General News of Sunday, 3 June 2018Source: citinewsroom.comProve telcos sponsoring us claims – IMANI dares criticsPresident of IMANI Africa, Franklin CudjoePolicy think tank, IMANI Africa has dared persons claiming its campaign against the $89 million Kelni GVG deal is being sponsored by the telecommunication companies in the country to provide evidence. IMANI Africa has challenged the government to provide value for the contract awarded Haitian firm, Kelni GVG to operate a common platform to help Ghana maximise revenue collection in the telco industry. President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe had insisted that the deal is not in the national interest and only geared towards fleecing the country; a claim government has vehemently rejected. “Why would we come up with a more clever model for monitoring telcos if they were indeed sponsoring us? The current board chairman of the telecom regulator, Mr Kwaku Sakyi Addo used to work for the telcos.

Source: GhanaWeb June 03, 2018 08:15 UTC