Posts Tagged with "accra"

How Aero Contractors offers very low airfares. The catches!

Monday, March 8, 2010

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Aero Contractors in my view is a budget airline only that it is not so-called. The airline has been advertising very low fares to all its destinations, for some time now. I dragged myself into flying Aero twice in recent times, to satisfy my curiosity on how they could offer such low fares. This blog [...]

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Earthquake scare in Ghana. Is Ghana prepared?

Monday, January 18, 2010

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I woke up to a news report about an earth quake scare in Ghana. An earth quake was supposed to have happened somewhere close to where I live. Yet, I had slept soundly all night and was not ruffled at any point by the earth shaking. It all started with a call I got from a [...]

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A review of MTN Ghana Mobile Broadband service

Thursday, December 24, 2009

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With over 7.4 million subscribers as of September 2009, MTN is easily Ghana’s leading telecommunications network, offering mobile telephony services, Internet connectivity and more. I recently picked up an MTN “Exclusive 3G Pack” for 100 Ghana Cedis (about $69) and have used it extensively for about 14 days mainly in Accra. The information below is based [...]

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How I found my way to MEST Accra on Google Maps Mobile

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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Meltwater Entrepreneural School of Technology (MEST) in East Legon (a suburb of Accra, Ghana) was the venue of the just-concluded BarCamp Ghana 2009. Aside having interacted with some of the entrepreneurs-in-training (as their students are called) in the past, I knew little about MEST and had no idea of its exact location within East Legon. I [...]

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BarCamp Ghana 2009 Live Report

Monday, December 21, 2009

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BarCamp Ghana 2009 took off to a great start here at MEST in Accra with Patrick Awuah delivering the keynote address. He cited examples from his experience at Microsoft and his current experience with Ashesi University, to drive home the importance of key values like honesty, integrity, trust etc. The theme of this year’s event is [...]

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Maksi Clothing: A Fresh Fashion House launches in Accra

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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It was a night of glitz and glamour. Last Friday 27th November 2009 was the night and the poolside of African Regent Hotel was the venue. It was a night that witnessed the colourful launch of Maksi Clothing. Maksi Clothing is a new fashion line created by two young Ghanaians who are out to raise the [...]

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Expressions: Literary & Arts Night featuring Ghana Bloggers

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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Expressions is a monthly event revolving around a literary & arts night. It is hosted by DK Osei-Yaw and this month’s event features Ghana Bloggers. It is to be held at Smoothy’s on Upper Oxford Street in Osu, Accra. It comes-up this Friday 4th December 2009 @ 7pm prompt. Ghana Bloggers can be found at www.ghanablogging.com  

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Movie Review: A Sting In A Tale

Friday, November 13, 2009

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Around this time last Friday night, I was well-seated in the Accra International Conference Centre, sipping a “free” coke and waiting for the first screening of  A Sting In A Tale, the latest movie from Sparrow Productions. After being bombarded with music from 4X4 and VIP which was heavily punctuated by ads from the movie sponsors, [...]

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A Sting In A Tale. A new movie premieres in Ghana.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

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A Sting In A Tale, the latest movie from Sparrow Productions premiers next weekend at Accra International Conference Centre in Ghana. It features Adjetey Anang, Lydia Forson, Majid Michel among others. A twisted tale of two unemployed graduates who embark on a journey to make it in a world where you need more than what you [...]

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West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) starts off

Thursday, October 15, 2009

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I’m live at the West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) in Accra, Ghana. The event started on a good note yesterday with a lot of introductory speeches by various stakeholders in the African Internet industry. AfriNIC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa, has a mission to support Internet technology usage and development and to promote [...]

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West Africa ePayment Opportunity: Video Interview with Oluniyi David Ajao

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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I was interviewed by Wayan Vota of ICTworks.org during the recent Maker Faire Africa 2009 in Accra Ghana and we discussed the present e-payment challenges in West Africa. A challenge that presents an opportunity since Paypal is ignoring Africa. The interview has just been published in a post titled: “Google & Paypal Leaving Cash on [...]

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Thank You & the Way Forward @ davidajao.com

Monday, September 14, 2009

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I thank everyone of you who wished me well on my birthday anniversary yesterday. I am grateful for the best wishes expressed via Facebook, Twitter, Web Chat, SMS and phone calls. I had a good time at a beach outside Accra with a few friends and relatives. Like Abraham Lincoln said: “And in the end, it’s not [...]

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MFA 2009: Patricia speaks out! [video]

Saturday, August 22, 2009

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It was an unscripted outburst, but when it came, it was welcomed with a standing ovation. Meet Patricia, a Ghanaian lady who attended the Maker Faire Africa 2009 event at AITI-KACE in Accra Ghana. She was serving as a Twi interpreter but took time to deliver an unexpected speech that left the audience motivated and [...]

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MFA 2009: Maker Faire Africa 2009 Photos

Friday, August 21, 2009

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I managed to take over a 100 photos last Sunday which was the final day of Maker Faire Africa 2009, at AITI-KACE in Accra Ghana. I have created a full album dedicated to the flicks. Enjoy the sights you missed if you were not there. I should find time to give them proper captions over the [...]

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MFA 2009: Nana Kofi Acquah, a pro photographer

Thursday, August 20, 2009

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Having spent several years in art and advertising, digital photography was the only next logical step for Nana Kofi Acquah (NKA), a Ghanaian professional photographer, who refers to himself as a “world citizen”. Nana Kofi was one of the exhibitors at the recent Maker Faire Africa 2009 technology exhibition at AITI-KACE in Accra Ghana. NKA discovered [...]

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