Labour worried on why Panatmi remained mute on NIPOST’s uselessness
Whereas there had been serious argument that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, may have engulfed the day to day running of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), experts and mainly…
Drowned USSD tax in Nigeria, resurfaces in Ghana one week after
Barely one week after the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami busted a veiled smart move perfected by banks and networks to bleed off N4 per 20 seconds for USSD access to banking services, Ghanaian Communications Minister,…
Ghana moves to criminalise sharing of fake, inapt social media content
In what may translate to gagging ‘Citizen Journalism’, Ghanaian Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has given strong indication that government is working on a bill that would soon criminalise the sharing of inappropriate social media content. According to her,…
ECOWAS nations agree to end mobile roaming tariffs January 1, 2020
New regime of digital inclusion and freedom across West African economies is set to begin from January 1, 2020 as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will scrap international roaming charges for its citizens travelling within the sub-region….
MTN Ghana grosses ease of business communication with ‘Star Phone Service’ App
In keeping with its innovative advancement of mobile money and e-payment platforms, leading telecoms service provider in Ghana, MTN Ghana Limited has joined efforts with One Smart Star Ghana Limited to unveil new App, Star Phone Service, designed to allow…
FG okays FAAN officers to carry arms as Ghana airports get biometric e-Gates
Nigeria and Ghana have stepped up security and safety architectures at their airports as part of measures to check attacks and sinister incidents. Just as the Federal Government has authorised the use of arms by the civilian aviation security personnel…
Ghanaian Minister advocates co-sharing of broadband infrastructure
The Ghanaian Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful, on Monday, intensified calls across boards for broadband and telecom companies to build up a broadband infrastructure code to allow for the co-sharing of broadband infrastructure. According to her, “Co-sharing infrastructure…
Ghanaian Minister preaches for co-sharing of broadband infrastructure
The Ghanaian Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful, on Monday, intensified calls across boards for broadband and telecom companies to build up a broadband infrastructure code to allow for the co-sharing of broadband infrastructure. According to her, “Co-sharing infrastructure…
Like Nigeria, Ghana fails to meet its 2017 DSO deadline, shifts to next year
The Minister of Communication in Ghana, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has announced that it is no longer feasible for Ghana to carry out Digital Switch over (DSO) come September this year but next year. Explaining the miss at a two-day National…
