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Gov't to launch One Million Coders Programme on April 16

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Mr Samuel Nartey George, has announced that the Ministry will launch the One Million Coders programme, with a pilot covering Greater Accra, Ashanti, Bono, and the Upper East regions on April 16, 2025.

Trump extends deadline to keep TikTok running in US

US President Donald Trump has granted TikTok a second 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires the hugely popular video app to either sell its US operation or face a ban in the country.

Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit

Google has agreed to pay $28m (£21.5m) to settle a lawsuit that claimed white and Asian employees were given better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic backgrounds, a law firm representing claimants says.

US unveils new app for ‘self-deportations’

The Trump administration is repurposing a mobile application - originally created to facilitate asylum appointments - into a way for undocumented migrants already in the US to "self-deport".

Gov't, MTN agree to work together to extend AI, coding, digital skills

MTN Group and Ghana have signed an agreement to collaborate to support the government’s flagship ‘One Million Coders Programme’, which aims to equip young Ghanaians with artificial intelligence, coding, and digital skills to drive the country’s digital transformation.

Sam George inaugurates Inter-Data Pricing Committee

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George (MP), inaugurated the Inter-Agency Data Pricing Committee on Friday, February 14, 2025, tasking them with evaluating current pricing models and recommending solutions to reduce data costs.