Mike Dada Joins ACG Board to Boost Africa’s Sports and Entertainment Industry

African Collaborations Group (ACG), the leading strategic project origination and collaboration platform focused on the industrialisation of sport in Africa through the origination of bankable sport and entertainment district ecosystems, today announced the appointment of Mike Dada to its Advisory Board.

Mr Dada is President and Founder of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), the continent's flagship music awards platform, established in 2014 in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC) to celebrate, reward and promote African music globally in pursuit of continental integration, economic prosperity and cultural diplomacy. AFRIMA is broadcast live in more than 84 countries around the world, convenes artists, delegates and production teams from every region of Africa, and has become one of the most important continental infrastructures for the African music industry.

Alongside AFRIMA, Mr Dada serves as Vice President of the African Union's Pan-African Congress, in which capacity he led the development of the AU's Plan of Action on Culture and Creative Industries — a landmark continental policy document adopted by the African Union Heads of State Summit in 2023 as the framework guiding the industrialisation of Africa's cultural and creative economy. He is also a member of the Africa Policy Advisory Board (APAB) for the ONE Campaign, contributing to global policy engagement on African development priorities.

Telecel And Black Sherif Sign Partnership Under Project X

Telecel has unveiled award-winning musician Black Sherif as its brand partner, ending weeks of speculation surrounding Project X.

The partnership brings together Telecel and one of Ghana’s most exceptional music talents, the reigning TGMA Artiste of the Year, to deliver exclusive experiences and greater value on digital financial services to Telecel customers. Under Project X, Telecel customers will receive a unique BlackoCode after every Black Sherif engagement online and enjoy exclusive discounts and exciting surprises through the Telecel Play App.

Maiden Black Star Fashion Week To Highlight Ghana’s National Fashion Platform

Ghana is set to take centre stage in fashion, culture and the creative economy as the maiden Black Star Fashion Week (BSFW) takes off with a two-day national fashion experience designed to discover talent, convene the industry and showcase Ghanaian fashion on a global stage.

Put together by the Presidency-backed Black Star Experience Secretariat led by Rex Owusu Marfo, with support from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts and its agencies such as the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and Creative Arts Agency, it is structured across two connected experiences in Accra and Senchi. The Black Star Fashion Week will move from inteligent industry dialogue and talent discovery to an exciting fashion celebration.

The first day will take place in Accra on November 4 and will centre on the Black Star Fashion Summit.

5,000 Women to Benefit as Queen Moremi Announces Third Cohort of Free PR Training

Queen Moremi Women Initiative, the nonprofit arm of women’s empowerment platform Queen Moremi, has announced the third cohort of its flagship free Public Relations training programme for female SME founders and career women.

The initiative is designed to equip 5,000 Nigerian women with practical PR, storytelling and communications skills to strengthen their visibility, build credibility and accelerate their business and career growth.

The third cohort will begin on 15 October 2026, with SARA by Wema officially joining the initiative as its Strategic Sponsor. The partnership will enable Queen Moremi Women Initiative to amplify awareness of the programme, extend its reach and equip more women with the practical communication skills, resources and support required to build visible, credible and sustainable brands and careers.

Although the initiative is now entering a more visible phase, the programme has been underway since January 2026. Queen Moremi Women Initiative has spent the year working quietly behind the scenes with different organisations and communities to deliver the training to women at no cost.

The programme forms part of the Initiative’s commitment to providing 5,000 female SME founders and career women with practical knowledge in public relations, personal branding, media engagement, strategic storytelling, digital communications and the effective use of artificial intelligence for visibility and growth.

NCA Awards 5G Spectrum To Telecel Ghana

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has awarded three spectrum lots in the 2.3 GHz band to Telecel Ghana to support the company’s rollout of 5G services and expansion of mobile broadband capacity.

Telecel secured all three lots for which it applied following the Authority’s competitive licensing process covering the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz and 3 GHz bands.

