Category: For Ghanaians

Faster internet is what everybody yearns for as long as the internet is into play. The United Nations (UN) declared a connection a human right. Technically, a fast internet connection is needed to be able to benefit a lot from the advancement of technology in recent times.

The speed of your internet is what determines how much it takes for you to perform important tasks online and mostly how connected you can remain to the outside.

Your choice of Internet provider and plan is one of the most important ones you can choose for yourself. In Ghana, a lot of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are around but few of them delivers when it comes to speed.

As once said, bad internet is worse than no internet. Having access to a slow internet connection is the worst thing that could happen to anyone. Today in Ghana there a lot of ISPs offering faster internet.

History Of The Internet In Ghana

The Internet was introduced in Ghana in the year 1993 by a collaboration between Network Computer System (NCS), Ministry of Transport and Communication, Ghana Telecom, and British Telecom.

Ghana has more than 15 Internet Service Providers offering different forms of internet services. All the ISPs provide internet wirelessly.

Apart from the major network service providers like MTN Ghana, Airtel Tigo, Vodafone Ghana, and Globacom we all know of, there are other internet service providers too like Africa online, ADTech IT, Busy Network, Blue cloud and many more.

Internet Users In Ghana

According to the 2020 statistics data released in 2020, there are over 14.76 million internet users in Ghana as of January 2020. This means there was a 7.5% increase in the use of the internet compared to 2019’s data report. 7.5% is represented by a 1 million increase.

As of internet penetration, the data stood at a standstill as there was no increase nor decrease. Internet penetration stood at 48% in January 2020.

Social Media Users In Ghana

The data released in 2020 shows that there are over 6.00 million users of social media networks in Ghana as of January. This shows a percentage increment of 12% (629 thousand) between April 2019 to January 2020.

Mobile Connections In Ghana

Mobile connections in Ghana saw a rise in number. There are 39.97 million mobile connections as of January 2020. This saw an increase of 825 thousand (+2.1%) between January 2019 to January 2020.

How To Test For Your Internet Connection

First things first, before you test your internet connection speed, ensure the following guidelines are followed.

• Don’t split up your connection with other users
• Test under ideal but normal conditions. What is meant here is, don’t test your connection while downloading movies or music from the same connection.
• Perform a few tests
• Test over the course of the day.

Below are the resources you can use to check your internet speed.

• SpeedTest.Net – This site is one of the most popular and oldest site for testing internet speed. Each testing made is recorded for easy comparison. Its massive list of servers makes it easier to perform accurate tests.
• SpeedOf.me – This displays tests in chart form which allows you to notice the consistency of your network over a period of time.
• Testmy.net – Presents statistics for your speed of your ISP in a comprehensive way.
• Xfinity Speed Test – You don’t need an account to test for your speed. No annoying pop-under ads. The only limit is, your speed test is not saved.
• Fast.com – Netflix’s own internet testing site. You can use this as an alternative to test your connection speed.

Apart from the websites used for speed testing, there are also mobile applications that can be used to render the same results on Android or IOS.

1. Ookla Speed Test
2. Speedsmart
3. V-speed speed test
4. Bandwidth place
5. Speedtest master
6. Speedcheck Internet Speed Test.

All these apps can be downloaded from Google Playstore for Android or Apple store for IOS.

Conclusion

Most ISPs promise faster download and upload speed but fail to deliver behind the scenes. You can use the above resources and applications to check your real internet speed if your ISP is delivering as expected.

Car tracking device has been in the system for quite some time now. In an era where bad people (robbers) hijack and steal people’s cars has been on the increase in Ghana, many car owners have resort to tracking their cars.

There are some reputable car tracking device companies that provide excellent services to their consumers.

No need to worry if your car gets stolen or hijacked, once a tracking device is installed, there is nowhere in Ghana the car can be hidden.

In this article, we are going to look at some of these reputable companies that provide excellent car tracking device.

Tramigo

Tramigo is a car tracking device company that assembles in Finland. They boast of 10 years of experience in vehicle tracking.

