Ghana Government Launches "CitizenApp" for eGovernance

What’s happened this Week:

• Ghana launches its “CitizenApp”

• Congo Gets 5G

• and more!

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In The News This Week:

Ghana Officially Launches a Citizen App for Users to Interact with Government Entities Digitally

Ghana’s Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia recently launched a Government mobile app called “CitizenApp” which is designed to help users digitally interact with government entities.

MTN Congo Launches The Country’s First 5G Service

MTN Congo has introduced Congo’s first 5G network for users in the country. The launch comes after a successful pilot phase initiated in October 2022.

BuuPass Adds New Bus Operators to Its Buupass Management System in Kenya

BuuPass, a leader in digital ticketing and transportation management solutions, has expanded its Bus Management System (BMS) to new operators in Kenya.

In the rest of the news:

• 40% Of Startup Founders Still Feel Investors Don’t Fully Understand Their Business – Wimbart Report

• Ghana To Launch 5G Service On November 1 – Minister of Communications

• Camelot Ghana Leads in Board Gender Diversity – Boardroom Africa Report

• Ghana Formally Launches Free Mobile Roaming Initiative in Togo and Benin

Africa Ecosystem Activity

• Malawian, Zambian off-grid solar companies bank $3.25m from Acumen fund

• Egyptian fintech startup Bokra launches $207k fund to back entrepreneurial students

• SA fintech startup Scale raises $700k pre-seed funding round

• Egypt’s Qardy partners Waseela to digitise consumer finance

• Egyptian fintech startup Bokra launches $207k fund to back entrepreneurial students

Accra LawTech Hangout - Speaker Spotlight

On 28th November 2024, Legal Tech Lounge in partnership with Tech Labari will host its Accra LawTech Hangout event in Accra.

Today, we’re spotlighting one of the speakers: Kelechi Achinonu

Kelechi Achinonu is a Nigerian lawyer who is passionate about the fusion of law and technology to provide access to justice for all. Her work as the Regional Head, Justice Accelerator at The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL), West Africa involves designing and implementing programmes to make justice user-friendly