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Twitter chooses Ghana as host for its first African Office
The Upsurge of “work-cation” in a Pandemic
The year virtually everything went online
Penplusbytes set to deploy #GhanaElections 2020 Early Warning System
Penplusbytes validates citizens’ reports on government’s assurances for fishing landing sites and the railway sector
Penplusbytes launches new Webinar Series focusing on Ghana’s Elections 2020
Promoting inclusive participation of PWDs and Vulnerable Groups in elections 2020
CSOs Statement on President Akuffo Addo’s Decision to force the Auditor General to take his accumulated leave
WHO concerned over COVID-19 impact on women, girls in Africa
Resources for African journalists covering the COVID-19 Pandemic
Penplusbytes engages Young Persons, the Media and Techies in an Ideas’ “Marathon”
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Twitter chooses Ghana as host for its first African Office

Twitter chooses Ghana as host for its first African Office

  • April 13, 2021
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Global social media company, Twitter has established its first physical presence on the African continent in Ghana. The company says…

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The Upsurge of “work-cation” in a Pandemic

The Upsurge of “work-cation” in a Pandemic

  • April 12, 2021
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The Covid-19 pandemic has popularized “work-cations” — going on a vacation, but working while there. Just because work-from-anywhere means we…

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The year virtually everything went online

The year virtually everything went online

  • March 1, 2021
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2020 was a year like no other and 2021 proves this. For many middle-class Ghanaian families, a typical day right…

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Penplusbytes set to deploy #GhanaElections 2020 Early Warning System

Penplusbytes set to deploy #GhanaElections 2020 Early Warning System

  • December 4, 2020
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COVID-19 has to a large extent moved Ghana’s elections campaign from the usual mass rallies and offline canvassing channels to…

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Penplusbytes validates citizens’ reports on government’s assurances for fishing landing sites and the railway sector

Penplusbytes validates citizens’ reports on government’s assurances for fishing landing sites and the railway sector

  • August 11, 2020
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Access to information is a key necessity for citizens to demand transparency and responsiveness from government and at the same…

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Penplusbytes launches new Webinar Series focusing on Ghana’s Elections 2020

Penplusbytes launches new Webinar Series focusing on Ghana’s Elections 2020

  • July 21, 2020
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Penplusbytes has launched a webinar series to interrogate emerging issues in Ghana’s election 2020. The Webinar Series will look at…

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Promoting inclusive participation of PWDs and Vulnerable Groups in elections 2020

Promoting inclusive participation of PWDs and Vulnerable Groups in elections 2020

  • July 20, 2020
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By Joyce Hilda Efia Aboagye The marginalization of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) goes beyond the discrimination they face from society…

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CSOs Statement on President Akuffo Addo’s Decision to force the Auditor General to take his accumulated leave

CSOs Statement on President Akuffo Addo’s Decision to force the Auditor General to take his accumulated leave

  • July 7, 2020
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Dated: 7th July 2020 It is with sadness, disappointment and extreme concern that we come to you today to share…

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WHO concerned over COVID-19 impact on women, girls in Africa

WHO concerned over COVID-19 impact on women, girls in Africa

  • June 19, 2020
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Humanitarian crises, including health emergencies affect men and women differently. As COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa, there are concerns…

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Resources for African journalists covering the COVID-19 Pandemic

Resources for African journalists covering the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • April 14, 2020
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Cases of COVID-19 are rising in Africa, after the continent was initially spared of the pandemic in its early days.…

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Penplusbytes engages Young Persons, the Media and Techies in an Ideas’ “Marathon”

Penplusbytes engages Young Persons, the Media and Techies in an Ideas’ “Marathon”

  • February 25, 2020
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Social media has been recognised as an enabler for citizen participation and governance processes as it provides an avenue for…

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Strategies for Dealing with E-Mail Spam

Strategies for Dealing with E-Mail Spam

  • August 27, 2019
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By Kwami Ahiabenu II According to www.spamlaws.com, over 14.5 billion of the messages transmitted daily around the world are spam. That…

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