The government has distributed 8,500 laptops to centres participating in the One Million Coders Programme as part of efforts to improve access to digital skills training across the country.
Category: Governance
Ghana’s Payment Systems And The Move Towards A Cashless Economy
As Ghana accelerates its journey toward a cashless economy, the nation’s payment system has undergone a remarkable transformation driven by digital innovation, regulatory foresight, and strategic collaboration.
CDD Regional Media Training and Capacity-Building: African Journalists Urged to Deepen Cross-Border Reporting
African journalists have been urged to broaden their reporting beyond national boundaries and pay closer attention to regional political, democratic and security developments shaping the continent, as experts warn that Africa’s challenges are increasingly interconnected and require stronger cross-border journalism.
Ghana’s Digital Future Depends on Who Controls Its Infrastructure
Ghana’s economy is rapidly becoming more digital. Each day, millions of transactions flow through mobile money platforms, banks depend on real-time systems to serve customers, and businesses increasingly operate through digital channels.
Tech Drives Record Highs on Wall Street as Easing Tensions Fuel AI-led Surge
Tech stocks are powering stock markets to fresh record highs as easing geopolitical tensions are helping “accelerate the next phase of the AI and tech-led bull market.”
Tech Holdings Establishes Joint Venture to Drive Ghana’s Digital Transformation, Targeting $800 Million in Revenue
Singapore – Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered digital technology company listed on Nasdaq, today announced that it has signed a 50/50 Joint Venture (JV) agreement with Aliska Business Advisory and Research Limited, a Ghana-based financial advisory and technology services firm.
Ghana to Honour Astronaut Christina Koch with University of Ghana Ties After Artemis II Mission
Ghana is set to formally honour American astronaut Christina Hammock Koch following her historic journey around the Moon, as the government moves to recognise her ties to the country and her role in a landmark space mission.
Fragmented Global Regulatory Approach to Data Sovereignty Poses Significant Compliance Challenges
London, UK//-Omdia’s new report Digital Sovereignty: Data Protection, Residency, and Localization Policies and Regulation reveals that sovereignty is increasingly becoming a key strategic priority for telecom operators and is also shaping regulatory discussions regarding AI, cloud, and data protection.
Global Leaders Appointed to Coalition to Rethink Development Cooperation
Washington D.C., London, Accra// – The Future of Development Cooperation Coalition today announced the full set of Commissioners who will guide its year-long effort to reimagine development cooperation for a new era defined by economic transformation, climate pressures, technological change, and shifting geopolitics.
Afreximbank Launches Inaugural Accelerator Programme Cohort to Scale Africa’s Digital Trade Ecosystem
Cairo, Egypt// — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has officially launched the inaugural cohort of its “Afreximbank Accelerator Programme,” bringing together eight high-potential startups from across Africa and the diaspora for an intensive kick-off week taking place in Cairo from 23-27 March 2026.