Ghana’s ICT sector has proven to be one of the country’s fastest-growing industries in recent years, with key market players offering more innovative products as data traffic surged amid the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Indeed, the sector had increased its contribution to GDP from $900m, or 2.3% of the total, in 2014, to $1.7bn and 3.6%, respectively, in 2017. The expansion of telecoms services has…
More and more commercial transactions are moving online and the so-called digital economy continues to expand its reach into every facet of the traditional analogue economy. For businesses this means they have access to new channels to reach existing clients as well as new opportunities to expand market share with a competitive digital offering. For consumers the ever-expanding digital economy…
As part of a broader strategy to establish Ghana as a leading centre of ICT innovation in sub-Saharan Africa, the government announced the release of a new digital roadmap in May 2019. This new strategy is set to consolidate and build upon increased digitisation of public services, while leveraging the rising use of digital technologies by businesses and consumers. Beginning with the launch…
Ghana has the second-highest data penetration rate in sub-Saharan Africa, the fastest-growing mobile money market on the continent and a burgeoning tech start-up scene. ICT therefore represents one of the most dynamic areas of its economy. Recognising the sector’s potential, the government has stepped up efforts to stimulate market activity and pave the way for the rollout of 4G and 5G technology.…
Interview: Daniel Asare-Kyei ; Curtis Vanderpuije ; and Daniel Marfo Which segments of the economy are most likely to benefit from emerging technologies? DANIEL MARFO: Technology could potentially revolutionise health care. This is urgently needed, especially in Ghana. Ghanaians have only recently embraced social media and mobile money. As a result, they have become more open to making technology…
More and more commercial transactions are moving online and the so-called digital economy continues to expand its reach into every facet of the traditional analogue economy. For businesses this means they have access to new channels to reach existing clients as well as new opportunities to expand market share with a competitive digital offering. For consumers the ever-expanding digital economy…
The Report examines the evolution of the Ghanaian economy over the past 12 months, ranging from the country’s financial regulatory reforms and capital requirements increase, to efforts to improve the ease of doing business and company registration, and the role of industrial parks in boosting the economy. There is also a close examination of the effects of commodity price volatility and new oil
Ghana has the second-highest data penetration rate in sub-Saharan Africa, the fastest-growing mobile money market on the continent and a burgeoning tech start-up scene. ICT therefore represents one of the most dynamic areas of its economy. Recognising the sector’s potential, the government has stepped up efforts to stimulate market activity and pave the way for the rollout of 4G and 5G technology.…
The 2nd Annual Ghana Tech Summit will take place on December 13-14, 2019. Ghana Tech Summit brings together hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, digital marketers and creatives under one roof to address humanity’s greatest challenges via technology and entrepreneurship. The summit launched in 2018 with 100 speakers and 1000 attendees, featuring pioneers from leading companies such as Google,…
Seamless West Africa is a multi-brand event, with 500+ attendees gathering fora world-renowned strategic conference. The event welcomes leading industry players from across the financial ecosystem who are looking to procure and collaborate with the latest tech and services on the market. Join us from 4th to 6th November in Accra, Ghana at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel. For more information,…
