Category: Technology
South Africa Approves Canal+ MultiChoice deal — With Co...
South Africa’s Competition Commission has recommended the approval of Canal+’s takeover of MultiChoice — but with conditions. Why ...
Ghana’s Wahu Mobility Seals Landmark Carbon Credit Deal...
Ghanaian electric bike startup Wahu Mobility has struck a carbon credit deal with Switzerland — only the second global e-mobility ...
Midiarack Wants to Simplify Media Buying in Africa
Media buying in Africa is often slow, fragmented, and opaque — especially for small businesses and decentralized marketing teams. ...
How Starlink is Shaking Up Africa’s Internet Market
Satellite technology—led by SpaceX’s Starlink—is disrupting Sub-Saharan Africa’s broadband landscape by offering fast, widely acce...
Egypt’s Sylndr Raises $15.7 Million To Take On The Used...
Sylndr, a Cairo-based startup bringing structure to Egypt’s chaotic used-car market, has raised a $15.7 million Series A round led...
South Africa May Bend Ownership Rules To Bring Starlink...
South Africa’s government is reportedly offering a workaround to its Black ownership laws to allow Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate...
Crypto Regulation to Spur Innovation, Attract Investmen...
By Gillian Darko, Chief of Staff and Director of Strategy The proposed cryptocurrency regulation, scheduled for rollout by Septemb...
MaxAB-Wasoko Acquires Fatura to Accelerate Africa-Wide ...
Deal cements MaxAB-Wasoko’s goal of becoming a one-stop retail platform across the continent The post MaxAB-Wasoko Acquires Fatura...
Bolt Launches Flight Tracking for Airport Pickups in So...
Bolt South Africa has introduced Flight Tracking for Scheduled Rides, letting riders link flight details to airport pickups. If a ...
Ghana’s Minister Sets One-Month Deadline for Starlink t...
Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, has given satellite internet p...
Paul Azunre Is Building AI for Ghanaian Languages —And ...
Story republished from The Labari Journal On January 31, 2025, Ghana’s Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovati...
The US Targets Immigrant Remittances With New Tax Plan
US House Republicans have proposed a 5% tax on money transfers sent abroad by non-citizens — including green card and visa holders...
Cross Switch Expands to Kenya with Pesawise Partnership
Payments tech company Cross Switch has officially launched operations in Kenya through a strategic partnership with local licensed...
MTN Group Confirms 5,700 Ghana Customers Potentially Af...
MTN Group has disclosed a cybersecurity incident but says all platforms remain fully operational. Why it matters The confidentiali...
How to Use Spotify’s AI Playlist Feature
Spotify has introduced a new feature called AI Playlist, allowing users to create custom playlists simply by describing what they ...
OmniRetail Raises $20M to Expand Across West Africa
Nigeria-based OmniRetail has secured a $20 million Series A equity round to scale its B2B commerce platform across Nigeria, Ghana,...
Zeepay Secures $18M Debt Funding to Boost Remittance Op...
Zeepay, a player in Africa’s digital remittance and mobile money space, has secured $18 million debt funding. Why it matters The f...
Meta Faces Lawsuits in Ghana Over Moderators’ Mental He...
Meta is facing fresh legal action in Africa as content moderators in Ghana accuse the tech giant’s contractors of causing severe p...
Data Protection Commission Responds to Possible Data Br...
Ghana’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) is investigating a potential data breach involving MTN-related systems that may have expo...
DrDoGood and Father’s House Community Chapel Partner to...
In a continued effort to make healthcare more accessible and personalized for all Ghanaians, DrDoGood is proud to announce a colla...
