According to an advert on the official twitter handle of Joy News and Adom TV on Sunday, 29th July 2018, members of ICGC who are unable to attend church on Sundays can pay their offering through the online bill payment platform – ExpressPay. (more…)
A new mobile money platform is hitting the market, through which users can send and receive money from foreign countries at no cost.
The mobile app named Chipper Cash, also enables users to send and receive money from one telecom service provider to another, for instance in the case of Uganda, from MTN Mobile Money, to Airtel Money.
Chipper Cash is the brainchild of Ham Serunjogi, a Ugandan based in the US city of San Francisco.
Mr Serunjogi tells Chimpreports, the money transfer platform is the first of its kind in Africa, and is already operational in Uganda and Tanzania.
“Chipper Cash will facilitate completely free and instantaneous peer to peer payments, both within a country as well as from one country to another,” he said. (more…)
There is an increasing shift away from the use of cheques to electronic payments channels for various transactions. Although cheques continue to have the single largest share, it is growing at a slower pace while other electronic payments are experiencing a faster growth in patronage.
This is demonstrated in the half year summary performance of GhIPSS product.
The dominance of cheques begun to reduce following the introduction of electronic payment products. In the first half of 2016, it accounted for 39 per cent of products and services offered through the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS) platform. (more…)
MTN Ghana’s Initial Share Offer (IPO)which was launched on May 29th, 2018 to sell 4,637,394,533 ordinary shares, representing 35% of MTN Ghana (Scancom PLC)is scheduled to end at 5:00 pm on July 31st 2018.
As per the IPO Prospectus, the minimum number of shares to be sold for the IPO to be successful is 463,739,453, representing ten per cent (10%) of the total number of shares on offer.
With a few days to the end of the IPO, MTN Ghana has confirmed that the offer period will not be extended.
Sharing updates on the progress made so far since the launch, the CEO of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh said MTN used innovative and convenient ways of getting people to participate in the IPO and as a result, the company engaged stakeholders in many districts, big towns and markets in all 10regions of the country. MTN Ghana has also used all of its events and digital channels to talk about the IPO and to explain why people should participate in it.
Mr Adadevoh said, “We believe that we have given more than enough time for people to make up their minds”.
He said, “The reason why we took this approach is that we want to reach all Ghanaians and to give them an opportunity to hear about our offering and to decide whether or not to own shares in our company. We have received a lot of commendations about these multiple channels”.
Selorm Adadevoh also lauded the innovative decision to use Mobile Money for the IPO and mentioned that a significant number of the subscriptions received was done through MTN Mobile Money.
The IPO, which is the largest IPO on the Ghana Stock Exchange, is expected to increase the capitalisation and activity within the equity market. The IPO is indicative of MTN Group’s long-term confidence in Ghana’s economic prospects.
The IPO Prospectus can be accessed electronically via www.mtnghanashares.com. Physical copies can be collected from any MTN Ghana office or branches of the Receiving Banks or Receiving Agents (Brokers).In addition to these channels, prospective applicants can receive the IPO Prospectus on their smartphones by dialling *533#.
An applicant can subscribe using the MTN Mobile Money USSD platform by Dialling *170# or through the Offer website www.mtnghanashares.com. Prospective applicants can also buy through the sponsoring broker, IC Securities.
Read further instructions on how to buy your MTN Shares here.
The IPO closes at 5 pm on 31st July 2018 and, following approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission, trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange is expected to begin on 5th September 2018. Once the offer period has ended, applications will be reviewed and collated and allotments will commence. Applications received after the offer period will not be considered or processed.
CWG Ghana, a full-service Information Technology (IT) company, as part of its annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, has awarded Edwina Borteley Abam for emerging as the best graduating student in Computer Science at the University of Ghana for the 2016/17 academic year.
CWG Ghana has sponsored the best graduating student from the Computer Science Department of the University of Ghana for more than five years to highlight its belief in supporting the best information technology talents for the nation’s future.
The last four awards have been won by women.
Speaking after the presentation, Managing Director of CWG Ghana, Harriet Attram Yartey, pointed out that the presentation of the annual award was an attestation of the importance CWG attaches to hard work and qualitative education.
“We boast of an array of professionals whose expertise has formed the core of service providers across Africa. Our premium on quality workforce explains our emphasis on quality education,” she further noted.
Mrs Yartey said that CWG Ghana would continue to support students at the university and extend it to other tertiary institutions.
She stressed that education ultimately offers young people the best opportunity in life to achieve their dreams and become the leaders of tomorrow.
Ms Abam, who received the award in the presence of her parents, thanked CWG for the honour.
“I am humbled and I give all the glory to God. I feel good to be a proud winner of this very special award.”
She noted that the award would continue to encourage other students, especially continuing students.
