Category: TECHNOLOGY
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MTN-Expresso cash war; port to other networks, NCA advises
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has advised customers of Expresso to port to other networks as the feud between Expresso and MTN deepens. MTN on the first of November this year blocked calls from Expresso to MTN after Expresso failed to settle its debts. The National Communications Authority in a statement on the matter said…
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NCA wades into MTN-Expresso cash brawl
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has begun moves to solve the current cash fight between telcom giant MTN and Kasapa. Tension between the two telecom operators became public knowledge last week after MTN announced, its customers will not receive calls from Kasapa effective, first of November this year, due to uncontrollable circumstances. it’s unclear when…
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Compel telcos to list on GSE- BoG
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is calling for a policy which will compel telecom operators in the country to list on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). First Deputy Governor of the BoG Millison Narh believes this will help address and reduce forex market pressures in the country. The World Bank last year expressed worry over…
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No more lies: WhatsApp now tells when you read messages
The popular messaging application (app), WhatsApp has added a new feature, and users will now find a small but useful change. WatsApp will now light up its double-check marks blue when a message has been read. Many users have misinterpreted the double check marks next to messages to indicate that a message has been looked at, as…
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Microsoft increases investment in Ghana
Microsoft in partnership with Surfline Communications, a Ghana based telecommunications network provider, recently opened the country’s first Windows Zone at Surfline’s flagship store based in Osu, Accra. This one-of-a-kind outlet provides consumers with the opportunity to experience and interact with a full suite of Microsoft products and services in a single store and gain insights…
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Vodafone dumps Teletech
Citi Business News has learnt Vodafone Ghana has taken over the management of its call center after terminating the contract of Teletech Ghana Limited. The call centre at high street was outsourced by Vodafone Ghana in 2010 to Teletech, a South African company. This was to allow Vodafone concentrate on growing its customer base, improving…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launched in South Africa
Samsung’s flagship tablet Galaxy Note 4 has officially been launched in South Africa. The launch saw hundreds from across the globe throng to the Execute Hanger in Capetown, to witness the unveiling of the much-talked-about device that has been touted as the game changer in the world of smart hand-held devices. The event brought together…
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Reverse 20% import tax on mobile handsets – Importers demand
Importers of mobile phones and accessories are demanding a complete reversal of the 20% import tax on mobile handsets before government presents the 2015 budget next month. The importers have presented a petition to the Finance Ministry, complaining about the negative impact the taxes are having on their businesses. According to them, the 20% import…
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387,600 data subscribers dump Vodafone
Vodafone recorded one of its worst declines ever after losing about 387,600 data subscribers in the month of August. The telecom giant lost a little under 88,000 subscribers in the previous month July. This was revealed in the monthly data market share report from the National Communication Authority (NCA). The month of August was not a…
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Over 82,000 subscribers dump Tigo and Vodafone
About 82,000 mobile voice subscribers ditched telecom giants Vodafone and Tigo in the month of August. This is according to the monthly market share report released by the National Communication Authority (NCA). The two were the only companies that recorded declines in the number of subscribers. Mobile phone voice subscribers increased by about 162,000 to…