Their newest tracking device in town is the Tramigo T24 track (Sixth generation) which is available nationwide.

To learn more about Tramigo, you can visit www.tramigo.com for more in-depth information. To contact Tramigo, visit their contact page on https://www.tramigo.net/africa/ghana/contact.asp

Cynex IT Solution And Consult

Cynex is also another car tracking device company in Takoradi. Their address information is as follows.

Address
P. O. Box mc 2127, Takoradi, Takoradi, Ghana
Phone Numbers
0312026719
Website – www.cynexitsgh.com

Masstrack Technologies

Masstrack is a car tracking device company in Accra. Their services include Real-time tracking, vehicle immobilizing, fuel monitoring, driver identification, Automatic passenger counting system, and many more.

Address – Accra-Ghana, Accra
Phone Number
+233302435877
+233206485957
+233540396150
Email – [email protected]
Website – https://masstracktech.com/

Manit Solutions

Manit solutions is another car tracking device company located at Osu in Accra. Manit is one of the best in-car trackings. They offer reliable tracking service for both personal and corporate fleets of all sizes.

Location/Address: Osu Forico Mall, Mission St. Accra, Ghana
Phone Number
+233-240162006
+233-506346567
Website – manitsol.com

Global Royal Technologies Ltd

Global Royal is a Ghanaian based company that specializes in GPS fleet management and vehicle tracking solutions.

Location/Address: NO 475, AWOSHIE LAST STOP, Accra, Ghana
Phone Number
+233500551568
+233500551567
Email – [email protected]
Website – http://globalroyaltechnologies.com/

Supra Track

Supra track specializes in providing Remote Engine management services in Ghana. They have twenty years of experience in the game. Below are the contact details to reach them.

Location/Address: 447 Haatso – Atomic Road
Haatso, Accra
Phone Number
+233 020 10 66 333
+233 057 33 0 6633
+233 026 666 99 55
Website – https://supratrack.com/

Global Trackers & Car Alarms Ltd

Global Tracker Ltd is a global provider of GPS tracking/fleet management solutions for individuals, small, medium, and large-sized businesses. Their head office is based in the United Kingdom but has agents in Ghana and all over Africa

Location/Address: Head Office: 47 Main Adjiringanor Road, East Legon. Accra – Ghana.
Ashley Botwe Branch: Total Filling Station, Room 1
1st Floor, Little Junction.
Phone Number
+233 200 011 290
+233 302 511 840
Website – http://glotrackers.com/

Conclusion

In a century where technology has advanced so well, tracking your car is just a step away. In the past times, robbers abscond with our vehicles and we get no hopes of finding it back.

With many companies available with GPS tracking, one can just go for a GPS to be installed in their vehicle. Look into all the companies in this article and select one of your choice to get a GPS installed in your car.

Businesses and individuals all over the world depend on voice calls and the internet for easy and effective communication.

Over the years, the involvement of technology in the evolution of communication globally has been very huge.

In Ghana particularly, there have been several changes in the communication space over the past few decades.

In this article, I shall introduce you to all Data and voice Telecommunications companies in Ghana – including their history and the services they provide.

MTN Ghana

MTN is Ghana’s leading telecommunication network with more than 70% of the market share presently.

MTN Ghana entered the shores of Ghana in 2006 after obtaining ownership of the then Areeba network operated by Scancom Ghana Limited.

MTN Ghana has been in Ghana for over 14 years, with over 3.75 million customers across the country.

MTN Ghana currently provides the following services in the Ghanaian market:

• Mobile Money services
• Mobile Internet Services
• Fibre broadband services
• Voice Calls
• Short Messaging

MTN Ghana also operates with the following prefixes: 024,054,055 and 059.

Vodafone Ghana

Previously known as GT- One Touch, Vodafone Ghana is the second biggest Telecommunications company in Ghana.

The Telecom giant bought 70% shares in the then GT-One Touch to partner with the government of Ghana in managing the Ghana Telecommunications company thereby causing the rebranding of the company in 2009.

