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Flutterwave’s Bank Acquisition Plan Signals a Bigger Ambition: Becoming Africa’s JPMorgan
Africa's most valuable fintech is buying its way into banking, betting that owning a licence beats renting one from partners
Ghana Pushes Back 5G Spectrum Deadline as Regulator Tightens Ownership Rules
The National Communications Authority extends the application window by three weeks and clarifies who qualifies to bid, as the country moves toward its next generation of mobile networks
WhatsApp Is Testing a Folder to Separate Business Spam From Real Conversations
The move comes as Meta's messaging revenue crosses $1 billion, fueled largely by businesses flooding user inboxes
A Ghanaian Tech Firm is Suing MTN, Alleging It Stole the Blueprint for Mobile Money
Clydestone says work it did for MTN Ghana in 2007 became the foundation of a mobile money business now worth billions — and that it was never paid
WhatsApp Brings Calling to Its Web Browser Version
Meta adds video and audio calls to WhatsApp for Web, along with call transfers and new host controls for group meetings
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