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Month of Electronic Payments: Zap by Zain

Posted on04. Jun, 2010 by Nana Kwabena Owusu.

An article on Zain’s mobile money service, Zap in Ghana.

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The Mi-Fone Mi-Q series, a smartphone for the masses

Posted on29. May, 2010 by Nana Kwabena Owusu.

Presenting the Mi-Fone Mi-Q series (‘BlackBerry Lite’) mass market QWERTY handsets and thoughts on issues they face.

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Month of Electronic Payments: MTN MobileMoney

Posted on23. May, 2010 by Nana Kwabena Owusu.

MTN MobileMoney is the electronic mobile money service from MTN.

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Month of Electronic Payments: TxtNpay

Posted on22. May, 2010 by Nana Kwabena Owusu.

An article on txtNpay an electronic stored value product from AfricXpress (AX) as part of our Month of Electronic Payments series.

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The Internet Connection Decision: Quantity versus Quality

Posted on17. May, 2010 by Nana Kwabena Owusu.

The main question in getting an internet connection: Quantity versus Quality

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The changing face of competition in Ghana’s mobile market

Posted on26. Mar, 2010 by Nana Kwabena Owusu.

Ghana’s mobile service operators are moving away from competitor oriented offers to customer oriented offers and promotions.

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MTN Play: Does it play nice?

Posted on20. Mar, 2010 by Nana Kwabena Owusu.

MTN has launched a new portal for content which allows users to buy music, ringtones and more. How well does it work in Ghana?

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Gmail SMS: Send Free SMS from Gmail (Updated)

Posted on12. Mar, 2010 by Nana Kwabena Owusu.

Gmail adds free SMS to its chat options for Ghanaian users.

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MoTeCH: Using mobiles for maternal health

Posted on15. Feb, 2010 by Nana Kwabena Owusu.

MoTeCH is a Grameen Technology Center initiative for using mobile technology to improve maternal health care in Ghana.

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Ushahidi Haiti: People Power + Tech Power

Posted on01. Feb, 2010 by Nana Kwabena Owusu.

Ushahidi shows the power of combining volunteer effort with the right technology in the Haiti relief effort.

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