The Ghanaian Tech Space in 2012: What I expect

In 2012:
  1. I wish Ghana catches up with the rest of the tech world. It is currently steadily growing in the telecommunication space and I wish it gets better with more people taking interest in the space. The government will have to play a very vital role here to make things grow further. 
  2. We will need easy access to the many innovative products produced by tech community. This will mean availability of hi speed internet, improved forms of ecommerce, APIs to the many mobile payment solutions by the telcos out there.
  3. This one will definitely happen: Ghanaian startups with business cases as opposed to just an idea which birthes websites and mobile apps.  
  4. Expect more moves on mobile web and native apps, especially on android. rLG Communications Ltd has started making android phones for the local market which gives local mobile developers the opportunity to have their apps pre-installed before they are sold to the market. This is very good because it becomes very relevant to encourage the Ghanaian developer to take on android. Who knows rLG will start assembling iPhones in Ghana soon. Good job!!!
  5. More Election related websites and apps, we need them. Yes its 2012 and it’s the time to rehire or fire the country’s CEO. This is a very big opportunity for the tech community to start implementing all their ideas related to election monitoring.  I will use this opportunity to introduce to you the hashtag for the Ghana elections -> #Ghanadecides or #ghdecides on twitter and G+. Talking of great ideas for the election, there’s already an app out there called BallotBank, a mobile web app which works on the browser of the phone.
  6. I see one or two more Tech Hubs / Spaces springing up before the year ends.  It will be great to have the tech community have a space(s) they can be comfortable to nurture their entrepreneurial skills. Once we have this in place, Africa should be ready for us.   

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5 Technology Companies in Ghana

1) DreamOval Ltd

 

DreamOval is obsessed with the dream to create a superior Africa, where technology fuels business growth facilitated by efficient e-Business solutions.

Clients

  1. Fidelity Bank Ltd
  2. Ghana Home Loans
  3. Prime Insurance Company Ltd
  4. Ashesi University College
  5. World Education Ghana

Services

  1. SMS Solutions
  2. E-Payment Services
  3. Consultancy Services

2) Nandimobile Ltd

Nandimobile Ltd is a technology startup located in Accra Ghana, West Africa. We are positioned to provide products and services that empower connections


3) CoreNett

CoreNett is a transactions processing management company that provides cutting edge solutions that allow financial institutions, retailers, processors, and governments to process all types of electronic transactions. Our electronic transactions processing infrastructure and environment facilitates electronic payment transactions, electronic purse systems, pre-payment systems, bill and budget payment systems

Services

  1. Electronic Payment and Transaction Switch
  2. ATM and Point of Sale (POS) Solutions
  3. Enterprise Network Management System

4) Hutspace

Hutspace conceptualize, research, design, develop and deploy technology solutions based on open standards. They specialize in software development with Python, Django and Android. 

Services

  1. Deployment Consulting
  2. Functional Requirements
  3. Interface Specifications
  4. Interactive Development
  5. Quality Assurance

5) ncode.devlabs


nCodedev Labs, designs and develop beautiful, clean and robust web applications & websites that meet and exceed both or clients and end-user expectations & requirements. Their services are focused on web development using today’s latest technologies and design trends, at our spare time we also try to build nifty open-source apps or scripts, blog on technology related issues, fine tune exisiting applications, we sometimes also share little jokes here and there.

Services

  1. Agile Web Development with RoR
  2. Java2 SE Application Development
  3. LAMP Development 
  4. E-commerce Applications
  5. Search Engine Optimization
  6. Content Management System