We’re almost at the end of the year and getting ready to step into 2022. With that being said, we wanted to do a small recap and let you know what caught our readers’ eye in 2021. Without furtherado, here are the best 5 best stories we published this year according to our readers:
Standard Bank Group Selects Flutterwave to Drive Digital Transformation Efforts Across Africa
In October, Flutterwave announced that it had been selected by Standard Bank to enhance digital payments experiences for its customers in Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Mauritius, Cote D’Ivoire, and Malawi.
Flutterwave and Standard Bank are collaborating to build e-commerce, card issuing, payments, collections, USSD, lending, and buy-now-pay-later capabilities for millions of Africans. Story here
5 Nigerian Startups Which Could Make An Impact In Ghana
We took a look at 5 Nigerian startups which could make potential impact if and when they launch in Ghana. Story here
Uber Expands Partnership With Moove To Empower Drivers In Ghana
In May, Uber announced that Uber has extended their partnership with Moove, Uber’s preferred fleet partner in Sub-Saharan Africa, to provide potential and current Uber drivers in Ghana with long-term access to vehicles. Story here
How To: Link Your Ghana Card To Your SIM
Starting this October, Ghana citizens and non-citizens will need to re-register their SIM cards by linking it to their Ghana cards. The process will officially end in March 2022 so there’s no current need to re-register your SIM immediately.
We created a guide to show how to link your SIM to your Ghana Card. Guide here.
Is Government Considering A Merger Between AirtelTigo And Vodafone?
Our last best story of 2021, the Government of Ghana became the official owner of AirtelTigo after the parent company, Bharti Airtel sold its remaining shares to the Government. Soon after, rumors were flying around that the government was considering a merger between Vodafone and AirtelTigo.
Although there is no official confirmation of ongoing talks, there have been some mumblings that the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization is considering creating a duopoly in the Ghana telecoms industry by merging AirtelTigo and Vodafone. The Government of Ghana currently has a 30% stake in Vodafone. Story here.
