The Zurich-based international organisation ICERTIAS launched its new logo and corporate identity in Zurich, Switzerland. The globally present research and certification organisation has rebranded itself with a new logo in whose centre is an image of the average consumer, dubbed Checkman Charlie. ICERTIAS said that Checkman Charlie represented the consumer or buyer raising a hand […]
Category: Technology
Philips Inaugurates High-tech Medical Simulation Lab
Royal Philips in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg inaugurated a state-of-the-art medical training simulation lab on the University premises during the Johannesburg (UJ) stopover of Philips’ fifth consecutive pan-African Cairo to Cape Town roadshow.
UBA Unveils One-Stop E-Payment Portal
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has introduced an online payments and collections platform tagged U-bills. The online payment platform has been enabled in all the 19 countries where UBA has operations, according to officials of the bank. U-bills, is a collection and bill payments platform that allows sellers to collect payments online or on […]
IHS Takes Control Of MTN’s Nigeria Towers
MTN has reached an agreement in principle with specialist tower company, IHS Holding to operate MTN’s 9 151 mobile network towers in Nigeria. The transaction is expected to reduce MTN Nigeria’s operating costs, drive network efficiencies and further expand MTN’s voice and data capacity, the South African mobile giant said in a statement on Thursday. […]
Ghana’s ICT Firm Goes To Airport City
ZIPNET, a leading wireless broadband internet and data communication service provider in Ghana, has announced plans to extend its portfolio of services to offer quadruple play services over its internet protocol infrastructure to homes across the country. It will offer internet, voice, data and video services. The Zipnet’s Executive Director for Strategy and Marketing, Emmanuel […]
Customers storm Surfline stores In Accra
Surfline launched Ghana’s first 4G LTE network with the promise to revolutionize customer experience within the Ghanaian Telecoms industry. Since the launch, massive crowds have thronged Surfline’s static stores and mobile stores in Dansoman, Tema, Osu, the Shell filling station at Airport, to take advantage of the ‘WOWerful’ promotion, a limited offer which gives Surfline […]
SkyVision Connects Local Children To E-learning Tools
SkyVision Global Networks Ltd, a leading global communications provider, today donated its satellite connectivity solutions to further support students at Ghana’s Crossover International Academy. SkyVision’s donation included upgrading the academy’s communications equipment with the support of VT iDirect, and providing Internet connectivity for an additional year, enabling students to access online educational programs and related […]
Ghana Bans phone users From Owning More SIM Cards
Ghana will soon ban mobile phone users from owning own more than 10 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. This follows a directive from the Ministry of Communications in Accra, Ghana recently. The new directive will take effect somewhere next year after the nationwide re -registration of SIM cards in the West African country. The latest […]
New app aims to increase adoption of fitness
A NEW technology application has been launched with the hope of simplifying and making fitness an attractive lifestyle. Truppr is the brainchild of Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Nigeria’s Tech Start-Up firm, CcHUB, Bosun Tijani. The app is a social tool that connects people, irrespective of their current lifestyle and shape, with physical activities […]
Ghana Deepens Fight Against Cyber Crimes
Ghana’s quest to protect itself from cyber crimes and its related activities has given a major boost following the establishment of the country’s historical Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT). The CERT, globally known as Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) and its portal, scheduled for launch on Friday this week, is being hailed as the surest […]