Exploring Ghana's Carbon Market
Rwanda to make prison visits virtual and Bolt launches audio recording safety feature
What’s happened this Week:
Bolt South Africa launches audio recording feature
Moove raises $8 million from Absa Bank
and more!
Ghana was one of the first countries in Africa to establish a national framework for participating in the international carbon market under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
The carbon market is a mechanism that allows countries and entities to trade emissions reductions or removals, also known as carbon credits, to achieve their climate goals in a cost-effective way.
We took a peek into Ghana’s Carbon Market and what companies like GenZero, who recently made an investment for landscape restoration project in Ghana mean in the long term.
In The News This Week:
Kenya E-health Startup MYDAWA Raises $20 Million In Funding From Alta Semper Capital
MYDAWA, a Kenyan health-tech startup famous for its e-pharmacy platform, has received a $20 million capital injection from private equity investor Alta Semper Capital.
Rwanda to Introduce Virtual Visits in Prisons
Rwanda’s Minister of Justice, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, has stated that the Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS) plans to roll out an e-visitation system for their prisons.
700,000+ Registered Ghanaian Businesses Not In Good Standing – ORC
According to the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC), a total of 719,973 registered businesses in Ghana are not in good standing.
Chapa Integrates With Telegram to Enable Digital Payments in Ethiopia
Chapa, the leading payment solution provider in Ethiopia, has announced an integration with Telegram which will enable users on Telegram to accept payments from their customers.
Bolt Launches Audio Trip Recording Safety Feature In South Africa
Bolt, an on-demand mobility platform, is introducing a new feature to its in-app safety toolkit in South Africa.
Mobility Fintech Moove Raises $8 Million In Financing From Absa Bank
Mobility fintech, Moove, has secured USD $8mn in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), bringing its total funding to-date from the bank to USD $28mn.
Story Features
The Changing Landscape Of Fintech Consumer Apps In Ghana
Fintech is one of the biggest growing sectors in Ghana. This has led to an explosion of fintech consumer apps on the scene.
The growth of fintech consumer apps in Ghana can be attributed to several factors.
We explore some of the new apps as well as other areas in the fintech market
Africa Ecosystem Funding Activity
DRC-based solar startup Nuru raises $40bn Series B round - Disrupt Africa
African tech VC funding down 50% quarter-on-quarter in H1 2023 - Disrupt Africa
Nigerian invoice financing startup Zuvy raises $4.5m funding round - Disrupt Africa
Kenyan B2B electronic spare parts startup Revivo raises $635k pre-seed funding - Disrupt Africa
Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup Chari banks $1.5m funding from VKAV - Disrupt Africa
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