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Foster Quist (2nd right) in a pose with officials of tiGO Insurance after receiving his dummy cheque

tiGO Insurance pays 10,000th claimant

tiGO Insurance has reached yet another milestone, paying out its 10,000th claim. 

Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah.

Telecom industry discusses domestic roaming, OTT services

Key stakeholders of the telecommunications industry have discussed two possible regulatory interventions at a Digital Family Forum (DFF) in Accra focused on Domestic Roaming and Over the Top (OTT) services. 

Dr Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister of Communications, delivering the keynote address at the function. Picture: EMMANUEL QUAYE

‘Mobile phone users to enjoy domestic roaming’

A policy is being formulated by the Ministry of Communications to enable mobile users to enjoy domestic roaming in the country, the sector minister, Dr Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, has said.

Google to ban payday loan advertisements

Google announced Wednesday that it will ban all payday loan ads from its site, bowing to concerns by advocates who say the lending practice exploits the poor and vulnerable by offering them immediate cash that must be paid back under sky-high interest rates.

Mr. Mohammed Rufai, Chief Technical Officer of MTN Ghana

MTN excels in NCA’s Quality of Service tests 

Ghana’s leading telecommunications giant, MTN Ghana has exceled in all five parameters used by the National Communications Authority (NCA) for its latest Quality of Service tests. 

Akin Naphtal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of InstinctWave granting an interview to some journalists

6th GITTA awards unveil nominees

Nominees for the 6th Ghana Information Technology and Telecom Awards (GITTA) has been announced following a rigorous process to ensure all players in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) ecosystem is represented.

The awards  is Ghana’s first platform for recognizing excellence in the ICT industry. The awards represent the most respected accolade in the industry, celebrating excellence in innovation, product development and service delivery.

Announcing the nominees for the event, Akin Naphtal CEO of InstinctWave noted that, “The quality of nominees is impressive and reflects the change from Ghana Telecom Awards (GTA) to Ghana Information Technology & Telecom Awards (GITTA). The various nominees for the categories cover every area of the industry.”

According to Naphtal, “The 6th GITTA is special as it will see more participation from ICT companies and honour teams for their achievements and excellence in the area of service delivery, data and

MTN shows commitment to Ghana with impressive office complex

MTN Ghana has demonstrated its commitment to doing sustainable business in Ghana by constructing an impressive headquarters complex in Accra. Named “MTN House,” the ultra-modern complex is located on Independence Avenue and hosts approximately 800 employees on seven levels that include a basement, ground floor and five additional floors.  Construction of MTN House commenced in 2013 and was completed for occupancy in October 2015.  

Facilities in the building include, a customer experience center, a media center, an ultra-modern video conference and tele-presence center, four collapsible training suits and a modern Network Operating Centre. Other impressive features of the building include a roof garden, a crèche for staff dependents, a modern gym facility, a 120-seat cafeteria, a modern kitchen, a multipurpose hall and an ultra-modern car park with over 300 parking spaces. 

MTN CEO honoured by Kwahuman

MTN Ghana CEO, Ebenezer Twum Asante has been named the CEO of the Year in the Directors/CEO category of Kwahuman Achievers Awards at Obo in the Eastern region. 

This was announced during the third Kwahuman Achievers Awards ceremony organized as part of the Kwahu Easter Festival.  

In his acceptance speech, Mr. Asante expressed his gratitude to the organizers and people of Kwahu for the consideration given him. He said, “this award is an inspiration and challenge for me to work harder and excel in my role.” 

Ebenezer Twum Asante-CEO for MTN Ghana

MTN Mobile Money receives ISO/IEC Certification

MTN Mobile Money has been awarded the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 information security standard certification, according to Ghana’s lead telecommunications operator.

A press release by MTN Wednesday said MTN Mobile Money is the first to receive this certification in Ghana’s telecommunications industry and was granted after a rigorous assessment by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA).

The ISO/IEC 27001:2013 is an information security standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC). The certification specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system within the context of Mobile Money operations in Ghana. It also includes requirements for the assessment and treatment of information security risks tailored to the needs of the Mobile Money service.

