Data controllers who fail to register with the commission will be sanctioned, the Executive Director of the Data Protection Commission (DPC), Mrs Patricia Adusei-Poku has warned. She indicated that out of the numerous data controllers in the country, less than 5,000 had registered and acquired the right certification, while the majority of them failed to …
Cybercrime is on the increase across Africa, but so are initiatives designed to fight it. From awareness-raising among professionals to the enactment of new laws, African Business examines the measures being taken to combat the hackers. The phishing attempts happen frequently. A text message purporting to be from a major mobile payment firm will …
In Tanzania, with an estimated 42 million people using cell phones and hand phones – 23 million of which are smartphone users – the telecom sector should realistically form the backbone of a dynamic and inclusive digital economy. However, an alarmingly high prevalence of fraud has resulted in the Tanzanian telecom sector haemorrhaging billions of …
Mr Rahul Kumar Singh (second left) and Mr Saurabh Verma (third left) other two other Lava officers performing the launch Lava, the fastest growing Indian mobile phone company has launched its operations in Ghana with a promise to deliver valuable and reliable yet affordable mobile technology to the market and community. Lava’s entrance into the …
Mobile Money vendors in Upper West have urged other telecoms to explore innovative methods of improving their mobile money services to match MTN’s whose services have been rated as dependable, prompt and superior. The vendors said due to the superior quality services MTN rendered many customers were shifting their grounds and rushing to make deposits …
Ghana could see its first electric car, locally produced in the country as automobile company, Kantanka Automobile prepares to test its electric power-driven car by end of 2018. According to company, the move is aimed at leapfrogging its operations in the industry, to be competitive and profitable. Speaking to Citi Business News after Tropical Cable …