Naa Lamle Orleans-Lindsay Source: UKGCC Naa Lamle Orleans-Lindsay, Head of the Legal Department at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), has called on Ghanaian businesses to ensure that their technology transfer agreements (TTAs) are registered with the GIPC in compliance with the Technology Transfer Regulations (L.I 1547) and the GIPC Act, 2013 (Act 865)….
Clean Air Fund and Climate Policy Initiative analysis shows that international development funding from donor governments, agencies and development banks for outdoor air quality projects ($2.3 billion) exceeded funding for fossil fuel projects ($1.5 billion) for the first time in 2021. Despite this, air quality projects continue to be chronically underfunded, with only 1% of international…
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced Joule, a natural-language, generative AI copilot that will transform the way business runs. Joule will be embedded throughout SAP’s cloud enterprise portfolio, delivering proactive and contextualized insights from across the breadth and depth of SAP solutions and third-party sources. By quickly sorting through and contextualising data from multiple systems…
By Dr Angela Lusigi, UNDP Resident Representative in Ghana on World Tourism Day In Africa, tourism has its roots in the exchange of goods, culture and ideas facilitated by a complex network of ancient trade routes including the trans-saharan trade route that connected West Africa with the Sahel region and North Africa. More…
Brace yourself for an infusion of global power as the annual Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) Recognition Week 2023 kicks off from Friday, September 28th to Monday, October 2nd at prestigious 1 United Nations Plaza in New York City. Following the opening of the 78th United Nations General Assembly, MIPAD hosts a weekend-long…
Fabien Bortoluzzi Managing Director, Thales Western & Central Africa Thales announces the appointment of Fabien Bortoluzzi as Managing Director of Thales operations in Western & Central Africa. In this role, he will be responsible for driving the civil and defence business of Thales in the region. Prior to this appointment, Fabien Bortoluzzi was Sales Director,…
Transport company heavyweights GIG Mobility (GIGM) has opened its second terminal (Branch) in Accra at Spintex. At its grand opening ceremony yesterday, CEO of GIGM Okhae Enahoro said the opening of the new terminal; the second in Accra and the third in the country will help create employment and business opportunities among Ghanaians and…
Tony O. Elumelu in a discussion with other participants at the Time100 Talks breakfast event Source: UBA Ghana As the UNGA78 kicked off in New York, Tony O. Elumelu, UBA Group Chairman, wasted no time in engaging with global leaders and influencers on critical issues. He began his UNGA journey by attending the Time100 Talks…
Popular mobile browser, Opera Mini, has achieved a remarkable milestone, reaching one billion downloads on the Google Play Store. This incredible achievement is a testament to the browser’s widespread popularity and the trust it has garnered from users worldwide. Opera Mini was first launched 18 years ago to address the challenges faced by users in…
Tony O. Elumelu speaking during a a thought-provoking panel at the Clinton Global Initiative on Philanthropy Source: UBA Ghana During the sidelines of UNGA78, UBA Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, participated in a thought-provoking panel at the Clinton Global Initiative on Philanthropy. He shared valuable insights alongside co-panelist Dr. Carmen Rojas, President of the Marguerite…
The Afrobarometer delegation As world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and upcoming Climate Ambition Summit convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, an Afrobarometer delegation concluded a four-day engagement with U.S. Africa policy actors in Washington, D.C., highlighting African views on climate change, democracy, governance, gender, and youth. In meetings…
By: Samuel Shay, Israel – Saudi Aribia business forum, Israel News of warming ties between historic adversaries Israel and Saudi Arabia has prompted speculation about the broader implications should a formal bilateral peace agreement come to fruition. While negotiations are still ongoing, an Israeli-Saudi reconciliation could provide momentum for Israel to normalize relations with other…
By Naa Korkoi Essah, Head, PR Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation NITA is the regulatory authority for information communication technology (ICT) and electronic transactions in Ghana but lacks the (Legislative Instrument) LI to provide legal framework to regulate the ICT sector effectively. This regulatory oversight is essential for promoting fair competition, maintaining quality standards…
International ride-hailing service Yango launched new safety features and initiatives for riders and drivers demonstrating commitment to elevating safety and comfort of its rides and advocating road safety consciousness of e-mobility users across Africa. Across all markets, the company has added new cutting-edge speeding and driving style monitoring technologies which are activated during all…
The Africa Money and DeFi Summit ,creators of Africa Tech Summit are delighted to announce its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) a subsidiary of Amazon.com, to drive digital transformation in Africa. With an unmatched legacy of 12 consecutive years as a Gartner Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services (CIPS) Magic Quadrant leader, AWS…
As stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecoms industry get set for the West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE), Nigeria’s leading tower company, IHS Towers Nigeria said it is sponsoring the successful hosting of the first regional gathering of stakeholders in the telecoms industry, an initiative designed to tackle issues in the industry. IHS in…
