Shows
#CitiTrendsJob Trends in Ghana with Hilda Nimo-TiekuWhat happens when jobs are available but the people are not skilled enough to take them?
What happens when the people demand for particular jobs but things like the pandemic do not make it possible for them to be hired?
How do you even know when a job in a particular sector is available.
We discuss all this and more on this week's show with Hilda Nimo-Tieku, CEO of Jobberman.
Enjoy.
2022-03-3056 min
#CitiTrendsTech and Ghana Tourism with Mr and Mrs AdranyiThe Citi FM/Citi TV Heritage Caravan gives all patrons a unique insight into the tourism potential, or otherwise of Ghana. Patrons get to travel across the country to experience different parts of it in a road trip-type of experience.
This year, Mr and Mrs Adranyi were on the caravan and they had their tech lenses on right from day one.
They share their experiences and insight on the show this week.
Enjoy.
2022-03-2357 min
#CitiTrendsInnovating for Inclusion with Emily SheldonInternational Women's Month on Citi Trends and what a topic to kick off with!
Emily Sheldon, CEO of African Health Innovation Centre, shares some much needed insight on innovations both globally and locally that seek to bridge gaps.
Enjoy.
2022-03-0954 min
#CitiTrendsBuilding strong teams as a tech startupBuilding any team is tough. Building a strong team as a tech startup, however, is on a whole new level.
Emily Fiagbedzi, Director of training programmes at MEST Africa joins me on the show to share some much needed insight on the topic.
2022-02-2250 min
#CitiTrendsThe new phase of mobile devicesIt is no secret that the world get excited when conversations about new mobile devices are made.
The type of device, the new features, the price and everything else in-between.
However, there are some burning issues with the increasing number of mobile device releases and its associated disruptions.
On the show this week we speak to Benjamin Afrifa, Product Manager (Visual Display) at Samsung Electronics West Africa, shares his thoughts on the topic and explores some of the newly released product.
Enjoy
2022-02-1659 min
#CitiTrendsPivoting in a technology/digital ageDeborah Asmah, Chief Marketing and Operations Officer at At Npontu Technologies, is my guest this week and she shares some very intriguing thoughts around what it means to pivot in a digital age.
She shares insights from global and local business on the episode and speaks to heart of a matter than many technology entrepreneurs struggle with today.
Enjoy the show.
2022-02-0254 min
#CitiTrendsCutting through the Digital Marketing ClutterDigital is leading the marketing space. That is really all you need to know.
However, the space is cluttered with so many different voices, so much content and so much noice. How do you make your voice heard (and seen) in all of that.
My guest on the show this week is Kofi Ayeh Akrofi, the Creative Director at Social Ghana - a creative agency in Ghana.
2022-01-2658 min
#CitiTrendsThe SIM card registration conundrumIn 2021, the Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization, gave a directive that all Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards should be reregistered over a six-month period spanning October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 using the Ghana Card.
The process has however, be fraught with a series of challenges including long queues at registration centres, delays during the registration process due to device challenges and many more. Questions have also been raised by various civil society groups on the data protection components of the exercise plus the need of the exercise in the first place.
Selorm B...
2022-01-2050 min
#CitiTrendsThe Momo Tax: The Good, The Bad and the AlternativesThe Electronic Transaction Levy is a raging issue in Ghana. Opinions are divided on the matter.
The government of Ghana in its 2022 budget proposal announced the introduction of an Electronic Transaction Levy which will be a 1.75 percent charge on all electronic transactions, including Mobile Money (Momo). The levy will be waived for transactions that amount to GH¢100 or less in a day or approximately GH¢3,000 per month.
What are the good points, the bad and also what other options could have been considered?
My guests for the conversation were Nana Adwoa Amponsah-Mensah, a Tec...
2021-11-2555 min
#CitiTrendsThe Metaverse: Shaping the next dimension of interaction and connectivityAfter Zuckerberg unveiled Meta, we got a sense into what his vision was for the company.
The reality of the meta verse is both frightening and exciting, all in one.
However, what are the prospects of the project for Ghanaians and others in the subregion.
We discuss this and more with Maximus Amertogo and and Eyram Tawiah
2021-11-101h 01
#CitiTrendsBefore you buy your next mobile phoneEvery couple of months, a new phone is released.
Folks go out and buy mobile phones for all manner of reasons.
But, why should you buy a phone for GHS100 or another for GHc 9650?
We discuss all these and more on this episode of the show with Divine Puplampu and Leslie Mills.
Enjoy.
2021-10-261h 01
#CitiTrendsThe New definitions of computing power for PCsThis episode was all about breaking it down to the barest basics.
What personal computers are, how they impact our lives, what you should bear in mind when purchasing one, what goes into the spec sheet... and ultimately why price should be the last factor to worry about.
Divine Puplampu (Tech lead at Stimuluz) and Edward Opoku (Head of IT & New Media at Citi FM) joined me for this one.
What a show it was!
2021-10-1959 min
#CitiTrendsWhat does it mean to scale + Building an inclusive digital economy and societyEveryone has their own idea of what it means to scale. At the base of it, it is often about growth. Kweku of MESTAfrica shares his unique perspective on the topic and why it might be important for startups and businesses to reconsider their understanding of the concept.
We speak to folks from GIZ about the thorny topic of building an inclusive digital economy and society, its building blocks, policy and its role and the role of the individual as well.
Enjoy.