So Vodafone Ghana since its rebranding has been operational in Ghana over the past 11 years and more.

Vodafone currently operates with the following prefixes: 030,050,020.

Vodafone Ghana offers the following services to its Ghanaian customerbase:

• Voice Calls
• Voice Over Internet Protocol Calls
• Dedicated Internet Service
• Mobile Data Service
• Fixed Broadband Service
• Vodafone Cash Service
• Vehicle Tracking Service

AirtelTigo

Airtel Tigo is as a result of a major merger between two of Ghana’s finest Telecommunication companies whose performance was dwindling hence the need to join forces.

AirtelTigo was formed in 2017 after the merger between Tigo and Airtel to form a new and bigger brand.

Airtel, previously known as Zain Ghana was first launched in Ghana in the year 2008 by Zain Group limited with the first 3.5G internet speed ever experienced in Ghana.

Bharti Airtel, a leading Telecommunications network then came to Ghana in the year 2010 and merged with Zain to form a new brand known as Airtel.

Tigo, on the other hand, has been one of the longest-serving names in the Telecommunications industry of Ghana.

Tigo has been operational in Ghana for some 20 years.

Currently, the AirtelTigo network operates with the prefixes: 026,056,057 and 027.

Some of the services provided by AirtelTigo include:

• Voice Call
• Mobile Data Service
• AirtelTigo Money

Glo Ghana

Glo is a leading African Telecommunications company headquartered in Nigeria.

Glo was first launched in Ghana in the year 2012 alongside very fast internet connectivity and the first fibre broadband service in Ghana.

Glo currently operates with the following prefix: 023.

Glo operates the following services:

• Short Messaging Service
• Voice Call Service
• Toll-Free Service
• Mobile Data Service

Busy Internet

Busy Internet Ghana is one of Ghana’s premier internet service providers in Ghana with over 14 years of existence in the industry.

Busy Internet comes with one of the fastest internet speeds ever experienced in Ghana.

Busy Ghana only provides internet service to businesses and individuals.

Surfline Ghana

Surfline Ghana is a leading Internet Service providing telecommunications company in Ghana.

Launched in 2011, Surfline provides premium quality wireless broadband connectivity to Ghanaian internet users.

Surfline is the first Ghanaian Telecommunications company to launch the Long Term Evolution (LTE) service in the West African country.

Currently, Surfline provides mobile data services as well as fixed broadband installations.

Teledata ICT

Teledata ICT is Ghana’s topmost private internet service provider with over 16 years of experience in the business of internet service provision.

Launched in 2004, Teledata provides internet solutions to over 2,000 businesses and over 45,000 individual users.

Teledata has coverage in over 8 regions across the country.

Currently, Teledata ICT provides the following services:

• Home Internet
• Business Internet
• Cloud Hosting
• Fibre connectivity

Conclusion

Connectivity and communication is a big game in the business world now. Majority of human interactions these days take place via the internet and voice calls.

It is therefore important for us to understand the options available to us as far as connectivity and Telecommunication is concerned.

I believe that the list discussed in this article provides you with a fair knowledge of the various telecommunication networks available in Ghana and the services they provide.

If you have any additions, questions, suggestions or comments on this article, kindly leave them in the comment box below.

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The world that we live in is changing at an exciting pace. Innovations are generating new gadgets, more convenient services, and greater opportunities.

In recent years, ICT’s impact on society has generated a hot topic.

Everything surrounding us has to do with Information and Technology. We are in the Information era.

ICT has become an integral part of our everyday life for many people. It has transformed the way young and old people communicate, network, access information, and work.

Many industries and businesses have adopted the use of ICT to boost their work rate and production for an effective and successful business.

To be precise, the introduction of ICT makes work easier and faster to be done.

In this article, we are going to look at 5 skills one need for any job in 2020.

MS Word and Google Docs

Many businesses require the skill of MS Word and Google docs. In fact, there is no wide difference between the two. Google docs is an online cloud-based service which allows users to use various types of document online and has the same function as Ms. Word with a slight difference.

