What are the Different Leadership Styles? And what are the challenges are leaders of today facing? Adrian was joined live by Akua Nyame-Mensah on 13th May 2022 to discuss with the listeners/viewers how you as a business leader, executive, professional or an individual can tackle stress, overcome burnout, and learn how and where you should...
Is everything from the West necessarily better than what’s available locally in Ghana? Adrian was joined live by David Ewusi-Mensah on 29th April 2022 to discuss with the viewers how we can help solve and eliminate environmental issues in Accra, and across Ghana and Africa. Watch the full Live Q&A on YouTube by Clicking here....
Business Insider Africa shows that Ghana is amongst the list of 9 African countries which are the most expensive places to rent in Africa. This list is courtesy of Numbeo, the largest cost of living database in the world.. Those of you who have been following Season 3, we dropped an episode last year called...
Does banning single-use plastic in Africa overlook the bigger problem of Climate Change? Adrian was joined live by David Ewusi-Mensah on 29th April 2022 to discuss with the viewers how we can help solve and eliminate environmental issues in Accra, and across Ghana and Africa. Watch the full Live Q&A on YouTube by Clicking here....
In the season 3 finale of The Sound of Accra Podcast, Adrian sits down with Real Estate Entrepreneur and Top-tier Business Consultant Darren Bond, in a beautiful location in Accra, Ghana In this episode, we discuss things like: ◾ His 12 years in Ghana ◾ Overcoming obstacles against all odds ◾ Navigating business in Africa...
Last year in May 2021, I mentioned Jack Dorsey, Co-founder of Twitter would be moving to Ghana for 6 months in the summer period. This obviously didn’t materialise as Jack Dorsey is too busy running Block, his parent company which focuses on empowering startups, which consists of Square, Weebly, Cash App, Jay-Z’s Tidal, Stitch Labs...
Weeks on since the official passing of the Ghana E-Levy, the dust has finally settled. Times have never been easier for the Ghanaian Economy and the Ghanaian Citizen living in Accra and across Ghana. However, there are are few electronic transactions that have been excused the Ghana E-Levy Fees. We explore these courtesy of My...
Following the success of Bolt Food, Glovo , Jumia, Menufinder, Hubtel, ShaQExpress and so much more, is Uber ready to open up its Food delivery services on Ghanaian shores? In October 2021, you may recall I did an episode exploring how Bolt had taken over Uber in terms of Market share in Ghana. So why...
Living Ghana is a play on words on “Live in Ghana”. Co-founders Frank and Ivan set this Property agency up a few years ago accidentally after spotting a gap in the market. What started off a side hustle for Ivan and Frank, turned into a full-time hustle! Living Ghana’s USP is to not force people...
Tuesday 29th March was a bittersweet day Ghanaian Citizen. Ghana qualified for the World Cup 2022 and had the upper hand in the classic Jollof Derby. They also celebrated the birthday of the President of the Republic of Ghana, none other than H.E Nana Akuffo-Addo. On this same day, the E-levy was passed. The Tax...
This week Adrian sits down with a highly requested guest, Samuel Brooksworth, Founder and CEO of Africa’s Fastest Growing Tech-led outsourcing organisation, Remoteli. They helps you build a global on-demand Remote workforce. The company has received attention from the likes of CNN and The Times In this episode, we discuss things like: 2021 Startups...
On Tuesday 15th march 2022, The Pound Sterling Passed the 10 Ghanaian Cedis mark briefly, meaning £1 converted to just over 10 Ghanaian Cedis. This is an all time low for the Ghanaian Cedis currency. Meanwhile, Gas prices are at an all time high, with diesel prices going past the 10 cedis mark also. I...
This week Adrian sits down with one of his favourite Youtubers, Tim Swain. He is the Co-Founder and Director of Anidaso 360, an organization that empowers and equips disenfranchised communities through education, economic and social advancement. In addition, this organization empowers young adults through international immersion trips to Ghana, through transcultural leadership experiences and exposure....
What else does africa need to hit its full potential in the world of tech and the creative economy? Is Mother Africa ready to take the big stage? With the likes of mobile money being an enabler of exchange money for value (that is arts and crafts products and services), and with the rise of...
This week Mz Dru pulls up to our Accra studio with infectious energy and countless gems of wisdom ( Thank you Kofi )! Mz Dru is a TV presenter and media personality that moved from the UK to Ghana in 2019. In the short space of time, she has made her presence known from interning...
The sustainability of plastic waste in Africa is something we should all be concerned about. Plastic is a solution. Even some technologies use it. But plastic is also a problem we need to tackle as entrepreneurs and creative innovators. This is exactly what an eco-conscious organisation, Eco Amet Solutions, hosted a webinar around. Rivers, Oceans,...
