TECHNOLOGY

The India High commissioner to Ghana, Singh Yadav, says the relocation of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue marks an end to misconceived perception about the legacy of the Indian freedom fighter. According to him, Gandhi’s ideas influenced several freedom fighters across the world in attaining their goals. The controversial Mahatma Gandhi’s statue, which was forced off the University of Ghana campus after ...

The Managing Director of Fidelity Bank has suggested the need for Africa to develop and implement a strategy on technology, which will positively impact the development of the continent. “Africa must implement a continental strategy with regards to technology which will help drive collaboration, transfer of technology and ideas to impact on the continent as a whole,” Julian Opuni stated. ...

IT Consortium, recently adjudged Ghana’s leading FinTech company at the 2018 edition of the prestigious Ghana Club 100 Awards, has become Ghana’s first FinTech company to obtain the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification. This certification further consolidates the company’s position as a market leader within the Ghanaian FinTech space. The ISO 27001 is an international standard, recognized globally for managing risks to ...

Just about any account you own on the internet is prone to being hacked, and one of the easiest ways to add an extra layer of security is to enable two-factor authentication. Also known as two-step verification or 2FA, the process gives web services secondary access to the account owner (you!) in order to verify a login attempt. Typically, this ...

FamilyTreeDNA, a popular at-home DNA test, is working with the FBI to help the agency solve violent crimes, the company acknowledged in a statement released this week. The policy appears to go beyond the privacy rules generally laid out by other major DNA testing companies. BuzzFeed News first reported on the FamilyTreeDNA policy. The company told the outlet it had ...

Besides creating algorithms for Instagram and Snapchat and consulting for Twitter, he’s now working with Kanye West and Jaden Smith to create augmented-reality experiences around music and politics for the tech festival ComplexCon next year in Chicago. “With Jaden, we are getting more young people to vote and creating experiences around that,” Sandu told CNN about his work with the ...

Pupils should be banned from taking smartphones into school, the minister for school standards in England has told the BBC. Nick Gibb spoke out ahead of the government publishing new guidance for schools, expected to address internet safety, social media and online gaming. It is expected to say children should be taught to limit the amount of time they spend ...

Apple revoked Google’s ability to offer its employees internal-only iPhone apps, likely causing significant disruption to the search giant. Apple was punishing its rival for breaking its developers’ policy, a day after it took the same action against Facebook. The move came after both firms used special access for market research. Apple restored Google’s access to the software by the ...

On Monday, it will be five years since Satya Nadella was announced as Microsoft’s chief executive. Since taking charge he has turned the tech firm’s fortunes around, making it the most valuable company in the world for the first time since 2002. Go on, admit it. You thought Microsoft was so last century, didn’t you? In the late 80s and ...

Many businesses suffer from the issue of exposure, as they struggle to reach a wide enough audience to inspire real growth. Even if your store is located in a vibrant, buzzing community hub, you rely solely on passing trade from commuters on their daily journey. These kinds of companies only have a reach of 20 kilometres or so, which is ...