2021-10-0657 min
#CitiTrendsFlood Risk Accra App + The state of the startup ecosystem in GhanaA packed week deserved nothing less than a packed show. The team from Ghana Meteorological Agency talk to us about their new app which could help dozens and save countless lives. Eric Asuman who is the Deputy Director General at Ghana Meteorological Agency and Maureen Abla Ahiataku who is a meteorologist joined me for the conversation.
Andrews Akoto Addo, Daniel Owusu and Jorge Appiah all of the Ghana Tech Lab joined me on the show to discuss the state of the Ghana Startup ecosystem. Powerful thoughts and insights. Take a listen.
2021-09-2957 min
#CitiTrendsConversations with Ghana's Top Tech Leaders: Derrydean DadzieBuilding a tech business is not for the faint hearted and my guest on the show this week, knows a thing or two about that.
Derrydean Dadzie shares his insights from his journey in this tech space and helping to shape the fintech space in Ghana.
What it means to go against the grain, always pushing the envelope and charting new paths; all this and more covered in this episode.
Enjoy.
2021-09-1557 min
#CitiTrendsConversations with Ghana's Top Tech Leaders - Eyram Tawia, CEO of Leti ArtsOne of the most passionate humans you will meet anywhere who also happens to be the main holding high the flag of Ghana in the world and gaming, GLOBALLY.
My guest this week is award winning technology entrepreneur, writer and singer, Eyram Tawia.
We speak about gaming in Ghana and Africa, what it takes to succeed in the ecosystem, principles that all technology entrepreneurs should hold on to and his love for Fintech.
Enjoy the show.
2021-08-2558 min
#CitiTrendsConversations with Ghana's top tech leaders - Cecil Nutakor, Founder of E-campusStraight talking and frank. That is Cecil.
He looks back at his life in the tech space and shares lessons from there.
So much to learn and pick ups.
Enjoy.
2021-08-1953 min
#CitiTrendsConversations with Ghana's top tech leaders - Curtis Vanderpuije, CEO of expressPayWe continue our series of conversations with Ghana's leading tech talent and innovators and this week, Curtis Vanderpuije (CEO of expresspay) joins us.
He speaks about the fintech space, dealing with policy makers, trends within his space, cryptocurrency and so much more.
Enjoy the show.
2021-07-071h 02
#CitiTrendsCharting the Ghanaian Agritech PathAlloysius Attah, Co-founder of Farmerline and one of the most honest talking tech leaders you will find in Ghana.
He shares his story of building one of the most recognisable AgriTech brands in Africa and the key lessons he has picked up along the way.
He also speaks on policy, pivoting and returning to basics within the agritech space.
Enjoy.
2021-06-1656 min
#CitiTrendsTwitter Ban in Nigeria: Understanding the ImpactNigeria in the last couple of days:
- Federal Government bans Twitter.
- Federal Government issues an order asking all media outlets to suspend the use of their Twitter handles.
- Federal Government set to prosecute ALL Nigerians found tweeting.
- Nigeria estimated to be losing over $10M in e-commerce revenue.
On the show this week, we try to understand the why, who, what and when of this decision by the Nigerian government.
My guests are:
Abubakar Idris - Africa Reporter at Rest of Wo...
2021-06-091h 01
#CitiTrendsConversations with Ghana Top Tech Leaders - Regina HonuA woman who achieves.
That is what i have known the founder of Soronko Solutions to be. She has a compelling story about how she got into tech and what has kept her in it.
On the show, she shares these stories and her lessons she has picked up on the way as she charts an incredible path for women in Tech globally.
She speaks on the power of partnerships, focus and understanding the market for your tech products.
Enjoy.
2021-05-2653 min
#CitiTrendsConversations with Ghana's Top Tech Leaders - Ato Ulzen-AppiahA truly dynamic individual with a big focus on using technology to develop others around him and project Ghana to the world.
Director of the GhanaThink Foundation and a young man who has dabbled in everything from music, to Google to advocacy to training to everything else in between.
Press Play and enjoy the conversation.
2021-05-1255 min
#CitiTrendsConversations with Ghana's Top Tech Leaders : Kofi Dadzie (Co-founder of Rancard)He describes himself as an entrepreneurial leader with rich experience building products, teams and international partnerships to deliver innovative technology solutions. He says about himself, "I enjoy tackling complex problems of scale that involve learning and deep analysis towards strategic and significant impact."
Kofi Dadzie shares suggest of wisdom about building tech businesses, handling transitions, leadership in a tech environment, handling government agencies and more in this new series on Citi Trends.
Enjoy
2021-04-2857 min
#CitiTrendsTwitter in Ghana + Educating a nation during the pandemicWhat a show we have this week.
Twitter has established its HQ for Africa in Ghana and the country is buzzing. We establish the details of the move and provide some clarity on the show with Foster Akugri, founder of Hacklab.
We continue our series on Tech Pandemic Stories by looking at how education is evolving in Ghana and what needs to be done to propel the sector to the next level using technology.
Enjoy the show.
2021-04-141h 12
#CitiTrendsTech Pandemic Stories: Starting a Tech Business in a Niche Field during the PandemicEno Quagraine, Founder of Talkative Mom, has built her solution from a blog three years ago with readers all over the world into Ghana's First Mom App and motherhood-specific search engine. With a passion for women’s health, she built her audience through her candid, sincere storytelling on motherhood-related issues that wasn’t addressed at the time. It has a host of features including a marketplace with almost 130 businesses and thousands of products, a blog with contributions from certified professionals and experts and lists of essential service providers to help parents and care-givers.
She shares her experiences of bu...
2021-03-3152 min
#CitiTrendsTech Pandemic Stories: Building and Growing a tech business in a pandemicIn this new series on the show, we speak to technology entrepreneurs about how they are surviving and have managed to overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This week, i speak to two female solution providers; one into automotive and the other into fintech.
