The site focuses mainly on the gospel. Why gospel and not gender matters? Do you run it on charity or commercial basis?
It focuses on the gospel because that's the vision that God gave me. I wanted to contribute to something that was of eternal significance. Also, the gospel is what I live and breathe so it was really a very natural progression. In answer to your second question, I started running the site out of my own pocket, but as my responsibilities grew and it became difficult to do everything by myself, I had to employ people to do some of the work.
I also had to find a means of supporting the site, so now it's registered as a business. We still do a lot of pro bono work because there are so many ministries out there that are really doing some quality work in the trenches that simply cannot afford to pay us, so we just help them out as much as we can. I always remember, and the Lord always reminds me that GloryAfrica is first a ministry and then a business.

How are you making yourself and the website relevant back home and to other African countries?
Well we do have some features on the site that draws ministries in from all over the world, especially Africa . We have the largest African church locator in the world which is still growing. By so doing we want to create a database of African Christian churches throughout the world; a one-stop shop place that anyone in the world can come to and find out about what is going on in the African church. We have about 14 African countries represented in our locator so far and hope to add even more this year.
We've also been able to reach and form relationships with many Christian leaders in Ghana , Nigeria , Kenya , Uganda and Zambia. Apart from forging relationships with them, we've been able to link them up with each other and really encourage networking amongst them. If we can get these leaders to know each other and unite, then they can harness their power and abilities to meet the needs in their communities more effectively. We've come to love and applaud the work that many of these Christian leaders are doing in Africa to better their communities. Talk about orphanages, schools, etc. But these pastors and Christian workers don't seem to have a voice.
We at GloryAfrica are slowly but surely developing a platform for them which we hope will throw some light on the work that is being done back home. We're currently developing a missions' locator which will show the public where the needs are, the organizations and churches who are trying to meet those needs and how they can be helped.
It's a big undertaking, but we pray that gradually this will make a difference. GloryAfrica is a young ministry/business so there are many other things we want to do back home which we haven't even started working on yet, including starting the non-profit wing of the network which will focus on being a blessing to people back home. But the big picture is to really be relevant and to become really engaged in the expansion of the kingdom in our African continent.

To answer your second question, yes I do believe that the Ghanaian church abroad is making a huge impact in the lives of Ghanaians. It's extremely difficult to maintain your faith in the midst of the challenges of carving out a life for yourself in a strange land. I believe that the Ghanaian church is doing a lot in supporting their people and encouraging them in the faith.
Currently, in our research, we have documented not less than 40 prayer-lines manned by Ghanaians in the US alone, and these are life-lines to some people and make a huge difference in their lives. As for the number of Ghanaian churches abroad, they're uncountable. Of course there is always room for improvement, but I celebrate what many Ghanaian and Nigerian churches are doing for their people abroad.

You must have noticed the high level of Christian activities in Africa. Is this having an effect on our economy, character formation and governance?
That is the million dollar question. One of the concerns I have is that though there are many Christian activities going on in Africa, we're not seeing them translate into the economic freedom and economic empowerment of the ordinary African.
There are some cases, where people have been able to take hold of the Word and apply it to their lives for economic progress and self-development. But it doesn't happen often enough. Most of these activities that go on hinge on deliverance, healing, sowing financially and promises of prosperity. Which are all good and great, but many are still wallowing in poverty, ignorance and negative mind-sets. It is rare to see an emphasis being placed on the importance of knowledge and self-development and on things that will tackle the real life and social issues that continue to plague the average African.

