The Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Dr. Joe Anokye has provided assurance to the public that potential internet disruptions will not compromise the integrity of the December 7 elections. He attributed the disruptions to natural causes rather than any individual actions. Dr. Anokye emphasised that the government has no intentions of interfering with […]
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Ghana to criminalize inappropriate internet content
The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that Ghana would soon criminalise the sharing of inappropriate social media content. She cited sexual images as an example of inappropriate content. The Minister has therefore urged that all should comply with the domestic laws, when passed, to avoid being penalized. Mrs Owusu-Ekuful was addressing stakeholders on […]
Africans pay the most expensive internet charges in the world; new report says
Consumers in African countries are paying some of the highest rates in the world for internet access as a proportion of income, according to a new report released Tuesday. The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) assessed 136 low and middle-income countries for their annual Affordability Report. Middle-income examples from the report include Malaysia, Colombia, India, Jamaica, […]