Category: TECHNOLOGY
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Two firms partner government to improve Ghana’s cybersecurity space
Ghana has joined forces with two international organisations, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise and the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams to protect businesses operating in the country’s cyberspace among others. Parliament passed the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) in November 2020. With the passage of Act, the National Cyber Security Centre is…
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Inter-country transactions with Gh-link will be easier within 6 months – GhIPSS CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), Archie Hesse, says businesses in Ghana are about six months away from being able to engage in easier financial transactions across Africa. Among other things, he noted that the Central Bank Payment systems on the continent are being linked to make international…
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Oasis Capital invests $1 million in appsNmobile Solutions
Oasis Capital, a fund manager of Oasis Africa VC Fund (OAF) has invested an amount of US$1 million in appsNmobile Solutions, a financial technology company in Ghana. The investment is to enable appsNmobile to position itself as a dominant player in the payments space in Ghana and the sub-region. A statement from appsNmobile explained that part…
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Huawei’s Multi-screen collaboration enhances productivity with multiple windows and other cool EMUI 11 features
Today’s modern workplace or home studying setup will definitely have more than just one display. Be it a mixture of tablets and smartphones or even with laptops thrown in, it is a given that we are taken over by multiple connected devices. However, while having more devices at the ready does mean that you can…
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Huawei MateStation S; stylish, compact and powerful desktop for work or home
Despite the growing trend in going mobile, what might surprise you is that many of us may prefer using a desktop computer to get things done. For starters, desktops are perfect for high-intensity tasks like data modeling, graphic design, video editing or gaming – all of which require intense focus and concentration. Yet, unlike what…
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Olea M&G Insurance Brokers Ltd unveils new platform, ‘mybestquote.com’
Ghana’s first insurance broker, Olea M&G Insurance Brokers Limited, formerly known as Marine & General Brokers Limited, has officially launched a digital platform where insurance transactions can easily be done. ‘Mybestquote.com’ which was launched in collaboration with Best Quote Ghana Limited, is a price aggregator platform where prospective buyers of retail insurance lines could compare…
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Digitalization in Ghana: Private sector urged to invest in local applications
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, is asking private sector players to invest in local tech application to push the country’s digitalization drive. In recent times, a lot of start-ups attempt to fuse technology into their work, relying on mobile apps for a wider reach to customers. Speaking…
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Stakeholders in digital space call for setting up of data centre infrastructure
Stakeholders in Ghana’s digital space are asking for a data centre in Ghana to keep proper records of the country’s critical information for current and future use. “There has to be ownership of data because that’s the crown jewel of the digital economy,” said the CEO of BlueSpace Africa, Samuel Amanor, during a digital forum…
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Businesses charged to embrace digitization to stay relevant
The inability of businesses to incorporate digitization in their business models will create a void with dire consequences for their survivability post-COVID-19. This is according to the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Maxwell Opoku Afari. According to him, in spite of the achievements introduced by government towards building a financially inclusive…
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Techgulf organises forum on pushing Ghana’s digital economy
In a world where technology seems to be permeating every facet of life, stakeholders in Ghana are intensifying collaborative efforts to push the government’s vision of transforming Ghana into a leading digital hub in Africa and beyond. It is for this reason that Techgulf Ghana Limited is organizing a two-day digital forum to engage in…