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Metro Digital Group and YMCA Ghana plan digital innovation centers in Ghana
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Metro Digital Group and YMCA Ghana have announced a partnership to build Digital Innovation Centers across Ghana, starting with a planned activation in Kumasi.
Thomas LeBrun book earns NYC Big Book Award recognition, Times Square spotlight
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Thomas LeBrun’s Aurora Rift: A Man Out of Time was named a 2026 NYC Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite in Action/Adventure and will be featured on a Times Square billboard on Oct. 10. The recognition expands visibility for the author, whose…
Maple Agro Farms signs LOI for 10,000-acre Ghana leasehold
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Maple Agro Farms has signed a letter of intent to secure a 50-year renewable leasehold on about 10,000 acres near Begoro in Ghana’s Eastern Region.
Türkiye, Ghana and Luxembourg join carbon markets coalition ahead of COP31
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Türkiye, Ghana and Luxembourg have joined The Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets, lifting membership to 14 governments as COP31 approaches in Türkiye.
Ghanaian doctor seeks celebrity backing for medical village in Accra
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A Yale-trained physician and Greensboro pain specialist is working to raise money for a planned medical village in Accra, Ghana, and recently met with actor John Amos to build support.
CryoChain, KTU plan cold chain hub in Ghana
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CryoChain Inc. and Koforidua Technical University are moving to build a Cold Chain AgriTech and Applied Technology Ecosystem Hub in Ghana’s Eastern Region, with Phase I groundbreaking targeted for Q4 2026. The deal is meant to cut post-harvest…
CryoChain CEO Returns to Ghana for Kyebi Ohum Festival
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CryoChain Co-Founder and CEO William McCoy II attended the 2026 Kyebi Ohum Festival in Ghana’s Eastern Region, linking his family heritage with the company’s planned cold-chain buildout in Koforidua.
Pesa joins Payments Canada as RTR launch nears
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Pesa has become a member of Payments Canada, giving the cross-border payments provider a pathway to apply for access to Canada’s national payment systems as the country prepares to launch its Real-Time Rail in Q4 2026. The move could help Pesa…
Antoine Semenyo launches Ghana-inspired World Cup digital campaign
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Manchester City and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo has unveiled a World Cup digital artwork campaign that blends Ghanaian motifs, street art and African visual culture.
Kojo Samwell Asare backs wider investor participation in Ghana's capital market
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Veteran investment strategist Kojo Samwell Asare is highlighting financial education and broader retail participation as Ghana pushes to deepen its capital markets.
NYC Big Book Award publishes 2026 winners list
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The NYC Big Book Award marked its 10th anniversary by publishing its 2026 winners and distinguished favorites in the October issue of Printed Word Reviews on Oct. 1, 2026. The list spotlights more than 100 subcategory winners across 15 major…
UNGA81 launch spotlights peace books and women leaders
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At UN General Assembly Week 81 in New York, a mother-daughter team launched two healing-focused books and honored women leaders tied to peace, education and servant leadership.
Ashley P. Moseley wins NYC Big Book Award recognition for children's book
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Ashley P. Moseley’s This Birdie Told Me was named a Distinguished Favorite in the Children’s Educational category at the NYC Big Book Award, bringing international attention to a rainforest-themed children’s title that blends storytelling with…
Tom LeNoble wins 2026 NYC Big Book Award for LGBTQ nonfiction
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Tom LeNoble’s memoir My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels won the 2026 NYC Big Book Award in LGBTQ nonfiction, adding to recognition from the Independent Press Award.
Tony Nesca’s Poems and Photographs wins NYC Big Book Award distinction
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Canadian author Tony Nesca’s Poems and Photographs was named a Distinguished Favorite at the NYC Big Book Awards in the Poetry-Nature, Place, and the Environment category.
Russovoir’s ‘Byron: The One Lung Filipinomenon’ named a Distinguished Favorite at the 2026 NYC Big Book Award
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Russovoir’s LGBTQ novel ‘Byron: The One Lung Filipinomenon’ was named a Distinguished Favorite in the 2026 NYC Big Book Award.
Former realtor association president Dorothy Botsoe releases first book on fair housing
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Dorothy Botsoe, a White Plains real estate broker and former Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors president, has published her first book, Access Denied.
Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets wins Environmental Finance top initiative award
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The government-led Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets was named Best Initiative of the Year in Environmental Finance’s annual voluntary carbon market rankings.
Ourconic documentary to debut at PVIFF and stream same day on JaroGO
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Beyond the Diagnosis will premiere Nov. 6 at the Peachtree Village International Film Festival in Atlanta and launch the same day on JaroGO in five countries.
Mike Wysocki’s career book wins NYC Big Book Award honor
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Mike Wysocki’s Careers By the People: Candid Career Advice from 101 Experienced Professionals was named a Distinguished Favorite in the NYC Big Book Award’s Career category.
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