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Defense Tech Startup Terra Industries is Launching a Drone Factory In Ghana
Terra Industries is breaking ground on the continent's largest drone factory, a bet that Africa's security future must be built at home, not imported
boafuo Is a WhatsApp AI Platform Saving Ghana’s Tailors From a Paper Nightmare
A Ghanaian startup called boafuo is using AI to replace the battered notebooks of tailers and seamstresses — and it started with a bridesmaid dress disaster
MoneyGram and NALA Are Betting Stablecoins Can Fix Africa’s Broken Money Pipeline
The two companies are ditching correspondent banking in favor of crypto-native settlement rails — and they're starting with some of the world's most underserved payment corridors
Nigeria Is Taxing Petrol-Guzzling SUVs — and Using the Money to Go Green
Africa's most populous nation has introduced a tiered green levy on large-engine vehicles, part of a sweeping fiscal overhaul that also slashes duties on EVs and essential goods
London Startup Lua Raises $5.8 Million With Aim of Giving Every Business Its Own AI Workforce
Lua has raised $5.8 million to build what it calls an "operating system" for humans and AI agents working side by side — and it's growing at a pace that's hard to ignore
Akuna Wallate Launches Multi-Currency Account for African Creators
Akuna Wallet's new multi-currency accounts let African creatives get paid in USD, GBP, and EUR — without the friction that's long defined cross-border earning on the continent.
MEST Africa Deepens Commitment to Ghanaian Learning with Kick-Off of Third Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Cohort
ACCRA, Ghana – April 15, 2026 – MEST Africa, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, today officially announced …
In Q1 2026, Africa’s Startups Raised More Money Than Ever — But Fewer Companies Are Getting Any
Continent-wide funding topped $700 million in Q1 2026, but the cash is piling up at the top, early-stage startups are being left behind, and debt is quietly replacing venture capital as the engine of growth
Ghana To Implement A Law To Require Businesses To Use Devices To Automate VAT Collection
A new law requires all Ghanaian businesses to install electronic fiscal devices by 2028 — automating VAT collection and putting the government directly in the data stream of every sale
Ghana’s New Cybersecurity Rules Will Force Banks to Rethink Information Security
The Bank of Ghana just replaced its outdated 2018 playbook with a sweeping directive that puts AI governance, data sovereignty, and board-level accountability at the center of financial security