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MTN Ghana Commits To Expanding Connectivity And Economic Growth In Northern Ghana

MTN Ghana has reinforced its commitment to expanding connectivity and supporting economic growth across Northern Ghana as it marks 30 years of operations in the country. The commitment was highlighted at a Regional Media and Stakeholder Forum held in Tamale, which brought together media practitioners from the Northern, Savannah, Upper East and North East Regions to discuss developments in the telecommunications industry and MTN Ghana's contribution to Ghana's digital transformation. Addressing participants, Emmanuel Afutu, Senior Manager, Network Projects Implementation at MTN Ghana, expressed appreciation to the media and stakeholders for their partnership over the past three decades and acknowledged their contribution to MTN Ghana's growth and success. Thirty years ago, a mobile phone was a luxury. A signal was a miracle. Today, connectivity has become an essential part of everyday life, enabling people to access information, transfer money, grow businesses and connect w...

Telecel Commits $5m to Train 100,000 Ghanaians Under One Million Coders Programme

Telecel Ghana is committing about US$5 million to support the government’s One Million Coders Programme, with plans to provide free digital skills and coding training to 100,000 Ghanaians over the next four years. Chief Executive Officer of Telecel Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, said the initiative formed part of the company’s commitment to developing Ghana’s digital talent pipeline and preparing young people for opportunities in an increasingly technology-driven economy. She disclosed this in an interview on the sidelines of the 7th Biennial Human Resource Conference organised by the Ghana Chamber of Mines in Accra, where she spoke about the need to place human intelligence and skills development at the centre of Ghana’s digital transformation. Obo-Nai said Telecel had made its training platform available to support the government’s flagship digital-skills initiative, with approximately 25,000 people already signed on to the programme. We have offered to train 100,000 people. So over ...

Human Intelligence Remains Critical in AI Era – Telecel CEO

Chief Executive Officer of Telecel Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, has called for greater recognition of human intelligence in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), saying the future should not be defined by machines but by the people who create, direct and use them. She said while AI was rapidly transforming workplaces and industries, the human brain remained uniquely capable of imagination, inspiration, creativity and meaningful connection. Obo-Nai was speaking as a guest speaker at the 7th Biennial Human Resource Conference organised by the Ghana Chamber of Mines under the theme, “Future-Ready People: Building the Workforce for Ghana’s Next Era of Mining.” She urged organisations and HR professionals to shift the conversation from whether machines would replace people to how human intelligence could be strengthened and combined with AI to drive innovation and development. Our brains can outperform machines,” Obo-Nai said, advocating greater appreciation of the capabilities of the h...

NDC Communicators Urged to Build Strategic Media Partnerships

The Deputy Director-General in charge of Operations at the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Millicent Aguwine Atuguba, has urged National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicators to build strong, strategic and professional relationships with media practitioners to effectively communicate the government’s achievements. She said effective media engagement was critical to ensuring that government policies, programmes and development initiatives reached the public, particularly people at the grassroots. Atuguba made the call at a capacity-building workshop for NDC communicators in the Upper East Region on the theme, “The Role of Government Communicators in Advancing the Reset Agenda.” She encouraged communicators to familiarise themselves with journalists, media houses and programmes operating in their respective constituencies and provide them with timely, accurate and credible information. According to her, communicators should not wait for controversies or crises bef...

Widespread Power Outage Hits Accra, Other Parts of Ghana Causing Disruptions

A major power outage has disrupted electricity supply across several parts of Ghana, leaving homes, businesses and other facilities without power in the early hours of Thursday, August 20, 2026. The outage was widely reported in Accra, with residents in Adabraka, Weija, Tesano, Achimota, Dzorwulu, Legon, Madina, Adenta, North Kaneshie and Oyarifa experiencing interruptions from around 4:15 a.m. Reports also indicated power disruptions in parts of the Eastern, Central and Ashanti regions. As of the time of reporting, the cause of the widespread outage had not been officially established. Power sector authorities had also not announced a definite timeline for the restoration of electricity to all affected communities. The disruption left residents and businesses waiting for updates, with several affected customers taking to social media to express frustration over the sudden loss of power. The latest outage comes barely three weeks after a major power interruption on July 29, which...

GRA: 6 in 10 businesses fail to properly account for VAT

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has raised concerns over persistent VAT compliance challenges among businesses, saying some firms collect the tax from customers but fail to remit it to the government. Commissioner-General of the GRA, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, said the challenge remained a major gap in the country’s efforts to improve domestic revenue mobilisation. Speaking at the 14th Annual International Tax Conference 2026, Mr Sarpong said the Authority’s assessment showed significant weaknesses in VAT registration and compliance among businesses. So today, we are saying that four out of every business in Ghana correctly charges VAT. The remaining six, they do not register. Or when they register, they collect their money and it doesn’t end up with government,” he said. He said the GRA was therefore combining technology with stronger compliance measures to improve VAT collection. Sarpong said the implementation of the Fiscal Electronic Devices Act would allow most businesses to c...