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She is already powering Ghana’s economy – Now fintech must learn to serve her
Ghana ranks third globally for women's business ownership concentration at 37.2 percent, according to the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs, with women leading 44.6 percent of the country's micro, small, and medium enterprises. Yet the gender gap in formal financial account ownership has widened from 8 to 11 perc...
We don’t have a trust crisis – BoG urges vigilance against rising digital fraud
The Head of the Fintech and Innovation Department at the Bank of Ghana, Elhanan Owureku Asare, says Ghana's digital economy is not facing a trust crisis, but cautioned that failure to address rising fraud could erode public confidence in digital financial services.
Users of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram report suffering some outages
Meta's Instagram and Facebook social networks appeared to suffer some outages on Sunday, with users reporting issues with the app and website. Here are the details:
Businesses scramble to get noticed by AI search
For many businesses, their website is a vital shopfront, so losing 140 million visits in a single year would be a big problem.
Your WhatsApp username is up for grabs – Reserve yours now before someone else takes it
WhatsApp has announced a privacy update that will allow users to connect with others without sharing their phone numbers, as the messaging platform introduces usernames for the first time.
Trionda, the smart match ball transforming football officiating at 2026 FIFA World Cup
Football has always been a game of passion, skill, and fine margins. Today, however, technology is becoming just as important as tactics and talent in determining what happens on the pitch. The FIFA World Cup has reached another major milestone with the introduction of TRIONDA, the Official Match Ball of the 2026 tourn...
India blocks Telegram messaging app until June 22, government says
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Lancaster University Ghana equips SHS students with AI and robotics skills through tech bootcamp
Senior high school students are gaining hands-on experience in artificial intelligence, robotics and other emerging technologies at a technology bootcamp organised by Lancaster University Ghana to equip them with skills for the future of work. The eight-week programme moves beyond classroom theory by challenging studen...
OpenAI let ChatGPT aid and abet mass shooters, Florida lawsuit claims
Florida has become the first US state to sue OpenAI over the design and safety of the company's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT.
AI giant Anthropic says it plans to list on US stock market
AI giant Anthropic has said it plans to become a public company in the US.
Texas sues Meta, WhatsApp over encryption privacy claims
The Texas Attorney General’s Office on Thursday sued WhatsApp and its parent company Meta Platforms Inc alleging they misled consumers about the strength and scope of WhatsApp's encryption measures, which a Meta spokesman denied.
Activision shareholders reach $250m settlement over Microsoft buyout
Shareholders of Activision Blizzard reached a $250 million settlement over allegations that the company's former executives and Microsoft shortchanged them when Microsoft acquired the game maker for $75.4 billion in 2023, according to a filing made public on Friday in a Delaware state court.