Tag: ICT
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Ghanaian techies bemoan lack of confidence in local innovations
CEO of Afrifanom formerly known as Vokacom Company Limited, Nana Osei Kwasi Afrifa has lamented the lack of confidence in Ghanaian software developers or tech companies in producing solutions for various sectors of the economy. Although stakeholders keep preaching the use of Ghanaian innovations to push local start-ups and businesses, both private and public sector institutions…
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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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Ghana lost US$105 million to cyber-crime in 2018 — CID
Latest figures from the Cyber-Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service has shown that money lost to cyber fraudsters increased from US$35million in 2016 to US$105million in 2018. Dr. Gustav Yankson, Director of the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department, Ghana Police Service who revealed this said it added…
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Consumer spending in IT to reduce in 2019
Spending in the telecom and ICT industry is expected to see some amount of dip next year, 2019. The International Data Corporation which is a global ICT research and consultancy services firm, projects that the experience will be across the board including inventors and consumers. Data from the IDC on spending on IT in Ghana…
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Ghana partners Huawei for strategic ICT partnership
Ghana and Huawei have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic ICT cooperation between Huawei and Ministry of Communications of the Republic of Ghana. As a result, Huawei will serve as the strategic ICT partner of the Ghanaian government and leverage on the company’s rich global ICT experience to boost ICT development, transfer ICT…