Category: TECHNOLOGY
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NCA denies reports on banning Whatsapp, skype calls
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has denied reports that it is considering banning over- the- top calls in the country. The NCA contends that the contents of the press statement it issued on the matter have been taken out of context. A statement copied to Citi Business News also indicated that the issue is an…
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MTN holds 17th Executive Breakfast Meeting (photos)
MTN Ghana has held its 17th Business Executive Breakfast Meeting for clients and business partners of the company. This year’s edition hosted International Speaker and Mind Power Expert, Robin Banks, who spoke on the theme, “Developing the Power of the Mind for Success”. Robin Banks is a highly sought after international speaker and has spoken…
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Social media calls ripping off telcos , govt—MTN CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Ebenezer Twum Asante has called on the National Communications Authority(NCA) to work on regulating Over-The-Top (OTT) calls made through social media networks such as whatsapp to stop the increasing loss of revenue suffered by telcos and government. Whatsapp, which was acquired by Facebook for 19billion US dollars in…
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IPR—Ghana visits new MTN headoffice (photos)
The Institute of Public Relations(IPR)-Ghana has visited the ultra modern office of MTN located at Ridge in Accra. The visit is part of the institute’s move to strengthen its relationship with the company. The executives of IPR-Ghana were received by the CEO of MTN, Mr. Ebenezer Twum Asante. – By: Lawrence…
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Tell Ghanaians our good initiatives—MTN to professional bodies
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Mr. Ebenezer Twum Asante has appealed to the Institute of Public Relations(IPR)-Ghana, and other professional bodies to help educate the public on the importance of multinational companies to the Ghanaian economy. According to him, even though companies such as MTN and other multinational companies are helping the economy by…
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Expresso risks collapse over lack of innovation – Analyst
Players within the telecom industry say Expresso Telecom risks folding up if it fails to find an investor soon. According to telecom analyst, Fouad Chalabi, that the lack of change in technology from Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) to Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), is also a contributing factor to the difficulties the company…
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Vodafone bemoans loss of GHS1.5m in cable theft
Vodafone Ghana has bemoaned an increase in cable theft on its operations, which has caused the company to lose 1.5 million cedis in 2015. As a result of this, the company has announced a tightening of security around its underground cables to avert further disruptions to its operations. Speaking to Citi Business News in an…
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Government selects Tigo Cash for ‘Output Based Aid’ project
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has selected Tigo Cash, as its payment platform to help mobilise households’ contributions for the ‘Global Partnership for Output Based Aid’ (GPOBA) Sanitation Project. GPOBA is being implemented as part of a World Bank funded programme to improve sanitation and access to water in low income urban…
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Surfline introduces easy top-up system for customers
4G LTE operator, Surfline Communications, has introduced another convenient way for customers to top-up their Surfline account and activate their 4G LTE internet bundles. The new method will require customers to simply enter the application code *718*77# on any mobile device to access the menu, which will allow them to either top-up their account with…
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NCA to meet Expresso over challenges
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has hinted to Citi Business News it will meet the management of Expresso over the company’s performance this week. The meeting, according to the NCA is to review the operations of the company due to its growing financial and operational challenges. According to the NCA, Ghana’s sole Code Division Multiple…