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Moove Is Exiting Nigeria, the Market That Made It
Uber's exit from Nigeria broke the car-financing model behind one of Africa's newest unicorns. Thousands of drivers still owe on their cars
Hackers Hijacked Ghana and Sierra Leone Web Domains. Google Says Chrome Users Are Safe
Attackers took over the registries behind .gh, .sl and .as addresses and obtained security certificates for Google and other major brands. Google blocked them, but warned that website owners cannot rely on browsers alone
Wahu Unveils Its New eMoto Bike for African Riders; Opens Pre-Orders
The Accra-based maker is taking pre-orders for the eMoto, a bike that charges from a wall socket and skips the battery-swap model many rivals depend on.
Telecel Says It Plans to Launch 5G in Ghana by December
The operator won a 5G license after Ghana ended a state-backed company's exclusive rights over the service, opening the market to MTN and Telecel
Nigeria Wants Every Building to Have a Digital Address. The Rollout Starts Today.
A new 11-character code aims to replace landmark-based directions. Its success depends on whether banks, couriers and citizens actually use it
Kora Adds Stablecoin Payments for African Merchants
The Nigerian payments company's new One Rail product lets businesses collect, hold and convert USDT and USDC through the same tools they already use for local currency payments
Ghana’s New License Plates Will Carry an RFID Chip. Here’s What It Does
The RFID plates are meant to end cloning and fraud. They also create a new data trail, and the rules around it are unclear
NITA Names Shaq Express CEO Anthony Owusu-Ansah as Acting Deputy Director-General
The appointment fills the No. 2 post at Ghana's state IT agency, which is heading into a restructuring
Metro Digital Group and YMCA Ghana Plan Gaming-Led AI Learning Centers
The partnership will start in Kumasi and use video games, music and content creation to draw young people into AI training and digital careers. Funding and timelines have not been disclosed
Flutterwave Appoints Former CFO of Access Bank as Global Chief Finance Officer
Morounke Olufemi, who helped Access Holdings raise $300 million, becomes the African payments giant's global finance chief