WTO considers Ghana’s e-ecommerce success a standard for some African countries
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Accra Digital Digest No. #100000
Date: September 11 - September 17, 2023
Dear friends, How’s your September “septembering”? We are back this week with the most notable news, op-eds, comprehensive analyses, and insights carefully selected to keep you informed about Ghana's digital economy. Feel free to share this with a friend who may find it beneficial. Thank you. ?
Digital governance
Op-ed Ghana Is Overdue For An Emergency Broadcast System While many countries have implemented emergency broadcast systems that can send alerts to millions of mobile phone users based on their location and the type of threat, lots of African countries including Ghana does not have such a system in place. Why is that? What are the challenges and opportunities for establishing an emergency broadcast system in Ghana?
Digital infrastructure & platforms
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K-NET storms IBC with world-class teleport, broadcasting technologies Ghana’s leading media and broadcasting technology and infrastructure firm, K-NET is yet again placing the country on the world stage showcasing its superior industry technologies at this year’s International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
?Txt Ghana limited a Pioneer and leading provider of mobile value-added services (VAS) in Ghana has announced its new corporate identity under the name GWO SEVO Solutions Ghana Limited, with a mission to develop one of Africa's most credible range of integrated and audience appreciation content distribution content monetization and advertising technology Solutions backed by world-class data management system.
WTO considers Ghana’s e-ecommerce success a standard for some African countries The World Trade Organization (WTO) has lauded Ghana’s e-commerce system, adding that it can be learned by other countries on the continent. While the World Trade Organization celebrates Ghana’s success on E-Commence there are discussions on-going about reviewing the moratorium on the imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions.
Digital finance
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The Africa Money and DeFi Summit has announced nine ventures selected to showcase their cutting-edge Web3, Blockchain, Fintech, and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) businesses to investors and industry leaders, live on stage, in Accra, Ghana on October 3rd and 4th.
Digital entrepreneurship
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About 47 SMEs In Western Region Selected For MTN Enterprise Support Programme A total of 47 small and medium Enterprises SME in the western region have been selected to benefit from the MTN Ghana Foundation Enterprise support programme. The beneficiaries would undergo business development training for 1-month after which they would be given seed funds of 10,000 Ghana cedis each to help them expand their business.
Digital talents
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Stanbic Bank Ghana, in partnership with KNUST’s Women in STEM (WiSTEM), has organised a 5-day bootcamp to empower girls and young women in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The annual camp, which seeks to also bridge the gender gap in STEM courses and careers in the country was on the theme ‘Innovation and Technology for STEM Education in Ghana: Equipping the Girl Child’
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