CWG Ghana Limited, a member of the pan-African Information Communication Technology Company, CWG Plc, provides products and services that cut across the ICT value chain of hardware, software and communications.
CWG Ghana has a diversified its customer base and is represented in various sectors of the Ghanaian economy such as telecoms, banking & financial services, oil & gas and services.
Telecom operator, AirtelTigo has welcomed 40 students from various universities in the country to its premier skills development programme ‘Explor’, aimed to nurture and build opportunities for the next generation of talents.
During their three-month internship, students will be working within the company’s Technology, Brand and Communications, Commercial, Customer Operations, Human Resources, Sales, Finance, AirtelTigo Money and AirtelTigo Business departments.
They will be exposed to real-world work situations while receiving one-on-one mentoring for leadership skills. Over 400 students applied to take part in the programme, however, the number was pruned down to 40 participants.
The applicants were taken through a rigorous selection process which included the submission of a video, resume and a face-to-face interview with a panel.
“This is a great opportunity for me to discover the career path I want to pursue. This programme will also offer me the platform to learn from the seasoned professionals at AirtelTigo; challenge myself and be a change agent in the society,” a participant from the University of Ghana, Crystal Ahiable said during the induction ceremony.
Underscoring its commitments to equip young people with the necessary skills to find work in the digital economy, the Chief Executive Officer for AirtelTigo, Mrs Mitwa Kaemba Ng’ambi, said the company’s aim is to become the most sought-after employer.
She explained that the internship programme was borne out of the company’s belief in empowering young people with opportunities to harness their skills and learn new practical abilities.
“We believe this programme will expose the students to the operations within the telecommunication industry, and offer them the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience,” said Mrs Ng’ambi.
Kumasi Hive from Ghana was announced Tuesday as winners of the 2018 Miss.Africa Digital Seed Funding for STEM Programmes Grand Prize while, INTELLECT-Team at Laboratory of Technologies for Smart Systems (CRNS) Tunisia and Eco-Sol Consulting (Full STEM Ahead!) Seychelles will take home the Second category prize of 1,000 USD.
The winners were announced by the Pan-African trust program of DotConnectAfrica (DCA) Tuesday.
The winner, Kumasi Hive is a multi-space innovation place for rapid prototyping of ideas, budding local innovations, impact start-up support and promoting youth entrepreneurship as a way of addressing critical social economic and developmental challenges. (more…)
SAT4Farming, an initiative to reach thousands of small-scale cocoa producers with information and services to improve their productivity and sustainability has been unveiled.
It is designed to use digital technology and satellite imagery to create individual Farm Development Plans (FDPs) that guide farmers over a seven-year period.
The digital FDPs provide a planning and monitoring tool, available over mobile devices. Advice on-farm practices and investments, climate-adaptation, certification training, and ongoing monitoring provide farmers, including women and youth, and field agents with unprecedented data-based guidance to a more sustainable future.
Smallholder farmers produce the vast majority of the world’s cocoa, the basic ingredient for chocolate. Cocoa farmers face declining yields, mounting threats from pests and disease, and persistent poverty.
In addition, farmers rarely get the timely training and advice they need to change their circumstances. In Ghana, 800,000 smallholder farmers make the country the world’s second-largest cocoa producer.
SAT4Farming partners include the global nonprofits the Rainforest Alliance and Grameen Foundation; global cocoa trader Touton; the University of Ghana’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness; the Netherlands-based Satelligence and WaterWatch Projects.
With the launch, Touton has begun deploying the SAT4Farming digital FDP among its network of farmers and suppliers for Mars, Inc., one of the world’s largest chocolate makers. Meanwhile, Mars suppliers across a number of countries are adopting similar approaches to support a more sustainable cocoa sector by improving smallholders’ livelihoods and protecting the environment. COCOBOD fully supports the program’s implementation in Ghana.
SAT4Farming builds on a pilot in Indonesia where Mars, the Rainforest Alliance and Grameen Foundation partnered to create the digital FDP.
It is based on a specialized agronomic model for cocoa that includes digital certification performance information. In Ghana, the integration of satellite imagery is expected to streamline the process of creating an FDP, facilitate monitoring, and provide greater insights into dynamic environmental conditions.
Initial funding comes from the Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) program of the Netherlands Space Office (NSO). The program plans to launch a social enterprise that will make SAT4Farming services widely available and ensure the economic sustainability of the work.
The iOS 11.4.1 upgrade is small by Apple standards – coming in at around 200MB – but it represents a big headache for the law enforcement and other organizations that want to gain access to someone else’s phone because it kills off the most common route to bypass the device’s security.
The update includes a new feature called “USB Restricted Mode” that will disable a data connection from the iPhone’s charging/data port at the bottom of the device after one hour of being locked by default. Originally, Apple planned to have the restricted mode kick in after a week but last month changed its mind to reduce the time limit to an hour.
