Category: TECHNOLOGY
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Gov’t to use GH-Dual Card to fight ghost names — Dr. Bawumia
As part of government’s efforts to rid its payroll of ghost names, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said public workers will soon be required to obtain the new biometric GH-Dual Card which combines the functions of e-zwich and gh-link payment systems. Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who made this known at the launch of…
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Bawumia set to launch GhIPSS card with dual functionality
Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will on Wednesday, August 7, launch a GhIPSS bank card, which has the functionalities of an e-zwich and gh-link card, as part of efforts to encourage the use of cards for transactions. It is to provide the public with the option of carrying one card with dual functionality instead of two…
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Too many taxes can drive away investors – Telcos’ Chamber warns
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications is warning that the high level of taxation in the telecommunication sector could repel investors from bringing their funds to Ghana. Parliament recently approved an increase in the communication service tax announced by the government in the midyear budget review. During the presentation of the mid-year budget, the Finance Minister…
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MTN Nigeria is about to become a bank
The fledgling mobile money market in Nigeria is about to get a major shake-up. MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecoms operator, has been granted a “super-agent” license which allows it to set up an agent network through which it can provide financial services. It’s the first step in MTN’s plans to finally roll out mobile money…
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MTN appoints Bernard Acquah as new Chief Information Officer
MTN Ghana leading service provider in voice and data services has appointed Bernard Acquah as the Chief Information Officer of the company with the responsibility of managing all aspects of IT Strategy, Budgets, Applications, Network, Hardware and Management of its large IT team. Bernard Acquah specializes in planning and operating IS infrastructure as well as…
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Telcos’ Chamber calls for more dialogue on “talk tax” before it’s increased
In an attempt to walk the fine line of meeting government’s revised total revenue and grants target of GHC 58.9 billion, while avoiding overtaxing its citizens, the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has made a number of proposals, key amongst them is the proposed increase in the Communications Service Tax (CST) from 6 to 9 percent.…
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Vodafone partners Zenith Bank to deliver mobile financial services
Vodafone Ghana, one of the leading telecommunication companies in the country and Zenith Bank, have joined forces to enhance the delivery of mobile financial services to the citizenry. The partnership, according to a statement from Vodafone Ghana grants Zenith Bank, the ability to support Vodafone’s cash hubs and agents with liquidity, whilst acting as…
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MTN declared as fastest mobile network in Ghana
Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) has been declared the Fastest Mobile Network, Best Coverage Network and the Best Mobile Network in Ghana based on Ookla’s Speedtest Data from Q1-Q2 2019. Ookla is a global leader in mobile and broadband network intelligence, testing applications and technology. The company provides invaluable insights into the performance, quality and accessibility…
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Zeepay targets 150m mobile money subscribers in 20 African countries
Zeepay, a leading African financial technology (fintech) company, is seeking to reach more than 150million mobile money wallets in 20 African countries as it partners global remittance giants to transfer monies directly to these mobile money wallets. Andrew Takyi-Appiah, Managing Director of Zeepay, speaking at the launch of Ria2Mobile in partnership with Ria Money Transfer…
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5G will make countries competitive and connected – Huawei
Director of Public Affairs at Huawei, Chris Pereira has indicated that “5G is going to bring connectivity and competitiveness to countries who deploy 5G faster in terms of the industrial applications.” According to him, with 5G technology, “truly full connection around the world is going to become a reality and a possibility for the first…