Twitter chooses Ghana as host for its first African Office
Global social media company, Twitter has established its first physical presence on the African continent in Ghana. The company says…
The Upsurge of “work-cation” in a Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has popularized “work-cations” — going on a vacation, but working while there. Just because work-from-anywhere means we…
The year virtually everything went online
2020 was a year like no other and 2021 proves this. For many middle-class Ghanaian families, a typical day right…
Penplusbytes set to deploy #GhanaElections 2020 Early Warning System
COVID-19 has to a large extent moved Ghana’s elections campaign from the usual mass rallies and offline canvassing channels to…
Penplusbytes validates citizens’ reports on government’s assurances for fishing landing sites and the railway sector
Access to information is a key necessity for citizens to demand transparency and responsiveness from government and at the same…
Penplusbytes launches new Webinar Series focusing on Ghana’s Elections 2020
Penplusbytes has launched a webinar series to interrogate emerging issues in Ghana’s election 2020. The Webinar Series will look at…
Promoting inclusive participation of PWDs and Vulnerable Groups in elections 2020
By Joyce Hilda Efia Aboagye The marginalization of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) goes beyond the discrimination they face from society…
CSOs Statement on President Akuffo Addo’s Decision to force the Auditor General to take his accumulated leave
Dated: 7th July 2020 It is with sadness, disappointment and extreme concern that we come to you today to share…
WHO concerned over COVID-19 impact on women, girls in Africa
Humanitarian crises, including health emergencies affect men and women differently. As COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa, there are concerns…
Resources for African journalists covering the COVID-19 Pandemic
Cases of COVID-19 are rising in Africa, after the continent was initially spared of the pandemic in its early days.…
Penplusbytes engages Young Persons, the Media and Techies in an Ideas’ “Marathon”
Social media has been recognised as an enabler for citizen participation and governance processes as it provides an avenue for…
Strategies for Dealing with E-Mail Spam
By Kwami Ahiabenu II According to www.spamlaws.com, over 14.5 billion of the messages transmitted daily around the world are spam. That…