Confirming the award, Telecel Ghana’s Director of External Affairs, Komla Buami, said the additional spectrum would strengthen the company’s capacity to expand its network and improve the quality of service available to customers.

Telecel Foundation Marks Fetu Afahye with HealthFest

Marking this year’s Fetu Afahye celebrations, the Telecel Ghana Foundation provided free health screening to residents of Abura, Central Region under its connected health pillar.

The outreach, delivered in partnership with healthcare professionals from the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital and the Divine Mother and Child Foundation (DMAC), offered a range of medical screening including malaria, hepatitis B, typhoid, HIV, blood glucose among others, reinforcing the Foundation’s commitment to promoting preventive healthcare in communities.

Rita Agyeiwaa Rockson, Foundation, Sustainability and External Communications Manager at Telecel Ghana, said the Foundation remains committed to using community events such as Fetu Afahye to improve healthcare delivery.

Abena Bambi Wants Her Fashion Brand to Outlast Social Media Trends

In an industry where a new fashion trend can rise in the morning and disappear by nightfall, Abena Bambi is thinking beyond the next viral moment.

 For the fashion entrepreneur, building a brand is not simply about creating clothes people want to wear today. It is about creating something they will still want to wear years from now.

 That philosophy sits at the heart of Bambi’s approach to fashion.

 Social media has transformed the way fashion brands are discovered. A single photograph, styling video or celebrity appearance can put an emerging label in front of thousands of potential customers almost instantly. But Bambi understands that attention is not the same thing as longevity.

 “Trends come and go,” is the thinking behind her brand philosophy. “But a strong identity can last.”

 Rather than chasing every viral aesthetic, Bambi is focused on developing a recognizable point of view — one that customers can identify even without seeing a logo or reading the brand name.

 For her, fashion is about more than keeping up. It is about creating pieces with character, quality and a sense of individuality.

 That distinction has become increasingly important in an industry shaped by algorithms. Social platforms reward speed, novelty and constant content. Fashion brands can easily find themselves designing for the feed instead of designing for the customer.

OliveTheBoy Takes His O’LIVE EXPERIENCE To The National Theatre

Ghanaian Afrobeats sensation OliveTheBoy is set to headline his debut concert, The O’Live Experience, on November 20, 2026, at the National Theatre in Accra.

The concert marks an important milestone for the young artiste, who has moved rapidly from emerging talent to one of Ghana’s most recognisable new-generation Afrobeats voices.

His breakthrough with GoodSin helped establish his presence locally and internationally, while his subsequent releases and performances have continued to expand his audience.

Spotify EQUAL Turns Five With Shekhinah Reimagining Lebo Mathosa's I Love Music

Five years after launching EQUAL to champion women in music, Spotify is celebrating the milestone in South Africa with a new Spotify Single reinterpretation of Lebo Mathosa’s iconic I Love Music by multi-award-winning artist Shekhinah.

Originally released in 2006, I Love Music has become more than a dancefloor classic. Twenty years on, the track continues to find new listeners, with more than 1.8 million global streams on Spotify, 88% of which come from South Africa.

The song also appears on more than 70k user-generated playlists globally, showing how a song released two decades ago continues to live on in listeners’ everyday soundtrack. 

The track began gaining significant streaming traction in South Africa in 2018 and has grown every year since, recording an approximate 95% compound annual growth rate over seven years. Following particularly strong growth in 2019, I Love Music is on pace for another standout year in 2026. The numbers point to something bigger than nostalgia: this is a catalogue favourite that continues to find new audiences.

15th Telecel Dream Car Nears Finale; Four Customers Win Monthly Cash

Four Telecel Ghana customers have won a combined GH¢20,000 in monthly cash prizes in the 15th cycle of the Telecel Dream Car Promo as the SMS trivia competition enters its final weeks, with one lucky customer set to drive away in a brand-new SUV at the end of August.