If you go to Settings and check under Face ID (or Touch ID) & Passcode, you’ll see a new toggle for USB Accessories. By default, the switch is off. This means that once your iPhone or iPad has been locked for over an hour straight, iOS will no longer allow USB accessories to connect to the device — shutting out cracking tools like GrayKey as a result. If you’ve got accessories that you want to continue working after your iPhone has been sitting locked for a while, you can toggle the option on to remove the hour limit.
You should leave the toggle disabled if you want your iPhone to be most secure.
The over the air method is extremely easy to get by. Simply connect to your home’s WiFi network and make sure you have more than 50% battery remaining on your iPhone or iPad. I highly recommend connecting your device to a charger during the update process.
Once that is out of the way, navigate to Settings > General > Software Update. As soon as the iOS 11.4.1 update shows up, tap on Download and Install.
Following the global debut in Dubai, Infinix Note 5 was on Saturday 7th July 2018 unveiled at the Plush Movenpick Hotel in Accra.
Note 5, the brand’s “Beyond Intelligent” smartphone, was outdoored as part of the Android One program, designed to deliver a software experience by Google.
Encased in the beautifully designed hardware of the Note 5, Android One brings secure and smart AI-powered innovations like the Google Assistant and Google Lens to everyone.
“Targeting trendsetters, and young professionals, Infinix Note 5 comes with a software experience designed by Google, combined with great hardware from Infinix/TRANSSION. We empower our users to go beyond the limit with our newest breakthrough technology. All while they enjoy an intelligent lifestyle through the fusion of technology and stylishness. In partnership with Google on Android One, we will provide the young generations with unprecedented mobile experience and revolutionize their mobile life with Note 5.” Said Benjamin Jiang, Managing Director of Infinix Mobile.
Equipped with an amazing display, the “Beyond Intelligent” Note 5 smartphone provides users with superb viewing and entertainment experience with an Infinity 6.0’’ FHD screen and an 18:9 screen ratio. The edge-to-edge screen also makes the device look stunning, both from a design and a technological perspective.
The Note 5 device features a perfect 16MP low-light front camera, which allows selfie lovers to take professional selfies even in low light. As for the rear camera, it is supported by a 12MP resolution.
Its long-lasting battery will provide 3 days on average usage with a 4500mAh battery, built with a 3A Fast Charge, which will keep users fully functional throughout the day.
Speaking on the partnership, Arif Chowdhury, Group Vice President TRANSSION said: “As a provider of mobile devices and mobile value-added services in global emerging markets, we focus on serving a wide range of consumer groups and we firmly believe that the mobile communication device that has revolutionized social life belongs to everyone. We are pleased to partner with Google to cater to the young generations and present them with an intelligent and trendy lifestyle with the launch of Note 5.”
“If you get a new smartphone you expect it to be amazing. That’s why we teamed up with TRANSSION through our Android One program. Together we strive to give users a range of smartphones, such as the Infinix Note 5, that combine beautiful hardware with Google’s smartly designed software – from the latest AI-powered innovations to the highest grade of security,” said Mahir Sahin, Director Android Partnerships for Africa.
Infinix Note 5 will also support Google Lens – a new way to search what you see and interact with the world around you. You can take action on text, identify distinct plant and animal breeds, learn more about popular landmarks and discover products similar to the ones that catch your eye – like furniture and apparel. The feature will be available right in the Note 5 camera and through the Google Assistant.
Infinix is committed to bringing cutting-edge technology and stylish designed mobile devices like the Note 5 to young generations.
| Network: 4G |
| OS Version: Android One |
| Display: 6.0″FHD+; 18:9,TDDI; 2.5D |
| Processor: MT6763 |
| Dimensions: 158*75*8.4mm – 2.5D glass |
| ROM / RAM: 32GB+3GB/64GB+4GB |
| Battery: 4500mAh |
| Front “Selfie” camera: 16 MP, low light selfie; 4in1 |
| Back camera: 12MP,1.25um large pixel;F2.0 |
Infinix is a premium smartphone brand from TRANSSION Holdings designed for young generations who desire to live a smart lifestyle. Launched in 2013, Infinix is committed to building cutting-edge technology and fashionably designed dynamic mobile devices to create globally-focused intelligent life experiences through a merging of fashion + technology. Though daily interactions, these intuitive products become part of a lifestyle that represents trend-setting and intelligent experiences for young people around the world. Infinix currently promotes five product lines: ZERO, NOTE, HOT, S, and SMART in a globally marketplace reaching countries in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and South Asia. With the brand spirit of challenging the norms, Infinix smart devices are designed specifically for young people who want to stand out, reach out and in sync with the world.