Author: Philip NeeWhang

Africa is home to some of the world’s most successful businesspeople, with fortunes built across manufacturing, luxury goods, banking, telecommunications, mining, construction, oil, food production and other industries. According to Forbes’ 2026 Africa’s Billionaires ranking, the 10 richest African men had a combined estimated net worth of approximately $100.2 billion when the fortunes for the annual African ranking were calculated on March 9, 2026 (Forbes, 2026a). It is important to understand that billionaire net worth figures are estimates rather than fixed amounts of cash. Much of a billionaire’s wealth is normally tied to shares in publicly traded companies, private businesses…

For centuries, love stories have repeated one powerful idea: somewhere in the world there is one person meant especially for you. One person who will understand you differently from everyone else. One person whose arrival will somehow make the confusing parts of life fall into place. One person you were always supposed to meet. We call that person a soulmate. It is a beautiful idea. It has inspired poems, songs, films, marriages, prayers, and probably more than a few questionable dating decisions. But is it actually true? Do human beings really have one and only one soulmate for an entire…

Finding a decent place to live in Ghana can be an exhausting experience. For many tenants, especially in cities such as Accra and Kumasi, the challenge is not simply finding a room or apartment they can afford each month. It is finding the huge amount of money that may be demanded before they are allowed to move in. Then there is another problem that receives less attention. You can find the room. You can meet the landlord or agent. You can negotiate. You can pay. You can even receive a receipt. And, in some cases, you may still never get…

Artificial intelligence is everywhere in modern conversations. People talk about AI writing articles, diagnosing diseases, generating images, driving cars, recommending movies, detecting fraud, translating languages, answering questions and even creating computer programs. But beneath all the excitement, one important question is often left unanswered: What really is artificial intelligence? Artificial intelligence, commonly shortened to AI, is not magic, nor is it a human brain inside a computer, neither is it one particular computer program. It is a broad field of computer science concerned with developing computer systems that can perform tasks involving abilities that we normally associate with human intelligence,…

Trade tensions between the United States and Canada have intensified after negotiations between the two neighbours collapsed, triggering new US tariffs and a promise of matching retaliation from Ottawa. US President Donald Trump weighed in on the dispute on Sunday, 23 August, accusing Canada of benefiting unfairly from its economic relationship with the United States. Trump wrote that Canada wanted “the benefits of being a State, without being one”, reviving a theme he has repeatedly used while discussing America’s northern neighbour. He also accused Canada of imposing high tariffs on American farmers. His comments came a day after new 50%…

Artificial intelligence is no longer something most people encounter only in science-fiction movies. It is now helping people write emails, solve mathematical problems, summarize documents, create images, plan businesses, learn languages, write computer code, conduct research, and make everyday decisions. That raises an important question: Is AI actually changing the way human beings think? The short answer is yes, but not necessarily in the way people sometimes claim. Current research suggests that artificial intelligence can change how much mental effort we use for certain tasks, what information we choose to remember, how we solve problems, and where we focus our…

An important accuracy note: There is no single worldwide Labour Day date. Most countries associate Labour Day, Workers’ Day, May Day, or International Workers’ Day with 1 May, but several countries use completely different dates. The United States and Canada use the first Monday in September; New Zealand uses the fourth Monday in October; Jamaica uses 23 May with a statutory weekend rule; The Bahamas uses the first Friday in June; Trinidad and Tobago uses 19 June; and Australia has different dates depending on the state or territory. (International Labour Organization) There is another important limitation when discussing 100 years…

Mobile shortcodes, often called USSD codes, are part of everyday phone use in Nigeria. People use them to check airtime, buy data, recharge a line, contact customer care, borrow airtime, share services and manage basic network functions. One important thing to know is that Nigeria now uses harmonised telecom shortcodes for many major services. That means MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9mobile now use the same core codes for several common actions. This makes things easier for subscribers, because you do not have to memorise completely different codes just because you switch networks. This article gives a practical guide to the…

Most mobile phone users in Ghana know at least one shortcode. You may dial a code to check your airtime, buy internet data, open your mobile money wallet, contact customer care or subscribe to a special offer. The problem is remembering which code does what. Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has made this easier by introducing harmonised short codes for certain services. A harmonised shortcode works across mobile networks, meaning you do not need a different code just because you use MTN, Telecel or AT. The NCA’s current numbering system lists codes such as 100 for customer care, 124 for…

Father’s Day is an annual occasion dedicated to recognizing fathers, father figures, and the important roles they play in families and communities. Because the date is determined by the calendar rather than a fixed numerical date, it changes from year to year. This 100-year calendar follows the third sunday in June convention and provides the exact Father’s Day date for every year from 2027 through 2126, offering a convenient long-term reference for planning celebrations, events, and other activities. Calendar note: Father’s Day is observed on different dates in some countries. This calendar specifically uses the third Sunday in June rule.…