Accra, March 11, 2018//-AirtelTigo joined the rest of Ghana and the World to mark this year’s International Women’s Day to collectively ‘Press for Progress’.
Category: Mobile & Telecoms
International Remittances To Exceed $600 Billion In 2018
March 8, 2018//-International digital peer-to-peer remittances conducted through mobile and online platforms will exceed $300 billion globally by 2021, from an estimated $225 billion in 2018, says a new study from Juniper Research.
FundedByMe: More Women Than Ever are Investing Through Crowdfunding
March 7, 2018//-FundedByMe, the fastest growing crowdfunding platform in Scandinavia and one of the only full-service platforms offering capital through equity crowdfunding has announced that women accounted for 27% of the accumulated capital invested for entrepreneurs through it.
Xpress Money Eyes Africa’s Evolving Remittance Market
London, UK, March , 2018//-With the aim of growing in terms of presence and market share in Africa, Xpress Money, one of the world’s leading money transfer brands, has got the ball rolling with grand expansion plans into the African market.
MTN Ghana Organises Media Training Workshop for Journalists
Accra, March 5, 2018//-MTN Ghana has organized a one-day training for new and traditional media practitioners dubbed ‘The Bright Story Series’, as part of the company’s media development programmes instituted by the Corporate Communications department a few years ago.
Electronic Payment Could Reduce Businesses Exposure to Armed Robbery Attacks
Accra, March 4, 2018//-The public has been urged to resort more to electronic forms of payment in order to reduce their exposure to armed robbery and related risks.
Can Africa Leapfrog into Industry 4.0 and the Age of the ROBOTS?
March 2, 2018//-The world over, there is a relentless race on to adopt the latest technology.The truth of the matter is that if Africa does not foster the right environment for its people and businesses to faster embrace the new technologies, it may be left behind; and the technological chasm that needs to be bridged […]
Mobile World Congress: Africa’s Mara Corporation Set to Unveil Android One Phone
Spain, March 1, 2018//- Mara Corporation Limited (MC) in partnership with Google, is set to release the Mara X for the African market in the second quarter of 2018. The Mara X will be a one-of-a-kind high-quality, smartphone.
WorldRemit Connects Ghanaians in New York to its Low Cost Money Transfer Service
New York and Accra, March 1, 2018 – Leading international money transfer service WorldRemit has launched in New York, connecting the state’s 27,000-strong Ghanaian diaspora to its fast, low cost service.
MTN Heroes of Change IV: Foundation Receives Over 1,000 Entries; but Prunes Them to 100
Accra, February 28, 2018//-MTN Ghana Foundation has announced it received over 1,000 entries for Season IV of MTN Heroes of Change. The projects submitted have been screened and pruned to 100 by a panel of judges.