Computer and its internet connections

Making Internet connection work

In today’s globalised world, companies and institutions all over the world, no matter their size, are seriously leveraging Information Communication Technology (ICT) to transform their operations.

This, they do in order not to get lost within competition. They also heavily rely on ICT to enable them to offer reliable services to their customers and clients, wherever and whenever.

Glo consolidates lead in Internet subscriber acquisition in Nigeria

The latest industry report on the performances of telecommunication operators in Nigeria puts Globacom in the lead in new Internet subscriber acquisition.

Seldom has any country been so transformed by one industry as the Philippines has by call centres

Call centres: The end of the line

Call centres have created millions of good jobs in the emerging world. Technology threatens to take those jobs away again

Whether in Nairobi or Albuquerque, a shopping centre is not really a shopping centre unless it has at least two anchor tenants. These can be department stores, cinemas or bookshops, anything that will fill a large space and lure customers past smaller boutiques. The idea is that a cinema-goer might pause to buy a leather jacket; and, in a lovely symbiosis, the monied youngsters who shop for clothes and sunglasses might decide to catch a film.

Maiden Ghana ICT Week Celebration announced

InstinctWave ltd has announced the maiden Ghana ICT Week Celebration. The weeklong celebration comes off 16th May to 21st May, 2016. 

The Ghana ICT Week Celebration will focus on “Celebrating ICTs & its Role in National Development”. The theme will retrospect on the massive impact ICTs/Internet has had on the lives of Ghanaians over the years. It will also focus on the future prospects and way forward for the industry. Various activities have been scheduled, all of which revolve around ICTs and how they touch every Ghanaians’ lives.

A statement issued in Accra, quotes Akin Naphtal, Group Publisher of MobileWorld as saying, the time is right for the ICT industry to be celebrated for its massive contribution to Ghana’s economy. According to him, Ghana is gradually becoming a wired and technologically developed country with organizations and government agencies adopting ICT based solutions.

“We are proud to host the Ghana ICT Week 2016, the weeklong event w

Internet connectivity has now become a must

Digital technologies: Huge dev potential for the four billion without internet access

While digital technologies have spread fast worldwide, their digital dividends have not.

A new World Bank report says that while the internet, mobile phones and other digital technologies are spreading rapidly throughout the developing world, the anticipated digital dividends of higher growth, more jobs, and better public services have fallen short of expectations, and 60 percent of the world's population remains excluded from the ever-expanding digital economy.

According to the new 'World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends,' authored by Co-Directors, Deepak Mishra and Uwe Deichmann and team, the benefits of rapid digital expansion have been skewed towards the wealthy, skilled, and influential around the world, who are better positioned to take advantage of the new technologies.

In addition, though the number of internet users worldwide has more than tripled since 2005, four billion people still lack access to the internet.

Leticia Dede Nartey and Obiri Tetteh with their prizes

Huawei rewards promo winners


Huawei Technologies Ghana has presented prizes to winners of its “Huawei Instant Win Promotion” in keeping with its promise.

The promotion by the premium smartphones and devices manufacturer guarantees instant prizes to consumers who purchase selected Huawei devices.

Maximus Ametorgoh, the writer

The battle for spectrum 800MHz blocks

Recently, the technology industry in Ghana has been witnessing a battle for the two blocks of spectrum 800MHz, which became available as a result of the migration of television from analogue to digital channels as required of every member-country of International Telecommunications Union (ITU), by way of international convention.

Paul Adom Otchere, Chief Executive Officer of  ICT Chamber

4G spectrum must remain in the hands of indigenous companies - Ghana ICT chamber

The Ghana ICT chamber has called on the National Communication Authority (NCA) as a matter of urgency to reverse its decision to award the 4G internet spectrum to foreign based companies.

According to the chamber, the attitude of the NCA can best be described as a move to kill the initiative of local ICT companies.

It argued that the decision of the NCA to award the spectrum to MTN, a foreign based company was tantamount to being hostile to indigenous Ghanaian companies.

Ms Angela Kyeremanten- Jimo — GM of IBM, Ghana

‘ICT vital to economic growth’

The adoption of data analytics solutions by Ghanaian companies in addition to better collaboration between the technology industry and the Ghanaian government have been identified as vital to the county’s economic and Information Technology (IT) development agenda.

