ECOWAS Turns Mobile Phone Data Into Policy Tool in Abidjan Statistics Drive

NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-turns-mobile-phone-data-into-policy-tool-in-abidjan-statistics-drive/The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched five simultaneous technical workshops in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, aimed at overhauling how the bloc’s member states collect, harmonise, and share statistical data, with one session breaking new ground by exploring the use of mobile phone call records as a source of economic indicators. The workshops, […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ecowas-turns-mobile-phone-data-into-policy-tool-in-abidjan-statistics-drive/


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