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The idea of failing in business has had several definitions over the years with a number of theories being coined from it. Ashwin Ravichandran, Managing Director at MEST Africa joined me to share his thoughts on the concept of failing first but failing fast. 

Cecil Senna Nutakor, Founding CEO of eCampus LLC joins me for a conversation about a future where schools 'follow' children wherever they go plus some other concepts on the future of learning and education. He shares some practical ideas on things Ghana can start doing now in order not to miss out on the global working spaces of the future. 

Serial Entrepreneur and investor Eric Osiakwan was my guest on the show to talk about the his K.I.N.G.S. concept and how crucial it is for African countries to digitise their economies to speed up their development. 

Lady Omega Hammond, Freda Engmann and Aseda Addai-Dese explored the top tech stories of the last quarter with me. the top texhpo

Desmond Israel, Gerald Nsiah-Asare and Ash Dastmalchi join me on the show this week to speak about the state of cyber security. They shed light on global trends and give perspectives about its impact locally.

The regulation of data is necessary in order to balance the protection of the individual’s privacy rights with the rights of organisations and governments to collect and use data for business and administrative purposes. That is what data protection is all about.  A special audit carried out by the Auditor-General in Ghana on the Electoral Commission (EC) revealed what many termed as the 'sal...

The  debate over 5G came up prominently, a few weeks ago, when Trump banned the purchase of electronic and telecoms software and hardware for Huawei by technology companies. Aside the shock over the Google-related issues, the bigger conversation about the race to dominate 5G came up. Why is it even a race in the first place? What is it going on? How will it change your life and why should you...

A concept that will change the world of entrepreneurship forever. Hybrid Entrepreneurship. Weaving social impact into the very fabric of businesses! Dr. Gordon Adomdza, Associate Professor at Ashesi University in Ghana and Jewel Thompson, Adjunct Lecturer at Ashesi University join me to provide some understanding on the subject. 

Ghana is in a very unique position today. A strong political framework and system, a good media landscape that is relatively free plus strong indices on the technological map. The government of Ghana is pursuing a digitised economy as well, and has commenced several initiatives to realise that dream. Some complain that the efforts seems scattered and uncoordinated. Others also feel there are compo...

The best way to grow, sometimes, is to just learn from those that have walked your path. Isreal is the Mecca of Investors looking to invest in viable tech startups due to a number of reasons. Philip Ashon speaks to Oren Simanian about how to stimulate a strong innovation subculture in an emerging economy. He also speaks to Eyram Tawiah, CEO of Leti Arts, about charting a new course in the tech spa...

Having the right personnel in the right jobs is every managers dream. The nightmare, for most managers, is managing the personnel in this roles. Philip Ashon speaks to Yaw Oduro Amoateng of NIIT Ghana about the best way for human resource managers to go about hiring and managing tech talent. Bilal Abdullah of Kobo 360 shares insight about building a tech business to disrupt legacy or traditional i...

Every passing month or week, one hacking competition or the other pops up within the tech space in Ghana. The definition of the hackathon plus more questions come up regularly. Philip Ashon speaks to Ato Ulzen Appiah and Eyram Tawiah on the differences and similarities between hackathons and pitch competitions and how Ghana's tech eco-system can take advantage of it. The show also clarifies some c...

Online communities are for bonding and reaching out to one another.  They create the spaces for people to share ideas and help resolve problems.  How do you know which communities to join?  where are the most impacting conversations happening? Who are the leaders and how can you keep the community accountable?  Gameli Adzaho, lead for Facebook Community Leadership Circles, Accr...

Education is core to every community's development. The quality of the education, however, is more crucial. The diversity, the learning outcomes, the potential impact of the education on the economy and more are questions we seek to answer in this episode of the show. Philip Ashon speaks to Margaret Dawson-Amoah on technologies available today in education sector to support today's student. 

Fifa, Prince of Persia, Oware 3D, Mortal Kombat, PES; you name it.  Incredible game titles that have shaped so many lives across the globe.  Today, the gaming industry is worth billions and more investment continues to flow in that direction.  However, is it an issue of just playing for the entertainment sake or there is more to it.  Paul Ziem who is an Entrepreneur, Indie Game...

In a week of incredible device releases such as the Galaxy Fold and the Mate X, there was very little space for anything else.  On Tuesday however, Naasei Boadi flipped everything on its head when he joined the show to talk about the global digital landscape and lessons for Ghanaian businesses and organisations.  He shared data from research about the number of people using social m...

She is a content creator like very few.  She is a mind worth listening to.  She enjoys a great chat. And that is what we had on Citi Trends this week with Jemila Abdulai, founder of Circumspecte.  We spoke about what sort of skillsets and tools young entrepreneurs and business leaders need to survive in a digital future.  Lola Kassim, General Manager of Uber West Africa joined...

When you get the chance to set up a business, one of your biggest headaches is funding.  Where do you get the money, how do you pay back, how much money will you get?  My guest this week was a serial investor, business leader and global technology icon. Eric Osiakwan is the Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital is an Entrepreneur and Investor with 15 years of ICT industry leadership across...

A sombre week indeed for the tech community on Africa. Six staff members of Kenya based technology firm, Cellulant, were killed in a terror attack by five al-Shabab-linked terrorists.  Cellulant is an online payment solutions provider in the region.  The six are: Ashford Kuria, Dennis Mwaniki, Jeremiah Mbaria, John Ndiritu, Kelvin Gitonga,Wilfred Kareithi. Edem K...

We are ready for a new year, are you? And what a way to start things off? Technology consultant and member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Hub Accra, Emmanuel Gamor, was my guest for the first episode of the show. He cautioned that Ghana risks losing its competitive advantage on the global stage if it fails to identify the unique opportunities technological advancements offer. He furt...

The queen was here.  What an episode!  Elated to have had the pleasure of chatting with blogger and writer Keni Ribeiro about what it means to write for a digital audience and also what platforms to distribute content on.  Keni spoke about her beginnings as a writer and her influences.  She shared insight into how to win in the content creation war and also some great life less...

CEO of Edem Technology Consulting, Ethel Cofiewas my guest on the show this week as we explored what it means and takes to build a technology company for Africa that serves the African continent and its needs as against building a technology company in Africa whose focus is outside of the content. Ethel touched on everything from the money business to the lack of understanding of the global market...