Stanbic, MTN, and Airtel downplay reports of billions of shillings lost after system interruptions despite temporary suspension of mobile money services.
Management of Stanbic Bank, MTN, and Airtel have downplayed reports that billions of shillings have been lost as a result of Saturday’s shutdown of the mobile money system. Pegasus Technologies, one of the leading companies that integrate mobile money transactions between the three firms shutdown…
Mobile Money fraud – Hackers break into system, stealing billions belonging to Airtel, MTN, Stanbic, and other financial institutions
Investigations have begun to unravel the circumstances leading to an electronic fraud incident in Uganda in which unidentified hackers broke into the systems of Pegasus Technologies, a company that integrates mobile money transactions between telcos, banks, and other local, regional, and international money transfer services,…
Ghana’s Thomas Partey makes big money move to premiership: Arsenal expected to pay £45m release clause for Atletico Madrid midfielder
Arsenal are hoping to free up wages and space in the squad to sign Thomas Partey before the window shuts at 11pm. The gunners are expected to meet Atletico Madrid’s £45m asking price for Thomas Partey as the Gunners look to secure a Deadline Day…
NDC Ladies spice up online political ads with ‘JM’ hoodies ahead of Ghana’s elections as retailers cash in on election merchandise
Ghana’s presidential election is less than two months away, and political parties are already making the most of the time to raise awareness in any way possible. Political paraphernalia is helping parties spread the word in their own unique way, and there’s no shortage of swag…
U.S. resumes visa lottery for prospective green cards to 55,000 foreigners.
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday said that it will officially open registration for the Diversity Visa Program for Fiscal Year 2022 (DV-2022), also known as the visa lottery. This follows an earlier suspensions by the Trump administration which also halted processing requests from green card applicants…
Ghana’s STC loses $3m in Covid- MD hopeful of recovery as revenue losses threaten viability of transport companies
Ghana’s premier Transport Company, STC has seen revenues decline from an average of 5 million a month to 1.5 million cedis between April and August, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company is spinning wheels and losing millions of cedis despite nationwide reopening’s following covid…
“If I can do it you can also do same”- Ghana’s Kevin Okyere inspires Africa’s youth with his Africa Oil Industry Award
Ghana’s Kevin Okyere has won the distinguished Individual Contribution to the African Oil Industry Award. Announcing this years winners on their website Frontier Energy said ” We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Big Five Board Awards 2020 ”. Nominations for the awards…
300-billion-dollar wedding industry disrupted by Covid: Will the culture of weddings ever be the same?
This year will go down in world history as the worst ever for would be couples. For those in the African country of Ghana it started off well with arguably one of the most expensive nuptials of the last decade . The wedding of Osei…
The Banker turned entrepreneur who is building a thriving restaurant- This is how she is pivoting successfully in the midst of Covid-19.
Serwaa was living the dream of running her own restaurant, Chopshop at Kuku Hill in Osu. Focused on creating a lasting impression in the minds of her customers, she suddenly saw orders slow to a trickle, as business events all but shut down during the…
Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar Top 2020 Forbes List of Highest Paid football Players
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi topped the list of the world’s highest paid football players in 2020, bagging a cool $126 million in earnings, according to Christina Settimi of Forbes. Messi brought in $92 million in salary and $34 million in endorsements. He was followed on the…
