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Mali’s military-led government has introduced new taxes on mobile voice calls and mobile-money withdrawals as part of efforts to raise funds for its ongoing fight against a worsening Islamic insurgency. The move comes as the junta faces…
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MTN Nigeria has officially raised the prices of its internet plans, implementing the 50% tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in January. The new pricing structure sees significant adjustments, with some…
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Kenya has rolled out a new regulation requiring foreign smartphone manufacturers and car-tracking device companies to pay a mandatory $1,937 licensing fee to continue selling their products in the country. The move, aimed at curbing the…
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Ghana has emerged as the only African country with fully interoperable multiple instant payment systems (IPS), according to KPMG’s 2024 West Africa Banking Industry Customer Experience Survey. The country outperforms regional counterparts…
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T-Mobile US and SpaceX have launched a long-awaited public beta test of their direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service using Starlink satellites. The service is available to all mobile users, including subscribers of rivals AT&T and…
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Safaricom, in partnership with global NGO Opportunity International, has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot designed to provide real-time farming best practices to smallholder farmers in underserved communities. The chatbot,…
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The Africa Centre for Digital Transformation (ACDT) has called on the National Identification Authority (NIA), the Bank of Ghana (BoG), and financial institutions to ensure that the Ghana Card functions as an ATM card. In a press…
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The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that in addition to implementing a proper SIM re-registration process, the government will also introduce a national mobile device…
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Minister of Communications Samuel Nartey George has announced plans to establish an inter-ministerial committee aimed at examining and addressing the high cost of data in Ghana. The move is part of his broader commitment to making internet…
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Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is set to begin its anticipated company-wide layoffs next week while simultaneously fast-tracking the hiring of machine learning engineers, according to internal memos obtained by Reuters.…
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