The Sound of Accra Podcast

With the first edition of Tayp looking to be launched soon, find out more in this special conversation with Founder James Mercer, about his upcoming social media platform set to be the social media voice revolution and the next Ghana Tech Unicorn. Listen to and record voicenotes for your community. Expressing yourself should take no longer than 90 seconds. If you have something important to say, p...

Season 3 review of The Sound of Accra Podcast with our very own Adrian Daniels. We recap the good, the great and how we are moving forward in Season 4, along with some highlights of the season. What were your favourite moments of Season 3?  Who and/or what would you like to see in Season 4? Get in the comments. Watch the YouTube version and see Adrian walking and talking across an Island in Italy...

What are the Different Leadership Styles? And what are the challenges are leaders of today facing? Adrian was joined live by Akua Nyame-Mensah on 13th May 2022 to discuss with the listeners/viewers how you as a business leader, executive, professional or an individual can tackle stress, overcome burnout, and learn how and where you should focus your time and energy to get the most out of your dail...

Is everything from the West necessarily better than what's available locally in Ghana? Adrian was joined live by David Ewusi-Mensah on 29th April 2022 to discuss with the viewers how we can help solve and eliminate environmental issues in Accra, and across Ghana and Africa. Watch the full Live Q&A on YouTube by Clicking here. David is the co-founder of Eco-Amet Solutions , which focuses on hel...

Business Insider Africa shows that Ghana is amongst the list of 9 African countries which are the most expensive places to rent in Africa. This list is courtesy of Numbeo, the largest cost of living database in the world.. Those of you who have been following Season 3, we dropped an episode last year called “ Is Accra Expensive ”,  where Numbeo also reported that Accra is the 2nd most expensive ci...

Does banning single-use plastic in Africa overlook the bigger problem of Climate Change? Adrian was joined live by David Ewusi-Mensah on 29th April 2022 to discuss with the viewers how we can help solve and eliminate environmental issues in Accra, and across Ghana and Africa. Watch the full Live Q&A on YouTube by Clicking here. David is the co-founder of Eco-Amet Solutions , which focuses on h...

In the season 3 finale of The Sound of Accra Podcast, Adrian sits down with Real Estate Entrepreneur and Top-tier Business Consultant Darren Bond , in a beautiful location in Accra, Ghana In this episode, we discuss things like: ◾ His 12 years in Ghana ◾ Overcoming obstacles against all odds ◾ Navigating business in Africa & worldwide ◾Valuable insights into entrepreneurship ◾Becoming a r...

Last year in May 2021, I mentioned Jack Dorsey , Co-founder of Twitter would be moving to Ghana for 6 months in the summer period. This obviously didn’t materialise as Jack Dorsey is too busy running Block , his parent company which focuses on empowering startups, which consists of Square, Weebly, Cash App, Jay-Z's Tidal, Stitch Labs and much more.! With the recent acquisition of Twitter by Elon M...

Weeks on since the official passing of the Ghana E-Levy, the dust has finally settled. Times have never been easier for the Ghanaian Economy and the Ghanaian Citizen living in Accra and across Ghana. However, there are are few electronic transactions that have been excused the Ghana E-Levy Fees. We explore these courtesy of My Joy Online . Is this the most disliked Ghanaian Government administrati...

Following the success of Bolt Food ,  Glovo ,  Jumia ,  Menufinder , Hubtel , ShaQExpress and so much more, is Uber ready to open up its Food delivery services on Ghanaian shores? In October 2021, you may recall I did an episode exploring how Bolt had taken over Uber in terms of Market share in Ghana. So why would Uber bother to enter an already saturated market of food delivery services in the co...

Living Ghana is a play on words on "Live in Ghana". Co-founders Frank and Ivan set this Property agency up a few years ago accidentally after spotting a gap in the market. What started off a side hustle for Ivan and Frank, turned into a full-time hustle! Living Ghana's USP is to not force people or apply pressure, as well as their transparency and their ability to go above and beyond the call of d...

Tuesday 29th March was a bittersweet day Ghanaian Citizen. Ghana qualified for the World Cup 2022 and had the upper hand in the classic Jollof  Derby.  They also  celebrated the birthday of the President of the Republic of Ghana, none other than H.E Nana Akuffo-Addo.  On this same day, the E-levy was passed . The Tax levy was recently reduced from 1.75% to 1.5%. There were hopes this would eventua...

