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ATC secures ICC arbitration win over AT Ghana, tightening pressure over unpaid tower fees
American Tower Corporation’s Ghanaian subsidiary has prevailed in an international arbitration against AirtelTigo Ghana over unpaid fees for telecommunications tower services, according to a source close to the matter, bringing to a formal close a contractual dispute that has shadowed Ghana’s telecoms sector for severa...
Ghana tech bill risks stifling startups despite good intentions, entrepreneur warns
A Ghanaian tech entrepreneur has cautioned that a proposed law to regulate the country’s digital sector could unintentionally burden startups and slow innovation, despite its stated goal of strengthening oversight. Henry Cobblah told the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday (27 May) that while the draft legislation refle...
Ghana announces competitive national bidding process for 5G spectrum
Ghana’s Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, announced this week that Cabinet has approved a shift to a competitive national bidding process for spectrum allocation. The announcement came at a workshop on Spectrum Auction Design and Pricing in Accra, held alongside the 1...
(VIDEO) Kumasi Technical University shatters EV barriers with self-charging car
In a move that could redefine sustainable transport in West Africa, Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has unveiled a locally manufactured electric vehicle (EV) capable of recharging its own battery while in motion.
Ghana’s tech sector already heavily regulated, analyst warns against policy “overreach”
Ghana’s technology ecosystem is already subject to significant regulatory oversight, and further controls risk undermining innovation if not carefully designed, a technology analyst has warned. Barnabas Nii Laryea said debates around the proposed National Information Technology Agency (NITA) bill highlight a broader te...
Young entrepreneurs showcase innovative solutions at Health Innovation Festival 2026
The Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) Health Innovation Festival 2026 has climaxed at the Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra, bringing together over 100 participants from nine countries to tackle the continent’s most pressing healthcare challenges.
Pope Leo says AI must be “disarmed” in first major teaching
Pope Leo has presented the first major teaching document of his papacy, warning that artificial intelligence needs to be “disarmed”. “The word is strong, I know, but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words capable of attracting attention,” the Pope said. Encyclicals are technically letters to Catholic bisho...
Jumia to lay off 200 workers and employ AI to reduce costs
Jumia has never had the luxury of fat margins. The pan-African e-commerce platform — long tagged “the Amazon of Africa” — sells to customers who earn roughly $200 to $300 a month across markets like Nigeria, Kenya, and Côte d’Ivoire. You can’t build a business on thin wallets without running an extremely thin operation...
AI is reshaping public life and administration – COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa
The Technical Advisor to the Minister of the Interior, Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah(Mrs) has underscored the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in public life and administration, stressing that AI is reshaping governance decision-making systems by making them faster and more evidenc...
Surfline was a leader In Ghana’s 4G wireless space. Its collapse exposed the country’s broken broadband market
When Surfline Communications launched in 2014, it arrived with the fanfare befitting a genuine first. Surfline was Ghana’s first 4G LTE company, deploying what was described as the single largest LTE network ever rolled out in sub-Saharan Africa, with strategic partners including IBM, Alcatel-Lucent, Microsoft, and Hua...
Smart glasses are “an invasion of privacy” – Meta’s are selling better than ever
Issues with a new wave of “smart glasses” seem to be piling up. Yet some of the biggest technology companies in the world are poised to sell many millions of pairs in the coming years. Women leaving the beach, going into a shop, or simply standing outside are now being approached by men usually wearing Meta’s Ray-Bans,...
NITA bill risks stifling startups despite good intentions, entrepreneur warns
A Ghanaian tech entrepreneur has cautioned that a proposed law to regulate the country’s digital sector could unintentionally burden startups and slow innovation, despite its stated goal of strengthening oversight. Henry Cobblah told the Asaase Breakfast Show on Wednesday (27 May) that while the draft legislation refle...