Communications Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah

Minister defends LTE auction plan, says Gov’t needs 83m to complete digital migration

Communications Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah has challenged the newly formed Ghana ICT Chamber to honestly explain to Ghanaians the involvement of their members, namely Surfline, Gold Key Telecoms, and Blu Telecoms in all the processes that led to the invitation for bids toward the new 800mhz frequency.

The Chamber on Monday raised concerns over what it said was the National Communications Authority (NCA's) intention to sell the next generation spectrum to foreign-owned telecom companies, saying the move amounted to “NCA's broken promises to ring fence the deployment of next generation Long-Term Evolution (LTE) capacity to Ghanaian-owned companies only”.

But speaking in an interview with Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's Kokrokoo morning show, the minister said government has well-intended plans.

General Manager of MTN Business, Samuel Addo as he addressed the forum

Efficient mobile financial services will reduce banking cost

Bank customers could benefit from heavily reduced transaction costs if integration of mobile financial services such as MTN Mobile Money achieve greater efficiency.

That is the verdict of the Chief Information Officer of Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited, Tunji Alabi, who said more people and businesses need to sign up onto the mobile financial services to reap the enormous benefits.

Tunji was a major testament of the benefits Fidelity Bank had realized from partnering with MTN Business at the 4th MTN Business Fair this year, held Wednesday at the La Palm Royal Beach in Accra.

MTN launches Mobile Money Month Wednesday

MTN Ghana will on Wednesday August 5th, launch its Mobile Money Month across its business districts.

Ebenezer Twum Asante - New CEO for MTN Ghana

Ebenzer Asante to assume CEO role at MTN Ghana

Ghana’s leading telecommunications company, MTN Ghana has announced the appointment of Ebenezer Twum Asante as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2015.

NIC commends Tigo on contributing to insurance penetration

The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has commended mobile network operator, Tigo for its contribution to improving insurance penetration in the country.

 Mr William Tevie

NITA Director General wins Industry Personality Award

The Director General of National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Mr William Tevie, has received the Industry Personality Award at the fifth Ghana Telecom Awards 2015.

Kenya is Africa's most intelligent country

(CNN)—For a second year in a row, Kenya's busy capital city of Nairobi has been named the most intelligent city in Africa -- failing, however, to make it to the world's top seven finalists.

The Alcatel ONETOUCH MIFI Y600

Airtel Ghana outdoors ALCATEL ONETOUCH MIFI Y600

Airtel Ghana has announced the introduction of the ultra slim ALCATEL ONETOUCH MIFI Y600 on the Ghanaian market.

Airtel Ghana announces new director of legal and corporate affairs

Airtel Ghana has announced the appointment of Hannah Agbozo as Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs.

Mr Michael Ghartey, Key Accounts Manager (ISP & Bulk Carriers, MTN Business)

Testimonies put MTN Business miles ahead of competition

The first ever MTN Business annual fair in Accra ended successfully at the Alisa Hotel with key participating firms rating the telecommunications operator the best in the country for networking and allied services.

MTN steps out big with annual MTN Business Fair

Telecommunications market leader, MTN, will Wednesday outdoor an annual MTN Business Fair in the capital, Accra as it seeks to propagate its growing strengths as a solid business solutions provider.

Tigo launches Digital Change Makers

Tigo Ghana has launched its third entrepreneurship programme aimed at identifying and empowering young Ghanaians with innovative digital solutions to step forward and help solve some of Ghana’s most pressing needs.

From left, Mr Derek Obuobi, Glo Mobile Head of Administration, Mr Derek Obuobi, Head of Business, Mr Akeem Kazeem and Mr Rowland Odolokor, Head of Commercial, at the launch of Glo Kappah product in Accra.

Glo Kappah introduced to subscribers

GLO Mobile has introduced a new product with an exciting tariff plan which will enable telecommunication subscribers in Ghana to make free calls to their friends, family and business associates in Nigeria.

Mobile voice subscriber snapshot for August; Vodafone, tiGO lose

Vodafone and tiGO dropped some of their subscribers for the month of August according to statistics released by the industry regulator, National Communications Authority (NCA).

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