Ghanaians Abroad Can Vote in National Elections...If Parliament Formalises It
Brass Banking gets acquired and Ghana to get 5G by the end of 2024
What’s happened this Week:
Brass gets acquired by Paystack and others
Botswana grants license to Starlink
and more!
In The News This Week:
Nigeria Banking Startup Brass Acquired By Consortium Led By Paystack
The Nigerian business banking startup Brass has been acquired by a consortium of investors led by payment fintech company Paystack. Other investors include PiggyVest, Ventures Platform, and P1 Ventures.
Next-Gen InfraCo To Provide 5G Broadband Services In Ghana By End of 2024
Next-Gen Infra Co (NGIC) is planning to begin operations by the end of this year and will provide 5G broadband services to mobile operators and internet service providers in Ghana.
Botswana Grants Starlink License To Operate Its Satellite Internet Services
Botswana has granted a license to SpaceX’s Starlink unit to operate in the country. Earlier in the year, the country rejected Starlink’s bid to operate.
In the rest of the news:
Flutterwave Receives Payment Licence From Central Bank of Mozambique
Stables Partners with Yellow Card to Bring Its Stablecoin Service to Africa
64% of Africans Believe in Africa, But Only 14% are Loyal to African Brands – Report
M-KOPA Granted $51 Million Loan From US Government To Enhance Digital Connectivity In Kenya
Starlink’s Approval In Botswana Could Have a Huge Impact On Internet Service Competition
Deep Dive
Is Ghana Falling Behind On Allowing Ghanaians Living Abroad To Vote In Elections? - In 2016, Ghana’s parliament passed an amendment to “The Representation of the People’s Amendment Act (ROPAA) of 2006” Act which allowed Ghanaians living abroad to participate in elections.
But: Despite its passage, the implementation has faced hurdles, leading to a lack of practical application for several election cycles.
Zoom In: According to the EC, Parliament was yet to act on a Constitutional Instrument (CI) that would spell out the modalities and guidelines to implement ROPAA which the EC submitted in June 2020.
Africa Ecosystem Activity
SA mobility startup Ratality acquired by Canadian firm Busbud - Disrupt Africa
SA home services marketplace Kandua acquired by Santam - Disrupt Africa
Copia Kenya parent company enters administration after failing to secure funding - Disrupt Africa
SA’s Orca raises $550k to fight fraud in emerging markets - Disrupt Africa
9 Kenyan startups selected for Safaricom, M-Pesa Spark Accelerator - Disrupt Africa
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Stat of The Day
According to data from GSMA, there are currently 16 countries in Africa which have deployed 5G networks in their countries
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