A total of 15,000 secondhand (used) refrigerators have, since June 2013, been confiscated and dismantled by Ghana’s Energy Commission (EC), in pursuance of Legislative Instrument 1832 of 2008, which prohibits the importation of used refrigerators into the country.
Category: Technology
Kenyan Hills To German Foreign Office, An African IT Success Story
THE documentary film, MADE IN AFRICA follows a new generation of IT trailblazers pioneering innovative solutions to 21st century challenges, not in Silicon Alley in Berlin, Germany but in the hills around Kigali in Rwanda and Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
“HaltEbola” Winners To Be Rewarded By Microsoft, AMPION
AMPION, the leading pan-African entrepreneurship initiative to enable young Africans to start ICT companies has announced that winners of its maiden West African Venture Bus competition will be awarded by it and Microsoft with free software and training.
Ghana: NCA Calls MTN Ghana And Expresso To Order
GHANA’S National Communications Authority (NCA) is moving faster to solve the ongoing cash fight between MTN Ghana and Expresso.
Samsung CEO Advises Consumer Electronic Manufacturers
THE President and Chief Executive Officer of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Boo-Keun Yoon, has advised manufacturers of consumer electronics industry to agree on open industry standards so that the ‘Home of the Future’ could meet the demands of people.
TRACE, Mahindra Comviva Seal Technology Pact
MAHINDRA Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, today announced an exclusive partnership with TRACE TV, one of the leading music channels to launch TRACE Music Stars across all Airtel operations in Africa.
Online Grocery Store Eases Traffic Congestion In Lagos
THE co-founders of Supermartng.com, Raphael Afaedor and Gbolahan Fagbure, says the Lagos-based online grocery store is helping consumers save time and avoid traffic while purchasing household items which are conveniently delivered direct to their homes.
Participants Urge African Leaders To Invest More In Tech
INNOVATION and technology can serve as a springboard for economic transformation provided they are driven by people. This was the message put forward by partners and participants at the closing of the 9th Annual African Economic Conference (AEC), which ran from November 1-3 in Addis Ababa.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Unveiled In Ghana
THE Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Expo which is taking place at the Accra Mall from November 1 to 9 climaxed the official launch of the Note 4 in Ghana.
Ghana: Vantage Commits $30 Million To Surfline
VANTAGE Mezzanine, Africa’s leading mezzanine debt provider today concluded a transaction with Surfline Communications to provide $30 million (R330 million) of expansion capital to the company together with a fund co-investor.











