Tech In Ghana Kicked Off Its 10th Edition In Accra
Zambia gets 5G and Ghana's transport union launches its own ride app
What’s happened this Week:
Ghana Government proposes a reduction in its E-Levy tax to 1%
Orda, a Nigeria restaurant startup raises $3.4 million to digitise African restaurants
and more!
Tech In Ghana held its 10th edition of its annual conference in Accra this week. The two day event took place at the Accra Digital Centre and featured various speaks and guests from different sectors on technology in Ghana.
There were keynote speeches, speaker presentations and panel discussions on topics including fintech, property technology, the hub ecosystem, Web3, esport, gaming and more.
Check out our recap below
In The News This Week
Ghana Government Proposes Reduction Of E-Levy From 1.5% To 1% On All Electronic Transactions
The Ghanaian Government has proposed to reduce the current E-Levy tax from 1.5% to 1% but will remove the GHC 100 daily threshold.
MTN Zambia Goes Live With Its 5G Services
MTN Zambia has launched its 5G network in Zambia, becoming the first mobile operator in Zambia to offer 5G services commercially.
Orda, A Nigerian Food Tech Platform, Raises $3.4 Million To Digitize African Restaurants
Orda, a Nigerian food tech platform that provides a cloud-based restaurant operating system for small, independent restaurants, has announced that it has secured a $3.4 million seed investment.
GPRTU Launches “MyGHTaxi” Platform For Taxis and Trotros
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has launched a digital platform for its commercial drivers in Ghana.
Korapay Cleared Of Money Laundering And Fraud In Kenya
Korapay, a fintech company based in Nigeria, has been cleared of money laundering and card fraud allegations in Kenya.
NEAR Foundation Partners with Afropolitan For Community Building
Afropolitan, the first-ever digital nation empowering Africans to build abundant lives, has partnered with the NEAR Foundation , the non-profit that oversees the development of the ecosystem built around NEAR Protocol, to enable citizens to control their assets, data, and the power of governance.
Africa Ecosystem Funding Activity
Moroccan ed-tech startup Smartprof raises $110k pre-seed funding - Disrupt Africa
Early-stage Africa-focused VC LoftyInc closes oversubscribed $14.3m fund - Disrupt Africa
Kenya’s Solarise Africa raises $33.4m debt funding - Disrupt Africa
Podcast: What’s Your Story Ep 2 - Akosua Annobil
For our second episode, we spoke with Akosua Annobil, the founder and creator of Africa Business 2020 (AB2020) and the Tech In Ghana/UK conference. Akosua was born and raised in London to Ghanaian parents and is a public relations specialist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the media industry. She worked as an editor at a magazine and was also a radio host.
In 2017, she embarked on a new project and created "Tech in Ghana" to promote the country’s technological sector.
As a result of her commitment to promoting the technology sector in Ghana, Akosua Annobil was ranked in 2018 by the Financial Times as one of the 100 most influential leaders in the UK technology industry.
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