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Kora and Finextra Launch Report on the Future of Embedded Finance in 2025
Finextra, the leading financial technology news source, and Kora, a pan-African payment infrastructure provider, today announced their new…
X’s Grok AI Chatbot Will Soon Be Available For Free
Social network X is testing access to its AI chatbot, Grok, for free users in select regions, including…
Kenya Blocks Telegram (Again) to Stop Exam Cheating
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has instructed local telecom companies to “suspend the operation of Telegram” as…
Bank of Ghana Suspends TapTap Send One Month for Violating Remittance Laws (Update)
Update: TapTap Send has resumed their remittance services to Ghana. TapTap Send, an international remittance platform, has been…
Jack Dorsey Shuts Down TBD as Crypto Ambitions Shift
Jack Dorsey has officially shut down TBD, the decentralized platform he launched under his fintech company Block (formerly…
Zimbabwe to Require WhatsApp Group Admins to Get Licensed
Zimbabwe’s Minister of ICT, Hon. Tatenda Mavetera, has announced that all WhatsApp group admins will soon need to…
Ghana Launches “MyCreditScore” Platform To Boost Financial Inclusion
Ghana’s Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has launched MyCredit Score, a credit scoring platform, designed to improve access…
Bolt Commits €100 Million to Enhance Safety Measures in Ride-Hailing in Africa
Bolt has announced a €100 million commitment over the next three years to improve safety measures on its…
University of Ghana and Google Launch AI to Empower Non-Standard Speech in Ghana
The University of Ghana, Google Research Africa, and UCL’s Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) have joined forces…
Former President John Mahama Wants To Overhaul Ghana’s IMF Deal Overhaul if Elected
Ghana’s opposition leader John Dramani Mahama says he’ll renegotiate the IMF’s $3 billion bailout deal to lower taxes…