My blog had won Top Lifestyle Blog of Africa for 2016 at the African Bloggers Awards! I jumped up screaming in the most girlish manner possible! Ellie my intern looked up sharply at the unpredictable movement .
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How To Vote For My Blog For The BloggingGhana Blogging & Social Media Awards 2016.
I love to blog. I never realised that my love for reading and writing poems and short stories would grow into this beautiful blog and space for creating and sharing incredibly valuable content. Its been five years and counting since I started to blog, writing first about my opinions on things which interested me which interestingly spanned from weddings, relationships, food etc. Eventually this all came together to be a lifestyle blog.
I joined Blogging Ghana some three years ago to be more connected to other Ghanaian bloggers in the blogosphere and learn ways to improve on my blogging skills. It's been a great association since I joined. Blogging Ghana is once again holding its Blogging & Social Media Awards 2016 to recognise and award bloggers who are creating original content and have an influential following on social media.
Pope Francis Just Got On Instagram With 285K Followers Already! (Dont Hate)
The Catholic Church which as been depicted in many movies and books as a religious organisation with many secrets (dark or whichever colour) to hide just opened one of its doors to the social media world. The door leads into the Instagram account for Pope Francis @franciscus ! Imagine that! It must have taken a lot of deliberations and discussions for this to actually happen.
The world of social now gets a glimpse into the 'world' of the revered Pope and his activities. The already verified account has already raked in 285K followers as at the writing of this post with one photo posted. How's that for influence pardner?
Internet in Ghana Is About to SkyRocket with the Latest 4G Network: Busy4G.
The company has rebranded not just with a name change to just ‘BUSY’ which has been designed to symbolise the brand's dynamism, youthfulness and positivity but also comes with a fresh and colourful brand identity.
We are all about to get a little more busy on the internet with the incredible service offerings which were presented during the launch. Bloggers should rejoice! Such exciting news gives much hope of work efficiency and less moaning on Twitter about expensive connections *cough* Surfline.
Nominations Are Up For Blogging Ghana's, Blogging & Social Media Awards for 2016. #BloGHAwards16
The association of more than 200 members has over the past held the awards to recognize Ghanaian bloggers who create original and unique content across different topics in new media. The awards ceremony also awards organizations and individuals who are influential on social media whether in terms of followers, engagement or content. This is the fourth award event being held.
The nominations for 2016 are currently open for you to vote for your favourite blogger or blog as well as accounts on social media who are raking in the metrics.
You can vote here . The deadline for submission of nominations is the 29th of January, 2016. In case you are not sure of which blogs exist in Ghana then check out the blog roll call list here.
My Expectations of ProjectLink As A Blogger In Ghana.
My life as a blogger relies on two essentials: electricity & internet. Without these two necessities I would probably be having only a diary with one reader: myself.
When I attended the launch of ProjectLink by Google some weeks back, I was excited to hear how this project would come to transform internet access, speed & affordability in Ghana. Fiber cables running from Accra to Kumasi all 1,000km of it to connect Ghanaians to the world wide web. Finally! Fast internet access in Ghana! Affordable? I am yet to find out.
As a blogger what are my expectations on the delivery of ProjectLink?
Two Ghanaians Place in The Finalists of The CNN MULTICHOICE AFRICAN JOURNALIST 2015 Competition.
The finalists in the ever prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2015 have been announced!
Ferial Haffajee, Chair of the independent judging panel made this announcement earlier this morning. In its 20th year, the competition has highlighted the brilliant works of African journalists in various categories ranging from print to radio.
And this year two Ghanaian journalists have made it to the finalists stage!
Here Are The Winners of the 20th GJA Awards 2015.
Congratulations to Seth Kwame Boateng of JoyFm for winning the GJA Best Journalist Award for 2014! I felt so proud of him (never met him before) as he gave thanks to God for this miracle. A miracle because he started out as a receptionist at Love Fm. From a receptionist to a National Award winner! He poured praise on his wifeas he quoted Proverbs 18:22 and how he found favor because of her. I wish I could have seen her face. As a last born of 17 children this is how far the Lord has brought him.
Key Questions To Ask Before You Start Blogging.
These are key questions you need to ask yourself way before you start writing your blog. It will serve as a guide through the blogging jungle, help you perfect your work, create a niche and drive traffic to your blog.
How Social Media Was Used by Ghanaians During the #AccraFloods.
Others also died getting swept away by the waters. A disaster which will forever be ingrained in the minds of Ghanaians and one which might lead to a citizenry stand against poor infrastructural works on drains, poor waste management by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and even a stand against our own indiscriminate way of littering the city.
Lessons Learned From Being a 'GangLeader' For The Winning Team #SuameGang
When I was asked if I wanted to be a “GangLeader” for a blogwalk as part of #blogcamp15, I saw it as an opportunity to do something different and exciting! After all how many times did I get the chance to capture a suburb of Kumasi with my own gang members? Like never.
#SuameGang, #AsafoGang and #AdumGang were the three gangs set to pitch against each other to determine the best gang to have the best and most photos of a suburb in Kumasi. After much planning and strategizing, my gang #SuameGang won! What a feeling it was too! We had worked hard, walked through mazes of Suame magazine metalwork shops and foundries and communicated pretty well for a group in which many people had never each other before until the walk.
I learnt some very valuable lessons whilst I was a GangLeader of the #SuameGang which I would I believe helped in helping us to win
Catch Up On What You Missed During The BloggingGhana Blogging and Social Media Awards Night.
The euphoria has almost waned out for many Ghanaian bloggers who attended the glitzy purply social media awards night organised by Blogging Ghana at the serene Coconut Grove Regency Hotel. My euphoria however is still on cloud 6, as I got to do something different this year! I was given the spot of holding red-carpet interviews with the invited guests, nominees and bloggers before the show started. That was a memorable experience and actually came close to being an E! show!