Ghana: MTN, Vodafone sign national roaming agreement

Economists have described the new levy as “highly unpopular”, Nana Akuffo Addo’s government is pushing ahead with the tax, stressing that it will help raise funds for the state.

Customer communication systems are not fully automated, nor adequate enough to forge meaningful engagements with the end user says Olufunmilayo Okubena, Country Manager at Infobip Ghana.

Blockchain tech, remittance products, crowdfunding and e-KYC will be given preference.

Company has also stated intention to interconnect with rival operators for roaming and airtime distribution.

Operator has stacked up several targets and objectives to maintain its progress in Ghana’s ICT and telecommunications markets.

TradeDepot acquires Accra-based Green Lion to expand and bolster supply chain.

Companies will collaborate on One Africa Network (OAN), interconnect Clearinghouse Initiative, among others.

Biggest challenges accounting for the SME lending gap are: credit risk, external environmental risk, and technology adoption says Arnold Kavaarpuo, Country Manager, JUMO in Ghana.

Central bank partners Giesecke+Devrient to manage digital currency.

Country claims to be the first in Africa to have begun work on the Fintech advancement.

Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) positions Onix Accra 1 datacentre to capitalise on market’s growth potential.

Future for West Africa looks bright as more datacentres and content networks are investing in Ghana, say ICT professionals.