Tag: Data
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MainOne expands West African Digital footprint with Launch of MDXi Data Center, Appolonia City Accra
The leading provider of wholesale and enterprise connectivity solutions and superior colocation services expanded its digital footprint with the formal launch of its subsidiary, MDXi Data Center in Appolonia City, Accra, Ghana. The event which took place at the premises of the Data Center facility on the morning of Thursday, June 24, 2021, saw MainOne…
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Government to reduce taxes on digital devices and spectrum costs – Bawumia
Government has announced that as part of efforts to inspire digital transformation it will reduce the high cost of data in the country, if the New Patriotic Party is re-elected into power in December. According to them, this will be done through the reduction of taxes on digital devices, reduction of spectrum and license costs,…
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MTN’s profit grows by 62% to record GH¢350m in 2020 1st quarter
MTN recorded profit after tax of about 350 million cedis for the first three months of 2020; representing 62 percent growth over the 2019 figure of 215 million cedis. This means between January and March 2020, the telecommunication company recorded about 134 million cedis more in profit after tax. For the first three months of…
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COVID-19: Gov’t gives MTN, Vodafone free spectrum for 3 months to meet data needs
The Government of Ghana has provided extra spectrum to Vodafone and MTN Ghana amid the increased pressure on bandwidth following the spike in data usage in the wake of the novel Coronavirus. This follows the sudden increase in data usage due to the Coronavirus-induced lockdown of parts of the country which has compelled a lot…
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‘Use data responsibly; avoid videos during peak hours’- Telcos urge consumers
To ensure the fair, responsible and rational use of telecommunications networks and the internet, as the novel Coronavirus continues to spread, the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications (GCT) is urging the public to adopt responsible internet etiquette and avoid the use of online entertainment services during digital traffic rush-hours, that is between 9:00am and 11:00am and…
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GSS partners Vodafone & Flowminder to produce reliable data for sustainable development
The Ghana Statistical Service, Vodafone Ghana and the Flowminder Foundation, an NGO that provides insights, tools and capacity-strengthening to governments, international agencies and NGOs, have embarked on a partnership to produce official statistics using identified telecommunications data to strengthen humanitarian and development decision-making in the country. Under the partnership, some staff of the statistical agency…
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Telcos to publish new cost of data after ending upfront CST deduction
Telecommunication Companies are to publish a new cost of tariff, following the implementation of the Communications Service Tax. The 9% Communication Service Tax which was earlier charged upfront after an increase from 6 to 9 percent in the mid-year budget, is now being charged as consumers use their airtime or data. The Ghana Chamber of…