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CTO facilitates search for rural connectivity solutions in Ghana
Friday, 13 Aug, 2010 – 9:23 | No Comment

Ghana’s search for effective and sustainable connectivity solutions for its rural populations gathered momentum on Monday, in Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo region, during a workshop of key stakeholders which included the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation …

Internet Pioneers See Gloomy Industry
Thursday, 12 Aug, 2010 – 12:36 | No Comment

Three prominent entrepreneurs who pioneered the introduction of the Internet into homes and offices of the country are sad the industry they helped to nurture is performing poorly.
Ghana, which became Africa’s first Internet serviced country …

MTN Ghana commissions ICT centre for Ankaful Prison
Thursday, 12 Aug, 2010 – 9:59 | No Comment

The MTN Ghana Foundation Wednesday commissioned an ICT Centre for officers and inmates of the Ankaful Prison in the Central Region. The center was constructed at a cost of GH¢31,000 which includes the construction of …

Government committed to providing telecommunication infrastructure in the rural areas
Wednesday, 11 Aug, 2010 – 0:10 | No Comment

Sunyani, Aug. 11, GNA – The National E-Government Network Infrastructure project is part of measures by government to address lack of access to reliable telecommunication facilities in the rural areas.
The project covers the deployment of …

‘Why broadband, not roads, will transform Africa’
Monday, 9 Aug, 2010 – 9:53 | No Comment

Editor’s note: This year 17 African nations mark 50 years of independence from their former colonial rulers. Eight of those countries celebrate their anniversary in August, they include Benin, Ivory Coast and Gabon. CNN.com is …

MTN, Intel to cooperate on WiMAX deployments
Wednesday, 4 Aug, 2010 – 10:28 | No Comment

The MTN Group and Intel have signed an agreement to collaborate on deploying WiMAX networks in Africa and the Middle East.
Information posted on MTN Group website said the collaboration covers a wide spectrum …

Number of automated toll booths to be increased-highway boss
Wednesday, 4 Aug, 2010 – 9:21 | No Comment

The Ghana Highway Authority [GHA] says it will increase the number of automated toll booths on our highways to boost revenue collection and help reduce traffic build up at the toll booths.
The authority says it …

EU Delegation commends progress on development of Wood Tracking System
Tuesday, 3 Aug, 2010 – 9:24 | No Comment

Ambassador Maerten (left)with Mr. Edward Obiaw and Kofi Affum-Baffoe of the Ghana Forestry Commission
The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Ghana, Ambassador Claude Maerten, has commended the Ghana Forestry Commission (FC) on the …

Bharti Airtel appoints top management staff
Monday, 2 Aug, 2010 – 9:33 | No Comment

Bharti Airtel, the company that recently acquired the mobile services operations of Zain in 15 African countries, has announced the appointment of African professionals to its top management positions.
The move is to entrench its operations …

ECOWAS ICT Ministers to meet in Accra
Saturday, 31 Jul, 2010 – 21:07 | No Comment

West African Ministers responsible for Information, Communication and Technology are meeting in Accra, on Saturday, July 31, to adopt a strategic document for the implementation of a regional Wide Area Network (ECOWAN).
A statement issued by …