Living in a society where infrastructure work, what would you say we are not doing rightly to make things work back home?
I wonder whether I'm qualified to answer this question or whether I can do enough justice to it. This is a huge question which elicits some serious academic responses. I'm not an economist, but I'll give me you lay-person opinion.
I read recently in a magazine that it has been established that Africa has the weakest infrastructure in the world, yet Africans in some countries pay twice as much for basic services as people elsewhere. There is obviously a need to invest more into providing even more infrastructure for our continent. It's so sad how many villages and towns are still living without electricity in this day and age. But I think that the problem is not so much the fact that we don't have the infrastructure back home, but it's the inefficiency that comes with it that makes it not work the way it should. The lack of a good maintenance culture in Africa is a huge problem, so that even when we do get the infrastructure, they're not managed well, nor are they maintained and they eventually break down quickly. A lack of prioritizing is also to blame by some governments who would rather fund wars than build roads. Corruption is still rampant and politicians are busier lining their pockets than building railroads. I believe that my attempt to answer this question doesn't even begin to touch the surface of the issue because it's such a huge one, but I truly believe that a change is about to come. The world has become a global village, and Africans are becoming more aware of what is going on globally. Their tastes are changing, and so will their demands. A time will come and I believe is almost here when governments will have no choice than to improve greatly upon their infrastructure to enable them stay in power.

Some people have proffered that the problem of the Blackman is that of a curse on one of Noah's sons regarded as the progenitor of the blackman. Is the black man really cursed?
I know that there have been many discourses and arguments about this issue and the theologians and historians have had a field day with it. The little I would have to say about this is that even if the fact is true that Ham was black, and that the the black man was cursed, my Bible says in ( Gal. 3:13-18) that Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith . . “. John 10:10 says, “ The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” This ends the matter for me.

The problem I see is when sermons are constantly recycled, and when they are given to excite the people and charge them emotionally and not really make a change in their attitudes, hearts and character. Give me fresh manna any day that comes after hours of prayer and receiving straight from the Holy Spirit; give me a Word that will pierce my heart and cause me to weep in repentance; give me a Word that will change my mind-set and deliver me from a negative character trait any day. Those are the kinds of sermons we need for these times.

In what way has the election and performance of Barack Obama help improve perceptions of the Blackman worldwide?
Oh, how I wish you hadn't asked me that question, because I have quite a negative answer to this! It is such a subjective topic, but in my opinion I would first establish that from the little experience I've had and being at the receiving end of some not-so-pleasant racial experiences, the world has unfortunately perceived the black man as ignorant, brutish, violent and unrefined. Has President Barack Obama helped to improve this perception? Yes, but to a negligible degree. Am I being harsh? Yes. Am I being honest? Yes. You see, this is because I don't think that his ascendance to the White House has broken any stereotypical notions. I think that the world sees him as the exception to the black man. Many may beg to differ, but in my opinion not much has changed.

Over the years, has the lot of the African woman in Africa improved?
Definitely, there is no question that the lot of the African woman has changed to a certain degree. More women have been educated in this millennium than in the past. A few have risen in the ranks and have assumed some very high positions. Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became the first African woman to hold the office of an elected president; Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai became the first woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. We've come a long way. I think that the question is, have we come far enough? No we haven't. Many African women are being denied education because of their gender; some are relegated to just manufacturing babies and not being given the chance to explore their abilities as economic contributors; some are even worse being killed and physically abused because they're the weaker sex, and there are many more overwhelming hurdles that he African woman needs to jump to achieve economic freedom and self-reliance. We still have a long, long way to go.

What suggestions do you have for the African woman as we enter the end or beginning of a new decade? Well, I would just like to encourage African women out there by saying that God gifted us with some unique assets. The African woman is strong, resilient, a nurturer, intelligent and beautiful. The African woman is a survivor and has had to penetrate some solid walls. And there are still many mountains left for us to climb. We have to major obstacles militating against us. We are the weaker sex; and if you live abroad your skin colour.
No matter what obstacles you're facing, first know your God and serve Him faithfully and secondly persevere and don't take no for answer. Persevere in whatever ability God has given you, while maintaining a good and righteous character; when doors open for your educational advancement run through them and always seek to learn more and become independent, not at the detriment of your relationships with your spouses, but rather as a complement and a support to them, your family and society.
There is a place of power, a place of prominence, a place of fruitfulness and grace which God has designed for you. Reach toward it and never give up. Destiny is calling your name. Say yes to it. Thank you.