Business News of Thursday, 9 January 2020Source: Graphic.com.ghNeed for govts, telcos to work to reduce data cost - Danish Tech envoyMr Casper Klynge, The Danish Ambassador to the Silicon ValleyGovernments and players in the telecom sector in Ghana and Africa have been urged to come together to discuss pragmatic ways to make the cost of data more affordable for the people. In the 2018 report, 1 gigabit of internet data in Ghana cost $4.10 (equivalent to GH¢ 20) on average but there has been a marginal drop to the current $3.60. Nigeria maintained its position as having the cheapest internet cost in the sub-region. For instance, 1 gigabit of broadband data in Nigeria increased marginally from about $2.74 (equivalent to GH¢13) in 2018 to $2.78 last year according to the report. “I think the point is, without technology we will not deliver on the sustainable development goals”, Mr Klynge said.

Source: GhanaWeb January 09, 2020 14:48 UTC