Microsoft Word is part of the Microsoft Office Suite program from Microsoft. It can be used to manipulate, format, save, print, and share a text-based document.

MS Word and Google Docs is a great tool for creating business documents.

It is used to design business and school documents from scratch. You can also get started with professionally built-in templates.

Many businesses require these skills so having a skill here will give you a plus for any job.

Email Skills

A study in 2019 indicated that the average business person sends approximately 43 business emails daily and receives 97 emails on average each day.

Email skills are something that you absolutely need if you want to be as effective as possible in your professional life. Not just having the skill, but writing a clear, concise, and polished email.

Features of a business Email includes the subject, introduction, body, call to action, and signature.

Basic Social Media Management

Apparently, there is no doubt social media rules now. Come to think of it, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have over 2 billion users on their platform.

Businesses leverage their social media platforms to successfully drive their marketing objectives to increase their brand awareness and convert visitors to buyers.

Having the skill as a social media manager will give you a plus to get any job as Social Media Management is essential to businesses.

Project Management

Project management is producing a complete project which complies with the client’s objective for perfect customer satisfaction.

To many businesses, satisfying the customer is their major priority.

Every customer is right, and any business operates solely because of customers, so when it comes to project managing, businesses don’t joke with it.

Having a skill here will give you an advantage over others to secure you a job in 2020.

Conclusion

ICT is taking over the world at a faster pace. Don’t be left out to be part of this change.

Secure a skill in these essential skills talked about in this article and acquire a basic skill in ICT to get a job.

Today’s sales and buying start from an online search. At least 97% of the world’s purchasing cycles start with a quick search on google and other search engines.

Meaning, the more your products appear in google search results, the more likely they are to be purchased.

One way to get your products to appear in search results is by listing them on popular classified sites which are already ranking high on search engines.

In this article, I shall introduce you to some of the top online classified sites on which you can market your products in Ghana.

Pepapa.com

Pepapa is one of the established names in the classified listing industry of Ghana.

With over 3 years of experience in the industry, creates the opportunity for individuals and business owners to list their products and services on their platform to attract prospective buyers who spend hours on the platform daily.

Pepapa allows listing in the following categories; Phones and tablets, Food and Agriculture, Jobs, Events, Vehicle, Electronics, Real Estate, Home Furniture, Animals and Pets, Fashion and Beauty, Services and Industries, and Arts and Sports.

JiJi

Ghana’s biggest classified site with millions of products and service listings, Jiji comes highly recommended especially in Ghana.

Formerly known as Olx, the Jiji platform allows users to list their products for free by creating an account and then uploading photos and details of their products on the channel.

With thousands of people visiting the platform every hour, users are assured of sales once they follow the policies of the platform.

Jiji.com.gh ranks as the 23rd most visited website in Ghana – meaning it receives lots of traffic.

The platform has several categories including electronics, furniture, home and kitchen appliances, vehicle, property, fashion, jobs, agriculture and food among many others.

Tonaton.com

Tonaton is one of Ghana’s biggest classified sites with more than a million monthly visitors who consistently visit to purchase various items.

This platform is the first classified only website to be launched in Ghana and has since become a household name for anyone hoping to buy or sell something online in Ghana.

With Tonaton, you can list your products and services from all locations in Ghana in over 50 different categories including fashion, electronics, automobiles, decorations, gardening tools, furniture and what have you!

Tonaton is literally the home for all Ghanaian goods and services on the internet.

Posting on Tonaton is generally free, however, they offer premium services which enable sellers to reach a larger audience on the Tonaton platform and social media platforms as well.

Usually, anyone running free ads on Tonaton has a specific number of items which they can post monthly. After exceeding that number, you would have to make payments based on the item you wish to advertise.

TobiTongh.com

The third platform on this list is Tobitongh, which is a relatively newer classified site.

Tobiton offers listings for various categories such as electronics, vehicle, health and beauty, Food and Agriculture, Clothing and Fashion, Real estates, machines, furniture, services, education and training as well as building and construction.

