According to the World Bank, Ghana is the fastest-growing mobile-money market in Africa with close to 12 million customers at the end of 2019. Currently, the mobile money subsidiary of MTN is the dominant player with about 90% of mobile money transactions, followed by the subsidiaries of AirtelTigo and...
Physical interactions are less desired as cases of the COVID-19 pandemic surge in many countries. This has the potential to limit farmers' access to inputs and extension support services, which play a major role in enhancing farm-level productivity and improve farmers’ incomes and livelihoods.  Under the Next Generation Cocoa...
What if we told you there was a new smartphone on the market that packs a 48MP AI Triple Camera, a stylish design, provides solid performance, and does not break the bank. Surprised? The newly introduced HUAWEI Y7p brings to the table all of this, at a much friendlier price....
Introducing a powerful Mid-range Smartphone with a 48MP Quad AI Camera and an outstanding performance powered by a 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge Huawei has unveiled its long-awaited HUAWEI nova 7i, the newest addition to the popular HUAWEI nova Series in Ghana. Following the sleek design and innovative philosophies of the nova...
The spread of COVID-19 has touched every part of Africa. Governments’ lockdown restrictions to limit the spread of the virus have meant many people have felt isolated from their friends, families and colleagues. But Africans are increasingly turning to mobile tech solutions, including Over-the-Top (OTT) applications, to keep in...
The President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) Ghana, Patricia Sappor, has said that banks are aggressively driving their digital products and service to help government move the economy from a cash-based system into one that is near cashless or at least, cash-lite. She emphasised that whilst banks are...
Employers who continue to pay their workers cash are being advised to stop the practice, especially because of the corona virus pandemic. This is because experts have argued that cash could be a mode of transmitting the virus. Financial institutions have been encouraging the public to turn to electronic payment...
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts are still evolving and the future is still uncertain.  The various African Government Roadmaps for reopening set out how the COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on a phased basis. As the nation readies itself to get back to some form of normality, all indications are that ‘new...
Ghana has been appointed as a member of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFTC). This nomination is due to Ghana’s political commitment and human right-centric approach to developing its cybersecurity, as well as its active engagement at the regional and international...
Around the world, national and municipal governments have been deploying smart city technology in the fight against the coronavirus, using it to track the spread of the pandemic and support the implementation of medical strategies. As well as demonstrating the value of smart technologies, these new applications are helping shape the future of...