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Ghana Independence Day
On March 6th, schools and businesses close across Ghana so citizens can fully participate in lively Independence Day celebrations. Major cities feature parades and carnivals filled with traditional music and national pride. Military members and children march together, waving the iconic national flag – a tricolour banner of red, yellow, and green emblazoned with a black star representing freedom and national spirit.
Ghanaian families gather to enjoy customary dishes like waakye, a flavorful rice and bean recipe, or jollof rice cooked with tomatoes, peppers, and Ghana’s signature spice blend. The mouthwatering aromas of Independence Day meals fill households from Accra to Kumasi.
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Uganda: ICT Ministry given three-month deadline to table Copyright Bill
The Parliament of Uganda has directed the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Chris Baryomunsi, to introduce amendments to the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act by May 2024. The proposed amendments relate to Caller Ring Back Tones (CRBTs) charges by telecommunications companies.
CRBTs are customizable ringtones heard by the caller while waiting for the recipient to answer. They can include songs, audio clips, or other content. Telecoms in Uganda offer CRBTs as a paid subscription service to customers. However, Parliament noted that despite charging subscribers for the service, telecoms pay very little revenue to the artists and creators of the CRBT content.
To address this, the Copyright Amendment Bill will likely include reforms to the rules and revenue sharing for CRBTs. The goal is to ensure artists receive fairer compensation when their work is used as a CRBT.
Read the original article here: https://www.africa-newsroom.com/press/information-and-communications-technology-ict-ministry-given-threemonth-deadline-to-table-copyright-bill?lang=en
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Empowering Tomorrow: MSMEs and Sustainable Development in The Gambia | 7 Aug 2023 Webinar Recording
FiIn this webinar, the Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce sat down in conversation with the Hon. Abdoulie Njai, the youngest Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of the Republic of The Gambia.
Webinar Recording | The Rise of Commonwealth Entrepreneurs: Trials and Triumphs of the Bangladesh Startup Ecosystem
Over the past six years, venture investment in Bangladesh has nearly tripled, reaching over $742 million in May 2022. The Bangladesh startup ecosystem, according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2023, has risen by four ranks to become the 89th biggest startup ecosystem internationally; the capital city of Dhaka, rose a staggering 115 spots to claim 211th place.
Empowering Tomorrow: MSMEs and Sustainable Development in The Gambia
The Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce wishes to invite you to an all-new webinar on the trends and developments taking shape in the business ecosystem of The Gambia, centring on the critical role of MSMEs (Micro, small and medium sized enterprises) for the sustainable economic development of the nation and the role of the Commonwealth in fulfilling this objective.