Ghana’s Cybersecurity Act at A Glance
Background Ghana’s Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) was passed by the Parliament of Ghana on 6th November 2020 and assented by President Akufo-Addo into law on 29th December 2020. It…
Digital Education in Ghana
Digital literacy as a fourth literacy has become necessary to talk about in education and eLearning. Although reading, writing, and mathematics are respected as the basis of being literate, literacy…
The Offensive Approach to Ghana’s Voter Data Exposure
A few days ago, the voter registration details of over 15 million Ghanaians were uploaded and circulated through various media platforms via google drive. However, the source of the publication…
Barriers to Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Ghana
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers opportunities for a developing country like Ghana to transform its economy. AI can provide solutions in all sectors of the economy. In agriculture, AI offers solutions…
technology hubs
University-Industry Relationship: Growth and Sustainability of Technology Hubs in The Ghanaian Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
The influx of technology hubs across the country has significantly inspired the youth to seek self-employment in the technology sector. The pursuit of new knowledge and the creation of innovative…
Safely Re-opening borders through Enhanced Monitoring & Adherence Tracking of Incoming Travelers – A timely solution for West Africa, based on science, data and technology
Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the shutting of borders in most countries across the world, in a bid to slow the spread of the virus. This has seriously…
Digital Transformation in Schools – Scaling Up To Meet the Challenge
First and foremost, computers are needed. This seems very obvious but in many situations, the financial resources are not available for schools to make such an investment.
Cyber Security in Ghana: Talk or Action?
According to the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service, Ghana lost over USD 105 million to cybercrime at the end of 2018. These figures are the official records from the nation’s elite unit fighting cybercrime. In the previous year (2017), Ghana lost a little over USD 69 million to cybercrime. These figures could be double compared to what have been reported. This is because most firms do not report breaches due to cyberattack for fear of losing their clients.
Seizing the Mobile Money Opportunity in Ghana: Part 2
… A Call for Telcos, Banks and Regulators In our first article it was established that Strategic alliances between telecoms and banks in Ghana are said to play a key…
Delivery Channel Challenges Affecting E-Commerce Platforms in Ghana
….an opportunity for local innovations. INTRODUCTION Over the past few years, there has been a growing number of e-commerce platforms in Ghana including “Tonaton.com”, ”Jumia.com.gh”, “shopbeta.com.gh” and host of others.…