Globally, countries are experiencing a rapid expansion of digitisation and technological advancements that touch on nearly all aspects of life. In general, the surge in digitisation has improved operational efficiency and service delivery in all the key sectors of public and commercial importance - from manufacturing and industry, to...
GOIL Company in Ghana (GOIL), in partnership with the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), has launched the gh-link card on GOIL’s Point of Sale (POS) devices for use across the country.
With this development, all gh-link cards used mainly by banks and other financial institutions can now be...
Hand in hand, banks and Financial Technology (FinTech) firms can speed up efforts to digitise the economy and drive financial inclusion, as well as create endless opportunities; but only if they can work as partners and not rivals, an expert has said.
According to Sebastian Yalley, Chief Executive Officer of...
The ICT sub sector has been identified as the major driver of growth in the first quarter of 2020, expanding by 77 per cent year-on-year. This was revealed by economists at Standard Bank's June 2020 Flash Note of the African Markets Revealed (AMR) report. According to the note, the...
While the Coronavirus may have forced organisations to adjust the way they operate, at Global Accelerex, it has not halted either our progress or our commitment to extend financial inclusion, improve the daily lives of people through the provision of bespoke e-payment solutions and our quest to spur growth...
Ghana’s leading software training school, Codetrain is opening its doors to everyone all around the world. In keeping with the fast-evolving nature of education delivery, Codetrain now offers a completely virtual program open to applicants the world over. Finally, anybody anywhere can access the Codetrain experience.
The tech start-try up...
Samuel has been a cocoa farmer for 12 years. Since the end of the Akuafo cheque system, he had always been paid in cash for his cocoa, until last season. That was when the licensed buying company (LBC) that he sells to introduced a new system for purchasing cocoa....
Ghanaian pilot Eric Acquah started a drone company in 2017 to spray crops with pesticides, but when coronavirus hit the West African country he found a new mission - saving lives.
The company has used 20 drones to disinfect about 38 open-air markets in Ghana, spraying a couple of acres...
A software for purchasing and monitoring cocoa electronically is set to help drive the cash-lite agenda for financial inclusion in the country. Popularly called CocoaAsempa, the software has enhanced financial intermediation and inclusion amongst farmers and farmer groups.
There has indeed been some level of success with the mobile...
Members of the Ghana Internet Service Providers’ Association (GISPA) have unanimously voted to renew the mandate of its board led by Richard Densu of MTN, for an additional two years.
The members were convinced by the solid results achieved by the Richard Densu led board during the two-year mandate of...