New York, United States// — New research featuring firsthand accounts from survivors of online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA) in the United States exposes critical gaps in legal protections and widespread failures by the criminal justice system, regulatory landscape, and major US-based tech companies to respond effectively.
Accra, Ghana// – MTN Ghana has announced a $2 million contribution to the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations to support the Government of Ghana’s flagship One Million Coders Programme, a strategic initiative to accelerate the nation’s digital transformation agenda and deepen youth empowerment and skills development.
Healthcare providers continue to face considerable financial and operational headwinds, including reimbursement pressures and higher labour and supply costs.
Global internet personality known globally as “Speed” was formally welcomed with a traditional Akan naming ceremony in Ghana’s Eastern Region on Monday.
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested three foreign nationals in connection with suspected SIM box fraud activities at the Sakumono Ramsar Site in Accra.
Accra, Ghana//-The Bank of Ghana (BoG), in line with its commitment to building an enabling regulatory environment that supports innovation while safeguarding market integrity, has admitted six entities into the Regulatory Sandbox for one year.
Kampala, Uganda// A strategic public-interest case challenging the internet shutdown and throttling imposed in Uganda during the January 2026 general elections has been filed in the country’s capital, Kampala, supported by Paradigm Initiative.
As we near the end of January 2026, mounting warnings from business leaders and economists suggest that artificial intelligence is accelerating workforce disruption across the global tech sector.
Johannesburg, South Africa// — Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has reported a spike in phishing emails containing malicious QR codes. Detections for these jumped from 46,969 in August 2025 to 249,723 in November 2025 – a more than fivefold growth – as cybercriminals increasingly exploit QR codes, a trend that will likely continue in 2026.
Accra, Ghana//- The Chief Executive Officer of MobileMoney LTD (MML), Shaibu Haruna, has assured customers and the general public that Ghana’s leading fintech company is poised to continue building a secure and transformative financial ecosystem for all in 2026.