We talk about growing your business and finding ways to survive during a pandemic.
Enjoy.
2021-03-2442 min
#CitiTrendsWhat does Spotify in Ghana mean?Online music streaming has become the most preferred way for accessing music and audio content today. With several players in the game, Spotify appears to be a market leader of sorts, contentious as it may be. In a recent online event, the company announced an expansion to over 80 new locations around the world, across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and Latin America in its broadest expansion yet. These include Papua New Guinea, Palau, Samoa, Zambia, Cameroon, Ghana, Haiti, Jamaica, Bahamas and more.
I spoke to Phiona Okumu, Head of Music (Sub Saharan Africa) at Spotify to shed...
2021-03-0339 min
#CitiTrendsDigital Content Creation in Ghana: The Art, Science and TechContent, they say, is KING.
The question though, remains, who is serving the king? How are they surviving? How are they surviving? How are they producing quality content within a space that is in its nascent stages.
Kwadwo Sheldon and Rick Aqua, share their insight on the show this week.
Enjoy.
2021-02-1059 min
#CitiTrendsUnderstanding global digital trends for you and your businessThe global digital report put together by We Are Social and Hootsuite yearly, presented some rather interesting details about the state of the digital world we live in today.
For example, 5.22 billion people are reported to use a mobile phone today, equating to 66.6 percent of the world’s total population. There are now 4.20 billion social media users around the world with the typical user now spending 2 hours and 25 minutes on social media each day. Filipinos are still the world’s biggest consumers of social media, spending an average of 4 hours and 15 minutes per day using social platforms
2021-02-0355 min
#CitiTrendsOpen Banking for an African PopulationTo everyone who has a bank account, who spends money, who gives money; who does anything related to financial transactions, this is a show for you.
With global trends suggesting a huge interest and funding in the financial technology space, it was only a matter of time for investors and entrepreneurs to find ways of disrupting the financial sector.
One of such concepts gaining traction across the continent is Open Banking.
Paul Damalie, CEO of Appruve, joined me to share some insight and how crucial it was to roping more people into the fin...
2021-01-2757 min
#CitiTrendsWhatsapp, Telegram, Signal - The War of the Messaging platformsHappy New Year and what a way to kick things off on #CitiTrends.
The platforms that allows us to stay in touch with loved ones and family and friends come under scrutiny. Whatsapp, global leader of the pack, issues a statement about data it will be making available to Facebook (its parent company) and the world goes into meltdown.
People want to delete the app, other want to switch, others just do not understand what is going on.
On the show this week we answer the security concerns of the announcement and what us...
2021-01-2058 min
#CitiTrends720p, HD, 4k - Understanding TV resolutions in GhanaClosing the curtains on the show this year, we spoke to Eric Osei-Annor on television resolutions in Ghana and why the TV industry needed a player to provide an HD television output service. Enjoy the show and Merry Christmas.
2020-12-0257 min
#CitiTrendsA Data Breach? The Case of Ghana's Electoral RollGhana's electoral was uploaded onto a Google Drive account. The link was shared. Everyone had access to it. Lots of people uploaded. The Election Commission says it has withdrawn it and will publish another one with added security features. How big a deal is that?
Mike Perry Attara, Software Engineer with Walulel; Carl Sackey, President ISACA Ghana; Patricia Adusei-Poku, Executive Director Data Protection Commission and Kofi Owusu Nhyira, Private legal practitioner, join me to discuss it.
2020-11-2554 min
#CitiTrendsGhana's New Cybersecurity Bill: An IntroductionGhana's cybersecurity bill has been reviewed by Parliament. The President needs to sign it. But what does the bill mean for the Ghanaian? Private legal practitioners, Jessie Abugre and Yinsongti Tindana break the bill down on the show. Derek Laryea who is the Head, Research & Communications at the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications also shares some insight into how the bill affects the financial tech and telecommunication space.
2020-11-1858 min
#CitiTrendsGetting internet to the last mile in AfricaGetting affordable and accessible internet to the remotest parts of Africa will also be a headache. What is most encouraging is the desire for Africans to develop home grown solutions for the. continent. My guests to share their insight on the show this week were:
- Andy Halsall, CEO of Poa Internet, an ISP bridging the digital divide by providing affordable Internet to rural and low-income communities in Kenya.
- Henri Nyakarundi is a native Rwandan is a well-respected voice on entrepreneurship in Africa, renewable energy, innovation & technology impact and more.
2020-11-1156 min
#CitiTrendsInfluencer Marketing 101 + What the law goes 'high tech'Double dose of goodness on #CitiTrends this week. We look at how the legal fraternity in Ghana has been trying to catch up with the myriad of technological disruptions happening globally with legal profession with Kwaku Boadu, an IT lawyer.
We then try to break down what influencer marketing is all about with Therese Jones of Ripple Influence.
Loved every bit of it. Time for you to do same.
2020-10-2856 min
#CitiTrendsFor Or Against - Facebook and Twitter; Which is more effective as a political instrument?The final debate of the year!
What a debate it turned out to be.
Kudos to Elikplim Sabblah, Project Coordinator at Mobile Web Ghana, who argued for Twitter emerged victorious.
Duncan Kwame Gablah, a Member of GhanaThink Foundation, argued for Facebook.
Enjoy the debate.
2020-10-2754 min
#CitiTrendsA Mix BagWe did a number of things on the show this week.
