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Insurance Penetration Is Around 1% in Ghana – Deloitte Report
Deloitte’s Africa Insurance Outlook 2024 projects Ghana’s insurance penetration rate to remain at just 1.0%—a reflection of the…
Hacker Group Steals $17 Million from Uganda’s Central Bank
Update: We updated our story with a quote from the Uganda Minister of Finance that the amount stolen…
Malawi To Build Its First Battery-Energy Storage System To Guard Against Extreme Weather
Malawi is building its first battery-energy storage system to protect its grid from extreme weather, including cyclones that…
WhatsApp Adds Transcription for Voice Messages
WhatsApp is rolling out a voice message transcription feature globally for Android and iOS users, making it easier…
Ghana Rises to 18th Globally for Students in the US
Ghana has hit an all-time high in U.S. student enrollments, ranking 18th globally with 9,394 Ghanaians studying in…
MTN Looks to Partner with Satellite Internet Operators to Expand Rural Internet
Africa’s largest mobile operator, MTN, is exploring partnerships with low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite providers like Starlink to improve internet…
Ghana Partners with Singapore for Carbon Credit Trading Using Blockchain
Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has advanced its climate action efforts by integrating the Ghana Carbon Registry (GCR)…
Bolt Hits €2 Billion in Annual Revenue, Eyes Autonomous Future
Bolt has reached a major milestone, generating €2 billion in annual revenue, according to founder and CEO Markus…
Starlink Gets Approval To Operate Its Satellite Internet Service in Chad
Chad has granted approval to Elon Musk’s Starlink to expand internet access across the central African nation, marking…
Ghana Development Bank Faces Accusations Of “Reckless” Spending Practices
The Development Bank Ghana (DBG), a state-backed institution created to drive economic growth, is facing criticism for alleged…