Vodafone Foundation in collaboration with Soronko Academy and Planet Africa Relief Foundation has trained students of the Akropong School for the Blind and the Demonstration School for the Deaf at Mampong Akwapem in Eastern Region in Web Development and Coding. The initiative forms part of the Foundation’s monthly ‘Birthday Stars’...
TymeBank, a leading digital bank in South Africa, looks to empower small and micro businesses to accept card payments, powered by Network International, the leading enabler of digital commerce across Africa and the Middle East. Following their successful entry into the South African consumer banking market, TymeBank are now planning...
COVID-19 sparks doctor’s video and virtual visits Video and virtual visits: COVID-19 sparks growth in video or virtual doctor’s visits Of all the activities that COVID-19 brought online, video doctor’s visits may be the one that caused the most personal anxiety and trepidation. After all, how can a doctor take your...
Huawei hosted the 5G Beyond Growth Summit at MWC Barcelona 2024 on Sunday, February 25. At the summit, Li Peng, Huawei's Corporate Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service discussed how carriers can achieve business success in 5G and how 5.5G will further unlock the potential...
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...
Zeepay, a fast-growing fintech and an Electronic Money Issuer (Mobile Money Company), has opened its flagship branch in Kasoa - currently one of the fastest-growing cities in Ghana and West Africa. The area, due to the high number of returnees living in it and the high rate of remittance receivers...
As part of efforts geared toward advancing the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in the country, the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH) convened its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at the IIPGH Office in Accra. The meeting had the multipurpose of reflecting on the achievements...
Facebook yesterday launched Avatars in Africa to give people new ways to express themselves online. Avatars are digital personas that enable people to engage across Facebook and Messenger in a more personal and dynamic way. You can use your personalised avatar to share a range of emotions and expressions via...
The Makersplace, an institution that seeks to boost science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, in partnership with Degrees of Freedom (USA), Si Se Puede Foundation, Edulearn Ghana and Coderina EdTech Foundation with sponsorship from Arm(E3)NGAGE, has hosted its maiden robotics competition for learners of Makersplace aged between 9 and...
Online video gaming is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the global tech landscape. With COVID-19 lockdown measures creating a captive audience, an estimated US$159.3bn will be spent on games this year, according to a recent report from analytics firm Newzoo – a growth rate of 9.3%. The market...