The world is currently witnessing a profound surge in the digital revolution, a phenomenon that is reshaping industries worldwide. This wave of change has given birth to what we now call "digital transformation," a concept wherein businesses are swiftly acknowledging the imperative of incorporating cutting-edge technologies into their functioning....
In light of the significant opportunities that Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds for fostering sustainable growth and development in Africa, government has taken steps to oversee and regulate the technology's utilisation within the country. Currently, improved digital connectivity, growing data volumes, advanced algorithms and enhanced computing power are driving technological progress...
In an age dominated by digital interactions and the incessant flow of information, the significance of safeguarding personal and organizational data has never been more pronounced. Recognizing the importance of data protection, Data Protection Day, observed annually on January 28th, serves as a poignant reminder of the collective responsibility...
By Kizito CUDJOE, Loughborough – United Kingdom Loughborough University, one of the renowned institutions in the United Kingdom with strong research and innovation commercialization, has engaged a delegation from three African countries including Ghana, to boost partnerships in science, technology, and innovation (ST&I). The meeting, which comes on the back of...
By Abubakari Saddiq Adams Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology are causing a paradigm shift in the healthcare sector in Ghana and many other regions of the world. AI can drastically transform healthcare in Ghana by offering better patient care, diagnosis, and treatment. Notwithstanding the exhilaration of novelty, it is imperative...
COVID-19 on its initial start appeared to be a very distant disease in faraway Asia. From December 2019 to February 2020, nearly everyone outside of China paid no serious attention to it. Traveling through Ethiopia to Uganda in February 2020, it was observed that hardly anyone wore a face mask...
Huawei Technologies Ghana has donated ultramodern ICT Lab facilities to the Ghana Telecom University College (GTUC) Tesano main Campus, Accra in the bid to enhance the teaching of ICT and Engineering to help boost the ICT talent ecosystem development in Ghana.  The donation counts as one of Huawei’s numerous Corporate...
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has thrown out a petition filed by SGS / GCNet and its Labour Consultant, Mr. Austin Gamey to review the September 4, 2020 Arbitration Award to the effect that redundant staff are entitled to and must be paid what the company’s HR Policy on...
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...
Will Africa’s political parties and personalities promote peace and economic recovery in 2021, or will they predispose the continent’s fragile economies to increased dependency on debt capital from the West and China. While China, the second-largest global economy, may have added coronavirus to its export list in 2020, its infrastructure...