Category: Technology

Digital credit scoring is paving the way to more affordable microloans in East Africa

More than 2.5 billion people around the world – many of them in Africa – lack formal identification that enables them to access to financial and government services, according to the United Nations and the ID2020 project. What’s more, less than 10% of adults (https://goo.gl/ffawpE) in low and middle-income countries […]

MTN Ghana Launches Fibre Broadband Services

Mr. William Tetteh Acting CEO of MTN Ghana

MTN, Ghana’s leading Telecommunications Company in voice and data services has launched its fibre broadband service in Accra. MTN Fibre Broadband service provides high-speed internet access and can facilitate live streaming of online TV channels or Video on Demand, home and office automation including security services, among others. Speaking at […]

MTN Takes Coverage To Rural Communities In Ghana

Ghana’s leading telecommunications company, MTN Ghana, has extended its coverage of wireless mobile telephony to include 130 underserved and unserved communities in nine regions across the country as part of the roll out for 2017. The regional breakdown of the new cell sites includes Ashanti –  16, Brong Ahafo   –  […]

GPHA Tests Its Emergency Fire Evacuation Response With A Simulation Exercise

As part of their mandate in ensuring optimum safety at Ghana’s ports and its environs, the Fire and Safety department of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has conducted a fire simulation exercise at the Tema Shipyard and the Tema Port administration block. The simulation exercises were to test how […]

Ursula Owusu: Ghana Post’s Robust GPS Can Withstand Cyber Attack

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has made a case for how robust the recently launched Ghana Post GPS system is. According to her, enough measures have been put in place to prevent any external intrusion or hacking. Speaking to claims by some tech analysts that the data of Ghanaians […]

Airtel Ghana’s ‘Flex’ Is Best Outdoor Advert For 2016

Kofi Keteku, Head of Revenue Planning and BI, Airtel Ghana, receiving the prestigious award.

Airtel Ghana’s ‘Flex’ commercial has been adjudged the ‘Best Outdoor Advert of the Year 2016’ at the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Awards held at the State Banquet Hall. The Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) recognizes and celebrates organizations that have distinguished themselves in various marketing endeavors. The […]

Airtel Ghana Continues Back To School Initiative In Volta Region

  Airtel Ghana, winner of Best Corporate Social Responsibility at the African Carrier Awards fulfilled its pledge to quality education with a “Back to School Initiative” at Adaklu Aboadi SA primary school and the Adaklu Xelekpe DA JSS in the Volta region. This donation was in line with our quest […]