StarTimes extends exclusive media rights to Coppa Italia & Supercoppa Italiana

Africa’s leading digital TV operator StarTimes has renewed exclusive rights to broadcast Coppa Italia & Supercoppa Italiana for further three seasons in Sub-Saharan Africa.

According to the contract with Lega Serie A, StarTimes extends the exclusive rights to the two Italian premier Cup competitions in English, French, Portuguese and African indigenous languages to the 2023/2024 season.

Coppa Italia is Italy’s single-elimination domestic Cup competition, and Supercoppa Italiana is the annual matchup between the winner of Italy’s Serie A and the Coppa Italia champion.

“We are pleased to extend our partnership with Lega Serie A. It is important for us to continue to provide Italian football to fans in Africa. Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana have proved to be exciting competitions, that became very popular among our subscribers,” said Philippe Zou, StarTimes Content Operation Center Director.

StarTimes

StarTimes is the leading digital TV operator in Africa, serving 13 million DVB subscribers and 27 million OTT users in 30+ countries. StarTimes owns a 700+ channels’ content platform combining African and international channels. The company’s vision is “To ensure that every African family can access, afford, watch and share the beauty of digital TV”.

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Fact sheet on Singapore’s trade and investment in Ghana

Trade Statistics with Ghana (in US Dollars millions)

Source: The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Year	Ghana’s exports to Singapore	Ghana’s imports from Singapore
2018	81.50	62.34
2019	31.26	50.57
2020	25.82	76.59

 

Trade Statistics with Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (in US Dollars millions)

Source: The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Year	SSA’s exports to Singapore	SSA’s imports from Singapore
2018	4,067.20	2,444.02
2019	3,070.79	2,761.57
2020	3,874.71	2,753.64

 Foreign Direct Investments to Africa

Since 2015, Singapore has been among the top 10 investor economies in Africa, measured by Foreign Direct Investment stock. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), from 2015 to 2019 Singapore’s investments into Africa rose from USD$17 billion to USD $20billion.

ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS

Avoidance of Double Tax Agreement (DTA)

The DTA was signedby Singapore’s then-Minister of State (Trade &Industry) Dr Koh Poh Koon and Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta on 31 March 2017. It was ratified on 12 April 2019 and has been legally enforced since January 2020.

Visa Abolition Agreement

Singaporeans travelling to Ghana for up to 30 days do not require a visa. Likewise, no visa is required for Ghanaians travelling into Singapore.

Singapore companies with established presence in West Africa

Ascent Solutions Pte Ltd –In 2020, Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA) implemented Ascent’s end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring solution, iSPOT ECTS, to provide real time and continuous security monitoring of vehicles transporting petroleum products across Ghana.

Surbana Jurong – was awarded in 2016 the contract to design and masterplan the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority Zone which spans around 130,000km² in northern Ghana. The company is  working with the Ministry of Housing on a nation-wide housing policy which includes developing affordable housing in Accra.

Tee Yih Jia –a leading manufacturer of frozen foods has secured a distribution partnership at the end of 2020 with Panific Ghana to supply frozen spring roll skins, spring rolls and samosas for key supermarket chains.

SMJ Holdings – SMJ is one of the leading carpet specialists serving both commercial and industrial sectors. SMJ in 2019 entered into a partnership with Ghanaian company Hollocome Prime for the distribution of their carpet tiles in Ghana. The company has since outfitted the new Chinese Embassy’s visa office, as well as Ghana’s Health Insurance Company’s Accra office.

Olam International Ltd – Olam, through its subsidiary, Olam Ghana, exports cocoa, cashew, coffee, cotton and shea nuts. It is the leading cashew exporter and one of the largest importers of rice in Ghana. Olam has a wheat flour mill in Tema and operates a tomato paste processing and canning facility.

