#CitiTrends

The global digital report put together by We Are Social and Hootsuite yearly, presented some rather interesting details about the state of the digital world we live in today.  For example, 5.22 billion people are reported to use a mobile phone today, equating to 66.6 percent of the world’s total population. There are now 4.20 billion social media users around the world with the typical user n...

To everyone who has a bank account, who spends money, who gives money; who does anything related to financial transactions, this is a show for you.  With global trends suggesting a huge interest and funding in the financial technology space, it was only a matter of time for investors and entrepreneurs to find ways of disrupting the financial sector.  One of such concepts gaining traction...

Happy New Year and what a way to kick things off on #CitiTrends.  The platforms that allows us to stay in touch with loved ones and family and friends come under scrutiny. Whatsapp, global leader of the pack, issues a statement about data it will be making available to Facebook (its parent company) and the world goes into meltdown. People want to delete the app, other want to switch, others j...

Closing the curtains on the show this year, we spoke to Eric Osei-Annor on television resolutions in Ghana and why the TV industry needed a player to provide an HD television output service. Enjoy the show and Merry Christmas. 

Ghana's electoral was uploaded onto a Google Drive account. The link was shared. Everyone had access to it. Lots of people uploaded. The Election Commission says it has withdrawn it and will publish another one with added security features. How big a deal is that? Mike Perry Attara, Software Engineer with Walulel; Carl Sackey, President ISACA Ghana; Patricia Adusei-Poku, Executive Director Data Pr...

Ghana's cybersecurity bill has been reviewed by Parliament. The President needs to sign it. But what does the bill mean for the Ghanaian? Private legal practitioners, Jessie Abugre and Yinsongti Tindana break the bill down on the show. Derek Laryea who is the Head, Research & Communications at the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications also shares some insight into how the bill affects the financ...

Getting affordable and accessible internet to the remotest parts of Africa will also be a headache. What is most encouraging is the desire for Africans to develop home grown solutions for the. continent. My guests to share their insight on the show this week were: - Andy Halsall, CEO of Poa Internet, an ISP bridging the digital divide by providing affordable Internet to rural and low-income commun...

Double dose of goodness on #CitiTrends this week. We look at how the legal fraternity in Ghana has been trying to catch up with the myriad of technological disruptions happening globally with legal profession with Kwaku Boadu, an IT lawyer.  We then try to break down what influencer marketing is all about with Therese Jones of Ripple Influence.  Loved every bit of it. Time for you to do...

The final debate of the year!  What a debate it turned out to be.  Kudos to Elikplim Sabblah, Project Coordinator at Mobile Web Ghana, who argued for Twitter emerged victorious.  Duncan Kwame Gablah, a Member of GhanaThink Foundation, argued for Facebook.  Enjoy the debate. 

We did a number of things on the show this week. 1. We found out the topic for the next edition of #ForOrAgainst 2. We found out about the law covering the digital payments and services sector 3. We spoke about the Apple event.. We had fun basically. Enjoy. 

Four personalities involved in the Arts and Craft space in Ghana meet in one studio to talk about their sector and how it connects with tech. Tonyi Senayah (Horseman Shoes), Nana Asaase (Asaase Inscriptions), Mabel Simpson (Mspimps) and Alma Tawia (Prestige Kente) share great insight on this week's episode.  

We always hear about technology hubs springing up in all parts of the country offering one service or the other. However, what really are they? We needed to have a decent conversation about the state of the tech hubs 'model' of training and growing technology talent in Ghana, misconceptions about tech hubs and what the way forward with them. Well, that's what we did. Josiah Eyison (Co-founder of I...

In sub-Saharan Africa, Artificial Intelligence remains an emerging technological innovation. The technology has, however, been a significant factor in creating more social inequalities and widening the inclusion gaps. Kofi Yeboah, A graduate student at the University of Alberta conducted some research looking into the phenomenon and shared some insight on this on the show. Our sponsor, Zeepay, als...

