When the technology world calls, #CitiTrends responds and we have done it again this week.
The focus this week was on encryption which is a method of distorting data so that it can only be understood by someone with the correct key or password, and is considered standard practice in safeguarding sensitive data. But, what is the situation in Ghana regarding encryption? Are we taking it serious at all? I sat with Daniel Sowah, who with his friends have developed an app called ‘CRYPT’ which they hope will help Ghanaians get more serious about encryption.
The show also features the first in many reports about the Africa Technology Summit, which was hosted by the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology or MEST. The show today featured a session that focused on global technology leaders. The speakers included Estelle Akofio-Sowah, Country Director for Google Ghana; Mitchell Elegbe, CEO of Interswitch; Haris Broumidis, CEO of Vodafone Ghana; and Country General Manager for IBM Ghana, Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh.
Nana Boakye-Yiadom and Awo Apaloo serve you with the Trending and Apps segments on the show respectively.
It was a delightful show. Press play and find out for yourself.