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How AI Agents Could Transform African Businesses
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology used to write emails, generate images or answer questions. A new phase is emerging: AI agents—systems...
Why Young People’s Attention Span Is Dropping in the Social Media World
For many young people today, staying focused on one thing for a long period has become increasingly difficult. A student may sit down to study, open a...
DVLA to end year-based number plates in sweeping overhaul of Ghana’s vehicle registration system
Ghana’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is set to eliminate the year of registration from vehicle number plates in one of the most significant...
AI supercharges Africa’s cybercrime economy as digital losses soar, INTERPOL warns
Artificial intelligence has become the defining force behind Africa’s rapidly evolving cybercrime landscape, with more than half of all reported cyber offences...
Ghana Slams the Brakes on Ageing Car Imports in Automotive Market Overhaul
Ghana is tightening its automotive import regime with a sweeping ban on used vehicles older than 10 years, marking one of the country’s most significant...
NCA Extends 5G Spectrum Application Deadline, Issues Clarifications to Prospective Bidders
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has extended the deadline for applications for Ghana’s highly anticipated 5G spectrum licences, giving prospective...
Online Scams Exploit Human Behaviour More Than Technology, Fraud Investigator Warns
Online fraudsters are increasingly exploiting consumer psychology rather than sophisticated hacking techniques, using convenience, deep discounts and...
Ghana Revives Road Tolls Through 20-Year Digital PPP to Bolster Infrastructure Funding
Ghana’s Parliament has approved a 20-year public-private partnership (PPP) concession to reintroduce road and bridge tolls through a fully electronic...
Apple Flags Supply Crunch Despite Record Quarter, Sending Shares Lower
Apple has warned that intensifying supply constraints will disrupt deliveries of its flagship products in the coming months, dampening investor enthusiasm...
Apple Briefly Tops US$5 Trillion Valuation as Investors Reward Capital Discipline Over AI Spending
Apple briefly became only the second company in history to surpass a US$5 trillion market capitalisation, underscoring investor confidence in a strategy that...
Samsung Secures Potential $200bn Broadcom Deal in Bid to Redraw AI Chip Hierarchy
Samsung Electronics has clinched a semiconductor partnership with Broadcom that could exceed US$200 billion by the end of the decade, marking one of the...
AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Financial Stability. Central Banks Must Move Faster
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the global financial system, forcing central banks and financial regulators to rethink how they safeguard...
Game Over for Ghost Cars: DVLA’s High-Tech Scanner Exposes 130 Clones
Ghana’s vehicle registration regime is entering a new phase of digital enforcement after the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) disclosed that its...
ASEC Backs Budget Energy Push but Warns Ghana Risks Falling Behind on Green Transition
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) has endorsed key energy measures outlined in Ghana’s 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review while cautioning that the...
Genesis AI Targets $500m Raise as Investors Double Down on Robotics Revolution
Robotics software startup Genesis AI is in talks to raise approximately $500 million in fresh funding, underscoring investor confidence that the next frontier...