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A leader in the ride-hailing market in Ghana, Bolt has launched the Bolt-Lite ride option in Accra. The Bolt Lite, which is already available for users in Kumasi, is 15% cheaper and offers customers the opportunity to pay less for their trips....
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WhatsApp is rolling out a new way for users to fact-check forwarded messages for misinformation, after several months testing the new feature....
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After multiple delays and a multitude of leaks, Google has finally taken the wraps off the Pixel 4a, the company’s affordable variant of its flagship Pixel 4 smartphone. The Google Pixel 4a was expected to be launched at the company’s annual Google I/O event earlier this year but the pandemic...
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Gozem, the ride-hailing app offering transportation services via motorcycles, tricycles and cars in West and Central Africa, has today taken one step further towards becoming Africa’s all-inclusive super app. With the launch of e-commerce delivery services, users in Lome and Cotonou can not only use Gozem to move around...
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Many financial services claim to adopt an omni-channel approach but more often than not, the reality is that, whether the user is being onboarded via the website, mobile app, USSD or in-person (agent /banking hall), these channels are designed with inbuilt flaws, that needs constant optimization....
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800 million people across sub-Saharan Africa are not Internet users due to various barriers to connectivity. To address these barriers, Facebook is investing in initiatives across the entire connectivity value chain....
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Like tweeting with text, users will start by opening the tweet composer, before tapping onto the new icon with wavelengths to display a user's profile photo with the record button at the bottom. Users then tap the record button to begin recording their voice and then the "done" button...
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Government has rolled out digital solutions to disseminate information and tackle the “infodemic” of false claims, including a 24/7 Coronavirus 311 Information Service helpline and WhatsApp chatbot. The Ministry of Health provides updates through the Ghana Health Service’s website. According to Amazon's web insights tool Alexa, internet traffic on...
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Ghana has not been spared the COVID-19 pandemic. As of May 21, 2020, there have been 6,269 infections and 31 deaths. The economy has taken a significant hit, with GDP growth projections for 2020 being revised down from 6.8 to 2.6 per cent. And response measures combined with a...