What Happened To The Ghana Government's Open Data Project?
Airtel gets 5G in Nigeria and Google announces Black Founders recipients
What’s happened this Week:
Eze raises $3.7 million for its electronics marketplace
Seedstars launches $20 million investment fund
and more!
In 2012, the Ghana government launched an open data policy that aimed to promote transparency, accountability, and innovation in the public sector.
The policy outlined the principles and guidelines for publishing and accessing government data, as well as the roles and responsibilities of data providers and users.
The policy also established a national open data portal, where various datasets from different ministries, departments, and agencies will be made available for public use.
Fast forward to 2023, and it looks like the open data portal is no longer supported. So what happened?
In The News This Week:
Eze Secures $3.7 Million Seed to Build Global Marketplace For Electronics Wholesaling
Eze, a wholesale marketplace for used and new electronics, has secured $3.7 million in seed funding to develop its technology infrastructure, broaden its product offering and expand into new markets in Africa, Europe, and South America.
Seedstars and Fondation Botnar Launch Seedstars Youth Wellbeing Ventures with $20 Million Investment in Africa
Seedstars Capital and Fondation Botnar have announced the launch of the Seedstars Youth Wellbeing Ventures mandate. Together, they intend to invest $20 million in early-stage, purpose-driven companies aiming to improve the well-being of young people in low- and middle-income countries across the continent.
Airtel Nigeria Launches Commercial 5G Services
Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunication provider in Nigeria, has launched its fifth-generation (5G) mobile network in Nigeria.
Google Announces Its 2023 Black Founders Fund Cohort in Africa
Google for Startups has announced 25 African startups selected for the Black Founders Fund.
The Black Founders Fund, with $4 million in funding, is dedicated to rectifying systemic racial inequality in venture capital (VC) funding by providing equity-free grants and mentoring to early-stage, high-growth Black-led businesses across Europe and Africa
Egypt Islamic Fintech Agel Raises Undisclosed Seven-Figure Pre-Seed Round
Agel, Egypt’s first and only Islamic FinTech, has announced today that the company has successfully closed the pre-seed round for undisclosed seven-digit figures.
Africa Ecosystem Funding Activity
Nairobi-based The Baobab Network invests $50k in 5 new startups - Disrupt Africa
SA-based solar startup Yellow raises $14m Series B funding round - Disrupt Africa
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