Pulse Ghana is a digital news and culture brand serving Ghana’s young, mobile audience. Launched in 2014 as part of Pulse Africa—Ringier’s regional media network—it publishes daily reporting and explainers spanning politics, business, entertainment, sports, lifestyle and human‑interest stories. Its newsroom produces short‑form video, social storytelling and live coverage tailored for platforms where Ghanaians spend their time, supported by original formats such as Pulse Undercover. Beyond publishing, Pulse Ghana convenes the country’s creator economy through the annual Pulse Influencer Awards, a multi‑market program that recognizes leading digital creators across categories and stages simultaneous ceremonies in Pulse markets. The brand also works with companies and institutions on audience campaigns in Ghana, offering services from branded content and video production to social distribution and event coverage. Pulse Ghana has earned industry recognition for audience engagement, notably winning WAN‑IFRA’s African Digital Media Award in 2022 for its Instagram strategy. Pulse Ghana at the Pitcher Awards in 2024: Pulse Ghana triumphed at the prestigious Pitcher Awards, winning five accolades for its groundbreaking ‘Mekakrawa’ campaign in partnership with Prudential Life Insurance. Running from May to September 2023, the campaign combined humour, authenticity, and impactful storytelling to raise awareness and engage audiences. Mekakrawa, which insures subscribers and one dependent against natural or accidental death, offered a way to safeguard against uncertain future events. The campaign earned Silver awards for Use of Influencers and Brand Ambassadors and Use of Media, and Bronze awards for Excellence in Media Execution, Entertainment: Comic Skits (Bride Price skit), and Excellence in Media Planning. Pulse Ghana at the Gong Gong Festival in 2025: Pulse Marketing, the marketing arm of Pulse Ghana, further cemented its status in Ghana’s advertising landscape by winning two Golds and one Silver at the 17th Gong Gong Festival of Creativity & Awards on June 28, 2025, at Labadi Beach, Accra. Celebrated for its bold creativity, strategic brilliance, and storytelling expertise, Pulse Marketing emerged as one of the night’s most awarded agencies. The awards included Gold for Excellence in Media Craft, Silver for Integrated Campaign, and Gold for Best Brand in Integrated Marketing. As part of Pulse Africa, it shares resources with sister newsrooms in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Senegal and Ivory Coast, giving its audience regional reporting and brands a continent‑wide reach. Headquartered in Accra, the outlet positions itself as a daily companion for young readers and viewers—informing, entertaining and connecting communities around the stories shaping modern Ghana.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:
Accra, Ghana
Year the organization started publishing:
2014
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Journalism genres:
Reviews
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Data journalism
Crowdsourcing
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
YouTube
WhatsApp
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Tiktok

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
4,000,000
Twitter number of followers:
2,200,000
Instagram number of followers:
2,300,000
YouTube number of followers:
178,000
Tiktok number of followers:
2,100,000

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
Pulse Africa, Leonard Stiegeler
Directors:
Colette Amaeshi Katharina Link

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit

Why is this profile included?

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