2022 is looking to be another difficult year for online businesses and even consumers in Ghana. Ghana wants to increase tax revenues by adding a levy on mobile money payments, bank transfers, merchant payments and inward remittances. Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta announced back in November 2021 the introduction of the E-levy; a tax being...
Adrian links up again co with a good friend of his, Kofi M.A; a Media and Communications Specialist and Content Creator, who co-hosts this episode of The Sound of Accra Podcast. We have a real conversation about being from the Diaspora, and if the Diaspora or Africans and Ghanaians living in the Western world abroad...
This week on The Sound of Accra Podcast, Adrian is joined by 100k For Ghana, an Impact Funding Initiative operating across the industrial sector, established to provide liveable wage jobs for all Ghanaians. Learn more about 100k For Ghana and get full references and links on today’s show notes: https://thesoundofaccra.com/100kforghana In this week episode, we...
On The Sound of Accra Podcast, Adrian is joined by Annette Abena is a Growth Manager at Sendwave, an international remittance app enabling Africans in the diaspora to send money home fast, securely and affordably. She is also a content creator focusing on tech and business in Africa. She founded the podcast “Diaspora Talks” and...
Konzoom Shop joins Adrian on this week’s episode of The Sound of Accra Podcast. It is a rapid grocery delivery service on a mission to revamp the grocery industry in Africa. All orders received are processed, fulfilled and delivered within 60 minutes. Konzoom works with a selection of local farmers and entrepreneurs to bring to...
Creative Videographer and Digital Content Creator, Ken Daniels, returns to The Sound of Accra Podcast. This time he’s not making a virtual appearance, but a physical one! Big Ken spills the beans on his relocation back to the Big Ben aka London from Madrid! He also shares valuable lessons and insights from life in Spain...
On The Sound of Accra Podcast, we are joined today by Award-Winning Artist and Vocal Coach, Kingsley Ampoful. He has sung for President Nana Akufo-Addo at His Inauguration in 2021. He has also He was nominated for the prestigious Vodafone Ghana music awards show this year for the category of best male vocal performance and...
Adrian attended Building Startups in Ghana event in December2021. This was a fireside chat with experienced startup founders sharing their lessons from building their businesses and judging pitches. This took place at Buro in Osu, Accra. He shares over 20 lessons taken from the exclusive event. The panelist included: Stephan Eyeson – Survey 54 ,Julian...
In today’s episode, we recap the highlights from our second year running the Podcast. The Sound of Accra Podcast was originally established in 2020 and conceived by Adrian as far as September 2019. Thank you to all existing and new listeners, those who have left reviews on the Podcasting platforms. If you haven’t, you can...
Uber and Bolt have revolutionised the way we commute and travel across Accra and Ghana. However, it comes with it’s fair share of problems! We discuss everything from ordering taxis and Ubers for days and night outs and pot hole nightmares, to shipping your own car out to Ghana and failing MOT! For today’s show...
A research article on Numbeo ranked Accra, Ghana’s capital, second most expensive city in the world with regard to property price ratio. It also ranked Accra for lowest loan affordability. We debate this on today’s episode. Numbeo also revealed that Accra has the world’s highest Mortgage percentage income ratio, followed closely by Buenos Aires (Argentina)...
Yaa Ofori-Ansah joins Adrian in the hot seat today to explore the African and Ghanaian Travel Industry. Yaa is a multiple award-winning professional and the proud founder of Talking Drums Travel & Marketplace. She started Talking Drums following her passion for Africa, its development and her frequent (largely solo!) travel throughout her land of origin. ...
Adrian is joined once again with some members from Young Ghanaian Professionals (UK) who was last featured in season 1, for a highly engaging discussion on why everyone from the likes of popular Black Celebrities such as Dave Chappelle, Stevie wonder and US Rapper Nas (Nasir Jones), to fellow Africans and foreigners all relocating to...
Since preparing to fly over to Accra and arriving, I’ve had a number of friends, contacts and family approach me on the must do’s when flying over to Ghana. I’ve decided to pack all this information in a ten-minute PodBites episode. Show notes: https://thesoundofaccra.com/surviving-kotoka-international-airport/ Below are some of the key websites mentioned in this episode:...
Kobina Wood-Andoh joins Adrian in the hot seat today to explore the Factual Entertainment industry. Adrian sits down with Kobina Wood-Andoh, Assistant Producer who works in UK TV production. He’s been working in the industry for over 6 years working on some of UK’s biggest television shows. He usually specialises in working on Factual Entertainment...
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Since their 2017 Christmas Launch, Bolt (formerly Taxify) has come a long way in a short time to become Ghana’s leading Ride- Hailing / Ride sharing app service, and have supposedly knocked off Uber and friends off the top spot! Bolt is not only available in Accra, but has also expanded to Koforidua, Cape Coast,...
Have you ever read an article or a story, and thought to yourself, this would make a great movie? In this episode, we explore two different yet eyebrow-raising stories of two Ghanaians from different backgrounds pursuing their respective dreams in the media and creative arts industry, one a photographer raised in Ghana, the other a...
