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Innovation

Circle, the $19 Billion Company Behind USDC, Names Ghanaian Gillian Darko to Head Its African Operations

Ghanaian fintech executive Gillian Darko has joined Circle Internet Group, the New York Stock Exchange-listed financial technology company…

Companies & Markets

Kwabena Adjei Built Kasapreko Into a Beverage Powerhouse. Revenue Has Now Reached Ghc2.79 Billion.

When Dr. Kwabena Adjei founded Kasapreko, he set out to build a Ghanaian beverage company. Decades later, the…

Business

Joseph Siaw Agyepong Adds The Gambia to Jospong Group’s Expanding African Footprint in $46 Million Deal

Ghanaian entrepreneur, Joseph Siaw Agyepong is taking the waste management business he built in Ghana deeper into Africa.…

Entrepreneur

Ernesto Taricone Came to Ghana in 1968. He Went on to Build the Trasacco Business Empire

Ernesto Taricone arrived in Ghana in 1968 as a young Italian civil engineer. More than five decades later,…

Entrepreneur

Samir Kalmoni Set Out to Build a Laundry Business. He Ended Up Building One of Ghana’s Most Recognised Food Brands.

When Samir Kalmoni arrived at the opportunity that would eventually make him a household name in Ghana’s food…

Entrepreneur

This Ghanaian Tech Founder Is Building AI to Help Businesses Find Customers

Eric Appiah is betting that artificial intelligence can help businesses solve one of their oldest problems: finding customers.…

Insights

Uganda Airlines Is Entering Ghana. Here’s What It Means for African Business Travel

For a Ghanaian entrepreneur planning a business trip to Uganda, or a Ugandan investor looking to explore opportunities…

Companies & Markets

From Ghana to Kenya: Basil Anthony Wants to Build a Pan-African Brand

Expanding a business into another African country sounds straightforward until a company has to win over a new…

Artificial Intelligence

Strive Masiyiwa Is Betting $700 Million on Africa’s AI Future

African entrepreneur Strive Masiyiwa has spent decades building the telecommunications infrastructure connecting African businesses and consumers. Now, the…

Entrepreneur

How Ghanaian Entrepreneur Joey Antwi-Kusi Built a £15 Million McDonald’s Franchise Business in the UK

For Joey Antwi-Kusi, McDonald’s was once a place where he worked part-time to pay his bills. Today, the…