Vice Versa Media - Ghana

04/08/2025

It’s not just another Monday, it’s a fresh start and a new opportunity to chase your dreams. Make it count and set the tone for an amazing week ahead.

31/07/2025

Where are our local yams?
Imagine losing Puna and Credo, our indigenous yam varieties, to imports.

Meet Nadia Modoc, a 34-year-old digital strategist turning yam farming in Ghana’s Afram Plains into a bold site of innovation, biodiversity, and community power.

With her greenhouse-based propagation model, she multiplies a single vine into over 80 viable seed sets, slashing production time, conserving land, and reviving endangered local yam varieties like Puna and Credo

Read the full story: https://www.viceversaglobal.com/the-hundred-set-solution-a-young-innovator-reimagining-yam-farming-in-ghana/

We must be radical in building and preserving our indigenous varieties.

In Afram Plains, a rural area in Ghana, Nadia Modoc, an agricultural strategist, is confronting a gap head-on. Drawing on regenerative agriculture and systems engineering principles, Nadia has developed a greenhouse-based yam propagation model that multiplies seed sets exponentially, transforming on...

30/07/2025

Imagine losing our indigenous yam varieties to imported ones.

The full article on a young innovator transforming yam farming in Ghana with a groundbreaking greenhouse technique that multiplies yam seed sets up to 80 times faster, drops tomorrow, July 31st, on our website: viceversaglobal.com.

Don’t miss this inspiring story of innovation, agrotech, and cultural preservation!

Drops July 31st, 2025 | 10:00 AM
www.viceversaglobal.com

29/07/2025

Meet Fredrick Sogbe, a former teacher from Yeji who is now the founder of Zayn cosmetics, a skincare brand turning surplus tomatoes into high-quality beauty products.

While serving as a teacher during his National service, Fredrick combined his agricultural background with an entrepreneurial mindset to tackle post-harvest losses and create value through innovation. His Journey from the farm to the skincare lab is a powerful reminder that solutions can come from where we least expect and that sustainable business begins with purpose

Read more:https://viceversaglobal.com/the-tomato-powered-beauty-revolution-in-ghana/

“What happens when the harvest is plentiful and the kitchen becomes too small to contain it?” In Ghana, for decades the answer has been waste. Thousands of metric tons of tomatoes go unsold, dumped, or left to rot in open markets, while the nation spends hundreds of millions annually to import t...

28/07/2025

The first step to success isn't a plan; it is belief. Back yourself every step of the way.

26/07/2025

For decades, Ghana’s “Dumsor” crisis has exposed deep structural and policy gaps. Temporary fixes aren’t enough, lasting change demands a paradigm shift in our energy discourse.

This month on , we spotlight Owura Okordie Yeboah, a Ghanaian innovator, bridging local insight and global best practice to champion renewables and resilient, decentralized energy systems.

Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/XOhwRsBw8oQ?si=plpby-TBESw9Y_he

Can Ghana afford not to invest in a sustainable energy future? The time for palliative fixes is over. Energy access must be a right, not a privilege.

Also featured:
• Reviving Ghana’s culinary heritage & local spices
• Diaspora journey, bridging identity & support
• The Greenhouse Revolution empowering young farmers


AgroCenta

Ministry of Energy

Agriterra
Netherlands Food Partnership - NFP

Diaspora Affairs Office of the President, Ghana


Agroecology Fund

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25/07/2025

Why do we keep importing 90% of our vehicles in Ghana when innovation is right here, staring us in the face?

What if we stopped importing and started reinventing from scrap?

Meet Gabriel Boadu from Mafi Kope: a young innovator building cars, generators, and even a helicopter all from trash. No internet. No money. No formal training. Just raw talent, grit, and the unshakable belief that Africa can build its own future.

👉 Read the full article: https://www.viceversaglobal.com/building-tomorrow-in-a-broken-today/

While Ghana remains heavily reliant on imports for approximately 90 percent of its vehicles, sourcing them primarily from industrialized nations such as Japan, the UK, and the USA, Gabriel Boadu from the remote community of Mafi Kope is actively challenging this dependency. Driven by necessity and f...

24/07/2025

At ViceVersaMediaGhana, our mission is deeply rooted in empowering the next generation of media leaders.

We firmly believe that a truly impactful platform is a youth-led one, driven by fresh perspectives and innovative ideas. Our commitment extends beyond mere participation; we are dedicated to nurturing, empowering, and fostering massive growth in the development of these brilliant young minds.

Through comprehensive and continuous training programs, we provide an environment where capacities are not just enhanced but truly transformed. We understand that the power of media can drive significant change, and we equip our youth with the skills and knowledge to harness this power effectively.

Our approach is results-oriented, and we are passionate about helping every young individual achieve their full potential and make a tangible impact in the media landscape.

Join us in shaping a future where youth leadership in media thrives

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18/07/2025

Her bachelor’s degree was supposed to be her golden ticket. But after months of job hunting, she found herself in limbo, caught between the demands of adulthood and the slow drift of hope.

This is the reality of a 25-year-old female shoemaker in Ghana, navigating the extremities of life



Click here to read the full story:

Across Ghana, a new generation of young people is pushing beyond unemployment and conventional expectations. Among them is Jackline Osman, a 25-year-old political science graduate who is redefining youth employment and women’s empowerment through the art of shoemaking. As a skilled artisan and fou...

11/07/2025

Yesterday was an incredibly inspiring day at Tony's Chocolonely headquarters in the Netherlands! Represented by our Coordinator, Naana Yaa Boatemaa Asiedu, she had the immense pleasure of meeting Aïcha Kounikorgo, who extended a truly warm welcome on behalf of Belinda Christine Borck.

It felt like being welcomed by family, and she is thrilled to share the exciting developments from their strategic dialogue. As Naana, Country Coordinator for Vice Versa Media Ghana, she is proud to highlight our growing collaboration, initiated through Belinda's referral via Tony's Open Chain. Our purpose is clear: to build a powerful partnership focused on shared impact priorities.

This partnership is a testament to what can be achieved when organizations unite for a common cause. We look forward to a future of even greater impact, driving positive change within the cocoa industry and beyond.

11/07/2025

Today, we are proud to present a mini-documentary that tells the remarkable story of a Ghanaian woman who followed her passion despite many challenges.

After studying Political Science at university, she faced difficult times. Life was uncertain, and the struggles were real. But with determination and courage, she chose to pursue her true passion: shoemaking. From small beginnings and many obstacles, she worked hard and eventually opened her own shoe shop. Her journey is a powerful example of resilience and entrepreneurship.

This documentary is more than just a story. It is a celebration of women’s strength, the ability to overcome hardship, and the courage to chase dreams even when the odds are against you. It honors every woman who is working to build her own future and create opportunities for herself and others.

Join us today at 4 :00 PM GMT on YouTube, Vice Versa Media Ghana for the premiere of this inspiring story. Let her journey remind us all that with dedication and belief in yourself, anything is possible.

Premier Link: https://youtu.be/549BKv79hVU

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10/07/2025

What happens after graduation when you decide to follow a completely different dream?

I am Jackline Osman, a graduate of the University of Ghana, currently working as a shoemaker. In this video, I will walk you through my transition from university life to mastering the craft of shoemaking.

It has been a journey of dedication, learning, and reinvention, and I am excited to share it with you.