Category: TECHNOLOGY
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TECNO launches Phantom 6, 6 Plus
TECNO Phones has launched its latest brand of phones, the TECNO Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 Plus. The Phantom 6 and 6 Plus boast of a number of high-end upgrades, compared to its predecessor, the Phantom Z and the Phantom 5 that were launched in 2014, and 2015 respectively. Speaking at the launch in Accra,…
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MTN Ghana yet to commence 35% shares’ float – SEC
Citi Business News is learning that MTN is yet to conclude processes to allow it sell thirty-five percent of its stake in Ghana. This comes despite the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s acceptance of the telecom company’s decision to float shares to the public and allow local partnership in the company. The move also forms…
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Expresso workers give telco ultimatum over unpaid wages
Workers of Telecommunications Company Expresso are pressing on management of the telco to pay them all arrears owed them by the 1st week of October, 2016 or face their wrath. The development follows the inability of the company to settle workers salaries for over 18 months. In a bid to drum home their concerns the…
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Domestic airlines welcome Samsung Galaxy note 7 ban
Domestic Airline operators in the country have welcomed the ban of the use of Samsung Galaxy note 7 on all airlines operating in Ghana. The operators pressed for the ban to remain until the manufacturer of the device assures that the phone is safe to use on planes. Speaking to Citi Business News the Chief…
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Expresso workers protest over unpaid salaries
Workers of telecommunication company Expresso will today [Wednesday] embark on a protest against management over their refusal to pay workers salaries. In a document copied to Citi Business News the workers stated that they had not received their salaries for over 18 months. According to them, management has also deprived them off their rightful benefits…
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Third E-Commerce Expo slated for October 27
Ghana’s biggest gathering of players in the e-commerce industry dubbed E-Commerce Expo is scheduled to take place on 27th – 28th October, 2016. The event which will come off at the Swiss Spirit Hotel and Suites (Alisa Hotel) is the third since its inception. It will see the gathering of companies and professionals from online retail…
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Ghana bans use of Samsung Galaxy 7 on all airlines
The regulator of Ghana’s aviation industry, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has banned the use of Samsung Galaxy note 7 on all airlines operating in Ghana. The ban took effect from Monday 26th September, 2016. According to the GCAA the ban follows recent safety reports following the use of Samsung Galaxy note 7. Phone…
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BoG to release new guidelines on mobile financial services
The Bank of Ghana is to soon come out with revised regulations on Ghana’s mobile financial service sector. It follows what the central bank views as the significant contribution of the current Electronic Money Issuers Guidelines passed in 2015. According to the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiamah, the revised…
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Less hustle in 2nd quarter interest payment – Telcos
Telecom operators have told Citi Business News there have been less challenges with the payment of second quarter interests on mobile money accounts. The second tranche of interest payments, begun on Sunday, September 18, 2016; a week after the first tranche of payments. Some customers had expressed varied concerns over the apparent delay in payments…
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Pan African Savings & Loans introduces mobile money services
Some deposit taking institutions have initiated partnerships with telecommunication companies to provide mobile money services following the increased demand for the service in the country. One of such is the Pan African savings and loans. According to the company, this innovation will allow customers gain quick access to their monies via their mobile phones. Customers…