Can Artificial Intelligence applications curb corruption in Africa?
Ghana's digital ecosystem week in review: Dr Chris Kpodar on how AI can tackle corruption, Mobile money merchant operability, Ghana to host fintech summit, Bill gates on AI revolution ...
Accra Digital Digest No. #001000
Date: March 20 - 26, 2023
Dear friends,
How was your week? We are excited to share with you the most important news, perspectives, analysis, and insights about Ghanaian digital ecosystem last week.
Digital infrastructure & platforms
News updates
MobileMoney Ltd, Vodafone Ghana Mobile Financial Services partner for merchant interoperability
Vodafone Ghana Mobile Financial Services Limited (Vodafone Cash) and MobileMoney Limited (MML) have enabled interoperability services that allow both entities’ customers pay at each other’s merchant point of sale.
Debt recovery: Digitalized system helps in tracking recouped cash – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has said that it has introduced a digitalized system to ensure the amount of money received from the debt recovery exercise is monitored directly by the Managing Director of the company.
Op-ed
The Age of AI has begun - Bill Gates
Digital governance
News updates
Artificial Intelligence applications can curb corruption – Dr Kpodar
The Executive Director at Solomon Investment Ghana Limited, Dr Chris Kpodar, has proposed Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the antidote for solving the canker of corruption.
Experts validate Economic Community of West African States E-commerce Strategy (2023 – 2027)
The Fifth (5th) Regional Meeting on the Development of the ECOWAS E-commerce Strategy met in Accra, Ghana on the 20th to 21st of March 2023 to validate the draft ECOWAS E-commerce Strategy for onward submission to Ministers responsible for Trade.
Digital finance
News updates
Partnerships is main driver behind mobile money success in Ghana
The Head of Engineering at Stanbic Bank Ghana, Eric Nsarkoh, has attributed the success of the mobile money innovation to partnerships in the financial and fintech ecosystem.
Ghana to host maiden West African Francophone Fintech Summit 2023
The Ghana Fintech and Payments Association (GFPA) will in partnership with Africa Fintech Forum (AFF) host the maiden edition of the Francophone Fintech Summit in Accra, Ghana, under the theme “Understanding the Francophone Fintech Market.”
Digital entrepreneurship
News updates
GrEEn Incubation cohorts graduate
The Duapa Werkspace, an Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Hub, has graduated Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from cohort three and four of the SNV GrEEn Incubation Project.
Digital talents
News updates
Openlabs, Alt school sign agreement to promote digital education
Openlabs, Alt school have signed an agreement to provide digital content training to the youth and equip young people with employable skills
ATU wins $152,869 grant to undertake innovative research in health
The Accra Technical University (ATU), in collaboration with the Design Thinking Ghana Hub, has won a grant of $152,869 to conduct innovative research to solve societal problems in the health sector. The grant is from the Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund, financed by UKaid and implemented by Chemonics International Incorporation to conduct a multi-faceted project at the University.
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