Namibia Gov’t Debunks Social Media Monitoring Claims
Namibia's Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has refuted allegations communicated in WhatsApp messages and on other social media platforms that the Namibian government will introduce a new regulation that...
Ghana’s Biggest Airport gets 7 new Biometric Gates
Ghana's Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has inaugurated seven biometric e-Gates at the International Arrival Hall of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), the biggest Airport in the country.
The two other e-Gates...
GES ASKED TO RELOOK MOBILE PHONE BAN IN SHS
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Telecommunications Chamber, Ken Ashigbey, has called on government to relook its decision of banning mobile phones in Senior High Schools.
According to him, the...
VODAFONE LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL FUTURE JOBS PROGRAM TO HELP UP TO 10 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE...
Vodafone has launched an international future jobs program "What will you be?" to provide career guidance and access to training content in the digital economy for up to 10 million young...
JAPAN INVESTS SH9.53BILLION INTO KENYA’S POWER PLANT RENOVATION
Japan has granted Kenya a loan of Sh9.53 billion to rehabilitate its oldest geothermal power plant for increased generation of electricity.
The financing agreement was signed between the Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich...
QATAR’S HAMAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO GET HIGH-CAPACITY CCTV STORAGE
Huawei, in partnership with Salam Technology, has been chosen to work with Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar on a new high-capacity CCTV storage project. In 2017, Huawei provided a 10...
COCA-COLA TO FIGHT WORLDWIDE FORCE LABOUR WITH BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Coca-Cola has launched a project in partnership with the US Department of State and two other companies using blockchain's digital ledger technology to create a secure registry for workers.
The secured registry...
GOVERNMENT OF GHANA TO INSTALL 200,000 SOLAR SYSTEMS
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that government will be installing 200,000 solar systems in the country.
This he says is geared towards providing power to households, commercial and government facilities...
SOUTH AFRICA TO SIGN POWER DEAL WITH 27 POWER PRODUCERS
South Africa’s government is set to sign power deals with 27 independent power producers.It will therefore unlock R56 billion in investments over the next two to three years as well as...
GHANA EXPECTED TO ISSUE SECOND 4G LICENSE IN JUNE 2018
Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) is expected to issue a second 4G spectrum in June this year, according to the country's communications minister Ursula Owusu Ekuful.
The Minister said the license would...