1. We found out the topic for the next edition of #ForOrAgainst
2. We found out about the law covering the digital payments and services sector
3. We spoke about the Apple event..
We had fun basically.
Enjoy.
2020-10-1456 min
#CitiTrendsArts + Crafts + TechFour personalities involved in the Arts and Craft space in Ghana meet in one studio to talk about their sector and how it connects with tech. Tonyi Senayah (Horseman Shoes), Nana Asaase (Asaase Inscriptions), Mabel Simpson (Mspimps) and Alma Tawia (Prestige Kente) share great insight on this week's episode.
2020-10-0758 min
#CitiTrendsTech Hubs and their place in the ecosystem conversationWe always hear about technology hubs springing up in all parts of the country offering one service or the other. However, what really are they?
We needed to have a decent conversation about the state of the tech hubs 'model' of training and growing technology talent in Ghana, misconceptions about tech hubs and what the way forward with them. Well, that's what we did. Josiah Eyison (Co-founder of Ispace), Brian Dzidefo (Co-founder of Ho Node) and Gideon Brefo (Co-founder of Hapaspace) were my guests.
2020-09-1655 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep25: How Inclusive are Artificial Intelligence Initiatives in sub-saharan AfricaIn sub-Saharan Africa, Artificial Intelligence remains an emerging technological innovation. The technology has, however, been a significant factor in creating more social inequalities and widening the inclusion gaps. Kofi Yeboah, A graduate student at the University of Alberta conducted some research looking into the phenomenon and shared some insight on this on the show.
Our sponsor, Zeepay, also shared some progress they had made with us on the show.
2020-09-0250 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep24: Who deserves to buy TikTok - Microsoft or OracleThe first edition of For Or Against, a new feature on the show where we debate One Topic from the tech industry was the highlight of the episode this week. The debate topic was intriguing enough. The debaters were fantastic; Nehemiah Attigah (CEO of Hatua Tech) and Mary Abiogun (Product lead at Colibri Africa). We also kicked off a new series with the 8Geeks at Law where we find the intersections between the law and tech. Enjoy the podcast.
2020-08-2649 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep23: When it falls apart - Dealing with failure in the tech spaceA topic that is often left undiscussed but critical for business growth, no matter the sector; failure. My guests for this week helped to get some closure on the matter; Amma Gyampo (@amdecoafrica) Paul Ziem (@paulziem), Nana Prempeh Agyeman (@kingnanaprempeh) and Lorraine Wright (@lorrainehwright).
2020-08-1950 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep22: Ghana's payment systems and services act - Lessons for tech businessesThe payment systems and services act, 2019 was put in place to amend and consolidate the laws relating to payment systems, payment services and to regulate institutions which carry on payment service and electronic money business and to provide for related matters.
However, what exactly does all that mean? Who does it cover? Who does it control? What restrictions remain?
Kofi Owusu-Nhyira, a private legal practitioner joins me to share some insight on the show.
2020-08-1258 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep21: Lessons from the Senate - Key lessons as tech CEOs are questionedThe US senate met the CEOs of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google to quiz them about online platforms and market power, their dominance, competition problems in the digital economy and the roles of the companies in stifling competition in the tech space. There were invaluable lessons to be learnt from the sessions and this week's episode sought to unearth some of these.
My guests for the discussion were Maximus Ametorgoh (CEO of Popout), Paul Damalie (CEO of Appruve) and Andrew Takyi-Appiah (MD of Zeepay).
Enjoy the conversation.
2020-08-0558 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep20: The Reality Check EditionThere comes a time when as an industry observer you need to take a step back and do some reality checking of what is actually going on. Two of the hottest segments of the technology space in Ghana today are church management applications and video gaming. My guests for the discussion were:
- Co-founder and Head of Payments at Asoriba, Nana Prempeh (@kingnanaprempeh) who is a serial technology entrepreneur who has led great teams to build Asoriba, MyChurchPay.com, MyBusinessPay.com and growforme.com.
- Dynasto Afedo (@TheDynasto), a self taught App Developer with expertise...
2020-06-1758 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep19: Planing The Next Decade Of Education In AfricaEducation continues to change globally but Africa is in a unique position. How does Africa position itself for the future it wants for its educational systems. Anne Salim, education technology specialist, shares some insight on the matter. Miracule Gavor who is an Education Adviser at Transforming Teacher Education and Learning, also shares his perspective on the matter from a Ghana point of view.
2020-06-101h 00
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep18: Gaming in Africa: The New FrontierWith guests from across the continent and another from across the Atlantic, this week's show focused on understanding what the future of the gaming industry in Africa looked like. What will it take to make it all a reality?
My guests for the how were: Sithe Ncube - Director at Prosearium.net, (@_LadySith), Douglas Ogeto - Co-Founder & CEO of LudiqueWorks (@douglasogeto), Johana Riquier - Strategic Partnerships and Business Development for Unity, and D&I Advocate (@jo_riquier), Cholwe Elen Shabukali - Co- Founder & Managing Director at Team Gematrix Limited (@cholweshabukal) and Eyram Taiwah - CEO of Leti A...
2020-06-0359 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep17: Does Digital Education Guarantee Quality Education?Education has changed significantly in the period of the COVID pandemic and the rise of digital education has been incredible. My guests on the show this week explore just how much of all the buzz translates into quality education. Märt Aro, Ecosystem Orchestrator at Dream Apply; Anne Salim, Product Associate at Longhorn Publishers and Lauri Jarvilehto, Professor of Practice at Aalto University; provide some incredible insight.
