Starlink Officially Goes Live in Ghana and Botswana
Flutterwave gets operating license in Uganda and Binance pushes for release of executive in Nigeria
What’s happened this Week:
Wasoko and MaxAB complete merger
Ethiopia developing national plan to transition to EVs
and more!
In The News This Week:
Africa B2B Startups Wasoko and MaxAB Officially Complete Merger
African B2B e-commerce startups Wasoko and MaxAB have completed the continent’s largest-ever tech merger following the signing of preliminary terms in Q4 2023.
Flutterwave Acquires Payment Operator License in Uganda
Flutterwave, a leading payments technology company, has obtained a Payment Systems Operator (PSO) license from the Bank of Uganda.
Ethiopia Developing National E-Mobility Strategy To Accelerate Adoption of EVs
The Ethiopian Petroleum and Energy Authority (EPA) has announced it is developing a national e-mobility strategy to accelerate the advancement of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country.
In the rest of the news:
Starlink Now Operational in 12 African Countries with the Addition of Ghana and Botswana
Starlink To Charge a 770 GHC Monthly Fee For Internet Access In Ghana
How Ghana’s Political Parties Compare on Policies for The Loca Tech Industry in Their Manifestos
Op-Ed: 10 Critical Questions to Ask About Digital Strategies in Ghana’s Election Manifestos
How Ghana’s NPP and NDC Compare On Their Plans For the Creative Industry in Ghana
Unauthorised Sale Of Starlink Kits In Certain Regions Could Attract A Hefty Activation Fee
African Development Bank Partners with Oze to Train 4,500 African Entrepreneurs
Binance CEO Pushes For Its Executive To Be Released From Nigerian Custody
Africa Ecosystem Activity
Kenya’s Sukhiba raises $1.5m seed extension to scale WhatsApp-based e-commerce in emerging markets - Disrupt Africa
SA fintech startup Omnisient raises $7.5m Series A funding for global expansion - Disrupt Africa
Egyptian fintech startup Menthum launches USD fixed income fund- Disrupt Africa
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