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    Identity Theft on Wheels: How Bolt’s $120K Lesson in Ghana Could Change the Ride-Hailing Game in Africa

    The audit will comb through Bolt’s systems up until March 2024, with the possibility of expansion to other ride-hailing apps operating in the country.

    Algeria: Applications Now Open for ASEP 2024 Second Cohort of International Startup Visits

    The ASEP 2024 program will provide critical support to 450 startups by fully covering travel expenses such as airfare, accommodation, local transportation, and visa costs.

    Safaricom’s Latest $813M Health-Tech Investment Sparks Concerns for Kenyan Startups

    As Safaricom prepares to roll out the IHTS, Kenyan health-tech startups are grappling with the potential impact.

    The Man Who Shaped Ghana’s Tech Industry

    In 1991, when Ghana’s digital infrastructure was still in its infancy, Chinery-Hesse founded theSOFTtribe. The company would go on to become the country’s oldest and largest software firm, providing groundbreaking solutions across multiple sectors.
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    The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has quietly rewritten a key rule of engagement for the region’s financial system.

    A $23M Pivot: dLocal Takes AZA Finance’s Cameroon Assets After Third-Party Suit Is Dropped

    The original AZA Finance acquisition was framed as a key driver for continent-wide growth, particularly as dLocal faces mixed regional performance.

    From Kiosks to Cloud: The Tech Stack That Made GoTyme Bank Africa’s First Profitable Neobank

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    The new financing vehicle, FarmCarbon, will pre-finance biodigesters for 90,000 smallholder farmers in exchange for future carbon credits.