Looking for something unique to make an impression? Our 2018 ‘Made in Ghana’ gift guide offers some great ideas and options from beauty steals and yummy treats to memorable experiences. Did we mention those discounts?
“Twitter dier, I don’t understand it, so I don’t even try.” I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard that, ironically from the very people who could benefit from using Twitter to enhance their personal and/or professional brand. But where are my manners? Hello, my name is Jemila and…
It’s already Day 5 and the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan! Fridays are very special for Muslims. For one thing, Muslims believe that the very first man – Adam – was created on a Friday. Friday is also the Islamic community worship day; the Muslim equivalent of…
“Follow your instincts. That’s where true wisdom manifests itself.” While it is a seemingly cliché Oprah Winfrey quote, it perfectly captures Gloria Buckman Yankson’s journey to becoming a forerunner for the event planning industry in Ghana with PlanIt Events Ghana (PlanIt Ghana). Buckman Yankson grew up seeing herself as a…
There are an estimated 49,000 children living and working on Lake Volta, Ghana. According to International Justice Mission, approximately 60% of these children were trafficked there illegally to work as child slaves. The work is hazardous, their living conditions deplorable, their nutrition inadequate and health care nonexistent. Needless to say,…
Gosh, who knew time could fly this fast? It’s been almost two and a half years since I started freelancing and living this solo-preneur life. Two and a half years since I pulled the rug out from under me and dove head-first into the murky world that is freelancing in…
Marcia Ashong’s career breakthroughs prepared her to help African women overcome barriers. She talks Sisterhood Matters with Circumspecte’s Jemila Abdulai.
As a child growing up with my grandmother at our home, I played with her huge Krobo beads collection. The colors and shapes of her beads fascinated me and tickled my interest enough to make me want to learn more about them from that very young age. Today, staying true…
Over the past few years I have come to the conclusion that development challenges in Ghana and across Africa are largely rooted in our value systems. We say we want better livelihoods, cleaner cities, less disease, but do our daily lives reflect that? For this reason, I was excited when…
