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Guazi expands inspection-backed used car sourcing from China for Ghana
Guazi used car, China's leading used car e-commerce platform, is extending its digital car-buying model to buyers and dealers in selected overseas markets. The company pairs online vehicle listings and condition information with a growing network of local partners and teams, with the aim of making it easier and more re...
Education Minister urges ethical use of AI in schools
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has called for the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Ghana’s education system, stressing that the technology should support learning rather than shape the future of students. Speaking on The Point of View on Channel One TV on Monday, the minister said AI of...
Xbox workers stunned after jobs ‘bloodbath’
That was how game developer Morgan Goin felt when she found out she was being laid off from her job at Xbox-owned ZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS) last week.
Africa’s AI gap isn’t talent; it’s the door
The continent is not short of people who can build the future. The shortage is the ways into the rooms where decisions are made. Access, not execution, is the problem worth solving this decade. In a teaching hospital in Kumasi, a young data analyst has already worked out how an AI triage tool could cut […]
BoG calls for industry-wide system to fight fraud across banks, fintechs and mobile money platforms
The Head of Fintech and Innovation at the Bank of Ghana, Elhanan Owureku Asare, is calling for a coordinated industry-wide system to combat fraud across banks, mobile money operators, fintech companies and non-bank financial institutions.
AI, better data drive down fintech non-performing loans – Owuraku Asare
The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and improved access to data are helping reduce non-performing loans (NPLs) in Ghana’s fintech sector, strengthening digital lending and expanding financial inclusion. This is according to Owuraku Asare, Head of the FinTech and Innovation Department, who spoke at the Ecoba...
Saudi prince buys 5% stake in Lucid Motors
Saudi billionaire Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud has acquired a 5% stake in electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors, further strengthening Saudi Arabia’s influence in the company. A filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published on Tuesday revealed that the prince recently purch...
‘AI is now the only way to counter cybercrime’ — Cybersecurity Expert
Cybersecurity, AI and Information Systems Expert, Dr. Martin Nana Annan says Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the only effective way to counter the growing sophistication of cybercrime, as criminals increasingly deploy AI-powered tools that conventional cybersecurity systems cannot detect.
Hubtel leadership visits Amazon global headquarters to advance AI and data strategy
Ghanaian digital commerce company Hubtel is deepening its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as it explores new opportunities in artificial intelligence, data management, cybersecurity and resilient digital payments infrastructure. The company’s full Board of Directors and executive leadership team spent two...
Jobberman Ghana to host HR & CEO Wave Summit 2026 to address AI and GenZ workforce transformation
Jobberman Ghana, the leading recruitment and resource company in Ghana, has announced the launch of the HR & CEO Wave Summit 2026, a high-level leadership and workforce strategy event aimed at equipping organisations to navigate the rapidly evolving world of work.
Chip giant SK Hynix raises $26.5bn in mega US share sale
South Korean computer chip maker SK Hynix has raised $26.5bn (£19.8bn) in its New York share offering, marking the largest ever listing by a foreign firm in the US.
Ghana’s development challenges demand innovative engineering solutions – TTU Pro VC
The Pro Vice-Chancellor of Takoradi Technical University (TTU), Ing. Prof. Ebenezer Boakye, has underscored the need for innovative engineering solutions to address Ghana's growing developmental challenges, stressing that policy interventions alone are insufficient to tackle the country's complex problems. Speaking at...