Dr Andrews Ayiku writes: How the present ‘dumsor’ is impacting the digital economy

In this article, I will explore six ways in which power fluctuations are affecting online businesses in Ghana and provide practical examples to illustrate the impact of dumsor on the digital economy.

Power fluctuations have a huge impact on online firms in Ghana, affecting their everyday operations.

Power outages can also have a negative impact on online enterprises in Ghana.

Power fluctuations also have an impact on Ghana’s online enterprises by increasing their operational costs.

A software development company, for example, that relies on energy to power its servers and development tools may need to invest in a generator to provide constant power supply during power outages

For Ghanaian internet enterprises, power fluctuations can also cause client unhappiness

Ghana’s power fluctuations, or dumsor, have a substantial impact on the country’s online enterprises