In 2017, Olam opened a US$18 million biscuit factory in Tema. The factory was a joint venture between Olam and Japan’s Sanyo Foods and its opening was officiated by Ghana’s Minister of  Trade and Industry Alan John Kyerematen and Singapore’s then-Minister of State (Trade & Industry) Koh Poh Koon.

Wilmar Africa –Wilmar Africa Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wilmar International and one of the leading agribusiness companies in Ghana. The company is engaged in refining, packing and distributing edible oils. ‘Frytol’ is the company’s flagship vegetable oil brand, which the company acquired from Unilever in 2010.

Besides ‘Frytol’, the company also produces vegetable oil for other brands both for the domestic and international market, such as ‘Fortune’, ’Korie’ and ‘Sania. On 6 Nov 2019, Singapore’s Senior Minister Tharman also inaugurated Wilmar’s new soap and detergent factory during his visit to Ghana.

Diplomatic visits and initiatives between Ghana and Singapore

The Bank of Ghana and Monetary Authority of Singapore commenced discussions on December 2020 to adopt the Business san Borders (BSB) open hub of platforms between Singapore and Ghana.The close cooperation will benefit small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro SMEs in both countries by expanding their connectivity with their counterpart economy while introducing innovative FinTech and digital tools to help SMEs seamlessly completebusiness needs.

High Commissioner of Ghana to Singapore, Frank Okyere based in Tokyo but accredited to Singapore visited Singapore from 3 to 7 March 2019 to present his credentials to President HalimahYacob on 5 March 2019.

Ghana’s Minister of Finance Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta led a delegation to Singapore on behalf of Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on 10-15 February in 2018. The visit aimed to deepen economic ties in Built Environment,Hospitality, Fintech, amongst others.

(Note: Delegation was led by Ghana’s Minister of Finance as President Nana had a last-minute change of schedule)

Ghana’s Petroleum Hub Task Force led by Deputy Minister of Energy in charge of Petroleum, Mohammed Amin Adam, visited Singapore from 24 – 27 January 2018. The Task Force aimed to develop Ghana into a petroleum hub for West Africa.

Former President of Ghana, John Kufuor visited Singapore from 2 – 5 February 2017 to attend the naming of a vessel after him.

Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam visited Accra, Ghana from 5 to 7 November 2019 and was accompanied by Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Trade & Industry) Tan Wu Meng, Singapore’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to Ghana HawaziDaipi, and a Singapore business delegation led by Singapore Business Federation.

Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Trade & Industry) Tan Wu Meng visited Accra, Ghana, from 9 to 12 December 2018 and was accompanied by Singapore’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to Ghana HawaziDaipi. In Accra, he called on Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah; Deputy Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam; Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Charles Owiredu; and then-Deputy Minister of Works and Housing.

Then-Minister of State (Trade & Industry) Dr Koh Poh Koon visited Accra, Ghana in 29 March to 1 April 2017. In conjunction with his visit, the Singapore Business Federation led a business mission of seven companies from urban development, construction, agribusiness, trading, shipping and oil and gas sectors to explore partnership opportunities in West Africa.

In Accra, MOS Koh called on President Nana Addo Afuko-Addo; Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley AyorkorBotchway and CEO of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Yoofi Grant. He also signed the Ghana-Singapore DTA with Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta.

Enterprise Singapore is the Singapore government agency championing enterprise development. In 2013, Enterprise Singapore’s Overseas Centre in Accra opened its doors to support business development efforts in the West African region for Singapore and African enterprises.

Regional Director Ms Jean Ng works with her Ghanaian colleagues – Ginette and Clement – to match African businesses with the right Singapore partner and provide advice to companies interested in expanding into Singapore and Southeast Asian markets. The team also helps Singapore companies that are keen to establish a presence in West Africa and facilitates partnerships between Singapore and African enterprises.

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Emirates customers can pack more into their Africa trip with updated free baggage policy

Emirates customers flying to and from any of the airline’s destinations in Africa can now pack in more into their trips.

