Tag: Technology
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Leverage on technology to stay relevant – Ebo Richardson urges businesses
The Chief Enablement Officer at Absa Bank, Ebo Richardson, says businesses ought to anticipate a change in the application of technology if they are to bounce back after the novel Coronavirus pandemic is over. While admitting to expected changes to some of the ways of doing things after the pandemic, he is also convinced that…
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Emmanuel Appiah-Kubi writes: COVID-19; The accountant’s perspective
Never have I imagined an era of a time when governments in Africa would ask churches, mosques and other places of worship to close their doors whilst the UK government also asks pubs to close their doors to the public. In most parts of Africa it is a taboo for any government to criticize a…
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COVID-19 emphasizes why Gov’t must boost data availability – Andani
The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of technology and the need to prepare for a significant disruption to lives especially in terms of work, Managing Director of Stanbic Bank, Alhassan Andani has stated. According to him, the crisis has exposed the need for government to develop and adopt new technologies and provide ubiquitous, affordable…
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Korba launches all-inclusive *365# short-code for payments etc:
Korba, a leading Ghanaian Fintech brand owned and operated by Halges Financial Technologies Ltd, has launched an all-inclusive and innovative shortcode that allows users to transfer funds, pay bills, purchase airtime, data bundles among others. The newly introduced *365# promises to be a game-changer in Ghana’s financial services eco-system – providing users with utmost convenience…
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Banking sector clean-up gradually restoring confidence – stakeholders
Some stakeholders in the financial sector say banking sector clean-up carried out by the Central Bank is gradually yielding positive results. Although there have been several arguments for and against the manner in which the exercise was done, some insist the clean-up was necessary to build a robust financial system. The shakeup in the financial…
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FBN Bank Mobile App – Offering convenient banking on the go
Modern Information Communication Technology and the tools that come with it now facilitate, and some would say dictate, the nature of nearly every interaction. From how friendships are made through how social groups and events are organised to how million dollar companies are run, technology rules all. Like nearly every other modern endeavour, banking is…
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IMF warns of giant tech firms’ dominance
Giant technology companies might cause significant disruption to the world’s financial system, the head of the International Monetary Fund has warned. Christine Lagarde said just a few firms with big data access and artificial intelligence could run the global payment and settlement arrangements. Her warning came as the G20 finance ministers met in Japan. The…
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GCB Bank to expand operations through technology—Board Chairman
The Board Chairman of GCB Bank, Jude Kofi Arthur has stated that the bank will focus on expanding is operations through technology. According to him, even though GCB bank can boost of the largest number of branches in the country, it will however leverage on technology to further entrench its position as the leading bank…
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Hello Kigali: Technology to drive business growth in Ghana
Business Leaders in the public as well as private sector partaking in Hello Kigali, Citi FM’s business tour are projecting a significant increase in the use of technology in business operations in Ghana in the short to medium term. They believe ICT has been underutilized in Ghana in propelling business growth despite significant inroads made…