2020-05-2759 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep16: Quarter One Tech ReviewEvery quarter the ladies take over the show to review the top technology trends from the past quarter. This quarter we had Nana Efua Benyaw (@NanaEBP) who is the project manager at Dnar Limited, Audrey Mengue (@AudreyHMMengue who is a data scientist in training at Azubi Africa and Charis Kumordzie (@coomogee) who is a JavaScript tutor at Codewit. Insightful!
2020-05-2059 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep15: Transforming Africa with Education, Entertainment and EntertainmentEducation, Entrepreneurship, Entertainment. Three pillars used by the Nordic countries to chart a path to growth and development.
Can Africa learn from the best practice and chart a new future for itself? My guests on the show think so.
- Eyram Tawia : CEO of Leti Arts
- Paul Ziem: Indie Game Developer and Entrepreneur
- Forster Akugri: Incubator Manager, SBIncubator
- Peter Vesterbacka: 'Mighty Bird' and Entrepreneur
Enjoy the conversation.
2020-05-0650 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep14: COVID-19 and the African Digital EconomyMy guest. on the show this week - Eric Osiakwan, Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital, Entrepreneur and Investor with 15 years of ICT industry leadership across Africa and the world - joined the show to share insight into what an African economy needs to be doing to digitise in these times of a pandemic. What critical blocks need to be laid to ensure a viable digital economy is sustained and grown.
Enjoy the show.
2020-04-2952 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep13: Surviving COVID-19 - Impact on Ghanaian Technology EntrepreneursIts always an amazing experience to share thoughts with some of the best in the tech space in Ghana and this week's show was no exception.
Four guests joined the show to share thoughts on the impact of the pandemic on Ghanaian techprenuers and what lessons they can pick from it,
Jemila Abdulai (Founder of Circumspecte.com)
Ashwin Ravichandran (Managing Director, MEST AFRICA)
Curtis Vanderpuije (CEO, eexpressPAY)
Ehi Binitie (CEO of Clearspace Labs)
Enjoy a great listen.
2020-04-2257 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep12: COVID-19 and 5G-Drawing the lines PLUS The COVID-19 Tracker App - A security reviewWhat a time to be alive!
The global pandemic that is COVID-19 has birthed so many conspiracy theories about its origins. One of the most popular has to be the impact of 5G on the virus. David Gowu, a telecommunications consultant, joins me to shed light on the theories and give some education on why 5G is so crucial for global commerce and social mobility.
Ghana has launched a COVID-19 Tracker App, but it seems not all that glitters is gold on that front. Software engineers and cybersecurity experts have raised a number of questions a...
2020-04-1550 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep11: Rethinking Education Amid the Coronavirus PandemicWhat a time to be alive! One virus changing lives, perceptions and lifestyles all over the world. Education has been hit as well in a place like Ghana and a lot of schools and parents are exploring online options. My guest, Magaret Dawson-Amoah speaks about the impact of COVID-19 on education and shares some platforms to help you on the 'virtual' educational ladder.
Enjoy.
2020-04-0845 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep10: Fighting COVID-19 with Tech - The Health ConversationThe outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020. Over 400k cases recorded as at the time of the recording of the show. COVID 19 is sweeping across the world like wildfire. Regardless of the pandemic, health care professionals continue to fight. Technology entrepreneurs have also joined in.
Patrick Beattie, CEO of Redbird, Andrew Quao - COO of Redbird and Edward Longstaff - CTO of Redbird joined me to share their platform with the world. www.covid19.redbird.co is the site. Visit the platform and let's stop the virus.
Enjoy the s...
2020-03-2558 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep9: AFCTA, Payments and Cross Border collaborations - A Case For Tech in West AfricaOn the show this week we hear from Miishe Addy and Solomon Torgbor of Jetstream as they talk about the impact of Covid-19 on trade, trade in the West African subregion, API’s and collaborations between tech players in the ecosystem to enable payments, commerce and movement of logistics.
Enjoy a great conversation.
2020-03-1855 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep8: From Teacher to Software Developer - Lessons for the EcosystemInspiration comes in all shapes and sizes and our guest this week epitomizes that. Mike Perry Yeboah Attara was a basic school teacher who decided to follow his dream as a software developer. He shared lessons and thoughts about the tech ecosystem in Ghana and what must change.
2020-03-1158 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep7: Media Publishing and Content Distribution in the New DecadeMark Kaigwa, founder of Nendo, author, and Entrepreneur focused on data, strategy and marketing in digital Africa.
Muriel Lamin, in charge of commercial strategy, operations and philanthropic partnerships at BBC World Service.
Two incredible resource persons speaking on media publishing and the content distribution game in Africa on the show this week.
Enjoy.
2020-03-0442 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep6: The Digital Landscape in Ghana - What the facts mean for youCEO of Popout, Maximus Ametorgoh and Digital Marketing Consultant, Stephen Naasei Boadi broke down the details behind the facts about Ghana's the digital landscape. The team gave some candid advise to companies to help them remain connected to their clients, and audiences in the next decade.
2020-02-2657 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep5: Freelancing in a Gig EconomyAlfred Opare Saforo was my guest this week. He is the Creative Director at Teamalfy.com & a freelance work evangelist. He also founded freelancebootcamp.org. He explained for everyone what a Gigi economy entailed and how much support it could actually give to the real economy.
2020-02-191h 00
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep4: Understanding User Experience for Apps and WebsitesMy guest this week, Joseph-Albert Kuuire (Editor of Tech Nova GH), talks to us about user experience (UX), what is it means, why it is important to pay close attention to it in product development and some of the things you should be aware of. Joseph speaks about putting yourself in the place of the user, focusing on solving errors and always testing with actual people before you release your product. Enjoy the show.
