Category: Telecommunications
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Ghana has the 4th cheapest average cost of internet in Africa – Statista
Data from a leading provider of market and consumer data, Statista shows that Ghanaians enjoy the 4th cheapest internet data in Africa. Africa is said to have some of the highest costs of internet service, often blamed for the low rate of internet penetration on the continent. Equatorial Guinea currently has the most expensive price…
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MTN laments inability of customers to access Ghana cards for SIM re-registration
It’s just about five weeks more to end the SIM card re-registration exercise and it appears the inability of customers to access their National Identification cards is hampering the process. Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh made this observation during a virtual stakeholder and media forum today. As part of efforts to help…
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Telcos Chamber calls for protection of the sector to sustain gains
As the leading telecommunications network in the country, MTN takes steps to further localize the company by having Ghanaians own at least 30% of its shares in the country by the end of this year, the Telecommunications Chamber says all stakeholders need to play their part to ensure that the gains of the sector are…
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We want Ghanaians to own 30% of MTN Ghana shares by end of 2022 – GROUP CEO
Group CEO of leading telecommunications company MTN, Ralph Mupita has revealed the network’s goal of further localizing the company by having Ghanaians own at least 30% of MTN shares in the country by the end of this year. The telecom company concluded its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in August 2018, selling over 1.5 million shares…
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Value of MoMo transactions decrease by 3% between March and April 2022
The value of mobile money transactions has seen a three percent decrease between March and April 2022. According to latest data from the Bank of Ghana, the value of transactions dropped from GHS90.5 billion in March to GHS87.7 billion in April. The number of MoMo transactions also dropped from 413 million in March to 403…
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SIM cards and devices of E-Levy fraudsters will be blocked – Telcos Chamber
A week after the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications is warning that the SIM cards, as well as the devices of persons defrauding people using the E-Levy, will be blocked when they are found out. According to reports from the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, some unscrupulous persons have…
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GRA assures of robust system to keep records on all E-Levy deductions
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has assured that it has put in place enough systems to track and keep all records of deductions done as part of the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). This follows an order from the Supreme Court charging the GRA to keep accurate records of all e-levy deductions to…
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GRA to address issues associated with E-Levy implementation on Thursday
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will later this week address questions from multiple stakeholders regarding issues that have come up following the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). That’s according to the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications. This comes on the back of numerous complaints about alleged unjustified deductions from people’s accounts, along with other…
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Momo Agents Assoc. warns of crisis if education on E-Levy isn’t improved
The Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana is warning of a crisis if government does not ramp up education on the E-Levy for the general public. Despite attempts by the Finance Ministry, the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the media at raising awareness about the E-Levy, it appears more needs to be done. Checks by…
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Meta launches #NoFalseNewsZone campaign to minimize spread of false news in Ghana
Social media has become an important mode for the public to communicate and obtain relevant information by virtue of its unlimited access. However, due to the lack of online supervision and user anonymity, the line between true information and misinformation is not always easy to distinguish, which makes the public often face the risk of…