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Nigeria’s Market Regulator Adds Seven Crypto and Fintech Firms to Its Watch List
The Securities and Exchange Commission's incubation program is meant to bring order to a crypto sector still waiting on formal rules — but critics say the sandbox has already shown its limits
Google and Idris Elba Bet $1 Million on AI for African Creators
The partnership will give roughly 100,000 filmmakers, writers and artists across five countries access to Gemini and other tools, part of a broader push to close Africa's production gap
Visa Bets on AI Agents and Stablecoins to Rewire How Money Moves in Africa and the Middle East
The payments giant says tokenized transactions have nearly tripled in the CEMEA region since 2023, as it races to build the plumbing for an economy where software, not people, initiates purchases
Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Officially Endorses One Vecta Africa AI Week 2026
AlphaVecta Technologies Limited announces five-day continental AI forum in Accra, 5–9 September 2026, with official government endorsement from the Republic of Ghana
Craydel Bets on Ghana as Africa’s Study-Abroad Market Heats Up
The Nairobi-based edtech platform enters its eighth African market, betting AI-driven university matching can outpace traditional recruitment agencies…
How Ghana’s National Information Technology Agency Plans To Roll Out Its Digital Wallet Platform
A presentation prepared for stakeholders fills in details NITA's original concept note left out — including how the agency plans to police a market it won't directly run
WhatsApp Is Dropping Phone Numbers. You Can Now Reserve a Username
The Meta-owned messaging app is letting its three billion users claim a handle before the feature officially launches — a move that lets people chat without exposing their digits.
Ghana Court Orders Zeepay and Its CEO to Pay $11.6 Million to Customer
The ruling against one of Ghana's best-known fintech companies adds to a cascade of legal and regulatory setbacks that has put its future in question
Paystack Wants You to Let an AI Pay for Your Airtime
Nigeria's leading payments company is testing a product that lets ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI agents complete everyday transactions on your behalf — a bet on where commerce is heading.
Ghana Is Working On a Digital Wallet for Official Documents Including Drivers License and Tax Records
The country's tech regulator wants citizens to store IDs, certificates, and records on their phones. But unlike India's model, private companies will run the system