2020-02-1254 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep3: Cybersecurity - The Next DecadeSpeaking about cybersecurity in Ghana and on the continent is one of the only ways to create the needed sensitisation required to get the population care about it. Khallai Taylor, whose area of expertise is with secure APIs and data protection joined me on the show this week to look at exactly that.
2020-02-0554 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep2: Innovation notes for the new decadeConversation around innovation don't get any better than this one with Haim Gilad, an Israeli expert with 35 years of experience in innovation from governmental and private sector. He speaks from the heart about some of the lessons on innovation such as the need to create a culture that allows for failure and learning from it.
2020-01-2942 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S06 Ep1: CES 2020 + A.I.A new year, a new episode, the same amazing show. Ernest Nii Adjah Akrong & Bernard Archibold Baidoo, both Associate Software Engineering Analysts at Rancard, focus on the power of Artificial Intelligence and its transformative power on global technology development. The guests also share insights and products from the Consumer Electronics Show.
2020-01-2256 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep35: Celebrating Ghana's Technology Entrepreneurs - Part FourIn the final episode of the show for the year, Clement Osei Tutu of Axe Technologies, Yao Banku of Pennysmart and Maximus Ametorgoh of PopOut joined me to talk about their businesses.
They also made some interesting projections to be seen in the tech sector in 2020.
2019-12-2756 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep34: Celebrating Ghana's Technology Entrepreneurs - Part ThreeAnother good week, another set of brilliant technology entrepreneurs from Ghana.
Cecil Nutakor of eCampus, Rebecca Gagblezu of FindRapidly, Winifred Kotin of Superfluid Labs, Joseph-Albert Kuuire of Technova GH and Meghan McCormick of Oze.
What a show.
2019-12-1656 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep33: Celebrating Ghana's Technology Entrepreneurs - Part TwoNehemiah Attigah of Code Factory, Curtis Vanderpuije of expressPay and Shika Nornoo of ShikaKope.com shared a platform as we spoke to more brilliant Ghanaian technology entrepreneurs.
Press play and enjoy the conversation.
2019-12-1649 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep32: Celebrating Ghana's Technology Entrepreneurs - Part OneThere is so much happening on the tech scene in Ghana and we often forget to celebrate our little victories. For this reason, #CitiTrends tries to do exactly that every November on Ghana radio. A chance to hear about the revolutionary work being done and an opportunity to pick lessons and new learnings.
Part One shares the stories of Andrew Akoto of Growth Mosaic, Henry Cobblah of Ahwenepa LLC, Lady-Omega Hammond of Ampersand Technologies and Joseph Yaw Frimpong.
Enjoy
2019-12-1655 min#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep31: A Good MixThis episode features some of my favourite discussions of the year; some wise words from Jemila Abdulai of Circumspecte and Kofi Dadzie of Rancard. We also speak to YahClick and Teledata ICT about providing affordable satellite internet access to homes and businesses across the country.
Enjoy.
2019-10-3057 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep30: Tech tools for the today parentIt is very easy for parents today to feel 'left behind' on the technology 'usage race' (unless you are a developer or enthusiast). You soon realise her well versed your children are in the technology tools around the house and you have not figured out 40% of it. Reena Efua Ametorwo and Roslyn Naadu Laryea, both from SeekApor Ghana joined me to share thoughts on this issue and more.
The show has a new sponsor: First National Bank.
2019-10-2355 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep29: The Music Streaming Business + Using the right processes to bring out the right resultsThey often say that when music hits you, you feel no pain. Today, it appears you don't even feel the pain in your pocket as well. Streaming platforms have revolutionised the music industry tremendously. Sadiq Abdulai Abu of 3Media Networks shares some insight on what the picture looks like for African and Ghanaian artistes.
Nana Bambara-Abban of Akaditi Limited also features on this week's episode speaking about using the right processes to bring out the right results by applying some simple principles.
Enjoy.
2019-10-1659 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep28: Cyber Intelligence and Digital Evidence + Reviewing 2019 GSMA Annual ReportAccording to the 2018 Global Cybersecurity Index, the average cost of data breaches in the world was up by 6.4% in 2018 costing global businesses a whopping USD 2 trillion by the end of 2019. Mr. Philemon Hini who is the Head of Technical Operations at e-crime bureau and a Digital Forensic Professional shared some insight on its implications for businesses.
Ethel Cofie, founder of Edel Technology Consulting then shared insight from the 2019 GSMA report with a special focus on Sub-Saharan Africa.
Did you know that about half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa will subscribe to mobile services by 2025?
2019-10-1058 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep27: Financing for Small Tech-Focused BusinessesEveryone needs money to get their business from idea to product. The tricky thing is often where to get 'safe' funding which will not cause an implosion but will rather spur the business forward. Samuel Oriaku and Kelvin Tyron, both of Invoicia, joined me on the show to share some thoughts about this very issue and some solutions available today.
2019-10-0254 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep26: Quarter 3 Tech Review + Social Media Week AccraFour incredible female techprenuers on one insightful radio show. Patience Teiko Tetteh (@jbosschic1), Software engineer; Cyhana Williams (@CyhanaLena), GIS Technician; Tracy Ayebea Obeng (@traybengs), Flight Operations at Zipline Ghana and Alice Kuukua Mensah (@kuukua_mensah), a certified Google partner and digital marketer.
The ladies review some of the top trending technology trends of the last quarter on the show.
