Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC has selected 20 female entrepreneurs to participate in Cohort Three of its Women in Technology programme. This was announced during an induction ceremony at its Head Office in Accra.
The incubator programme seeks to support women-owned businesses in applying technological innovation in their operations. This...
...Fostering stronger collaboration between industry and academia to promote tech entrepreneurship
The technology space has seen rapid growth in tech entrepreneurship in Africa. With a surge in tech startups in Ghana in recent years, many entrepreneurs are looking to solve local problems using technology. Despite some challenges faced such as...
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) affirms its commitment to Africa by concluding a leadership-led visit delegation engaging with key partners, customers, and industry leaders in Ghana. The engagement accentuates Ericsson’s dedication to advancing Africa’s Information Communication Technology (ICT) and network infrastructure, enabling sustainable connectivity, bridging the digital divide, and driving digital...
Africa’s immense potential to become a global powerhouse is undeniable. It has all of the ingredients including a market of 1.2 billion consumers (rising to 1.7bn by 2030) and a combined GDP worth US$2.5 trillion. So what is holding it back?
The African Union’s (AU) members have all indicated their...
The Ghana Fintech and Payment Association is warning against any attempt to tax the sector, saying such a move will stifle growth of the nascent sector.
With the International Monetary Fund (IMF) justifying the adoption of three tax mobilisation measures including Income Tax, Excise Duty and Growth and Sustainability –...
As of this year, there are south of 600 million registered mobile money accounts registered around the world with transactions valued at US$600 billion. While this is, on the face of it, a tremendous business opportunity, it amounts to a lot more than mere dollars and cents, it is...
A Ghanaian company, Virtual InfoSec Africa (VIA), has successfully built Africa’s first financial industry command security operations centre (FICSOC) for the Bank of Ghana (BoG).
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia commissioned the FICSOC for the BoG on May 24, 2023, as the country's best bet for dealing with cybersecurity threats...
In recent years, there has been an increasing awareness and acknowledgment of the importance of promoting gender diversity and inclusion within Ghana's tech industry. The prevailing dominance of men in the space has resulted in significant barriers for women and other underrepresented groups. This gender disparity not only limits...
as WAMI, EMTECH partner to unify, modernise regional policies
The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) and EMTECH Solutions Inc. have unveilled a strategic partnership to modernise country-level and regional regulatory sandboxes, enabling the harmonisation of heterogeneous Fintech regulatory policies and frameworks across the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ). The...
…Are we leaving responsibility behind?
The current situation reveals a stark contrast between the pace at which the industry is advancing, and the slower progress observed in academia and civil society. While policy, trust, and safety move ahead at a moderate pace, the industry is sprinting ahead without proper consideration...