A buyer’s guide to avoiding bad Waakye

Because BAD Waakye is a SIN!!! (Ferviddy.com) Are you a frequent Waakye consumer like my dear friend Ato Ulzen-Appiah? Do you believe the eternal quote by Lord Listowell; “Waakye eaten in the morning, afternoon and evening is a sure way to gain entry into everlasting bliss”? Then this list is for you. Waakye is the […]

On morality, laxity and the growing sex tape culture in Ghana

On morality, laxity and the growing sex tape culture in Ghana At one time — maybe in the lifetime of some of my readers — entertainment featuring sexual immorality was considered scandalous. Even in Hollywood at the time, filmmakers adhered to the “Hays Code” and everywhere, televisions consulted their “ethics committee” to ensure that the programs could be seen by […]

XO Senavoe accused of rape and sexual abuse

In a trend that started on Twitter, XO Senavoe was accused of allegedly getting women drunk with the intention of having sex with them in their drunken stupor. Ghanaian rapper, XO Senavoe, has become the center of sexual abuse and rape allegations from over 5 different women. In a trend that started on Twitter, the rapper […]

7 reasons why Africa bloggers could become stars

Originally published at senaquashie.com on April 28, 2016. Because of the (very) fast changes to the ecosystem of technology in Africa, I avoid making predictions. But in terms of the online publications, I am convinced that the bloggers who decide to put it in a professional effort will take over many local publications. And thus […]

Why most African companies are not on the web

Originally published at senaquashie.com on April 27, 2016. Today, a website is very important for a company. This is a factual statement. I don’t even need to back it up with statistics. Many successful business have been built online; an yes many are undoubtedly extreme cases of usages of websites (and web-apps), but most African institutions […]

African developers should produce more mobile applications

There are lots of reasons why African developers should start to develop applications for the various existing Apps Store. Here are 5 that I consider to be the most relevant. Development of mobile applications requires very little human resources: One developer alone can develop a mobile app in no time. Lack of African content online: To […]

The standoff is not over between Apple and the FBI.

The standoff is not over between Apple and the FBI. If the FBI has managed to break the iPhone’s security, others may do so in the future — this could undermine the trust between Apple and its clients and even impact iPhone sales. A court ordered Apple to help the FBI hack into a locked iPhone used by Syed […]