New Jersey-based Kirusa, a developer of Voice SMS based Mobile Value Added Services (MVAS) for emerging markets, has acquired Saya, a Ghana-based developer of mobile messaging apps for feature phones. Often described as the ‘WhatsApp for feature phones’,Saya is a mobile messaging app that caters to high-growth mobile markets worldwide, bringing cheap mobile messaging to people who do not have Smartphones in emerging economies. Saya is particularly popular in West Africa for its real-time
Lufthansa German Airlines has been voted “Europe’s leading Airline†at the World Travel Awards (WTA) for the fourth time in a row. The WTA is given to the best of Europe’s travel industry following a voting process involving 230,000 travel tourism and hospitality professionals worldwide. Lufthansa was selected as winner from a shortlist of eleven top European airline brands in Athens, Greece. For the first time, Lufthansa also won the top spot as “Europe’s Leading Airline Loungeâ€Â--receiving
Power sector managers need to explain to Ghanaians why they went in for turbines meant to be run in submarines to be used in the 132-megawatt Takoradi 3 (T3) power plant, Mohammed Amin Adam of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has said. The US$256million thermal plant has been out of use just months after it was completed in November 2012, a situation owners of the land on which the plant is built blame on the fact that their gods have not been pacified. Dr. Amin Adam argues, however, that
President John Dramani Mahama has promised investors a decent return if they partner with government to build and operate infrastructure, while pledging to work with lawmakers to ensure the passage of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) law by the end of the year. Addressing delegates at the opening of a four-day Global PPP Conference in Accra, the President, through a speech read by Rashid Pelpuo, the Minister responsible for PPPs, said government will provide the necessary regulatory framework
The Ministry of Transport, after a competitive tender process, has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers, an international consulting firm, as the transaction advisor for the establishment of a new national carrier. PwC is expected to undertake various business studies to determine the viability, ownership structure, develop various models and evaluate bids for the establishment of the new flag carrier. The process, which is expected to take 13 months, is being financed using part of a US$30million Public-Private
The US-Africa Summit reflected the progress we have made toward establishing Africa as an attractive destination for investment on the world stage and that was certainly encouraging. But it also illustrated how much remains to be done. The summit, convened by President Obama, was a major undertaking. It brought together the leaders of nearly African nation and the continent’s business leaders, and enabled them to engage in meaningful dialogue with U.S. policymakers and business leaders. What
Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has met the executives of the Greater Accra Market Women’s Association at Flagstaff House to discuss a number issues affecting markets. The discussions between the market women and Vice President Amissah-Arthur centred on ways by which the women can complement the effort of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to enhance sanitation and improve the collection of rubbish at the various markets. Present at the meeting was Mr. Julius Debrah, Minister of Local Government
The ECOM and Akuafo Adamfo Cocoa Sustainable Project has paid a total of GH¢979,008 to farmers in ten districts of the Central and Ashanti Regions as their first premium bonuses for the certified cocoa beans. The ECOM cocoa sustainable project has a membership of 8,335 certified cocoa farmers in Asante Bekwai, Nsokote, Obuasi, New Edubeasi, Assin Breku, Assin Fosu, Breman Asikuma, Twifo Praso and Atieku. They produced and sold 7,650 metric tonnes of exportable certified beans to ECOM through Akuafo
The Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Mr. Prosper Bani, has urged Vice-Chancellors, presidents, rectors and principals of all tertiary Institutions to join forces with government to ensure the Ebola outbreak that has affected four West African nations does not spread to Ghana. According to Mr. Bani, there is need for effective cooperation and coordination of strategy between the inter-ministerial committee constituted by government and the heads of all tertiary institutions in the country. He
Surfline Communication Ghana has begun its commercial operations with a pledge to change the local Internet industry by providing what could be the fastest Internet and data communication services ever seen in the country. The launch of Surfline’s commercial operations in Accra on Tuesday makes the wholly-owned Ghanaian firm the first company to deploy fourth-generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) services, reported to be the biggest in Africa. Ghana thus becomes the 13th country in Africa that
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