The first edition of For Or Against, a new feature on the show where we debate One Topic from the tech industry was the highlight of the episode this week. The debate topic was intriguing enough. The debaters were fantastic; Nehemiah Attigah (CEO of Hatua Tech) and Mary Abiogun (Product lead at Colibri Africa). We also kicked off a new series with the 8Geeks at Law where we find the intersections...

A topic that is often left undiscussed but critical for business growth, no matter the sector; failure. My guests for this week helped to get some closure on the matter; Amma Gyampo (@amdecoafrica) Paul Ziem (@paulziem), Nana Prempeh Agyeman (@kingnanaprempeh) and Lorraine Wright (@lorrainehwright).

The payment systems and services act, 2019 was put in place to amend and consolidate the laws relating to payment systems, payment services and to regulate institutions which carry on payment service and electronic money business and to provide for related matters. However, what exactly does all that mean? Who does it cover? Who does it control? What restrictions remain?  Kofi Owusu-Nhyira, a...

The US senate met the CEOs of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google to quiz them about  online platforms and market power, their dominance, competition problems in the digital economy and the roles of the companies in stifling competition in the tech space. There were invaluable lessons to be learnt from the sessions and this week's episode sought to unearth some of these. My guests for the disc...

There comes a time when as an industry observer you need to take a step back and do some reality checking of what is actually going on. Two of the hottest segments of the technology space in Ghana today are church management applications and video gaming. My guests for the discussion were: - Co-founder and Head of Payments at Asoriba, Nana Prempeh (@kingnanaprempeh) who is a serial technology entr...

Education continues to change globally but Africa is in a unique position. How does Africa position itself for the future it wants for its educational systems. Anne Salim, education technology specialist, shares some insight on the matter. Miracule Gavor who is an Education Adviser at Transforming Teacher Education and Learning, also shares his perspective on the matter from a Ghana point of view....

With guests from across the continent and another from across the Atlantic, this week's show focused on understanding what the future of the gaming industry in Africa looked like. What will it take to make it all a reality?  My guests for the how were: Sithe Ncube - Director at Prosearium.net, (@_LadySith), Douglas Ogeto - Co-Founder & CEO of LudiqueWorks (@douglasogeto), Johana Riquier -...

Education has changed significantly in the period of the COVID pandemic and the rise of digital education has been incredible. My guests on the show this week explore just how much of all the buzz translates into quality education. Märt Aro, Ecosystem Orchestrator at Dream Apply; Anne Salim, Product Associate at Longhorn Publishers and Lauri Jarvilehto, Professor of Practice at Aalto University; p...

Every quarter the ladies take over the show to review the top technology trends from the past quarter. This quarter we had Nana Efua Benyaw (@NanaEBP) who is the project manager at Dnar Limited,  Audrey Mengue (@AudreyHMMengue who is a data scientist in training at Azubi Africa and Charis Kumordzie (@coomogee) who is a JavaScript tutor at Codewit. Insightful!

Education, Entrepreneurship, Entertainment. Three pillars used by the Nordic countries to chart a path to growth and development. Can Africa learn from the best practice and chart a new future for itself? My guests on the show think so. - Eyram Tawia : CEO of Leti Arts - Paul Ziem: Indie Game Developer and Entrepreneur - Forster Akugri: Incubator Manager, SBIncubator - Peter Vesterbacka: 'Mighty B...

My guest. on the show this week - Eric Osiakwan, Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital, Entrepreneur and Investor with 15 years of ICT industry leadership across Africa and the world - joined the show to share insight into what an African economy needs to be doing to digitise in these times of a pandemic. What critical blocks need to be laid to ensure a viable digital economy is sustained and grown.&...

Its always an amazing experience to share thoughts with some of the best in the tech space in Ghana and this week's show was no exception. Four guests joined the show to share thoughts on the impact of the pandemic on Ghanaian techprenuers and what lessons they can pick from it, Jemila Abdulai (Founder of Circumspecte.com) Ashwin Ravichandran (Managing Director, MEST AFRICA) Curtis Vanderpuije (CE...