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上帝的黑儿子. SRH - Volunteer @YamGhana

Tech Writer / Digital Marketer

@talesofaccra & @AlienMediaGh

Slow...No Rushing.

check &

[Black Chinese @raphael_amuri]

A level 5 thief vs a level 10 thief 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Mexico to South Africa 😂😂😂

#worldcup
#mexrsa

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Goal..........

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@TwumDomini60110 @grudy_smith Lol... Did you calculate the tax and fees?

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@SirClementEast @isedan You only looked at a graph but didn't look at the other side. Read the IPO docs again and you'll see the lapse that caused this graph to look that way. This stock will decline with time because of the same lapse unlike FAB and co

[𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙠𝙚 @Arealmfngl]

You might say it was his life savings

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We just avoided the biggest noise pollution in the history of football 😂😂😂

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@temii_xox Ashoq......

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Funny thing is nobody remembers who came second 😂😂😂

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Every loser is a motivational speech giver 😂

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

A season to be proud of.

We pushed the boundaries over land and sea, and couldn't have done it without your support. Thank you, Gooners ❤️

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Arsenal shouldn't worry......Even Diego Simeone is still trying to win some 😂😂😂

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We just avoided the biggest noise pollution in the history of football 😂😂😂

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Thank you PSG 😂😂😂

[Bright Simons @BBSimons]

Despite a very full plate, I have been needled by a Ghanaian business journo friend of mine based in NYC to have a go at the debate that has taken Ghana's tech community by storm: the draft NITA bill.

My short essay effectively aligns with what everyone else is saying: shred the bill and come back with something more aligned with modern tech reality!

But in the tradition of the Scarab, I try to go into a bit more detail than most mainstream pieces.

I also point out something that seems missing in the debate. With the rapid surge of technologies like AI, everyone is or will soon be doing stuff previously considered "ICT professional stuff."

Licensing ICT professionals is akin to licensing bloggers in today's rowdy information environment: trying to stop a hurricane by blowing fumes from one's mouth.

https://t.co/hrmLM6SKtE

[Nana Yaw Architect 🇩🇪🇹🇷🇬🇭 @Yaw_Ridwan]

Dear @NITAGhana

The questions and answers provided in your response comes off a bit as a deflection of the main concerns.

Below are our concerns and would be very beneficial if answers can be provided. A twitter space won’t be a bad idea for digital natives 😊.

1️⃣ Article 46 states that no person shall be appointed as an Information and Communications Technology professional in a public or private institution unless certified by the Authority.

What specific national problem is this provision trying to solve that existing university degrees, industry certifications, and employer hiring standards have failed to solve?

2️⃣ Under Article 46, why should a private startup hiring a software engineer require state certification before employment?
Does NITA believe private companies are incapable of assessing technical competence on their own?

3️⃣ If a globally recognized engineer from companies like Google, Microsoft, or Amazon relocates to Ghana, would they legally be unable to work until certified by NITA?

4️⃣ Article 46 gives NITA power to determine the criteria and procedure for certification.

Why does the Bill not define the minimum criteria directly in the legislation itself, considering the broad powers being granted?

5️⃣ Can NITA point to any major digital economy such as Germany, United States, United Kingdom, Singapore etc. where all Information and Communications Technology professionals in both private and public sectors require mandatory government certification before employment?

6️⃣ The Bill appears to centralize approval authority within NITA.
How does NITA plan to avoid creating a bottleneck where innovation moves at the speed of regulatory approval rather than the speed of technology?

7️⃣ If a university student builds a small application, an artificial intelligence model, or an e-commerce website from their bedroom, at what point do they become subject to certification or regulatory approval under this Bill?

8️⃣ The Bill introduces penalties including fines and possible imprisonment for non-compliance.
Why was a punitive approach chosen for a sector historically driven by openness, experimentation, and low barriers to entry?

9️⃣. Does NITA see software engineering as equivalent to professions like medicine or law where licensing protects life and safety?

If so, which categories of Information and Communications Technology work does NITA consider dangerous enough to justify state licensing?

🔟 Could Article 46 unintentionally encourage companies to relocate talent, outsource development abroad, or avoid hiring locally certified professionals due to compliance uncertainty?

Has NITA conducted an economic impact assessment on innovation, startup growth, foreign investment, and youth employment?

[Kwame Novakovǎ🇨🇿 @Oskwamzz]

If you follow this story from 2024 you’ll realize this should be a movie on Netflix 😂😂😂. Below is the full story.

Meet Ousmane Sonko. He is a firebrand, anti-establishment, pan-Africanist politician, and the absolute darling of Senegal’s youth. Everyone wanted him to be…

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But BOG too why? You said 4pm and it's 4:10 pm but no show yet

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@HamdawaySayibu What is your source of your information?

[dracojeremy @jeremyb___]

one battle after another

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@okameyaw Different reality but I think the rules can be modernized

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why does the Ghana stock exchange close at 3pm 🤔

Open late and close early even before banks.... Why?