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MTN announces airtime and data sales blackout for January 2 in preparation for new VAT tariffs
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (353+ words) As the nation navigates the first week of 2026, telecommunications giant MTN Ghana is preparing for a critical technical overhaul to align its digital infrastructure with the government's latest fiscal directives. The downtime is a direct response to the implementation of…...
Cyber Security Authority, National Security arrest 32 in Kasoa-Tuba cybercrime operation
2+ week, 4+ day ago (160+ words) The Cyber Security Authority (CSA), working in collaboration with National Security operatives, has arrested 32 Nigerian nationals in a targeted early morning operation at Kasoa'Tuba, as part of intensified efforts to clamp down on cybercrime. The coordinated raid led to the…...
Instagram owner Meta tells Australian teens accounts will close
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (530+ words) Younger Australian teenagers on Instagram, Facebook and Threads are being told their accounts will be shut down ahead of the country's social media ban for under-16s. Meta, which owns the three brands, said it had begun notifying users it believes…...
Digital Realty expands presence in West Africa with first data center in Ghana
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) Digital Realty, the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, has announced the launch of its first data center in Ghana, marking a significant expansion of its global data center platform, PlatformDIGITAL, in Africa....
Telecel Ghana sweeps 9 awards at 7th National Tech & Comms Awards
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (463+ words) Telecel Ghana emerged as the most decorated telecom operator at the 7th National Technology and Communications Awards (NTCAs), securing nine wins across leadership, customer experience, technology, marketing and social impact categories. The telecommunications company's wins included major competitive categories such as…...
Telecel Ghana refutes misleading claims and clarifies its role in supporting AT Ghana
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (508+ words) Telecel Ghana has pushed back strongly against claims by the Minority in Parliament over its operations in the telecommunications sector, describing recent allegations as misleading and a distortion of facts. In a statement issued by its External Affairs Department, Telecel…...
MoMo runs on one of the world’s most secure data systems - Abdul Ali
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (797+ words) The Chief Commercial Operations Officer of MobileMoney Ltd (MoMo), Abdul Razak Issaka Ali, has assured Ghanaians that the company operates one of the most secure data processing and transaction systems in the world " ensuring the highest standards of data protection,…...
DStv Impasse: Minority fires back at Sam George, questions his shift on price reduction
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (164+ words) Minority members of Parliament's Communication and Information Committee have hit back at the Communications Minister, Samuel Nartey George, accusing him of inconsistency in the ongoing standoff with MultiChoice over DStv subscription charges. In a statement signed by Ranking Member Matthew…...
Gov't set to establish Cyber Security Fund – Sam George
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (193+ words) The Minister of Communications, Samuel Nartey George, has announced the government's commitment to establishing a Cyber Security Fund to strengthen Ghana's fight against cyber threats. He made this known on Wednesday, October 1, at the opening of the 2025 National Cyber Security…...
TikTok flies team to Ghana as gov’t, GCB Bank set up first-ever payout channel for content creators
3+ mon, 7+ hour ago (515+ words) Communication Minister Sam Nartey George has revealed that TikTok will, for the first time, fly a team into Ghana to build the capacity of local content creators and improve their monetisation. Speaking on JoyNews" PM Express on September 30, he said…...