due to a regional deadlock over marketing rights, delays in facility preparation and Ghana’s growing financial crisis. Camilla Swart investigations and teaches major sporting events. We asked her about the potential of the African Games in sports tourism and the pros and cons of hosting them. What are the African Games? The African Games is a multi-sport event held every four years, generally one year before the Olympics. It is positioned as a pan-African tournament and…

Fast Bowler Finds Way To Overcome New Zealand’s Designs On Opening Day Of 2nd TestAlex Malcolm08-Mar-2024 • 22 minutes agoJosh Hazlewood appeals against Kane Williamson AFP/Getty ImagesJosh Hazlewood received a standing ovation as he walked to fine leg after claiming the wicket of Kane Williamson. Some of that was from the small number of fans wearing yellow shirts on the grass bank at Hagley Oval. But there were plenty of locals showing Hazlewood their appreciation too.It was unusual to see an Australian receive such recognition in New Zealand. But Christchurch is home to Sir Richard Hadlee. New Zealand’s greatest fast…

A Ghanaian man who cleaned his GH¢4.3 million McLaren 720S has gone viral on social mediaThis comes after the man disclosed that he paid GH920,000 as duty to clear the luxury car from Tema PortThe post has sparked huge debates on social media as many attacked the Akufo-Addo government for such high taxes A Ghanaian man has gone viral after paying GH¢920,000 to clean his mantis green McLaren 720S 2023 from Tema Port in Accra, Ghana.McLaren 720S in Ghana at Tema port. Image credit: @_kofikayyySource: TwitterMcLaren 720S spotted in GhanaA photo of the green mantis 2023 McLaren 720S was captured…

The awarding of the top prize, the Golden Bear, at this year’s Berlin Film Festival to the documentary Dahomey by French-Senegalese director Mati Diop (Atlantics, 2019) is an indication that the dominant influence of identity politics in the cultural sphere is losing ground. Endless debates about structural racism and the primacy of gender policy avoid the roots of social problems and are designed to distract from the essential, burning class questions in society.DahomeyDahomey, which is less than 70 minutes long, deals with the legacy of colonialism. In relation to the famous bronze sculptures of Benin, there has been an increased…