Effective 9 August 2021, customers travelling in First and Business class on any Africa route can check-in up to 64kgs of free baggage (two pieces of 32kgs each), regardless of where in the Emirates global network they are headed to or travelling from.

Customers flying in Economy class on Saver, Flex and Flex Plus fares, can enjoy up to 46kgs of free check-in baggage allowance (two pieces of 23kgs each), while those on Special fares will have one free check-in bag of up to 23kgs.

Whether it is essential business items, travel souvenirs or gifts for loved ones, Emirates’ new generous allowances and simplified free baggage policy for travel to and from Africa, provides customers with additional peace of mind to plan and enjoy their travels.

Emirates continues to lead the industry with innovative products and services that address traveller needs. It’s recent customer care initiatives include generous and flexible booking policies, an extension of its multi-risk insurance cover, and helping loyal customers retain their miles and tier status.

Keeping the health and wellbeing of its passengers as top priority, Emirates has introduced a comprehensive set of safety measures at every step of the customer journey. The airline has also recently introduced contactless technology and scaled up its digital verification capabilities to provide its customers even more opportunities to utilise the IATA Travel Pass this summer.

Emirates currently operates flights to over a dozen cities in Africa. For current destinations and the latest travel requirements, visit https://www.emirates.com/english/help/covid-19/.

As international borders reopen and travel restrictions ease, Emirates continues to expand its network safely and sustainably. The airline has resumed passenger services to over 120 destinations, recovering close to 90% of its pre-pandemic network. Customers can enjoy convenient and seamless connections to the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific via Dubai.

From more information on Emirates’ baggage policy: https://www.emirates.com/ae/english/before-you-fly/baggage/checked-baggage/

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Spotify keeps fans connected through music even when physically apart

Music has always been a universal language helping people through the ages to communicate and connect without the need for added conversation or even words. Music can help us unlock the deepest parts of ourselves, and act as a unifier. Bringing people together to share their thoughts, feelings and emotions whether they are suburbs, cities or continents apart.

This has never been truer than in recent times. Removing the opportunity for people to connect in person has amplified the need to create experiences to still engage with those closest to us in ways that are both meaningful, emotive and transcend distance.

Several surveys conducted over the past year have showcased how the Gen Z audience in particular have been craving shared communal experiences. Over the same period Spotify  has also noted an increase in content streaming as people seek out ways to stay entertained and informed as well as connected.

Recently, First National Bank recorded an increase in their customers’ spending on online services since lockdown started. The subscription to music streaming apps surged 44%, with usage of Spotify increasing the most by 83%.

Spotify has also seen an increase in the number of people using the platform to co-create and share audio content – using their favourite music as a key communication form to create those engaging experiences.

Collaborative playlists are a fun and easy way for users to co-curate playlists with friends, by each adding their favourite tracks. Creating a playlist that has a ‘feel’ of each user gives people the experience of being together.  The popularity of collaborative playlists across sub-Saharan Africa was showcased in recent data released by Spotify.

Over the past 90 days, collaborative playlists received a significant amount of play in Ghana. There was a 9% increase with “7TH King’’ by Prince Sani Gee as the most played track in local collaborative playlists.

Nigeria and Kenya saw a 35% and 40% increase in collaborative playlist plays respectively, with “Far Away” by Nigerian, Afro-fusion singer Brainboy as the most played in Nigeria and “Calling My Phone” by 6black,Lil Tjay, taking the most plays in Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and Tanzania also saw an increase in the plays on collaborative playlists over the period.

Another wonderful way to share is through Group Sessions, which allow for the simultaneous listening of songs and podcasts. In the past 90 days, South Africa had the highest group session listening rate across sub-Saharan Africa.

The most popular track in group sessions in Ghana was  Don’t you by Quinn XCII with South Africans loving “’’05:12 Space Caress” by Danger and  “Dimension(feat. Skepta &Rema)’’ by JAE5 taking the most played in Nigeria.

