ICT

Russian computer security firm Kaspersky on Wednesday warned of mass cyberattacks targeting banking apps on Android smartphones with a malware called Cerberus. The full source code for Cerberus recently became available in underground online forums, raising the likelihood of mass attacks, Kaspersky security expert Dmitry Galov said during the IT …

Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful, the Minister of Communications, has disclosed that the government would begin the roll out of the free Wi-fi for Senior High Schools (SHSs) in October, this year. She said despite the shutdown of schools due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, it was important that …

Ghana could miss out on as much as GH¢400 million in capital gains tax following the sale earlier this year of MTN’s investment in a mobile phone tower business in the country. Ghana may not be able to tax the sale because it took place offshore. MTN sold its shares …

The Regional Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA) (Group) Limited has called for the conduct of rigorous background checks on workers in sensitive roles and other staff as part of measures to curb cyber-attacks on banks and financial institutions. “Investigate staff living above their means and most …

MTN Ghana has applied to the Supreme Court to seek a review of an Accra High Court’s recent decision to dismiss its challenge against the National Communications Authority over a Significant Market Power (SMP)declaration. In a statement signed by Mr Samuel Koranteng, Corporate Services Executive of MTN Ghana, and copied …

MTN Ghana says it respects the decision of the High Court on its (MTN) attempt to prevent the National Communications Authority (NCA) from implementing corrective regulations following the declaration of MTN as a Significant Market Power (SMP). It, however, said “regretfully, our concerns remain unresolved,” in a statement copied to …

South African telecoms giant MTN appears to have avoided paying any capital gains tax in Uganda on the lucrative sale of its investment in mobile phone masts in the country. MTN’s latest financial statements, published in August, say it made a 1.3 billion rand profit (Shs 312.5 billion) from the …

The Ghana Interbank Payments and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana, has introduced a Near Real Time (NRT) Automated Clearing House (ACH) Direct Credit platform that allows Corporate Institutions to make bulk payments much faster. The service, being rendered in collaboration with the banks, is designed …

Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Thursday unveiled the Ghana Business Regulatory Reforms Portal to provide information on business related laws and regulations for prompt decision-making. The Portal is an electronic registry with about 5,000 business laws and regulations uploaded onto it, which can be accessed …

Electronic Waste Management in Ghana (E MAGIN), a project being implemented by the University of Cape Coast has organized a two-day training programme for selected Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) The training workshop is part of planned programmes to help these Enterprises formalise their activities as part of efforts …