Every year, the World Economic Forum publishes a Global Risks Report, which distills the views of experts and policymakers from around the world. This year, cybersecurity is high on the list of global concerns, as well it should be. In 2017, the world witnessed a continued escalation in cyber attacks...
Al-Kasir Group, a Dubai-based company, has launched the world’s first diamond trading portal that uses blockchain technology - widely known for its use in the generation of cryptocurrencies. The company. on Sunday, unveilled three crypto-assets - Al Mas, Al Haqeek and Falah - all backed by diamond. Buyers of the...
FINASTRA, a financial technological company has introduced its app, FusionFabric.cloud to Ghana’s Information Technology (IT) firms and banking industry. According to the company, the FusionFabric.cloud, is FINASTRA‘s platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution, that champions collaboration and encourages innovation by opening up core systems so third parties can develop applications on top by...
NDK Financial Services Limited has organized a seminar on cyber security for its clients and staff to educate them on best practices in protecting their businesses and online accounts from cyber-attacks. The seminar which was on theme: "The Emergence of Cybercrime Activities and its Effects on Businesses", featured cyber security...
In the current dispensation of digitisation and a fast pace approach to advertising and content, media communication and marketing giant, Dentsu Aegis Network Ghana, is seizing the opportunities of the era to provide innovation for brands and their creativity. Strongly focusing on the mission – “innovating the way brands are...
… but also creates new loss and liability scenarios -Allianz Artificial Intelligence Report AI-based applications will increase vulnerability of businesses to cyber-attacks and technical failure, leading to larger-scale disruption and loss scenarios Companies face liability challenges as responsibility shifts from human to machine and manufacturer. New framework needed to...
Smartphone manufacturer Infinix Mobile has opened its first ‘Infinix Exclusive Shop’ at the Achimota Mall in Accra, Ghana. Well-known for providing top of the line features and the best quality in products through its series of smartphones, Infinix’s new owner-owned shop is an Experience Centre that allows customers to upgrade...
The pupil’s teacher who went viral on social media for ingeniously improvising the teaching of ICT due to the lack computers in his school, is not enjoying the largess alone, as technology giant Microsoft has equipped the school with 27 new computers. Richard Appiah Akoto has personally benefited from a...
Banking in today’s world is all about convenience. What would have seemed like a normal banking experience just a decade ago, will today seem unthinkable and even straight out of this world like queuing for 30 mins to check account balance. Banks continue to invest in their service infrastructure to...
New technology has unleashed a wave of opportunities to secure formal land rights for hundreds of millions of people, but it is not a solve-all solution in countries with weak institutions, said a senior World Bank economist. Satellite imagery, drones, cloud computing and blockchain are among technologies with the potential...