This week Adrian sits down with a highly requested guest,  Samuel Brooksworth , Founder and CEO of Africa's Fastest Growing Tech-led outsourcing organisation, Remoteli . They helps you build a global on-demand Remote workforce. The company has received attention from the likes of CNN and The Times   In this episode, we discuss things like: 2021 Startups in Ghana event featuring Zuberi, Survey 54,...

On Tuesday 15th march 2022, The Pound Sterling Passed the 10 Ghanaian Cedis mark briefly, meaning £1  converted to just over 10 Ghanaian Cedis. This is an all time low for the Ghanaian Cedis currency. Meanwhile, Gas prices are at an all time high, with diesel prices going past the 10 cedis mark also. I released an episodes called the state of Ghana’s economy, Q4-2021, where I hinted that the Ghana...

This week Adrian sits down with one of his favourite Youtubers, Tim Swain . He is the Co-Founder and Director of Anidaso 360 , an organization that empowers and equips disenfranchised communities through education, economic and social advancement. In addition, this organization empowers young adults through international immersion trips to Ghana, through transcultural leadership experiences and ex...

What else does africa need to hit its full potential in the world of tech and the creative economy? Is Mother Africa ready to take the big stage? With the likes of mobile money being an enabler of exchange money for value (that is arts and crafts products and services), and with the rise of other fintech creations, we could well be on our way. Africori -  The  #1 destination for independent africa...

This week Mz Dru pulls up to our Accra studio with infectious energy and countless gems of wisdom ( Thank you Kofi )! Mz Dru is a TV presenter and media personality that moved from the UK to Ghana in 2019. In the short space of time, she has made her presence known from interning on Radio and TV, to being the face of multiple brands and companies. She also has a passion for youth empowerment and a...

The sustainability of plastic waste in Africa is something we should all be concerned about. Plastic is a solution. Even some technologies use it. But plastic is also a problem we need to tackle as entrepreneurs and creative innovators. This is exactly what an eco-conscious organisation, Eco Amet Solutions, hosted a webinar around.  Rivers, Oceans, Atmosphere, Food, plastic is EVERYWHERE!  We are...

2022 is looking to be another difficult year for online businesses and even consumers in Ghana. Ghana wants to increase tax revenues by adding a levy on mobile money payments, bank transfers, merchant payments and inward remittances. Ghana's Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta announced back in November 2021 the introduction of the E-levy; a tax being passed onto Mobile Money (MoMo) Transactions. Is t...

Adrian links up again co with a good friend of his, Kofi M.A ; a Media and Communications Specialist and Content Creator,  who co-hosts this episode of The Sound of Accra Podcast. We have a real conversation about being from the Diaspora, and if the Diaspora or Africans and Ghanaians living in the Western world abroad are at risk of losing their African roots because of the influences and pressure...

This week on The Sound of Accra Podcast, Adrian is joined by 100k For Ghana ,  an Impact Funding Initiative operating across the industrial sector, established to provide liveable wage jobs for all Ghanaians. Learn more about 100k For Ghana and get full references and links on today's show notes: https://thesoundofaccra.com/100kforghana In this week episode, we cover: How 100k For Ghana Initiative...

On The Sound of Accra Podcast, Adrian is joined by Annette Abena is a Growth Manager at Sendwave, an international remittance app enabling Africans in the diaspora to send money home fast, securely and affordably. She is also a content creator focusing on tech and business in Africa. She founded the podcast "Diaspora Talks" and also has a weekly publication called "Diaspora Talks Newsletter". In t...

Konzoom Shop   joins Adrian on this week's episode of The Sound of Accra Podcast . It is a rapid grocery delivery service on a mission to revamp the grocery industry in Africa. All orders received are processed, fulfilled and delivered within 60 minutes. Konzoom works with a selection of local farmers and entrepreneurs to bring to our consumers' fresh produce and products in an effort to support l...

Creative Videographer and Digital Content Creator, Ken Daniels, returns to The Sound of Accra Podcast. This time he's not making a virtual appearance, but a physical one! Big Ken spills the beans on his relocation back to the Big Ben aka London from Madrid! He also shares valuable lessons and insights from life in Spain after six and half years! ( Listen to his Season 1 appearance here to find out...

On The Sound of Accra Podcast, we are joined today by Award-Winning Artist and Vocal Coach, Kingsley Ampoful . He has sung for President Nana Akufo-Addo at His Inauguration in 2021. He has also He was nominated for the prestigious Vodafone Ghana music awards show this year for the category of best male vocal performance and won another award all with his first single ever. He's also an advocate fo...