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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
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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