Tag: Ghana
Ghana Police Says Telco Staff Engage in Mobile Money Fraud
The Director of Ghana's Cyber Crime Unit says fraudsters have attempted to defraud half of the country's mobile money users.
Cryptocurrencies in Africa: No Time to Bury Heads in the Sand
Trying to delay the adoption of a new technology like Bitcoin will not stop it, and may slow the management of its risks.
Bharti Airtel and Millicom Merger in Ghana: A Sign for African Operators
Many African telcos face the strategic risks associated with slow growth and too much competition.
Ghana Police Arrests Three Mobile Money Fraudsters
The crime depended on a telco employee changing the PIN codes for SIMs used by mobile money merchants.
Ghana Comms and Finance Ministers to Resolve Dispute over National RA Audits
Ghana's Minister of Comms, Ursula Owusu Ekuful, wants to end "confusion" over which firm should audit telco revenues.
Ghana National Revenue Audit Row Ignites Again
Ghana's press are taking sides and placing blame as the two national RA audits seem set to cost more than they recover.
Ghana Still Has Two National RA Auditors?
Based on Ghana's example, we should question the motives of those who want national telecoms revenue assurance audits.
Simboxing Ghanaian Real Estate Boss Gets 2 Years in Prison
The judge described the sentence as "lenient".
Ghana National Auditor Claims to Have Cut 300K Simbox Lines
Afriwave says they will eliminate simbox fraud by doing more of the tests that previously failed to eliminate simbox fraud.
YouTube Video Advertises Illegal Simbox Profits
There are YouTube videos that brazenly explain how to commit simbox fraud and evade the legal consequences, even warning criminals not to use cheap Chinese gateways!
More Public Rows Over Ghana National RA Audits
Ghana's comms minister was in the firing line after a think tank said it has documents revealing a rigged process awarded the contract for Ghana's national interconnect clearing house.
Ghana’s National Audits to Be Copied by Guinea and Others
Perhaps eight African countries will adopt national revenue, tax and anti-simbox audits like those imposed on Ghanian telcos.
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