Tales of Africa Podcast

Ghanaian Woman To Embark On 120 Hours Longest Baking Marathon To Break Guinness World Record

Gertrude Osei Mensah is embarking on a 120-hour bake-a-thon on Monday 3rd June 2024 to achieve a Guinness World Record. She tells us about the challenge and calls for immense support from well-meaning Ghanaians.

Meet The Ghanaian Helping Africans To Study Abroad For Free

A Ghanaian man called Cosmos Obeng got the opportunity to pursue further studies in the US and now dedicates his time and resources to ensuring Ghanaians and Africans also secure scholarship opportunities abroad.

Ghanaian Man Completes 90-Hour Khebab-A-Thon To Break Guinness World Record

A Ghanaian man, Joel Atinga, has completed a 90-hour barbecue marathon to break the Guinness World Record.  He exclusively shares with us some challenges he faced and his reasons for embarking on the challenge.

Greatest Survival Story: Nigerian Man Survives Three Days Under Water

In 2013, Harrison Okene spent close to 72 hours underwater, in total darkness, after his vessel capsized 20 miles off the coast of Nigeria and sunk to the bottom of the sea. He was discovered alive by divers sent to recover dead bodies.   He briefly tells his story about what happened, how he survived and his outlook on life since the incident.

Meet The Ghanaian Auto Technician Who Was The Only Female On The Historic Accra-London Road Trip

We spoke with Ghanaian auto technician, Nana Afua Serwaa Adusei, the founder of Shecanic, which is empowering young women in STEM-related fields.  She came to the limelight during a historic road trip from Accra to London. As the only woman on the journey, she served as the auto technician for a fleet of cars that journeyed through various African countries en route to Europe. Check her out on Instagram: shecanic_gh