Rwanda Signs Deal to Build Micro Nuclear Reactors
Binance executive being denied access to legal team and Uganda to sell 60% of state owned telecom
What’s happened this Week:
MTN Ghana’s Digital Chief Officer steps down
Uber sees growth of EV bikes in Kenya
and more!
In The News This Week:
Kenya Leads All African Countries With 11 Medals at 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris
At the just-ended 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, African countries all together got a total of 39 medals across competitions with Botswana winning its first-ever Gold medal.
Dario Bianchi, Chief Digital Officer of MTN Ghana, is Leaving After 5 Years
Dario Bianchi, MTN Ghana’s Chief Digital Officer in a LinkedIn post, announced that he is stepping down from the company.
Binance Executive In Nigerian Custody Reportedly Being Denied Access To Legal Team
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan who has been detained in Nigeria after being accused of financial improprities by Binance, is reportedly being denied access to his legal team.
In the rest of the news:
Hohm Energy Facing Financial Constraints, 8 Months After Raising $8 Million In Seed Funding
Uganda to Sell 60% Of State-Owned Telecom Operator UTel to Rowad Capital
Bolt Enables Translate Speech-To-Text in its Driver App in South Africa
Changing Global Trade Patterns Will Enhance Cross-Border B2B Payments in Africa – Duplo Report
Rwanda Signs MOU with US Firm To Construct Mini Nuclear Reactors
Africa Ecosystem Activity
4 African startups win $40k prize money from Anzisha Prize - Disrupt Africa
DRC ed-tech startup Schoolap expands into Kenya - Disrupt Africa
SA’s Open Access Energy secures $750k, launches $1.5m seed round - Disrupt Africa
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