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COLUMNIST: PHILIPA SERWAA

Registering Land Should Not Require Knowing Someone: The Case for AI Assisted Public Services

Registering Land Should Not Require Knowing Someone: The Case for AI Assisted Public Services

Oct 11, 2026 | Feature Article

ldquo;Do you know anyone at the office? rdquo; It is a question that should have no bearing on a person rsquo;s ability ...

Oct 11, 2026 | Feature Article

Imagine saving for years to buy a plot of land, only to arrive one morning and find someone else laying a foundation on ...

Oct 11, 2026 | Feature Article

Buying land should bring a measure of security. For a family saving towards a home, a trader expanding a business or a f ...

Oct 10, 2026 | Feature Article

An online application can take a confident computer user a few minutes to complete. For someone who struggles to read th ...

Oct 10, 2026 | Feature Article

Imagine arriving at an airport with the documents you believe you need, only to be told that a computer has flagged your ...

Oct 10, 2026 | Feature Article

For someone preparing to travel, a passport is more than a booklet. It may be the document that makes a university admis ...

Sep 30, 2026 | Feature Article

Artificial intelligence is often discussed in dramatic terms. Some technology leaders warn about machines becoming more ...

Sep 30, 2026 | Feature Article

Artificial Intelligence is moving faster than many governments, schools, businesses, and societies are prepared for. Wha ...

Sep 29, 2026 | Feature Article

A family setting out from Accra to visit relatives in another region expects to arrive safely. So does the trader travel ...

Sep 29, 2026 | Feature Article

A flyer announcing a scholarship appears in a student WhatsApp group. It carries a university logo, a polished photograp ...

Sep 28, 2026 | Feature Article

The beauty industry has always changed with fashion, culture, technology, and consumer expectations. Makeup artistry is ...

Sep 28, 2026 | Feature Article

The beauty industry is changing rapidly, and nail care is becoming one of the areas where technology is beginning to mak ...

Sep 27, 2026 | Feature Article

A suspicious email arrives in the finance department of a company in Accra. It appears to come from the managing directo ...

Sep 27, 2026 | Feature Article

For years, businesses have understood software as something people operate. An accountant opens an application to prepar ...

Sep 25, 2026 | Feature Article

For much of modern history, the strength of a powerful country could be seen in its armies, warships, missiles and nucle ...

Sep 25, 2026 | Feature Article

For many Ghanaians, an increase in transport fares is not simply another announcement in the news. It is a direct adjust ...

Sep 24, 2026 | Feature Article

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday life. Students use it to explain difficult topics, businesses use i ...

Philipa Serwaa
Philipa Serwaa

Philipa is dedicated to ensuring that local tech entrepreneurs, communities, and young graduates are at the center of Africa’s digital transformation. She remains a prominent voice advocating for an inclusive digital economy.. More Philipa Serwaa is an op-ed writer, technologies researcher, and digital rights advocate affiliated with the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in Sunyani, Ghana. Her writing focuses heavily on digital policy, tech infrastructure, and the socioeconomic impacts of artificial intelligence on African youth.

Trust in Ghana’s Judiciary: Which recent case most influenced your view?

Started: 01-09-2026 | Ends: 30-11-2026