Category: TECHNOLOGY
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Protect our infrastructure for better services – Telecoms Chamber appeals to consumers
Ghanaians have been urged to desist from actions that lead to the destruction of telecommunication infrastructure across the country, as the Telecoms sector strives to provide uninterrupted communication and financial services. The general public has been advised to increasingly depend on digital solutions, while observe social distancing, by limiting the use of physical cash among…
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Gov’t appeals to telcos to waive cost of accessing online educational materials
The Ministry of Education has appealed to telcos operating in the country to waive all charges on educational content for students as government plans to roll out a virtual learning platform due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to the closure of schools. President Akufo-Addo directed schools in the country to shut down for…
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Huawei Cloud launches AI-Assisted diagnosis for COVID-19, producing CT quantification results in seconds
In the face of the COVID-19 epidemic, the National Health Commission of China has included CT features of COVID-19 as the clinical diagnosis standard for COVID-19 in Hubei Province in its official diagnosis and treatment solution released on February 4, 2020. As one of the decision-making methods for COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment, CT powers fast…
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Huawei nova 5T with its five AI cameras continues to show strong performance
The latest member of the Huawei smartphone family continues to show strong performance. Geared up to refresh the series with a new life is the HUAWEI nova 5T, Huawei’s latest mid-tier smartphone that packs flagship grade hardware and performance boasting the title of a trendy flagship. The nova series has a wide range of devices…
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Data usage rises as COVID-19 forces more people to stay at home – MTN Ghana CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, says data consumption in Ghana has gone up by about 20 percent after the country recorded cases of the coronavirus outbreak. Following the pandemic, government has closed down all schools and banned public gatherings including religious activities, while several organizations have asked their staff to work…
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COVID-19: Reducing data cost will increase traffic and slow internet speed – MTN Ghana CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, says reducing the cost of data to boost communication amidst the coronavirus pandemic, could increase traffic that will affect internet speed. In order to stay safe and avoid the spread of the COVID-19, several organizations have asked their staff to work from home, and with schools…
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Huawei Ghana trains ICT lecturers under its TTT programme
In a bid to impact tertiary students in the area of technology and digitization, over thirty lecturers across Ghana have been trained in Huawei’s TRAIN THE TRAINER (TTT) programme. According the Public Relations Manager for Huawei Ghana, David Appiah, the objective is to increase the number of skilled IT professionals as it aids in bridging…
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NCA permits telcos to send ‘emergency’ messages on COVID-19
The National Communications Authority (NCA), has granted the four telecommunication companies operating in the country,namely AirtelTigo, Glo, MTN and Vodafone, the permission to send Emergency Communications from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on the COVID-19 Global Pandemic to all their subscribers. According to the Authority, the arrangement forms part of efforts to educate consumers and…
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Containing COVID-19: BoG removes charges for some momo transfers, adjusts limits
The Bank of Ghana has announced that electronic transfer of money of up to GH¢100 will not attract any charge from March 20, 2020. In a statement, the Central bank said the decision however excludes cash out transactions on the same network or to different networks. According to the Bank of Ghana, the move is…
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Telecoms Chamber contemplates possible reduction in MoMo charges to boost digital transactions
The Ghana Chamber of Telecoms says it is holding emergency discussions with relevant stakeholders, to possibly reduce mobile money charges across all networks, to improve the usage of such platforms for transactions as against the use of cash. This follows concerns that the continuous use of cash by the general public could aid in spreading…