- March 25, 2023
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The Ghana Internet Service Providers Association (GISPA) has held the maiden edition of the Ghana Internet Conference. GISPA is the umbrella body of all internet services providers in Ghana. The conference held at the Kofi Annan Center of Excellence In ICT on Thursday October 17, 2019, in Accra, was under the theme: ‘Global Internet Development […]
In line with the country’s goal to leverage on data and information technology for development, Ghana will host the Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference (AGDIC), in Accra, from October 22 to 24. The AGDIC seeks to inform and inspire cross-sectoral policy and decision-makers in Africa to discuss, exchange knowledge and information and share good […]
Students from various departments at Ashesi University have expressed gratitude about “Beyond Ashesi 4 Program,” which was held on Monday to encourage them to think beyond the box. The event which was organized by the internal training unit of the Ashesi Design-Lab, saw about nine students pitch their projects to an audience of over fifty […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria announced it would facilitate loans of up to NGN500 million ($1.4 million) to mobile money agents and registered companies in the sector as part of a plan to boost financial inclusion. Loan terms will be up to ten years, with a proportion of the funds provided by outside investors. Interest […]
WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was arrested by British Police earlier today Thursday April 11. The police told Reuters (London), they were invited into the Ecuadorean embassy where Assange has been holed up since 2012. This is said to follow the Ecuadorean government’s withdrawal of asylum. “Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested […]
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MacKenzie Bezos gives ex-husband Jeff 75 percent of Amazon stocks
In a tweet today, MacKenzie Bezos noted that her 26-year marriage to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been formally dissolved. She added that she will be giving the executive all interest in the Bezos-owned Washington Post and privatized space company, Blue Origin. The deal also finds MacKenzie giving her ex 75 percent of their joint Amazon […]
The Bank of Ghana (BOG) will issue upgraded and security-enhance Cedi notes into circulation on May 6, 2019. According to a Press Release by the BOG on Monday, April 8, the Cedi notes will have enhanced security features in line with evolving changes in the technological landscape. The move is to also improve the durability […]
Cabinet has given approval to the request by the Communications Ministry to migrate all public sector workers to a dedicated state email domain for official business. The move is in the quest to safeguard the critical infrastructure of government against cyber attacks. Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu Ekuful, disclosed at the first retreat for the National Cybersecurity […]
Ghana has taken the giant step in the anti-HIV/AIDS campaign by building a system that gathers accurate data on persons living with the virus. The system, Ghana Key Population Unique Identification System (GKPUIS), was launched in Accra on Tuesday by the Ghana Aids Commission (GAC) and its technology partner, West Blue Consult. Speaking at the […]
Payments technology company, Visa, has set up a dedicated office in Ghana in a bid to build stronger relationships with its partners in the country. In a recent short media engagement, newly appointed Country Manager for Visa Ghana, Adoma Peprah, said although the payments solution provider has been operating in Ghana for over ten years, […]
