Category: TECHNOLOGY
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MTN Heroes of change 2015 winners are living the dreams
Months after receiving the prestigious MTN Heroes of Change 2015 awards, the recipients have been keeping the telecom giant’s dreams alive through economic empowerment, health, and education in their communities. The MTN Heroes of Change which is MTN Ghana Foundation flagship project was initiated in July 2013 to recognise and reward persons who have provided…
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Police investigate destruction of MTN 4G standees
The Police have commenced investigations into the suspected destruction of MTN’s 4G advertising posts in Accra over the last four days. According to the company, a number of its standees have on two separate occasions been destroyed at the Danquah Circle and Ridge Roundabout in Accra. “We are working with the Police to understand who…
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Smartphone penetration to hit 6.1bn by 2020
Smartphone penetration in the world is projected to double by the year 2020 and is expected to reach a total of 6.1 billion. It is also estimated that almost 80 percent of these new subscriptions will come from Africa, Asia Pacific and Middle East. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, advanced mobile technology will be…
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MTN Ghana’s mobile 4G LTE launched (Photos)
MTN Ghana, the country’s largest Telco in terms of subscribers, has finally launched its 4G LTE internet services. This follows successful regional tests run of the network to ensure the telecom provider will deliver efficient and reliable services to its customers In December 2015 the National Communications Authority (NCA) announced MTN Ghana as the winner…
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MTN Ghana launches mobile 4G LTE
Ghana’s leading telecom operator MTN Ghana has launched the country’s first mobile 4G LTE service to provide Ghanaians with limitless connectivity to high speed internet. MTN got its 4G 800MHz FDD spectrum license in December last year. Speaking to Citi Business News at the sidelines of the launch of the 4G LTE service, the General Manager…
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Ghana to switch off analogue TV by September 2017
The Ministry of Communication has told Citi Business News Ghana would be switching from analogue TV transmission to digital TV broadcasting by end of September 2017, barring any hitches. It follows the completion of the first phase of the digital migration project in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions. The second phase which will include…
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Ghana intensifies moves to get off PayPal’s blacklist
The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GHIPSS) has told Citi Business News it has intensified moves to integrate online payment company PayPal unto its platform to allow Ghanaians purchase goods and services online. According to GHIPSS it has a robust system which is able to ward off fraudsters from hacking and fraud incidences. [contextly_sidebar…
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GHIPSS vows to establish payment council
The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Inter-bank Payment and Settlement Systems (GHIPSS) Archie Hesse has vowed to champion the establishment of the Ghana Payment Council (GPC). The payment council when established will serve as the body which will ensure stakeholder involvement on decisions and consensus on the direction and details of policies within the payment…
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NCA sanctions Tigo & Airtel for failing 3G coverage assessment
Regulator of the telecom industry the National Communication Authority (NCA) has sanctioned Tigo and Airtel for failing to comply with obligations for 3G coverage. According to a recent report released by the NCA a recent coverage assessment undertaken by it on all the telecom operators, except for Expresso, due to technical challenges, revealed that Tigo…
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Tigo Insurance pays over GHS6.2m to policy holders
Telecommunication Company, Tigo has announced that it has paid over GHS6.2 million to policyholders its insurance programme since it was introduced in 2010. The figure represents the 10,000th claim that the company has recorded. According to Tigo, the 10,000th claimant is a 21-year-old Foster Quist Sarfo, a student of Central University College in Accra. Tigo’s…