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Kenya Is Freezing Binance Accounts As Part of New Crackdown
Kenya's crypto crackdown is locking traders out of their funds with no court orders, no charges, and no timeline
WhatsApp Is Testing A Subscription Plan Called “WhatsApp Plus”
Meta is testing a premium tier for its messaging app
Apple Has a New Boss. Meet John Ternus, the Engineer Who Has to Prove He’s More Than a Safe Pair of Hands
John Ternus, the hardware guy who built the Mac's silicon revolution, is taking over from Tim Cook. His real test? Fixing Apple's AI problem
Ghana’s Central Bank Says Creator Payouts Are Legal And Is Currently Reviewing Locked Payouts
The Bank of Ghana has clarified that earnings from X and other digital platforms are valid foreign income and is currently reviewing reports of inaccessible funds
Flutterwave Denies Reports of Nigeria Government Investment in Upcoming IPO
Flutterwave has pushed back on reports that the Nigerian government is investing $75 million in its upcoming IPO.…
Nigeria Government Wants To Invest $75 Million for Flutterwave’s Planned IPO
The federal government is eyeing a $75 million stake in Flutterwave's planned $250 million public offering
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
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