The monthly winners: Selvin Nana Takyi Otoo, Benjamin Tackie, Mensah Hage Appiah and Gideon Klu received GH¢10,000, GH¢5,000, GH¢3,000 and GH¢2,000 respectively, in prize presentations held in Takoradi and Accra.

Selvin, who received the highest cash prize at Telecel's Takoradi office, said he initially doubted whether the promotion was genuine but decided to participate after encouragement from his brother. “I wasn't sure if it was real at first. My senior brother encouraged me to give it a try since he had already tried it. I started answering the daily trivia every time. I am surprised and happy because I wasn't expecting it at all.”

Telecel Ghana Congratulates New KNUST VC on Appointment

Telecel Ghana’s leadership has paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Christian Agyare, to congratulate him on his appointment.

The delegation commended the Vice-Chancellor and expressed confidence in his leadership, noting the critical role of KNUST in driving innovation and skills development. 

Further discussions centred on strengthening collaboration between the university and Telecel Ghana, particularly around advancing digital infrastructure and ensuring that students and faculty continue to benefit from reliable connectivity.

First Set of Telecel M’ahitti Promo Weekly Winners Take Home GH¢20,000 Each

When Hannah Dampson’s mobile phone rang and the caller informed her that she had won GH¢20,000 in the Telecel M’ahitti Promo, she thought someone was playing a joke on her. The 52-year-old cook at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi said her first reaction was not celebration.

“I was like, don’t raise my BP level if this is not true,” she recalled, with her heart racing. Hannah was convinced only after she went to a Telecel Ghana retail shop, where the necessary checks and verification confirmed that she was the first weekly winner nationwide since the promo was launched just over a week ago.

“I can’t describe my excitement, and I don’t even know what to do since I won. I’m still in disbelief,” she said. Hannah has been a Telecel customer for more than 20 years and had seen the Telecel M’ahitti adverts on television with her last-born child, who eventually opted her into the promotion.

Somi Named Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Artist For August

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and playwright Somi has been announced as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa artist for the month of August. Celebrated globally for her narrative richness and genre-defying sound, Somi has built an extraordinary career bridging African rhythms with contemporary American jazz.

The announcement coincides with the release of her highly anticipated new album, What Does It Take to Bloom?, dropping on August 7, on Salon Africana. The 13-track project, led by the poignant single We’re All Falling, is an intimate meditation on self-discovery, identity, and finding belonging amid life's dissonance.

Co-produced by Somi alongside Benjamin James (of Nigerian Highlife duo The Cavemen.), the album features guest appearances from The Cavemen. and acclaimed jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin. Recorded across Dakar, Lagos, Paris, and New York City, the album weaves global sensibilities into Somi's most personal work to date.

Telecel Ghana Launches Eco-SIM to advance environmental sustainability

Telecel Ghana has launched the biodegradable Eco-SIM, reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability and giving customers a greener way to stay connected. 

Made with 90 per cent less plastic, Telecel's Eco-SIM delivers the same reliable voice, data and digital experience customers expect with a significantly lower environmental footprint.

The launch comes at a time when billions of physical SIM cards continue to be produced globally each year. According to the global connectivity industry association, the Trusted Connectivity Alliance, around 3.7 billion physical SIMs were manufactured in 2024, underscoring the need to make everyday connectivity products more sustainable.

Telecel champions ethical AI and data partnerships for Ghana's digital future

Telecel Ghana has argued that the country's digital future depends on building the infrastructure, partnerships and ethical standards needed to use data and artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly.

Over the 3-day period of the Ghana Data Science Summit at the Ho Technical University, a delegation of varied experts from the telecommunications giant contributed to national conversations on artificial intelligence, data governance and workforce development through executive panel discussions, technical workshops, career mentorship and practical demonstrations of emerging digital solutions.

Opening the discussions, Danso Kwakye, Head of Enterprise Solutions at Telecel Ghana spoke on a panel debating whether limited access to data is slowing innovation and evidence-based policymaking. Acknowledging researchers' growing demand for telecommunications data, Kwakye said customer privacy must remain non-negotiable.