Buying a conventional electric car in Ghana with a budget of GH¢50,000 to GH¢80,000 remains difficult in 2026, but the growth of the country’s e-mobility industry has created several alternatives for prospective buyers. The budget, equivalent to approximately $3,000 to $5,000, is generally insufficient for a standard five-seater electric vehicle from manufacturers such as BYD, […]

Ghanaian-British engineer and technology entrepreneur Danny Manu is attracting international attention for developing wireless earbuds designed to help people communicate across language barriers. Manu is the founder of Mymanu, a British audio technology company producing AI-powered devices that combine real-time translation with everyday functions such as listening to music and answering calls. Through products including […]

The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has urged Ghana’s financial technology industry to balance rapid innovation with consumer protection, cybersecurity and public trust. Speaking at the official launch of the MoMo FinTech Lab in Accra on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Minister warned that the growth of digital financial services […]

The Cyber Security Authority has imposed combined penalties of GH¢360,000 on the Office of the Registrar of Companies and Purpleline Solutions Limited for violating Ghana’s cybersecurity licensing requirements. The ORC was fined GH¢240,000 for engaging a cybersecurity company that did not hold the required license. Purpleline Solutions received a separate GH¢120,000 penalty for providing regulated […]

INTERPOL has warned of a sharp increase in artificial intelligence-powered sextortion scams targeting internet users in Ghana, particularly young adults. The warning was contained in INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026, published on Monday, August 3, 2026. The report explains how criminal networks are using generative AI to automate digital blackmail and target victims on […]

Samsung has introduced a platform-wide ban on Smart TV applications that secretly use customers’ home internet connections to route online traffic for third parties. The company took action following a security investigation by cybersecurity firm Mnemonic, which reportedly uncovered hidden residential proxy software development kits, or SDKs, embedded in several television apps. Samsung is now […]

Ghanaians lost GH¢296,083.68 to online restaurant impersonation scams between January and June 2026, according to the Cyber Security Authority (CSA). The authority disclosed that the figure represents a sharp increase from the GH¢84,592 recorded during the same period in 2025, highlighting the growing threat posed by cybercriminals targeting consumers ordering food online. The CSA said […]