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 platform is now used by more than 40 thousand African content creators   Opera, one of the world’s major browser developers and a leading internet consumer brand, has launched its new Opera News Hub, in Ghana.   The launch of Opera News Hub enables Ghanaian authors and bloggers with easier ways to...
The Financial Technology (FinTech) industry in Ghana just like anywhere else in the world has grown exponentially over the past few years, with many startups entering the market with new cutting-edge technologies providing innovative solutions. While this growth has brought numerous benefits, especially providing the avenue for financial inclusion, it...
$250,000 BUSD donation will fund a six-month pilot project to empower women with the knowledge and skills to thrive in a Web3 future. First courses taking place in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and Cape Town, South Africa, in October, this year. Binance Charity, the philanthropic arm of Binance, the...
  The recent disruptions in the global economy as a result of COVID-19 has made calls for integrating technology in every aspect of our business and social life most prominent than ever. The 2008 financial crisis led to the introduction of Financial Technology (FinTech), which has gradually penetrated the financial...
The Huawei Green ICT Summit has held in Barcelona, Spain. Peng Song, President of ICT Strategy & Marketing of Huawei, delivered a keynote speech entitled "Green & Development, Choosing Not to Choose". Peng pointed out that An AI Big Bang is underway. AI brings new benefits and opportunities to operators....
Introduction The Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH), an association of professionals in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry in Ghana, has been following with keen interest recent conversations on social media and mainstream media with regards to stories linking the new mobile telephony technology called 5G to the...
To bridge the country’s yawning technology usage gap, government is committing US$2.6million to establish innovation centres across the country – seeking to equip about 3,000 Ghanaians with digital literacy skills by next year. The deputy Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Ama Pomaa Boateng, made this known during the 2023 World Telecommunication...
Financial irregularity is one of the thorny issues organizations tend to grapple with in their operations. It is a matter of interest in terms of demanding accountability regarding the use of resources. The issue is a yearly ritual in the public financial management of government institutions and attracts wide...
Cash is king! This quote is facing a serious threat as the world is making headway toward becoming a cashless economy. The increasing digitisation of global payments required that Ghana aligned its payment system with global developments to facilitate secure deployment and adoption of digital payments. The payment system in...