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Global Citizen, pgLang, Ghana President partner to announce ‘Move Afrika, Ghana’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, have announced at the World Economic Forum that, Accra- Ghana will join Kigali (Rwanda), as a host city for this year’s Move Afrika.
This follows the decision of Global Citizen and pgLang to bring back Move Africa to Ghana to pioneer a first-of-its-kind international music touring circuit across Africa, driving economic investment, job creation, and as well supporting entrepreneurship opportunities in each host country
President Nana Akufo-Addo who expressed gratitude to the organizers said, Ghana was delighted to join Rwanda in becoming the next destination for Global Citizen’s pan-African tour, which is expected to continue impacting talent across the continent.
“I am excited to announce that later this year, Global Citizen will return to Ghana with Move Afrika. Global Citizen is known for leveraging live music events to engage youth while creating social and economic impact.
“We are delighted to join Rwanda in becoming the next destination for Global Citizen’s multi-year, multi-market pan-African tour, and expect continued impact in the years ahead. Today, we celebrate this milestone for Ghana. We look forward to future announcements on this growing cohort of Move Afrika destinations.” President Akufo-Addo said.
President Paul Kagame said, last month, Rwanda was privileged to host the inaugural Move Afrika concert, in partnership with Global Citizen, and stressed that, without exaggeration, Kendrick Lamar moved the whole city of Kigali with his performance.
“We are even happier that he took the time to engage with our local artists. Africa has the talent. More often than not, what they lack is mentorship and support.
Global Citizen’s commitment to develop the workforce needed for professional concert tours will leave an important economic legacy for our region.” President Paul Kagame said.
The Chief Vision Officer for Global Citizen, Mr Kweku Mandela added that, Global Citizen is honored to bring Move Afrika to Ghana, stressing that, the partnership with the Ghanaian and Rwandan governments would showcase the best of African creative talent to the world.
“This concert will generate economic investment into the local creative economy, which will have a lasting impact across the continent for years to come,” he said.
Move Afrika: Ghana builds on Global Citizen’s previous campaigns and events across the African continent include: Move Afrika: Rwanda held at the BK Arena in 2023; Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, which brought Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran, Usher, Eddie Vedder and Chris Martin of Coldplay to Johannesburg, South Africa in 2018; Global Citizen Live: Lagos that featured Davido, Femi Kuti, and Tiwa Savage at Fela Kuti’s New Afrika Shrine in 2021; and Global Citizen Festival: Accra, which brought Usher, SZA, Stormzy, and TEMS to the Black Star Square in 2022.
BY BERNARD BENGHAN
Organiser of Ghana Music Awards (GMA)-USA has honoured Founder of Reign House Chapel, Prophet Eric Boahen Uche, for his enormous support to the music industry.
GMA-USA, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Denise Boafo, affectionately called Don, made the presentation on Sunday, October 12, at the Chapel.
Presenting the citation, Mr Boafo said Prophet Eric Boahen has been a support system for various sections of Ghana’s music ecosystem.
This, he said, has gone a long way to keep many gospel artistes in business regardless of challenges confronting the industry.
“This is in recognition of your remarkable contribution to the gospel music industry in Ghana and beyond,” he said.
He revealed that the Man of God substantially supported this year’s GMA-USA, a gesture which cannot be kept under the rug.
On his part, Prophet Eric Boahen expressed his appreciation to the organisers for the gesture.
According to him, the gesture was a motivation to him and others to continously support the cause of GMA-USA.
He charged the organisers to work assiduously to promote Ghana Music in the diaspora.
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Renowned Ghanaian music heavyweight, Empress Gifty, has dedicated her seven awards won in 2025 to President John Dramani Mahama.
The musician and her management, led by Edem Mensah-Tsotorme, together with her husband, Mr Hopeson Adorye, called on the President at the Jubilee House on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Empress Gifty, in her remarks, said the visit was to officially congratulate the President, who has been a father figure for her for many years, and also update him on successes chalked in her career.
She thanked the President for his guidance over the years and promised to even do better in the years ahead, as she prepares to release her new song for the year.
The gospel musician also appealed to President Mahama to consider building a large seating auditorium for the creative arts industry.
She appealed to the President for a 10,000 to 30,000 large seating auditorium to improve the fortunes of the creative sector when it comes to events in the country.
This, she said, would go a long way to help the sector flourish and position the country for other international events in the future.
Additionally, she urged the President to ensure the creative sector gets substantial allocation in the next budget.
The President, on his part, thanked Empress Gifty, who he calls his daughter, and the team for the visit, expressing how proud he was of her growth.
Again, he charged her to continuously work even harder for more laurels.
President Mahama pledged his commitment to the growth of the creative arts industry, adding that with regard to a large seating auditorium for the space, he has received some designs and suggestions for a convention centre which are under consideration.
According to him, once suggestions were approved and issues of funding are addressed, this would serve a multipurpose function and host many activities throughout the year.
The President further pledged his unflinching support for the creative arts sector and assured of budgetary support in the years ahead.
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