“Features such as collaborative playlists and group sessions aid music discovery – a key imperative for Spotify. As Spotify’s presence and popularity continues to grow across Africa, we are encouraged that our audience are continuing to uncover and explore the many features on offer that can only amplify their listening experience. ”

“Spotify is so much more than simply an audio streaming service. Users can ‘’soundtrack their lives’’ from the moment they wake up to when they go to sleep at night, and everything in between and seamlessly share this across other social media apps like Facebook and Instagram. The platform provides an opportunity to connect through a shared love of music, providing comfort to many over the isolation of the past months.” says Phiona Okumu, Head of Music, Sub Saharan Africa.

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MTN MoMo Month 2021 launched in Accra

MTN MoMo month 2021 has been launched on Thursday 5th August under the theme “consolidating digital payments for economic transformation.”

The launch of the ninth edition came off at MTN Ghana’s Ridge headquarters in Accra.

In her welcome address, Ruth Badu, Senior Manager: Operations and Service Delivery of Mobile Money Limited, touched on the importance of digital payment, especially in this time of the world dealing with the Covid-19 challenge. She touched on the dangers of carrying cash on one’s person to make payments for services in current times.

When he took the podium, CEO of Mobile Money Limited, Eli Hinneh, thanked the partners, including fintech platforms, banks, and agents of MoMo, as well as the media for their roles played in bringing MTN MoMo this far.

With the acceptance and growth of e-commerce in modern times, it is a given that digital payment systems will be taking centre stage going forward.

He urged all retailers to support the drive for digital transactions and make the adoption of digital payments easier in the country.

Touching on fraud, Eli Hinneh intimated that the menace has been reduced significantly through a collaborative effort by telecom players and other stakeholders — making it difficult to have sim cards without valid IDs, as well as blocking phones — turning fraud into an expensive venture to pursue.

In order to deepen the gains made so far in growing Ghana’s digital payment ecosystem, MTN MoMo has come up with new solutions — such as the MoMo business platform — that offers businesses a smarter way of processing transactions, giving them the edge over competitors.

Also, in accordance with its aim to be a convenient platform for users, MoMo can be accessed via QR code and the MoMo app — both of which are designed for people who don’t want to complete payments via the USSD method.

He declared MoMo Month 2021 duly launched after his address.

Abdul-Majeed Rufai… Senior Manager, Commercial of Mobile Money Limited outlined the activities planned for MTN MoMo Month 2021, which include a stakeholder conference – a significant avenue for influencing policy decisions.

Also, there will be community engagement to consolidate gains made so far in education meant to protect consumers against fraud. Vulnerable folk will be targeted with such programs and drives.

This year will see top-performing agents rewarded with three (3) SUVs at stake to be won, in addition to motorbikes and also security cameras to help in identifying people who visit agent’s stalls.

Merchants will not be left out with laptops and tablets to be given out to facilitate payments.

Of course, consumers cannot be forgotten either. There’s a lot of goodies in store for MoMo customers throughout the month. Users of the MoMo platform are encouraged to pay attention to the company’s social media accounts.

In 2009, MTN introduced Mobile Money into the Ghanaian financial services landscape, and in the years since, the product has proven to be an industry leader within the mobile payments sector — becoming the platform of choice for many consumers.

MoMo Month has contributed immensely to the growth of the service over the years, and with 2021 marking MTN’s 25th anniversary in Ghana, it aims to continue and consolidate gains made towards its agenda of building the largest transaction platform on the continent.

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7 FAQs about headband human hair wigs

While a person desires to try a new hair wig or a new coiffure, the seller or the barber will ask or take a look at your hair texture. So, that is a query, what is my hair texture? So you need to recognize the sort of hair texture that you have.

And the information on the exceptional varieties of hair properties made of texture and tones hair colors, circumference, sample, and elasticity will let you narrow down which kinds of styles and cuts as well as what styling products will work the first-class for you except you could pick out a suitable human hair wig that could blend properly along with your hair texture.

