Category: TECHNOLOGY
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Telcos fix November 26 to stop upfront CST deduction; customers to be compensated
Mobile network operators say they will from November 26 stop the upfront deduction of the 9 percent communication service tax. The decision follows a series of consultations with the regulator, the National Communications Authority (NCA) as well as tax authorities. According to a statement issued by the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, the telecommunications companies will…
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New report attributes rising e-commerce to expanding middle-class, tech savvy young people
A new report on Ghana’s retail industry has shown a steady rise in the volume of e-commerce transactions, thanks to an expanding middle class, the proliferation of smartphones and tech-savvy young people. The report titled “Digitize or Die” warned that only retailers who can keep up with digital trends and understand the changing lifestyles and…
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Gov’t working to boost internet penetration to 95% by end of next year — Sowah Odotei
The Ministry of Communications has said it is working with mobile network operators among other stakeholders to ensure internet connectivity reaches 95 percent of Ghana’s population by close of next year. According to the Ministry, the government is working through the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) to, among other things, provide communication towers…
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Slamm Technologies opens Ghana office at Accra Digital Centre
Slamm Technologies, a leading IT organization offering cyber security support, training and professional services, has officially launched its Africa corporate offices at the Accra Digital Centre, to render its cutting edge technology products and services to Ghanaians and beyond. Slamm offers services and solutions to commercial, federal and military clients in the United States as…
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MoMo interoperability reaches 1 million monthly transactions in September
The volume of mobile money transactions done across different networks reached one million transactions in September this year, the highest number of transactions reorded in a single month since the service was introduced last year. The latest figure compares to the 312,000 transactions in September 2018, representing an increase of over 250 percent. The update in…
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Communications Ministry urges funding for cyber-security in 2020 budget
Ahead of the presentation of the 2020 budget on November 14, 2019, the Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has called for a comprehensive statement in the budget about how government intends to fund cyber-security in Ghana. Latest figures from the Cyber-Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service has shown that…
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[Article] Harking-on: Latest Communication Service Tax
Whilst Kigali beams as the modern day poster child of African progressivism, discussions in Ghana, these two weeks, have been besieged by a goulash of commentaries on the Communication Service Tax (CST) and KelniGVG (Subah, Afriwave et al), causing midnight panic attacks—and further denting general goodwill—among various stakeholders stung by this wasp: government, telecommunication companies…
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Dedicated funding for cyber-security in Africa needed
A dedicated source of funding is needed to boost cyber security in Africa, stakeholders speaking at the 2019 Ghana National Cyber Security Awareness Forum have said. According to them, a permanent and sufficient funding needs to be secured to combat the rise in cyber-crime across the world. They shared the comments at the 2019 National…
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Vodafone rebrands Enterprise Unit
Vodafone is rebranding its enterprise unit to significantly enhance the way it engages customers in the ever-changing digital age. As a result, Vodafone Business Solutions will now be called Vodafone Business – to underline a belief in working closely with customers to produce desired outcomes in the digital world. This renewed customer-centric focus reinforces Vodafone…
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Telcos still charging consumers CST upfront on recharge despite Minister’s directive
Consumers of mobile telecommunications services are still being charged the 9 percent communication service tax upfront on recharges, more than a week after the Ministry of Communication demanded a halt to the practice. The Minister of Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful last week told a press conference the telcos are being disingenuous in their handling of the…