Tag: digital economy
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Go digital to increase customer reach – Businesses told
Businesses have been urged to review their business models to meet the changing needs of customers. This will help them to maximize opportunities and remain sustainable in the digital economy. Claude Agyen-Asamoah, Head of Payments & Digital Commercialization at Absa Bank made the remarks on the on-air series of the Citi Business Festival while urging…
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Citi Business Festival: Forum on Digital Economy comes off today
The first forum of the Citi Business Festival 2023 will be held today, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, on the topic, ‘Reimagining the Digital Economy.’ Today’s live TV forum will focus on reimagining the digital economy as seasoned panelists explore the possibilities for businesses in the fourth industrial revolution. The two-hour in-depth conversation will be heavy…
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Citi Business Festival: 8 pillars of digital economy by TechGulf’s CEO
There is a strong push for businesses to leverage digital technologies to conduct business. Beyond using the internet for buying and selling, marketing, and other activities, optimal utilization of the necessary tech tools in the face of the growing digital economy will improve business operations. This was the central theme of the June 5 edition…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Financial sector players call for collaboration to achieve desired digital economy
Stakeholders in the financial industry are calling for deepened collaboration between the private sector and government to achieve Ghana’s desired digital economy. According to them, the development of Ghana’s digital economy and the need for the use of digital tools and interventions has become critical, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic lingers on. Speaking as part…
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2022 Citi Business Festival launches today; digital economy forum slated for Tuesday
The 2022 edition of the Citi Business Festival being organised Citi FM/Citi TV will be launched today, Monday, May 30. This will mark the commencement of the annual month-long festival that seeks to help businesses with growth strategies. The first week of the Citi Business Festival will hinge on the subject, “Re-imagining the Digital Economy.”…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Investment in cyber security critical for a formidable digital economy – Ebo Richardson
The Chief Enablement and Information Officer at Absa Bank, Ebo Richardson, has called for investment in cyber security and a collaboration between sector players to develop a formidable digital economy. Mr. Richardson made these statements during the 2021 Citi Business Festival’s first virtual forum on Citi TV, on the theme, ‘Digital Economy – Building a…
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CGIA Network President calls for proper regulation of online platforms
As part of efforts to ensure that Ghana fully benefits from digital economy trends, stakeholders in the finance sector have asked the government to set up specific rules and regulations to govern the operations of online platforms and businesses. According to them, this will make it easier for the regulatory bodies to monitor such platforms…
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Zenith Bank announces enhancement of its USSD *966# service
Zenith Bank Ghana has introduced its improved USSD service, *966#, to enable both account and non-account holders engage in various banking transactions seamlessly using their mobile phones, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the bank, the “exciting *966# service”, which is under the tagline – “Eazybanking for Everyone”, offers more accessible, affordable…
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Three banks to begin their own version of mobile money
At least three banks are set to commence the issuing of electronic money which will allow customers transfer money on a virtual platform. According to the Bank of Ghana, the development forms part of efforts to reduce the use of cash and switch to a more cashlite economy. Citi Business News understands that this development…