TECHNOLOGY

Mining is an important activity in the Democratic Republic of Congo but there are security risks. Every year accidents and landslides claim dozens of lives. With a view to reducing mortality rates, a local entrepreneur created an app that allows mine managers to follow the movements of those working in the pit. The app works in conjunction with an electronic ...

Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The company said it would better “encompass” what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like virtual reality (VR). The change does not apply to its individual platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, only the parent company that owns them. ...

Belal, the founder and CEO of Belal Life believes that a luxury watch (or three) is more than a fashion accessory. According to this Avante-Garde timekeeper, “Fashion comes and goes, but a luxury watch stays and stands the test of time.” A phenomenon in itself, let’s explore what lies beneath the precious veneer of a luxury watch. A luxury watch ...

Elon Musk plans to deliver Internet to passenger aircraft through its Starlink broadband satellite network. SpaceX’s CEO tweeted that his company was talking to U.S. airlines about providing their customers with in-flight Wi-Fi and urged followers to tell airlines to get on board. “Yes, we are talking to airlines about installing Starlink. Please let them know if you would like ...

Chinese tech company Xiaomi, has opened its first retail shop in Accra, on the Spintex Road to avail Ghanaians of their products in the country. The Xiaomi shop and its myriad products was launched to the public on Saturday, October 16. The Chinese tech giant was established in the year 2010 and has fast become one of the trusted brands ...

The Minority in parliament has described as tunnel-visioned government’s six-month ultimatum for the re-registration of sim cards by Ghanaians. The caucus has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the threat of deactivation of SIM cards after re-registration exercise describing the move as illegal. It has also asked for the inclusion of other ID cards for the registration. In a statement Tuesday, ...

Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth is nosediving amid revelations from a whistleblower and Monday’s widespread Facebook outages. Zuckerberg’s net worth dipped by $7 billion in a matter of hours as a stock selloff prompted Facebook to fall by roughly 5%. Zuckerberg’s wealth has now dropped to $120.9 billion, making him the fifth-richest person in the world behind Bill Gates, according to ...

Ghana Tech Lab, an Ecosystem hub has launched the Ghana Startup Ecosystem Ranking 2020. Developed as an initiative of the Ghana Startup Ecosystem Mapping that seeks to build a stronger ecosystem, the ranking measures the nature and level of Ghana’s Startup Ecosystem in 13 regions across Ghana, currently. The Ghana Startup Ecosystem Mapping forms part of the Pathways to Sustainable ...

The mass re-registration of subscriber identification module (SIM) cards across the country is scheduled to begin today, Friday, October 1. The six-month exercise is expected to take data from all SIM card users across the country. The National ID card, the Ghana Card, is the only document of identification for the exercise. Announcing this early last month, Minister of Communications ...

The 2Africa consortium, comprised of China Mobile International, Facebook, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, stc, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone and WIOCC, have announced the addition of a new segment – the 2Africa PEARLS branch – extending to the Arabian Gulf, India, and Pakistan. This extension will bring the total length of the 2Africa cable system to over 45,000 kilometres, making it the longest ...