What’s happened this Week:

• Bolt South Africa launches audio recording feature

• Moove raises $8 million from Absa Bank

• and more!

Ghana was one of the first countries in Africa to establish a national framework for participating in the international carbon market under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

The carbon market is a mechanism that allows countries and entities to trade emissions reductions or removals, also known as carbon credits, to achieve their climate goals in a cost-effective way.

We took a peek into Ghana’s Carbon Market and what companies like GenZero, who recently made an investment for landscape restoration project in Ghana mean in the long term.

In The News This Week:

Kenya E-health Startup MYDAWA Raises $20 Million In Funding From Alta Semper Capital

MYDAWA, a Kenyan health-tech startup famous for its e-pharmacy platform, has received a $20 million capital injection from private equity investor Alta Semper Capital. 

Rwanda to Introduce Virtual Visits in Prisons

Rwanda’s Minister of Justice, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, has stated that the Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS) plans to roll out an e-visitation system for their prisons.

700,000+ Registered Ghanaian Businesses Not In Good Standing – ORC

According to the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC), a total of 719,973 registered businesses in Ghana are not in good standing.

Chapa Integrates With Telegram to Enable Digital Payments in Ethiopia

Chapa, the leading payment solution provider in Ethiopia, has announced an integration with Telegram which will enable users on Telegram to accept payments from their customers.

Bolt Launches Audio Trip Recording Safety Feature In South Africa

Bolt, an on-demand mobility platform, is introducing a new feature to its in-app safety toolkit in South Africa.

Mobility Fintech Moove Raises $8 Million In Financing From Absa Bank

Mobility fintech, Moove, has secured USD $8mn in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), bringing its total funding to-date from the bank to USD $28mn.

Story Features

The Changing Landscape Of Fintech Consumer Apps In Ghana

Fintech is one of the biggest growing sectors in Ghana. This has led to an explosion of fintech consumer apps on the scene.

The growth of fintech consumer apps in Ghana can be attributed to several factors.

We explore some of the new apps as well as other areas in the fintech market

Africa Ecosystem Funding Activity

• DRC-based solar startup Nuru raises $40bn Series B round - Disrupt Africa

• African tech VC funding down 50% quarter-on-quarter in H1 2023 - Disrupt Africa

• Nigerian invoice financing startup Zuvy raises $4.5m funding round - Disrupt Africa

• Kenyan B2B electronic spare parts startup Revivo raises $635k pre-seed funding - Disrupt Africa

• Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup Chari banks $1.5m funding from VKAV - Disrupt Africa

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