We have now entered September 2021, with the end of the year just around the corner. Whilst Ghana’s economy is showing some signs of progressive growth, while other reports are suggesting otherwise? In this episode of PodBites, we explore both sides of this topic. If you have an opinion you want to share, please get...
Sarah Friar is a wildy successful Irish Business Executive who went from working at a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company, to becoming the CEO of a Unicorn Tech Company, Nextdoor, a hyper-local social network. We dig into her roots to discover what contributed to her success over the years in her career, including working...
Tokyo 2020 has been one of the better olympic tournaments for Ghanaians, who haven’t won a medal since 1992. On today’s episode, we explore a couple of Athletes who have setup startups or social enterprises on the back of their athletic careers including: Emmanuel Yeboah – A Ghanaian athlete and Disability rights advocate who won...
In this episode, we review social missions or non-for-profit organisations that provide support in Ghana to the less privileged in Ghanaian society, whether that be helping out Schools, giving out food and water, providing shelter and healthcare, and providing clothing to the young and grown people of Ghanaian. We may not be able to help...
Today we celebrate the Ghanaian Women in Business and Entrepreneurs making a statement in Africa and across the World, coming from Ghana. The 2020 Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) has once again ranked Uganda (39.6%), Botswana (38.5%) and Ghana (36.5%) as the world’s three leading economies, having the most women business owners. Ghana has...
“The New Normal” and the “Diaspora Investment” was the theme of the Ghana investment summit in June 2021, held at Kempinski Gold Coast City Hotel in Accra, hosted by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre. The concept behind the event was to bridge the gap between the diaspora and Ghanaians around the world in the realms...
With our Nigerian Neighbours dealing with a series of unfortunate events including political unrest, the exit of a number of multi-national companies including Shoprite, The banning of Social Media Giant Twitter and the the decline of the Nigerian Niara, could we start to see Ghana become the new flag bearer of Technology in West Africa? ...
Ghana’s housing sector right now is in a state of emergency and needs entrepreneurs who understand Ghana to bring innovation in the country to help create housing opportunities, make better use of land and create more accessibility to project funds. Ghana currently has a two-million-housing unit deficit. What this is means is that the prices...
Ghanaweb.com and allafrica.com , two reputable african media news sources are reporting that Amazon is set to hit Ghanaian shores very soon as an introduction to the african e-commerce marketplace. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has assured the nation that the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is working to ensure that Amazon.com establishes its head office...
Cryptocurrency transactions are starting to pick up across Africa. In early 2021, you’ve may companies like Tesla have invested billions into Bitcoin. And more payment systems like Visa, PayPal and Mastercard are following suit. Music Artist Akon even has his very own cryptocurrency, Akoin, which is a cryptocurrency which is designed to be used in...
Ghana Twitter staff are reporting the Jack Dorsey moving to Ghana to June for 6 months. Jack Dorsey has previously visited Ghana and spoken at a few events and meetups. Last year, Jack Dorsey discussed the usage of Bitcoin in Africa, and is a big fan of the cryptocurrency having integrated the ability to purchase...
The Sound of Accra Podcast team are launching a new pre-season podcast series called “PodBites” – 5-minute podcast bulletins designed to explore current affairs and news topics related to Global Ghanaian-orientated entrepreneurship, business and creative arts, through unique insights and perspectives from the host, Adrian Daniels. Visit: https://thesoundofaccra.com All The Sound of Accra Podcast Links:...
Kevin Brewerton joins Adrian all the way from Los Angeles, USA, with a live audience on The Sound of Accra Podcast, for a very special Season Finale. For the first time ever, the podcast goes live with just under 100 attendees! Kevin Brewerton is a 5x World Kickboxing champion, Visual artist, and Author of the...
Visit: https://thesoundofaccra.com/adrianbenjamin Adrian has worked for UBS Investment bank at 22, was in New York as part of the Mountbatten Internship scheme after graduating university in Birmingham where he studied Business Studies. Since then Adrian has been a Financial Consultant where he has worked internationally for the largest Investment Banks, Consultancy Practices and Payment companies...
Visit: https://thesoundofaccra.com/lily-edinam-botsyoe/ Lily is the founder of the Pointers in 10 Podcast. More impressively, works currently as the community engagement manager and board member for the Hacklab Foundation. She also sits on the board of the Internet Society’s Youth Special Interest Group and chairs the committee for women and youth of the Internet Society Ghana...
Visit: https://thesoundofaccra.com/michael-g-donkor/ for the full show notes, links and resources Michael G. Donkor is a Financial planner and Life Coach from London. He also has a strong background in Wealth Management. He’s worked in Finance for the last 10 years. IN THIS EPISODE (PART 2 ) WE COVER Building generational wealth for you and your...