Posting ads on this platform is free of charge and can be renewed every 30 days, however, real estate ads attract 10 cedis payment for a 60 days period of ads.

GhanaBuySell.com

This site is one of the oldest classified sites in Ghana with about 6 years experience in the industry dating as far back as 2014.

GhanaBuysell.com provides listings under the following categories; Mobile Phones and Tablets, Electronics, Properties, Vehicle, Machinery, Services, Classes, Animals and Pets, and Jobs.

Ads posted on GhanaBuyandSell are completely free of charge and can be completed in very few seconds.

With thousands of ads posted on the platform monthly, people from all parts of the country search for their favourite items and services on this platform, making it one of the hottest destinations for classified listings in Ghana.

Conclusion

The growth of the internet is very rapid and an estimated total of 4.75 Billion people are using the internet globally.

Out of that number, about 11.373 Million people use the internet in Ghana today, representing 37.8 per cent of the total population.

This means that there is a big room for growth in terms of internet usage in Ghana and at the same time, the 11.3 Million people available is a huge market for traders to benefit from.

The only way to connect with these people is by positioning your business where they are. And that place is the internet.

With the various classified sites available in Ghana, you can connect with at least 50% of those internet users since the majority of them end up visiting those sites to find items they need.

I hope this article provides you with a fair idea of the online classified sites in Ghana on which you can advertise your goods and services to reach out to a large number of potential customers.

If you have any comments, reservations or questions, kindly leave them in the comment box below this post.

Kindly do well to share with friends and family as well. Do you know of any other classified sites which should be added to this list? Kindly let us know.

Jobberman Ghana is an online career seeking portal which offers job search and job alerts to people in Ghana when you register and subscribe to their service.

The internet offers many opportunities online including job searching, Jobberman does just that to its members.

Once you create an account on Jobberman and fill in your profile including your Career preference, Jobberman will do the rest by sending you alerts on your matched job preference.

Below Are The Steps To Follow To Apply For A Job In Ghana Using Jobberman

• Firstly, visit Jobberman’s website (www.jobberman.com.gh) and choose Signup.
• Select the Job Seeker signup option.
• Fill in the required personal information and work information. Upload your C.V if it’s ready. Tick the options (I would like to receive top jobs and career tips and sign me up for job alerts).
• Click on signup. After signup complete, go to your email and verify your signup to complete the signing up process on Jobberman.

After going through all these steps, your account will be accessible and ready.

Go to your account and select the Career profile option to fill in the full profile details.

The career profile details include About me, Work experience, Education, Language, Profile photo, Upload Cv, Preferred job function, Preferred location, Salary Expectation, Work type, and Professional Headline.

Once you are done with all these, your account is great and ready to apply for your career jobs.

To search for a job, the Find A Job bar is where to head to. Choose your Job function, Industry and Location. Jobber man will search for all the available jobs in the location you chose.

Once you find your Job of preference, Open and Apply. When applying, you would have to type in your cover letter. As for your CV, since it has already been uploaded, select the option (use my profile CV) and hit on Apply Now.

Jobberman will also send you job alerts under your Job function and Industry right in your email so you don’t miss applying for your dream career job.

Many people have used Jobberman in applying for their Career jobs and are now employed in their respective industries.

Once your cover letter and CV are professionally made, there is no way you will miss that dream job. If you can’t fill your own CV and write a Cover letter professionally, hire the services of a professional to write you one.

Jobberman offers the services of experts to make a professional attractive CV’s to attract employers at a fee. You can hire some there for a better CV.

Conclusion

the stress of going around companies just to tell them you want to work there is one difficult thing to do, also finding a job to do nowadays in Ghana has become a very difficult task.

In this article, we looked at how to apply for a job on Jobberman Ghana’s website to get your dream job.

In Ghana here, when we talk of phone brands, its either android or iPhone.

You might want to buy a new iPhone has been wondering where to buy it from, many people tend to buy it from online shops.

Others turn to visit the busiest places like the circle in Accra and PZ also in Kumasi.

