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Quidax Expands Stablecoin Payment Rails to 21 Countries, Betting Compliance Can Undercut Africa’s Costly Money Transfers
The Nigerian-licensed exchange says its infrastructure settles cross-border payments in under 48 hours and below global fee averages, but key performance data remains undisclosed
Meta Wants to Prove You’re Talking to a Real Person on Facebook
Facebook Verified is a free, selfie-based badge meant to signal a human is behind a profile — but it stops short of vouching for anyone's trustworthiness
Village Capital Completes $850,000 Ghana Bet With New Round for Three Startups
The fund's Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility has now backed five Ghanaian companies spanning fintech, agriculture and manufacturing, as it prepares to expand into Nigeria and Tanzania
M-KOPA Hits 10 Million Customers, But Key Financial Details Remain Undisclosed
The pan-African fintech says growth has accelerated sixfold since entering smartphone financing, though the company still withholds some specific core metrics
Ghana Opens Competitive Bidding for 5G Spectrum, Setting Up High-Stakes Auction With MTN
The National Communications Authority is offering three spectrum bands worth at least $230 million, with strict coverage deadlines and a special pricing penalty aimed at market leader MTN
Ghana Communications Authority Formally Strips NGIC of Its 5G Monopoly
The National Communications Authority has amended Next Gen Infraco's licence to end its exclusive hold on wholesale 5G infrastructure, capping a process that began months after the company's rollout stalled
Nigerian HR Startup SeamlessHR Rebrands to Seamless Technologies
SeamlessHR is becoming Seamless Technologies, a shift that puts payroll data at the center of a push into lending, procurement, and blue-collar workforce software
Bank of Ghana Pulls Zeepay’s E-Money Licence, Citing Unbacked Deposits
The central bank says Zeepay issued electronic money without the cash to back it, capping months of mounting legal and regulatory pressure on the fintech
Stablecoin Platform Timon Pushes Deeper Into Kenya After Crossing 100,000 Users
The stablecoin-powered travel payments startup, fresh off backing from crypto accelerator Alliance, is betting that African professionals want a financial passport as much as a national one
MTN Ghana and Telecel Preparing Bids for 5G Spectrum in Coming Weeks
The government is scrapping a decade-long exclusive concession held by a state-backed provider, clearing the way for the country's two dominant carriers to bid for licenses directly