We also feature folks from Social Media Week Accra on the show ahead of the commencement of the 2019 edition.
2019-09-2559 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep25: Making borderless payments a realityAndrew Takyi-Appiah, Managing Director of Zeepay holds the opinion that borderless payments should be a reality before the close of 2019. He speaks about the potential of borderless payments on the continent through OTT.
2019-09-1157 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep24: The Economics of Africa's Gaming IndustryGaming is a global phenomenon. From mobile games to console games, the global gaming industry is estimated to be making about $300million by 2025. Question though is, how is Africa positioning itself to benefit from those numbers? Isiah Triforce Johnson who is the Founder & CEO of Empire Arcadia and Ardayfio Prince Andrew who is the Creative Director and Game Designer for EnterAfrica joined me with their views and thoughts.
2019-09-0458 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep23: Photography in the 22nd CenturyPhotography has a rich history but its future is never certain. The technology available today is changing the way people interact with with photographs and event take them. Michael Dakwa and Timothy Adei from Team1000words were my guests in the studio for this conversation about Photography in the 22nd century. Enjoy.
2019-08-2858 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep22: Fail First - Fail FastThe idea of failing in business has had several definitions over the years with a number of theories being coined from it. Ashwin Ravichandran, Managing Director at MEST Africa joined me to share his thoughts on the concept of failing first but failing fast.
2019-08-2157 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep21: The future of learning - Concepts and RealityCecil Senna Nutakor, Founding CEO of eCampus LLC joins me for a conversation about a future where schools 'follow' children wherever they go plus some other concepts on the future of learning and education. He shares some practical ideas on things Ghana can start doing now in order not to miss out on the global working spaces of the future.
2019-08-0759 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep20: The K.I.N.G.S. concept - Digitising the African EconomySerial Entrepreneur and investor Eric Osiakwan was my guest on the show to talk about the his K.I.N.G.S. concept and how crucial it is for African countries to digitise their economies to speed up their development.
2019-07-3157 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep19: Quarter 2 ReviewLady Omega Hammond, Freda Engmann and Aseda Addai-Dese explored the top tech stories of the last quarter with me. the top texhpo
2019-07-1758 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep18: Cyber Security 101Desmond Israel, Gerald Nsiah-Asare and Ash Dastmalchi join me on the show this week to speak about the state of cyber security. They shed light on global trends and give perspectives about its impact locally.
2019-07-101h 57
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep17: Understanding Personal data and Data Protection in GhanaThe regulation of data is necessary in order to balance the protection of the individual’s privacy rights with the rights of organisations and governments to collect and use data for business and administrative purposes. That is what data protection is all about.
A special audit carried out by the Auditor-General in Ghana on the Electoral Commission (EC) revealed what many termed as the 'sale' of voters’ data to an Accra-based software development company, Bysystem Ltd. According to the 2018 audit, Bysystem Ltd ‘bought’ the data from the EC and further sold them to financial service providers for a fee. Th...
2019-07-031h 02
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep16: 5G and its implications for the Global economyThe debate over 5G came up prominently, a few weeks ago, when Trump banned the purchase of electronic and telecoms software and hardware for Huawei by technology companies. Aside the shock over the Google-related issues, the bigger conversation about the race to dominate 5G came up.
Why is it even a race in the first place? What is it going on? How will it change your life and why should you care?
Kofi Dadzie is the CEO of Rancard. He joins me to share some thoughts and insight o the matter.
2019-06-0557 min#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep15: The Hybrid EntrepreneurA concept that will change the world of entrepreneurship forever. Hybrid Entrepreneurship. Weaving social impact into the very fabric of businesses! Dr. Gordon Adomdza, Associate Professor at Ashesi University in Ghana and Jewel Thompson, Adjunct Lecturer at Ashesi University join me to provide some understanding on the subject.
2019-05-3054 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep14: Ghana's Digital Economy - What, How, WhenGhana is in a very unique position today. A strong political framework and system, a good media landscape that is relatively free plus strong indices on the technological map. The government of Ghana is pursuing a digitised economy as well, and has commenced several initiatives to realise that dream. Some complain that the efforts seems scattered and uncoordinated. Others also feel there are components missing. What is a digitised economy made of? How can Ghana succeed in its efforts to create one? How beneficial is a digitised economy? My guest is the Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital, Eric Osiakwan.
2019-05-221h 11
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 EP 13 - Stimulating a strong innovation subculture in an emerging economyThe best way to grow, sometimes, is to just learn from those that have walked your path. Isreal is the Mecca of Investors looking to invest in viable tech startups due to a number of reasons. Philip Ashon speaks to Oren Simanian about how to stimulate a strong innovation subculture in an emerging economy. He also speaks to Eyram Tawiah, CEO of Leti Arts, about charting a new course in the tech space as he is doing in the animation and superhero field.
2019-05-221h 00
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 EP12: Hiring and managing the right tech talentHaving the right personnel in the right jobs is every managers dream. The nightmare, for most managers, is managing the personnel in this roles. Philip Ashon speaks to Yaw Oduro Amoateng of NIIT Ghana about the best way for human resource managers to go about hiring and managing tech talent. Bilal Abdullah of Kobo 360 shares insight about building a tech business to disrupt legacy or traditional institutions; in his case the haulage industry.
2019-04-231h 03
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 Ep11: Hackathons, pitch competitions and the tech ecosystemEvery passing month or week, one hacking competition or the other pops up within the tech space in Ghana. The definition of the hackathon plus more questions come up regularly. Philip Ashon speaks to Ato Ulzen Appiah and Eyram Tawiah on the differences and similarities between hackathons and pitch competitions and how Ghana's tech eco-system can take advantage of it. The show also clarifies some common myths about hackathons.
