The Sound of Accra Podcast

On Today's Fintech Friday edition, Adrian explores the Ghanaian Cedis reaching an all time low of one pound sterling to eighteen point seventy-five Cedis (£1 to GHC 18.75 Cedis).

Bloomberg reports:

"Ghana’s cedi is in a record-breaking weakening cycle. The currency hasn’t gained versus the dollar in the past 22 trading sessions, the longest streak according to data compiled by Bloomberg going back to 1994. The cedi traded 0.3% weake...

In this special interview on The Sound of Accra Podcast, Adrian sits down with property millionaire Samuel Leeds. He is an experienced property investor, TV Landlord and entrepreneur with a passion for big dreams and aspirations. His advice to start small and build up comes from his own experience in making mistakes on first projects and the huge amount of planning required for large ventures. 

We dive into Samuel's exper...

Adrian is joined by Amma Gyampo, co-founder and CEO of ScaleUpAfrica, for an enlightening conversation about entrepreneurship, innovation, and the unique challenges and opportunities facing Africa. Together, Adrian and Amma delve into the world of impact investing, the importance of job creation, and the crucial role of the youth demographic in shaping the future of the continent. They also explore the impact of COVID-19 on Africa ...

Adrian sits down with Carlton Cofie, Editor of Asaase Radio 99.5 in today’s episode. In this captivating interview, Carlton recounts his journey from teaching broadcast journalism to shaping the next generation of reporters in Ghana.

From discussing the impact of storytelling and the challenges of the evolving news industry to reminiscing about his time in London, this episode is packed with wisdom and insights.

We uncover:

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Glovo the multinational food delivery app leaves the Ghanaian market - What does this mean for the Food Delivery Industry in Ghana?

Watch our interview with Menufinder Africa founder, Alex Darko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnqpgGxTAXg&list=PLJUVirAfWnNoGiJNHHWm6aYTUUberuD5V 


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In our Season 6 opener, Adrian sits down with Emmanuel Amoh-Obeng, Founder of Twi Learning Center, to explore the importance of preserving language and culture, with a focus on the Ghanaian Twi language. They discuss the language courses available at the Twi Learning Center and the impact of understanding and adapting to Ghanaian culture in both business and everyday life. 

Emmanuel shares his experiences and the journey of sta...

Season 6 Official Podcast Audio Trailer of The Sound of Accra Podcast includes fantastic Ghanaian-focused voices disrupting and pioneering various top industries including Ghana Real Estate, Tech, Property, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Fashion & Media.

Guest line up include Anthony Owusu-Ansah, Christina Carmel, Rocky Dawuni, Gideon Awelana Bulase, Dawn Dickson, Emmanuel Amoh-Obeng, Amma Gyampo, Andis Barber, Hanna Atiase, Ro...

In this episode, Adrian speaks to Operations Manager of Binance Africa, Yande Namvete. She provides valuable insights into the company's efforts to educate and empower women in the crypto space.

With a focus on Africa's growing role in cryptocurrency adoption, Yande shares her experiencs and discusses Binance's initiatives to promote financial inclusion and education across the continent.

From her time in Italy ...

Adrian Daniels of The Sound of Accra Podcast, joins Sincerely Accra's Joseph Nti and host Adobea Biritwum, on Joy FM's Geek Squad Radio panel, discussing the ultimate guide to Starting a Podcast in Ghana.

Watch the video on Joy FM's channel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWzSD7w164k&t=27s

This is audio taken from Joy FM  Geek Squad Show

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Conversation about starting a podcast in Ghana
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In this clip, we delve deep into an insightful discussion about Ghana's readiness for Web3, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency.

Listen to the full conversation here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7u3xUZywIc41H68yQSGEhH 

Our dialogue springs from an interview with Del Titus, a strong evangelist in Ghana's Web3 space. Discover how global tech giants like Google and Twitter have set up headquarters in Accra, with othe...

British-Ghanaian Founder and CEO of Puzzle Company, Very Puzzled, Patrick Adom, is saving families and bringing them together, by getting them away from the daily distractions of toxic television, social media feeds and other things. He's also making his own family proud by building a company and a product that they can be proud of, that he can leave behind to his daughter one day to be in full control of!

Listen to the fu...

Adrian Daniels sits down with radio host and news Editor of Asaase Radio 99.5 in Cantonments, Carlton Cofie, to discuss the inspiration behind his podcast, "The Sound of Accra." 

Adrian shares how the podcast originated from his networking events in Accra and has now grown to feature top Ghanaian founders, entrepreneurs, and creators worldwide. He talks about the significance of the podcast's title and his approach to engaging gues...

Adrian has a conversation this week with Carlita Cash,  the founder of Afri+Tech, a business focused on educating Africans on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. 

As a crypto enthusiast and educator, she is passionate about helping people in Ghana and other African countries build generational wealth through these innovative technologies. While based in Canada, she is committed to bridging the gap between North America and Af...

Adrian speaks to Patrick Adom, founder and co-CEO of Very Puzzled (his daughter is a fractional CEO!). It is a children’s toy manufacturer that focuses on African-Caribbean themed jigsaw puzzles for children developed with both parents and child.

It's stocked in top UK stores including Waterstones, Hamleys and John Lewis!

Very Puzzled offers families of all backgrounds the opportunity to explore and learn more about the ri...

In February 2024, The Blockchain Builders Association Ghana hosted the team at Stellar Development Foundation, led by Dixon Denelle in Accra, who is the CEO of the Stellar development foundation in February.

The Stellar Development Foundation is a nonprofit organisation based in San Francisco. They are building a common financial platform, designed to be open and accessible to everyone. Their mission is open source financial acce...

Afua took advantage of her school's motto to 'Aim High', and was the first person from her school in 10 years to get into Oxbridge. Over the years, she has gone on to craft a career she loves.

Through Sambamba Consulting and Coaching, she uses her professional training and experience in coaching, education and consulting to empower ambitious individuals to take action at critical points in their education, career and life, to craft...

British-Ghanaian film producer Isaac Ameyaw on making short films on a budget and being able to pay actors and go on Netflix. He talks about the challenges of working on a shoe string budget to how quickly films can be made with a Hollywood style budget.

Isaac is the founder of YouTube channel Ike Motivation Media, which has accumulated 100s of thousands of views thanks to his creative short films, mainly featured on YouTube, that ...

Vodafone has finalised the sale of its majority shares to Telecel Group (70%), with the Ghanaian Government holding 30% of the shares. This week, they have announced the rebranding of Vodafone Ghana to Telecel, where they had the rights to the Vodafone Ghana name up to February 2024. 

Margherita Della Valle, Chief Executive of Vodafone, said:

“The sale of Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group is a further step in simplifying Vo...

The Future of Food Delivery in Accra featuring Alex Darko from Menufinder Africa (Season 5 snippet).

Alex Darko is the founder and CEO of Menufinder Africa, a curated food delivery app operating in Ghana. Adrian and Alex discuss the ins and outs of the food delivery industry in Africa, focusing on how Menufinder Africa differentiates itself from Billion Dollar competitors such as Bolt Food and Glovo.

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