Tag: Digital Inclusion
MTN’s multi-pronged approach to accelerate digital inclusion
People who are connected are ultimately empowered. It follows that the digital inclusion of traditionally marginalised groups – those in rural areas, as well...
Africa to get BALLOON base stations for affordable internet
UK-based connectivity provider World Mobile has outlined plans to launch a hybrid mobile network supported by low altitude balloons as the first step in...
Mastercard, Meta partner to DIGITIZE SMEs in Africa, Middle East
Mastercard is collaborating with Meta to support the digitization and growth of SMEs across the Africa and the Middle East by organizing a training...
We cannot continue to rely on expats to manage our digital...
Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has stated that a large chunk of Ghana and Africa's digital infrastructure are being managed by expatriates...
Connecting the unconnected: GSMA celebrates MTN Digital Smart success
The GSMA, the association representing mobile operators worldwide, has singled out MTN Digital Smart for a case study on how digital literacy programmes can...
IFC invests in Liquid Telecom’s bond to boost broadband connectivity in...
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has invested in a bond issued by a subsidiary of Liquid Telecommunications Holdings Ltd., which will...
MTN, others join forces to bridge digital divide globally
The MTN Group has joined forces with several global tech giants to form the Edison Alliance with the sole purpose of bridging the digital...
SIM boxing: NPP to finally abolish 19 cents floor price
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has promised to remove the US$0.19 per minute floor price of calls coming into Ghana from abroad if voted...