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What’s 4c Hair Texture?

4C texture has a very tight zig-zag pattern this is every now and then indiscernible to the eye. This hair type reports the best amount of shrinkage — approximately 75 percentage or more — than the alternative textures. If you’re a 4C, get your style hints from Kiki Lane.

What’s 3b Hair Texture?

Hair type 3B has spring earrings with a sharp marker. This hair structure may be dry, so look for a styling gel that contains hemicantines to hold the strands moist. Try Mielle Organics Honey & Ginger Styling Gel. A sentence of recommendation: “practice [when your hair is wet], you’ll get praise without freezing,”

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How to protect your user accounts and be more secure online

Data breaches have become too common especially with this new age of tech advancements. Nowadays, most people store and manage all their data online. This leaves it vulnerable to cyber-attacks and data breaches. The good news is, there are a few things you can do to keep your data safe.

Password management programs

Once hackers get into one of your accounts, they will try to use that to log into your other accounts. For instance, if they get a hold of your username and password by hacking your emails, they will try to use that to log into banks and other applications. The best way to prevent this kind of data breach is by using strong, unique passwords for all your applications/accounts.

Password management programs help users maintain strong, unique passwords for different accounts. You can use these programs to generate strong passwords for your account, automatically enter login credentials into the apps and also update your passwords. It is a great tool to organize and remember your account passwords.

Most browsers come with a built-in password manager. Unlike independent password management solutions, browses import the password into their own storage. This makes your usernames and password vulnerable to hackers and phishing. I would recommend turning off your browser’s password manager to prevent any theft.

Use 2-FA (2-factor authentication)

Using 2FA is a great way to provide a second/third protection layer for your accounts. First, there is security questions/passwords/call, then 2FA and the actual password. With 2fa, you actually need to pass through a second authentication process after inputting your username and password. This is great for sensitive accounts with valuable personal information or data like ID, passport, debit/credit card.

Get a VPN

It should be a habit to use a virtual private network anytime you are using a Wi-Fi network that is not your own. Wi-Fi networks, outside of your own, will not always offer you the secure connection you need. also, when there are multiple people on that network, someone could access the data and files on your phone or laptop. In some cases, the network owners are the perpetrators.

Using a VPN will help encrypt the internet traffic and this prevents anyone from accessing anything on your device. VPNs also hide your IP Address so that trackers and advertisers won’t be able to identify your location.

Check web site security

Before logging into your accounts, emails, website and other online services, first check to make sure the sites are secure and your data is encrypted. Secure websites should have HTTPS at the beginning of the URL. This means that the site has an SSL certificate and will secure all your data. It shows that the communication you make between you and the site cannot be modified or intercepted.

You should also see a lock icon at the address bar. If there is a red strike-through the lock, this is a warning that the site may not be authentic.

Monitor user behavior on accounts logged into your network

Network logs provide valuable information when it comes to cybersecurity threats like hacking.  Hackers can use your network to access data and credentials on your website.  With a shared network, your security is always at risk. You expose your accounts, businesses to attacks, phishing, hackers and other cybercrimes.  If you can, you could use an independent server for your home or business network, or implement anti-fraud tools that provide protective features.

Install anti-virus on all your devices

Hackers are known to use malware and virus programs to access computers and phones. The easiest way to do this is by sending emails to potential victims. If they get access to your computer, they can easily hack into your files and programs. They collect data and use it as they please.  Antimalware or antiviruses places an antihacking lock into your devices and prevents hackers from accessing your information.

Clear cache

Browser caches consist of web history, saved cookies and searches. A browser could hold important information like your home address, family information, user accounts and other personal data.

So, to protect yourself and your personal information you need to delete the browser cookies and also clear the browser history regularly.  Keep in mind that deleting cookies will lead to loss of personalization in some websites but you can opt to keep those cookies instead.

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