Tag: Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey
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Telcos Chamber calls for protection of the sector to sustain gains
As the leading telecommunications network in the country, MTN takes steps to further localize the company by having Ghanaians own at least 30% of its shares in the country by the end of this year, the Telecommunications Chamber says all stakeholders need to play their part to ensure that the gains of the sector are…
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SIM cards and devices of E-Levy fraudsters will be blocked – Telcos Chamber
A week after the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications is warning that the SIM cards, as well as the devices of persons defrauding people using the E-Levy, will be blocked when they are found out. According to reports from the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, some unscrupulous persons have…
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GRA to address issues associated with E-Levy implementation on Thursday
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will later this week address questions from multiple stakeholders regarding issues that have come up following the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). That’s according to the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications. This comes on the back of numerous complaints about alleged unjustified deductions from people’s accounts, along with other…
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Telcos Chamber wants E-levy law reviewed to exclude salary payments via MoMo
Ahead of the highly anticipated implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) from May 2022, the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has called for a review of portions of the law to exclude the 1.5% charge on payment of salaries made via mobile money. According to the chamber, per the current law, salaries that are paid…
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Telecommunications Chamber, BoG intensifying efforts to curb mobile money fraud – Dr. Ashigbey
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications says it is working extensively with the Bank of Ghana to implement multiple strategies, in a bid to clamp down on mobile money fraud, which has in recent times led to a massive loss of funds of some businesses and individuals. According to the World Bank, the rapid growth of…