These two places are best known for selling both original phone and fake phones.

When you visit any of these places, you might be lucky and get an original iPhone, but someone might not be lucky.

Also, there have been many phone repairers, in which many of them don’t have the skills to repair a phone when it is at fault, one phone they mostly destroy it is apple phones.

I remember when water entered a friend of mine’s phone, the iPhone was working all right, we decided to take it to a roadside iPhone repairer and this man told us to come for it in the next two days.

The two days wait was over and we decided to go for the phone, only to go and find out he has destroyed the phone and the phone is not even switching on again.

Maybe you want apple products like MacBook, iPhone and many more, or you want to repair your damaged iPhone product but don’t know where to take it to.

In this article, I am going to take you through computer shops in Ghana where you can buy and sell iPhones, MacBook and many more and also repair it when you encounter any fault.

iStore

iStore was launched in 2009 and they can be found in Accra mall and Kumasi Mall.
When it comes to the most popular apple reseller in Ghana, then iStore stands out.

They sell all Apple products be it iPhone, laptops, earbuds and many more.

They also repair Apple products and if you have a MacBook that is at fault, then don’t hesitate to contact them as they have the professional MacBook repairers.

Telefonika

If you have been using Facebook these days, you might have come across their ads, they are one of the best reseller shops we have here in Ghana.

They can be located at Junction Mall (Nungua), Accra Mall, Takoradi Mall, Osu, Melcom, Junction Mall (Nungua), Sprintex and Achimota Mall.

Freddies Corner

The company claims to be the number 1 retailer of original mobile phones such as Apple iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, Tecno, Infinix and many more.

Freddies corner sells the latest and original android and iPhones.

You can locate Freddies corner on Accra, Circle, Behind Holy Gardens Police.

Conclusion

In Ghana here, there are a few shops that sell original apple products, in this article we went through some of the shops in Ghana that you can buy and repair your iPhones, MacBook and all apple products.

The pain of losing money all in the name of buying a new land only to find out you have been scammed is one of the saddest things ever to happen to a human being.

There has been a lot of issues on people getting scammed when they wanted to buy a new house or new land.

But there are a lot of real estate brokers who works as consultants to people who want to find the best locations to build real estates.

Maybe you are looking for a real estate in Ghana but finding it difficult to know the best ones, then worry no more as in this article I am going to enlighten you on the popular companies that are into real estate.

Appolonia City

If you have been using Twitter daily, you might once a time come across this real estate company trending.

They are one of the growing real estates in Ghana, the company plans to have over 25,000 housing units which will be a home for over 100,000 people.

Adom City Estate Limited

This is a real estate company that has won an award and the award was the estate developer of the year, they didn’t just become popular.

They started as a small business and through hard work and satisfying customers, they have grown in the industry and has become a major player in the estate development sector when it comes to Ghana.

Emefs Construction Limited

Emefs is considered as one of the first-class constructions company in Ghana, it is is one of the most preferred constructions limited in Ghana here.

Denya Properties

The company was established in 2014 and since then has been serving Ghanaians with affordable buildings. They have a ten storey building which is called ‘The Denya’ consisting of 49 apartments. The company also serve all forms of clients.

Golden Coast Developers

The company was established in the year 2010, they are not just developers but are rated as premium developers who specialises in luxurious housing units. They are the first company to build a fully smart home in Ghana for people to rent or buy.

The Green

This is a new company but they have shown commitment, class and quality in their buildings, the company also focus on security.

ToBlues Properties Limited

And we can not end real estate companies without leaving ToBlues, they are the leaders when it comes to construction and management.

They offer their clients the best construction properties and they always deliver neat projects.

Conclusion

The pain of getting scammed all in the name of looking for a house to buy or rent is one thing I wish nobody go through.

There has been a lot of people who have been taking advantage of this and scamming people.

There are a lot of real estate companies that you can visit them, make negotiation and rent or buy a house without encountering any problems.

In this article, we decided to go through some real estate agencies and why you should make business with them.