Having the right personnel in the right jobs is every managers dream. The nightmare, for most managers, is managing the personnel in this roles. Philip Ashon speaks to Yaw Oduro Amoateng of NIIT Ghana about the best way for human resource managers to go about hiring and managing tech talent. Bilal Abdullah of Kobo 360 shares insight about building a tech business to disrupt legacy or traditional institutions; in his case the haulage industry. 

Every passing month or week, one hacking competition or the other pops up within the tech space in Ghana. The definition of the hackathon plus more questions come up regularly. Philip Ashon speaks to Ato Ulzen Appiah and Eyram Tawiah on the differences and similarities between hackathons and pitch competitions and how Ghana's tech eco-system can take advantage of it. The show also clarifies some common myths about hackathons. 

Online communities are for bonding and reaching out to one another. 

They create the spaces for people to share ideas and help resolve problems. 

How do you know which communities to join?  where are the most impacting conversations happening? Who are the leaders and how can you keep the community accountable? 

Gameli Adzaho, lead for Facebook Community Leadership Circles, Accra joined me on the show this week to discuss BUILDING AND SUSTAINING communities online for offline impact. 

Jeff, Mr Antwi and Farida were on the show with the Apps, Your Tech and Trending segments of the show. 

Education is core to every community's development. The quality of the education, however, is more crucial. The diversity, the learning outcomes, the potential impact of the education on the economy and more are questions we seek to answer in this episode of the show.

Fifa, Prince of Persia, Oware 3D, Mortal Kombat, PES; you name it. 

Incredible game titles that have shaped so many lives across the globe. 

Today, the gaming industry is worth billions and more investment continues to flow in that direction. 

However, is it an issue of just playing for the entertainment sake or there is more to it. 

Paul Ziem who is an Entrepreneur, Indie Game Developer and Consultant Founder at NerdCore Studio was my guest to discuss the issue. 

In a week of incredible device releases such as the Galaxy Fold and the Mate X, there was very little space for anything else. 

On Tuesday however, Naasei Boadi flipped everything on its head when he joined the show to talk about the global digital landscape and lessons for Ghanaian businesses and organisations. 

He shared data from research about the number of people using social media daily and which devices they used them on. He also shared insight on what these permutations meant for the Ghanaian digital space. 

We also speak about the Betway Fintech Challenge 2019, a three-month journey to discover, train and reward some of the brightest Fintech ideas in Ghana. Over 50,000 available in cash prizes. 

We have the Trending, Apps, Your Tech and How to segments as well on the show. 

Enjoy. 

She is a content creator like very few. 

She is a mind worth listening to. 

She enjoys a great chat. And that is what we had on Citi Trends this week with Jemila Abdulai, founder of Circumspecte. 

We spoke about what sort of skillsets and tools young entrepreneurs and business leaders need to survive in a digital future. 

Lola Kassim, General Manager of Uber West Africa joined me to talk about how safe Uber was.

Jeffrey, Farida, Mr Antwi and Mr Opoku were incredible as always on the show. 

Enjoy.

When you get the chance to set up a business, one of your biggest headaches is funding. 

Where do you get the money, how do you pay back, how much money will you get? 

My guest this week was a serial investor, business leader and global technology icon. Eric Osiakwan is the Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital is an Entrepreneur and Investor with 15 years of ICT industry leadership across Africa and the world. He has worked in 32 African countries. 

He had some incredible insight to share about what funding means for a tech startup and how to get some. 

Enjoy.

A sombre week indeed for the tech community on Africa.

Six staff members of Kenya based technology firm, Cellulant, were killed in a terror attack by five al-Shabab-linked terrorists. 

Cellulant is an online payment solutions provider in the region. 

The six are: Ashford Kuria, Dennis Mwaniki, Jeremiah Mbaria, John Ndiritu, Kelvin Gitonga,Wilfred Kareithi.

Edem Kumodzi however lifted our spirits with an eyeopening conversation about how to get into tech with special emphasis on the Ghana tech ecosystem.

He spoke extensively about staying curious and being passionate.

Take a listen to the show.

We are ready for a new year, are you?

And what a way to start things off?

Technology consultant and member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Hub Accra, Emmanuel Gamor, was my guest for the first episode of the show.

He cautioned that Ghana risks losing its competitive advantage on the global stage if it fails to identify the unique opportunities technological advancements offer.

He further urged Ghanaian technology entrepreneurs to create globally competitive products in order to extend their influence and reach.

Take a listen.