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Is Ghana’s Universal QR Code Payment Platform Losing Momentum Or Just Getting Started?
In 2020, Ghana’s government officially announced its universal QR code payment platform. Institutions and banks would enable payments…
Binance Executive “Escapes” Nigerian Custody As Cryptocurrency Dispute Grows
According to Nigerian authorities, an executive of the cryptocurrency firm Binance has escaped from custody in Nigeria after…
MTN Group Sells Assets In Guinea-Bisseau and Guinea-Conarky As It Exits Those Markets
MTN Group has sold its equity interests in MTN Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry for an undisclosed sum to Africa-focused…
NFL Grants Cleveland and Philadelphia Marketing Rights To Nigeria and Ghana Through Its Global Markets Program
The National Football League (NFL) announced today that the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles have been granted marketing…
Hohm Energy Raises $8 Million to Scale Adoption of Rooftop Solar across South Africa
Hohm Energy, a South African Climate Fintech company that helps homeowners and businesses to go solar with accredited…
Ghana Launches Smart School Project With Distribution Of Smart Tablets To Senior High Schools
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced that the government will distribute Smart Tablets to 1.3 million…
Koa Academy Wins Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Challenge 2023
MEST Africa, a leading Pan-African tech entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has announced Koa Academy as the…
African Fintech Leatherback Partners with YES BANK for Indian Rupee Remittances and Payouts
Leatherback, a global banking service provider for individuals and businesses, has entered into a strategic partnership with YES…
Kua Ventures and Startups Savanna Partner To Support East African SMEs
Kua Ventures, a faith-driven impact investor based in Nairobi, has partnered with Startup Savanna, an initiative fostering entrepreneurial…
Hormuud Telecom Launches 5G Services In Somalia
Hormuud Telecom has launched 5G services across several parts of Somalia. Customers with 4G have received free upgrades…