2019-04-2340 min
#CitiTrends#CITITRENDS S05 EP9: Building and Sustaining Communities Online for Offline ImpactOnline communities are for bonding and reaching out to one another.
They create the spaces for people to share ideas and help resolve problems.
How do you know which communities to join? where are the most impacting conversations happening? Who are the leaders and how can you keep the community accountable?
Gameli Adzaho, lead for Facebook Community Leadership Circles, Accra joined me on the show this week to discuss BUILDING AND SUSTAINING communities online for offline impact.
Jeff, Mr Antwi and Farida were on the show with the Apps, Your Tech and T...
2019-04-1255 min
#CitiTrendsCiti Trends S05 Ep10: Educational technology for supporting today's studentEducation is core to every community's development. The quality of the education, however, is more crucial. The diversity, the learning outcomes, the potential impact of the education on the economy and more are questions we seek to answer in this episode of the show.
Philip Ashon speaks to Margaret Dawson-Amoah on technologies available today in education sector to support today's student.
2019-04-1240 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 EP 8: Gaming - Beyond the EntertainmentFifa, Prince of Persia, Oware 3D, Mortal Kombat, PES; you name it.
Incredible game titles that have shaped so many lives across the globe.
Today, the gaming industry is worth billions and more investment continues to flow in that direction.
However, is it an issue of just playing for the entertainment sake or there is more to it.
Paul Ziem who is an Entrepreneur, Indie Game Developer and Consultant Founder at NerdCore Studio was my guest to discuss the issue.
2019-04-1024 min
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 EP7: 2019 Global Digital Trends & Trends to Watch in GhanaIn a week of incredible device releases such as the Galaxy Fold and the Mate X, there was very little space for anything else.
On Tuesday however, Naasei Boadi flipped everything on its head when he joined the show to talk about the global digital landscape and lessons for Ghanaian businesses and organisations.
He shared data from research about the number of people using social media daily and which devices they used them on. He also shared insight on what these permutations meant for the Ghanaian digital space.
We also speak about the Betw...
2019-02-281h 04
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 EP6: The Digital Survival Kit with Jemila AbdulaiShe is a content creator like very few.
She is a mind worth listening to.
She enjoys a great chat. And that is what we had on Citi Trends this week with Jemila Abdulai, founder of Circumspecte.
We spoke about what sort of skillsets and tools young entrepreneurs and business leaders need to survive in a digital future.
Lola Kassim, General Manager of Uber West Africa joined me to talk about how safe Uber was.
Jeffrey, Farida, Mr Antwi and Mr Opoku were incredible as always on the show.
2019-02-211h 02
#CitiTrends#CitiTrends S05 EP5: Funding Your Startup with Eric OsiakwanWhen you get the chance to set up a business, one of your biggest headaches is funding.
Where do you get the money, how do you pay back, how much money will you get?
My guest this week was a serial investor, business leader and global technology icon. Eric Osiakwan is the Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital is an Entrepreneur and Investor with 15 years of ICT industry leadership across Africa and the world. He has worked in 32 African countries.
He had some incredible insight to share about what funding means for a tech sta...
2019-02-1454 min
#CitiTrends#CITITRENDS S05 EP 2: HOW TO GET INTO TECH WITH EDEM KUMODZIA sombre week indeed for the tech community on Africa.
Six staff members of Kenya based technology firm, Cellulant, were killed in a terror attack by five al-Shabab-linked terrorists.
Cellulant is an online payment solutions provider in the region.
The six are: Ashford Kuria, Dennis Mwaniki, Jeremiah Mbaria, John Ndiritu, Kelvin Gitonga,Wilfred Kareithi.
Edem Kumodzi however lifted our spirits with an eyeopening conversation about how to get into tech with special emphasis on the Ghana tech ecosystem.
He spoke extensively about staying curious and being passionate.
Take a...
2019-02-0759 min
#CitiTrends#CITITRENDS S05 EP1: GLOBALISING AFRICA’S TECHNOLOGY WITH EMMANUEL GAMORWe are ready for a new year, are you?
And what a way to start things off?
Technology consultant and member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Hub Accra, Emmanuel Gamor, was my guest for the first episode of the show.
He cautioned that Ghana risks losing its competitive advantage on the global stage if it fails to identify the unique opportunities technological advancements offer.
He further urged Ghanaian technology entrepreneurs to create globally competitive products in order to extend their influence and reach.
Take a listen.
2019-02-071h 13#CitiTrends#CITITRENDS S05 EP 3: Writing and Publishing in a Digital Age with Keni RibeiroThe queen was here.
What an episode!
Elated to have had the pleasure of chatting with blogger and writer Keni Ribeiro about what it means to write for a digital audience and also what platforms to distribute content on.
Keni spoke about her beginnings as a writer and her influences.
She shared insight into how to win in the content creation war and also some great life lessons for writers.
Incredible show.
2019-02-0746 min
#CitiTrends#CITITRENDS S05 EP 4: Building for Africa vrs Building in Africa with Ethel CofieCEO of Edem Technology Consulting, Ethel Cofiewas my guest on the show this week as we explored what it means and takes to build a technology company for Africa that serves the African continent and its needs as against building a technology company in Africa whose focus is outside of the content.
Ethel touched on everything from the money business to the lack of understanding of the global market to the lack of understanding of the African market.
Thoroughly enjoyable conversation.
We have the Apps, Trending, Your Tech and How...
2019-02-0655 min