Category: TECHNOLOGY
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Microsoft poaches IBM’s Angela Kyeramaten-Jimoh as new strategic partnership lead for Africa
International Corporate expert, Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh, has been appointed by Microsoft as its Strategic Partnership Lead for Africa in its new Africa Transformation Office. Microsoft’s establishment of an Africa Transformation Office (ATO) is a reinforcement of its investment in the continent, to enable digital transformation for the continent powered by Africans for Africa. The office will…
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MTN apologizes for disruption in MOMO services
Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana has apologised to its customers for disruptions in mobile money and internet bundle services. Some MTN users took to social media to complain about challenges in accessing mobile money services across the country. Others complained about simply being unable to use their MoMo services, while some were also complained about being…
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Telco’s committed to March deadline for sim registration exercise – Dr. Ken Ashigbey
With a little over 3 months to the end of the ongoing SIM registration exercise, the CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey says his members are committed to helping government achieve its ambitious target of registering all SIM cards by the end of March 2022. According to the government, the…
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MTN to sue road contractors for fibre cuts
Management of Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) has hinted of legal suits against private developers and road contractors who persistently cause damage to their fibre optic cables. This, according to the company, has become necessary after several engagements with the Association of Road Contractors, the Ghana High Authority, the Urban Roads Department and others to find…
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Stakeholders call for robust labour standards to improve working conditions of gig workers
Most companies in Ghana’s Platform Economy, like Bolt, Jumia Food, and Uber, are yet to meet minimum standards of fair work – such as offering a living wage or minimum protection against accidents. This is according to a survey conducted by the University of Oxford and the University of Ghana Business School. The research, “Fairwork…
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Ghanaian techies bemoan lack of confidence in local innovations
CEO of Afrifanom formerly known as Vokacom Company Limited, Nana Osei Kwasi Afrifa has lamented the lack of confidence in Ghanaian software developers or tech companies in producing solutions for various sectors of the economy. Although stakeholders keep preaching the use of Ghanaian innovations to push local start-ups and businesses, both private and public sector institutions…
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GISPA conference highlights the need for data localization, protection and economization
Business magnates within the telecommunication and data industry have underscored the need for Ghana to safeguard its data space in order to leverage its predictability to spur economic growth. This was revealed at the Ghana Internet Conference 2021, headlined by the Ghana Internet Service Providers’ Association (GISPA) as part of efforts to highlight ways by…
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Tech experts divided over introduction of e-levy
The introduction of the 1.75 percent E-Levy continues to generate a lot of conversations, especially among technology enthusiasts. While many Ghanaians are still calling for a complete reversal of the 1.75% tax on electronic transactions as announced in the 2022 budget, others are in full support of the government’s plan to introduce the e-levy. The…
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2022 Budget: 1.75% tax imposed on MOMO, other electronic transactions
As part of efforts by the government to rake in more revenue for the country, government has slapped a 1.75 per cent levy on mobile money and other electronic transactions that exceed GH¢100 per a day. The levy called ‘Electronic Transaction Levy or E-Levy’ is contained in the 2022 budget. Delivering the 2022 budget statement…
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Standard Chartered Bank named Digital Bank of the Year for the 2nd year running
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC has once again bagged the prestigious Digital Bank of the Year award while its groundbreaking banking platform, SC Mobile, was named the Mobile Banking App of the Year at the 2021 Ghana Information Technology & Telecom Awards (GITTA). These accolades were extended to Standard Chartered during the 11th GITTA Awards…