US President Donald Trump has blocked a planned takeover of chipmaker Qualcomm by Singapore-based rival Broadcom on grounds of national security.
His order cited "credible evidence" that the proposed $140bn (£100bn) deal "threatens to impair the national security of the US".
There were concerns the takeover could have led to China...
As part of activities commemorating International Women’s Day 2018, Uber recently hosted a crop of Nigeria’s leading ladies at a themed event tagged: #UberBelieveinHer.
The event highlighted the Uber female West Africa team, and also featured attendees drawn from a pool of female entrepreneurs, career women, public service officials, and...
Africa’s smartphone market experienced a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline of 6.4 percent during Q4 2017, according to the latest insights announced by International Data Corporation (IDC).
The global technology research and consulting firm’s Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows smartphone shipments were down to 20.3 million units for the quarter. Year on...
The Ghana Police Service has been overwhelmed by the upsurge of armed robbery cases in different parts of the country. The police themselves have been attacked on a few occasions, especially in recent times - and in all those cases, they were found wanting.
The recent attack on the police...
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has launched its HUAWEI 5G customer-premises equipment (CPE), the world’s first commercial terminal device supporting the globally recognized 3GPP telecommunication standard for 5G. This device marks a milestone as Huawei sets the stage for the next generation of wireless connectivity.
To ensure peak performance from...
Progress in the fight against hunger is patchy. New tools must target action to those who are most vulnerable
In 2000, the United Nations hosted the largest gathering of political leaders ever held. At that meeting, all 189 UN member states, plus leading development institutions, committed to the Millennium Development...
The first session of the Eazzysocial and Icode partnership which was instituted to equip or better still empower business professionals in Takoradi came to a successful end on March 4, 2018 in Takoradi, Western Region. The rationale behind the collaboration is to bridge the digital skills gap amongst adherents...
The 1993 Year Group of the Old Achimotan Association (OAA), have handed over a digitisation project to the school, as part of their 25th anniversary celebrations.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony, Akora Kweku Agbesi, Head of the refurbishment project said, “We are doing this project because we wanted to...
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has activated a paperless exemption module to allow all applications and approvals for trade exemptions from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to be done on its eMDA portal on the Ghana Customs Management System (GCMS)/GCNet system.
The electronic portal connects over thirty-five MDAs;...
Accra is a thriving, bustling metropolis with over 2 million people. Similar to other vibrant cities in the world like Johannesburg, South Africa, or Cairo, Egypt, there’s a pulsating energy about the city that is hard to miss. “Accra is great, and I love the vibe it gives,” says...