Category: TECHNOLOGY
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NCA fines Airtel ¢50,000 over quality of service breach
Telecom operator Airtel has been fined GH¢50,000 by the regulator of the telecom industry the National Communications Authority (NCA) for failing aspects of the authority’s quality of service tests. [contextly_sidebar id=”s9CAVbgoyXeBXyOiO8LXbeHlgozAEN6A”]Airtel the fourth largest telecom operator in the country was hit with the fine after it failed the NCA’s Stand-alone Dedicated Control Channel (SDCCH) Congestion…
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MTN scraps early Nigeria debt payment amid currency shortage
MTN Group Ltd. has abandoned plans to repay early about $500 million of debt held in Nigeria, saying it can’t get hold of dollars in the African wireless carrier’s biggest market. [contextly_sidebar id=”tpSLcFCfBjyolsgHR1jWQDpEWdPZjcYQ”]“We had looked to do the early resettlement but currently we are not able to,” Nik Kershaw, head of investor relations, said by…
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No VAT on mobile electronic payments-Gov’t confirms
Government has confirmed it will not extend the 17.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on some fee based financial services to cover mobile electronic payments. [contextly_sidebar id=”fC3PCeSJNexrmYrY4jiF38frcOPlZgDz”]This follows a strong appeal from the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunication to government and other stakeholders about the negative impact the extension of the VAT charges will have on the…
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NCA sanctions Tigo
Regulator of the telecom industry the National Communications Authority (NCA) has sanctioned telecom operator Tigo for violating its Traffic Channel (TCH) congestion obligation in the Central region. [contextly_sidebar id=”f9oU7nn6WyBmqaLccL1iPUltAJknB4YZ”]It’s unclear whether Tigo’s sanction will be in the form of a fine or otherwise. The latest development follows a report released by the NCA following the…
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Airtel premier partners with Adinkra Lounge at the Kotoka International Airport.
Airtel Ghana, telecommunication brand of the year, has introduced its exclusive airport access service to Airtel Premier Customers by providing complementary access to the Adinkra Lounge at the Kotoka International Airport. The launch of this partnership with Aviance Ghana limited will provide unparalleled services for Airtel Premier Customers. Designed to suit the lifestyle of its…
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Airtel Ghana invests in innovative culture with launch of Airtel App Challenge
Bharti Airtel, the world’s third largest telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Africa and Asia has today launched an application challenge for startup developers as it seeks to attract the ‘next big app developers’ into the Airtel group of companies. The challenge – a partnership between Bharti Airtel, Singaporean Telecommunications Company, Singtel…
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Tigo reinforces security at cell sites due to battery theft
Tigo says it is determined to invest to ensure a reliable and stable network for its customers despite rampant cable cuts and increasing battery theft. According to Tigo’s Chief Technical and Information Officer, Ron Reddick, battery theft is fast becoming a challenge to its operations as the company had a total of 900 batteries stolen…
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IBM appoints new Country General Manger for Ghana
IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced the appointment of Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh as Country General Manager, IBM Ghana. [contextly_sidebar id=”zLtQqjwXkGAHKttTPjFRLxLbSmv8EFXU”]She succeeds Joe Mensah who served as IBM Ghana Country General Manager for the past five years. Ms. Kyerematen-Jimoh will be responsible for all of IBM’s Sales, Marketing, Services and Global Delivery Operations in Ghana. She is a seasoned…