Ghana Set to Regulate Crypto by September 2025
Plus: Ghanaian passports to have chips embedded in May and Zipline to continue operations in Ghana
In The News This Week:
Vendease Exited Ghana In 2024 After Year-Long Expansion Effort
Vendease, a Nigerian food supply startup, ended its operations in Ghana in October 2024, a year after entering the market with high hopes and a fresh $30 million Series A round.
Moniepoint launches MonieWorld for UK-Based African Diaspora
Nigeria-based fintech Moniepoint has launched MonieWorld, a remittance and digital finance app aimed at the African diaspora in the UK.
Government of Ghana To Use Zipline to Maintain Supply Chain Resilience amid USAID Disruption
Facing disruptions in USAID’s health supply chain, the Government of Ghana has tapped Zipline — the world’s largest autonomous drone delivery network — to keep essential medical products flowing without increasing spending
In the rest of the news (ICYMI):
Africa Ecosystem Activity
New $13m fund to unlock Nigerian pension funds, catalyse local capital for infrastructure
New DPI Venture Capital Fund to invest in early-stage tech startups
Visa Invests in Tunisia’s Konnect, Morocco’s PayTic after 3rd accelerator programme
Kenyan agri-tech company Twiga Foods acquires 3 local FMCG companies