Accra, October 3, 2017//-Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has sanctioned 131 FM Authorisation Holders found to have committed various infractions pertaining to their authorizations to operate as contained in Section 13 of the Electronics Communications Act (2009), Act 775.
Category: Technology
How MTN Heroes of Change Becomes Ultimate Award Winner’s Voice
Accra, October 3, 2017//-Though she was not born with speech and hearing disability, she lost her ability to speak or hear at the age of eleven due to an accident.
College in Ghana shortlisted for 2017 World Youth Summit Awards
Accra, October 3, 2017//-Newly launched Ghanaian education website and application platform, College in Ghana (www.collegeinghana.com) has been shortlisted among top 150 innovations developed by young innovators under the age of 30 by the World Youth Summit Awards.
African Countries Need To Strengthen Digital Readiness
The digital economy is evolving in Africa but at different speeds. While in Nigeria, 32 million people started to use the Internet between 2012 and 2015, in other African countries (including the Central African Republic, Eritrea and South Sudan), mobile cellular services still reach less than a third of the population.
Ghana: NCA Approves Airtel and Tigo Merger
The much-awaited meager between Airtel Ghana and Tigo Ghana has been approved by the National Communications Authority (NCA) on Monday, 2, October 2017.
United Nations: New Digital Era Must Ensure Prosperity For All
Geneva, Switzerland, October 2, 2017//-Digitalization is impacting every aspect of production and trade, from the largest corporations to the smallest traders, but there is a risk that it will lead to widening income inequalities, UNCTAD said today in itsInformation Economy Report 2017: Digitalization, Trade and Development.
Innovation Key to Sustaining Africa’s Transformation
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 2, 2017//-Investment in innovation is critical if Africa’s new industries, especially in the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector, are to play a crucial role in promoting the continent’s structural transformation.
Samsung Grows Young Girls’ Capacity in ICT Skills in Ghana
A team of 40 volunteers to conduct IT training at Accra Bishop Girls School Accra, October 2, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- 40 employees from Samsung’s headquarters in South Korea have gathered in Accra to take part in the company’s annual Employee Volunteer Programme (EVP).
Egypt: Rx Healthcare Fund Announces Anchor Investors
Cairo, Egypt, Rx Healthcare Fund, an Africa-focused healthcare private equity fund currently under establishment, today announced that GE Healthcare, a leading global provider of transformational medical technologies and services, is set to become an anchor limited partner in Rx.
GIBA: NCA Sanctions too Harsh
Accra, October 2, 2017//-The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has described as “harsh” the National Communications Authority’s (NCA) decision to sanction some 131 radio stations across the country.