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MTN Ghana launches ‘Heroes of Change’ Season 8
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MTN Ghana, a leading telecommunication giant on Wednesday launched one of its flagship events, ‘Heroes of Change’ in Accra.
The annual event in its eighth edition seeks to honour selfless Ghanaians whose voluntary efforts continue to transform lives and communities across the country.
These individuals would be honoured in areas like education, healthcare, economic empowerment, digital innovation and community development.
The launch also formed part of the company’s 2026 Sustainability Month celebration, held under the theme, “Together for a Sustainable Future: Small Actions, Big Impact.”
Launching this year’s initiative, the Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer of MTN Ghana, Adwoa Wiafe, described ‘Heroes of Change’ as one of the company’s most impactful corporate social investment programmes because it shines a spotlight on ordinary Ghanaians who dedicate themselves to improving the lives of others without expecting recognition or reward.
She paid tribute to previous finalists, noting that “they wake up every day with a passion to serve vulnerable members of society despite receiving no financial compensation.”
Mrs Wiafe linked the initiative to MTN Ghana’s 30th anniversary theme, “30 Years of Progress, Powered by You,” explaining that the company’s success has always been rooted in solving everyday problems for ordinary Ghanaians rather than merely pursuing commercial interests.
Mrs Wiafe encouraged the public to nominate deserving individuals whose contributions often remain unnoticed.
She announced a significant increase of the prize package. The overall winner will now receive GH¢400,000, double the amount given in the previous edition, while the first runner-up’s prize has been raised from GH¢60,000 to GH¢200,000. Each of the remaining finalists will receive GH¢100,000 instead of GH¢45,000.
Additional awards will also be presented in the areas of sustainability, digital innovation and to individuals who nominate successful finalists.
The General Manager for Sustainability and Shared Value, Mrs Georgina A. Fiagbenu, said the initiative perfectly reflects MTN Ghana’s Sustainability Month theme by demonstrating how simple acts of kindness can generate lasting impact.
She noted that over the years, Heroes of Change has recognised teachers, caregivers, volunteers and community champions who identify local challenges and work tirelessly to address them.
The overall winner of Season Seven and Executive Director of The Ark Foundation, Dr Angela Dwamena-Aboagye, shared how the recognition had strengthened the Foundation’s mission of supporting abused women and children.
Dr Dwamena-Aboagye expressed appreciation to MTN Ghana for recognising community volunteers, adding that the platform had amplified the work of all 10 finalists and motivated them to continue serving their communities.
MTN Ghana also outlined the roadmap for Season 8. Nominations will be received from August to September 2026, after which about 100 entries will be screened and narrowed down to 30 shortlisted nominees.
Verification visits across the country will take place in September before the final 10 are selected in October. Their stories will be filmed between October and November and televised from December 2026 to March 2027, culminating in the grand awards ceremony in March 2027.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has confirmed that Manhyia South MP and Senior Partner of Sarkodie, Baffour Awuah and Partners, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, voluntarily surrendered himself at its premises today.
In a statement release on Thursday October 1, EOCO said the MP reported at approximately 10 a.m. today to assist investigators with ongoing investigations.
“His appearance follows several months of efforts by the Office to secure his attendance before investigators,” the statement said.
EOCO said Baffour Awuah is being investigated over allegations relating to criminal conspiracy, financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering, tax-related offences and other matters.
“The Office subsequently commenced the applicable investigative and operational procedures in respect of Mr. Baffour Awuah. In accordance with those procedures, Mr. Baffour Awuah was subsequently placed under arrest and is currently cooperating with investigators as the investigative process proceeds,” EOCO stated.
The Office assured the public that its investigations will progress professionally, independently and in accordance with due process.
“The Office will continue to pursue all relevant lines of inquiry, examine the available evidence and afford all persons involved their rights under the Constitution and applicable laws,” it added.
EOCO further urged the public to allow the investigative and judicial processes to proceed without speculation or premature conclusions about the culpability of any individual, adding that further information will be provided when it is appropriate and legally permissible to do so.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
President John Dramani Mahama will be joining African heads of state, business leaders, investors and innovators shaping Africa’s next chapter, at the inaugural Alamein Africa Forum scheduled to take place from 2nd to 4th October 2026 in the historic city of Alamein on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast.
The three-day Alamein Africa Forum is established as a permanent African Business Forum to convene biennially in Egypt.
It is to become the continent’s premier gathering where political power meets entrepreneurial prowess, bridging the established engines of African growth with the new sectors defining its future.
Co-organised by the Government of Egypt, African Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union and AUDA-NEPAD, it is expected to bring together more than twenty (20) heads of state and government representatives alongside business leaders, bankers and development institutions.
Ghana’s President, who on 23rd September 2026 declared Ghana is open for business in New York after ringing the ceremonial closing bell at the Nasdaq Stock Market will be leading the Ghanaian delegation, to include the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu – Adjare, to the forum.
Other members of the Ghanaian delegation are the Head and Presidential Advisor for Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme, Hon. Augustus Goosie Tanoh, Ghana’s Special Envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States, Colonel Larry Gbevlo – Lartey alongside key Ghanaian private sector players.
Bringing together leaders in politics, business and policy from across the continent, the Alamein Africa Forum will provide a unique opportunity to shape Africa’s growth agenda by aligning policy and investment priorities, mobilising partnerships for implementation and strengthening financing and investment pathways.
The private sector must become an integral part of Agenda 2063, the African Union’s strategic fifty-year masterplan to transform the continent. The private sector is the core economic engine required to turn the African 2063 from an aspirational government roadmap into realized infrastructure, jobs, and value-added trade.
By Chris KONEY
