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The Electronic Transaction Levy is a raging issue in Ghana. Opinions are divided on the matter.

The government of Ghana in its 2022 budget proposal announced the introduction of an Electronic Transaction Levy which will be a 1.75 percent charge on all electronic transactions, including Mobile Money (Momo). The levy will be waived for transactions that amount to GH¢100 or less in a day or approximately GH¢3,000 per month.

What are the good points, the bad and also what other options could have been considered? 

My guests for the conversation were Nana Adwoa Amponsah-Mensah, a Tech Attorney at 8 Geeks at Law and Derek B. Laryea, Digital Financial Services Expert and a Director, ADEF.

Enjoy the show. 

After Zuckerberg unveiled Meta, we got a sense into what his vision was for the company. 

The reality of the meta verse is both frightening and exciting, all in one. 

However, what are the prospects of the project for Ghanaians and others in the subregion. 

We discuss this and more with Maximus Amertogo and and Eyram Tawiah

Every couple of months, a new phone is released. 

Folks go out and buy mobile phones for all manner of reasons. 

But, why should you buy a phone for GHS100 or another for GHc 9650?

We discuss all these and more on this episode of the show with Divine Puplampu and Leslie Mills. 

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This episode was all about breaking it down to the barest basics. 

What personal computers are, how they impact our lives, what you should bear in mind when purchasing one, what goes into the spec sheet... and ultimately why price should be the last factor to worry about. 

Divine Puplampu (Tech lead at Stimuluz) and Edward Opoku (Head of IT & New Media at Citi FM) joined me for this one. 

What a show it was! 

Everyone has their own idea of what it means to scale. At the base of it, it is often about growth. Kweku of MESTAfrica shares his unique perspective on the topic and why it might be important for startups and businesses to reconsider their understanding of the concept. 

We speak to folks from GIZ about the thorny topic of building an inclusive digital economy and society, its building blocks, policy and its role and the role of the individual as well. 

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A packed week deserved nothing less than a packed show. The team from Ghana Meteorological Agency talk to us about their new app which could help dozens and save countless lives. Eric Asuman who is the Deputy Director General at Ghana Meteorological Agency and Maureen Abla Ahiataku who is a meteorologist joined me for the conversation. 

Andrews Akoto Addo, Daniel Owusu and Jorge Appiah all of the Ghana Tech Lab joined me on the show to discuss the state of the Ghana Startup ecosystem. Powerful thoughts and insights. Take a listen.  

Building a tech business is not for the faint hearted and my guest on the show this week, knows a thing or two about that. 

Derrydean Dadzie shares his insights from his journey in this tech space and helping to shape the fintech space in Ghana. 

What it means to go against the grain, always pushing the envelope and charting new paths; all this and more covered in this episode. 

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One of the most passionate humans you will meet anywhere who also happens to be the main holding high the flag of Ghana in the world and gaming, GLOBALLY. 

My guest this week is award winning technology entrepreneur, writer and singer, Eyram Tawia. 

We speak about gaming in Ghana and Africa, what it takes to succeed in the ecosystem, principles that all technology entrepreneurs should hold on to and his love for Fintech. 

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Straight talking and frank. That is Cecil. 

He looks back at his life in the tech space and shares lessons from there. 

So much to learn and pick ups. 

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We continue our series of conversations with Ghana's leading tech talent and innovators and this week, Curtis Vanderpuije (CEO of expresspay) joins us. 

He speaks about the fintech space, dealing with policy makers, trends within his space, cryptocurrency and so much more. 

Enjoy the show.