Excuse Me......There's Spam On My Phone
Welcome to the month of February. To kick things off, we had an interview with the interim Country Manager for Uber Ghana where we discussed the year 2021 and what plans Uber had in store for 2022.
This week, the National Communications Authority (NCA) in Ghana issued a directive to telecom operators to desist from sending unsolicited messages and calls to consumers. There has been a lot of “spam” lately where consumers get messages about promotions and offers that they never signed up for.
The NCA says it will create an online portal for consumers to send reports and complaints if they keep getting these messages.
Now onto this week’s news:
US Stock Investment App Bamboo Raises $15 Million In Series A Round
Bamboo, a US Stock investment app, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round. U.S.-based Greycroft and Tiger Global co-led the round.
NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II (the “Fund”) announced today that it closed a $10 million financing facility with Uber’s exclusive vehicle supply partner in Africa, the mobility fintech, Moove
Casava Raises $4 Million In Pre-Seed Funding To Provide Microinsurance For Millions Of Nigerians
Nigeria’s first 100% digital insurance company, Casava, has secured $4 million in pre-seed funding to provide affordable and accessible insurance products for millions of Nigerians.
NCA Directs Mobile Service Providers To Desist Sending "Spam" To Consumers
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has sent out a directive to mobile network operators value-added service providers, and content aggregators to desist from sending unsolicited messages to consumers
Africa’s Creative Digital Economy
On 12th January 2022, Warner Music Group (WMG) announced their majority acquisition of Africori – the first major acquisition of the year in the entertainment industry.