Huawei

Technology company mentioned in coverage of Ghana's surveillance infrastructure, including CCTV installations.

2026-05-112026-07-30

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May 2026
21 MayBusiness & Financial Times
… Prior to joining GhIPSS, he held senior roles at AirtelTigo, Tigo, Vodafone, Huawei, and Ericsson. …
GhIPSS strengthens leadership with CTIO and Chief Advisor appointments
14 MayJoy Online
… Additional partnerships include certification commitments with global technology firms such as Google and Telecel, alongside collaborations with Huawei, Cisco, and HP. …
One million coders programme: Can government achieve its target?
11 MayJoy Online
… Biden also introduced restrictions on Chinese firms, including tech giant Huawei, which was essentially ousted from the US over national security concerns. …
Trump’s China visit set to test fragile truce
11 MayJoy Online
… He questioned the effectiveness of surveillance systems installed across the city, particularly CCTV cameras mounted on Huawei infrastructure at major intersections. …
Failure to arrest hit-and-run driver in Charles Amissah’s Death “problematic” — Kwadwo Poku

Society

Minister urges corporate Ghana to back One Million Coders Programme

The News

Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George called on technology companies, telecommunications operators, financial institutions and other private sector organisations to support the One Million Coders Programme through internships, mentorship, scholarships, equipment and employment opportunities. George said the government's ambition of training one million Ghanaians in digital skills requires sustained collaboration among government, academia and industry.

28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 July

Minister urges corporate Ghana to back One Million Coders Programme
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George called on technology companies, telecommunications operators, financial institutions and other private sector organisations to support the One Million Coders Programme through internships, mentorship, scholarships, equipment and employment opportunities. George said the government's ambition of training one million Ghanaians in digital skills requires sustained collaboration among government, academia and industry.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 25 June

Kasapreko records GH¢3.5bn turnover, leads listed FMCG companies
Kasapreko PLC recorded a turnover of GH¢3.5 billion in 2025, surpassing Unilever Ghana (GH¢1.03 billion), Guinness Ghana, and FanMilk to become Ghana's largest listed fast-moving consumer goods company.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

African brands recover to 15% of top admired brands
African brands now account for 15% of the Top 100 most admired brands in Africa, up from 11% in 2025, according to the 2026 Brand Africa 100 report, though international brands including Nike, Adidas, Samsung, Apple and Coca-Cola continue to dominate the rankings.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 10 June

President Tinubu swears in two new cabinet ministers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu swore in Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power and Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on Monday, following the resignations of their predecessors Adebayo Adelabu and Yusuf Tuggar. Tegbe holds degrees in civil engineering and business administration, and has over 35 years of experience in fiscal and economic reform.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
US lists Chinese firms including BYD for alleged military ties
The US Department of Defence has added major Chinese companies including e-commerce firm Alibaba and electric vehicle maker BYD to a list of firms with alleged ties to the Chinese military, raising tensions between Washington and Beijing. The inclusion is intended to alert American organisations to business risks but does not immediately impose sanctions.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 3 June

Ishmael Yamson & Associates launches foundation at 12th roundtable
Ishmael Yamson & Associates formally launched the Ishmael Yamson Foundation at the 12th Business Roundtable held in Accra, positioning it as a vehicle for generational strategy and leadership development of young African talent. The event, themed on Africa's digital infrastructure, trade, energy, and governance, convened more than 400 participants including government officials, industry leaders, and development partners.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Telecel Ghana begins nationwide network expansion programme
Telecel Ghana has launched a nationwide network infrastructure expansion programme aimed at improving service quality and delivering faster connectivity. The telco is deploying newer technologies across more than 100 high-traffic sites this year and plans to enhance over 1,000 sites nationwide as part of the broader network modernisation programme.
3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 1 June

Telecel Ghana launches nationwide network expansion programme
Telecel Ghana has begun a nationwide network infrastructure expansion programme to improve service quality and increase capacity across Ghana. The operator is deploying newer technologies on more than 100 high-traffic sites this year, with over 1,000 sites nationwide undergoing varying levels of enhancement as part of the broader network modernisation programme.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa must shift from GDP to value-retention growth models
At a business roundtable in Accra, policymakers and corporate leaders argued that Africa's dependence on extractive industries has generated wealth without sufficient domestic retention, and urged a shift away from GDP-led assessments toward frameworks centred on sovereignty, domestic value retention, and regional industrial integration.
1 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Telecel launches nationwide network expansion to boost connectivity
Telecel Ghana has begun a nationwide network infrastructure expansion programme to improve service quality, increase capacity, and deliver faster connectivity. The operator is deploying newer technologies across more than 100 high-traffic sites this year, with over 1,000 sites nationwide undergoing varying levels of enhancement as part of the broader network modernisation effort.
1 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 21 May

GhIPSS appoints Chief Technology Officer and Chief Advisor
Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited has appointed Emmanuel Kwabena Owusu as Chief Technology and Information Officer and an Advisor to the Chief Executive-Emergent Technologies, completing its executive leadership structure. The appointments aim to drive innovation and operational excellence in Ghana's digital payments ecosystem.
21 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 14 May

One Million Coders: government faces steep scaling hurdle
Ghana's One Million Coders Programme aims to train 300,000 people by December 2026, but has trained fewer than 1,000 so far and would need to scale delivery capacity nearly 350 times to meet the target. Phase Two has recorded nearly 120,000 registrations with about 30,000 enrolled, expanding from 4 to all 16 regions, though questions persist over budget transparency.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

Trump to visit China this week amid fragile trade truce
US President Donald Trump will travel to China from 13–15 May to meet Xi Jinping, the first visit by a US president to China in nearly a decade. The visit comes as a key test of the trade truce between Washington and Beijing following a tit-for-tat tariff war that saw tariffs top 100%.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Energy analyst questions police failure to arrest hit-and-run driver
Energy analyst Kwadwo Poku has criticized the police for failing to arrest the driver in the hit-and-run death of Charles Amissah, questioning the effectiveness of Accra's surveillance infrastructure including CCTV cameras on Huawei poles at major intersections.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →