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Africa 2100 Cohort 1 graduates successfully pitch businesses
About nine entrepreneurs trained by USA-based organisation, Africa 2100 have successfully pitched their business to potential investors and partners.
This was after the participants were taken through 12 weeks of training on how to set up businesses.
The ceremony, held on Thursday, was attended by business executives, and entrepreneurs, among others who witnessed and offered feedback.
The Africa 2100 Ghana Cohort 1 participants who made presentations on their businesses were, Nana Yaw Yeboah-Akyeampong (Semeya Trade), Toffic Soma Gazali (Green Africa), Veronica Enyaah Bomah (Ronic’s Health Gallery), Abigail Yanney (Sanbra Smoothies and More), Alex Akpade (Alex Akpade Farms), Frederick Larbi Adjei (CodeCraft), Georgia P Clarke (Sasha’s Cosmetics), Asante Isaac Kwabena (Terra Verde Farms) and Francis Halley (Sun-Franslotte Montessori).
Speaking to The Spectator, Sandra Appertey of Money Hub fame, a local partner of African 2100, said this was a readiness programme for participants.
She described it as an opportunity for Cohort 1 to demonstrate the businesses in the form of a pitch for collaborations and funding.
Ms Appertey said that considering the presentation and responses, the programme was successful, adding that some of the participants already had some partnerships.
Investment Consultant and Founder of UT Group of Companies, Mr Prince Kofi Amoabeng, offered two slots to the best pitches to join a group of young entrepreneurs he was grooming.
He encouraged them not to give up on their entrepreneurship journey amid challenges.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
