• Sincerely Accra Podcast

    “Sincerely Accra” Podcast Selected for $100K Africa Podcast Fund by Spotify.

    Sincerely Accra was created to contribute to public discourse on a variety of unfiltered topics affecting life in Ghana and how young adults, millennials, and generation z are getting by. Episodes alternate between vox pops and in-studio interviews predominantly in English, with an occasional blend of Pidgin, Twi, and...
  • african-startups-ecosystem

    African Startups Need An Enabling Ecosystem To Succeed.

    Fintech continues to be the dominant industry within the ecosystem, with the top investment destinations on the continent being Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, and Kenya. The thriving African startup market is well-positioned to become a pillar of the continent’s digital economy, fostering local innovation through relevant solutions to societal...
  • MEST Africa Challenge Announces Top Five Finalists.

    MEST Africa Challenge has announced the top five finalists going into the final stage of the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge pitch competition. The startups that will compete in the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge pitch competition are Sproutly (Nigeria), Kweli (Senegal), Swoove (Ghana), Hisa (Kenya), and Desert Green Africa (South...
  • Africa Bitcoin Conference

    Jack Dorsey To Speak At Africa Bitcoin Conference.

    Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, will speak at the first Africa Bitcoin Conference in Accra, Ghana, from December 5 – 7, 2022. The first Bitcoin Africa Conference will take place in Accra, Ghana, December 5-7, 2022, with Jack Dorsey, chairman of The Block and co-founder of Twitter, serving as...
  • M-KOPA Unlocks $600 Million in Credit for Underbanked Customers in Africa.

    The fintech platform M-KOPA, which offers digital credit to customers who are underbanked, has announced the publication of its 2021 Impact Report. By utilizing data to link digital micropayments with the Internet of Things technology, M-KOPA, a fintech platform founded in 2011 that offers connected finance and digital...
  • Microtraction

    Microtraction Announces Inaugural Closing of Community Funding.

    Pan African VC Microtraction has raised $15 million in the first close of its second fund, Microtraction Community Limited. A $15 million first close of Microtraction’s second fund has been announced by Microtraction, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in African internet entrepreneurs at the pre-seed stage. The...
  • Vodafone Agrees to Sell Stake in Ghana Operations to Telecel.

    In an effort to concentrate on important areas, Vodafone PLC has reportedly agreed to sell a 70% interest in Vodafone Ghana to Telecel. British telecommunications giant Vodafone has agreed to sell its majority stake in Vodafone Ghana to Africa-focused Telecel Group as it looks to refocus on key markets,...
  • Research Report: The Ghanaian Ecosystem of Tech Startups and SMEs.

    With the backdrop of how digital innovation has contributed to significant growth in lower-middle-income (LMIC) economies, we see the increasing adoption of technology in Africa and Ghana in particular. The past three years, though challenging in many ways due to COVID 19, has witnessed exponential growth in startup activity,...
  • Mozilla Unveils Pocket, A Multimedia Platform In Kenya.

    In collaboration with Aga Khan University, Mozilla has launched Pocket, a user-friendly and interactive App aimed at improving the online user experience. In an effort to further enhance the online user experience, Mozilla, in collaboration with Aga Khan University, has developed a brand-new, interactive, and user-friendly App called Pocket....
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