Ken Ashigbey

Telcos Chamber Calls For Lower Power Tariffs
09 May

Telcos Chamber Calls For Lower Power Tariffs

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The Ghana Telecommunications Chamber has intimated that the cost of power to ensure the smooth running of their services is expensive. The CEO of the telcos chamber said the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission must give them some attention as far as their tariffs are concerned. According to him, this is because the nature of the sector gives the impression that they may not need lower tariffs. He added that this is not true because the aggregate of the power they consume is very high. Ken Ashigbey made the call during the 21st Knowledge Forum series of the Ghana Telecommunications Chamber,…
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E-Levy Is Slowing Government’s Digital Agenda – Telecoms Chamber Warns
06 Oct

E-Levy Is Slowing Government’s Digital Agenda – Telecoms Chamber Warns

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The Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Ken Ashigbey, has disclosed that the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy) is slowing government’s own digital agenda, per data available to the chamber. According to him, if this trend continues, it could derail government’s revenue target from the telecom sector, for this year. Speaking at the Bank of Ghana’s Regulatory Sandbox Engagement Forum, Mr. Ashigbey urged players in the financial sector to help the government with innovative solutions geared towards generating revenue to the State. “Truth be told, if you look at the data E-Levy currently the way it is situated is…
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