Flutterwave Secures Enhanced PSP License in Ghana

What’s happened this Week:

• LemFi expands to Brazil and Mexico

• Ghana unveils its national AI strategy for 2023 to 2033

• and more!

In The News This Week:

LemFi Expands its International Payment Services to Brazil and Mexico

LemFi is set to enter the Latin American diaspora market following recent expansions, starting with Brazil and Mexico.

Chinese EV Manufacturer Chery To Establish Assembly Plan in Kenya

Chinese Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Chery is investing $20 Million in Kenya auto dealer Afrigreen Automobile to help establish an assembly plant in Nairobi, Kenya.

mPedigree and Zipline Listed among 24 Health Supply Chain Innovators emerging as Market Leaders across Africa

Healthcare consulting firm Salient Advisory has launched its latest market intelligence report, focusing on 24 leading Africa-focused supply chain innovators which appear to be on the cusp of more substantive impact.

In the rest of the news:

• Flutterwave Granted Enhanced PSP License By Bank of Ghana

• 10 Tech Events To Check Out in Africa for the Second Half of 2024

• Should Countries Including Ghana Consider Adopting Open Source Software for Online Government Services?

• Chinese EV Manufacturer Chery To Establish Assembly Plan in Kenya

• Ghana Ministry Of Roads and Highways Launches Mobile App For Reporting Defective Roads

• IFC Loans $130 Million To Ghana’s LMI Holdings To Build $1 Billion Solar-Energy Project

• EMTECH Launches “Beyond Compliance” Product To Automate Regulatory Compliance

• Nigerian Exchange Group Launches NGX Invest Digital Platform To Streamline Public Offerings and Rights Issues

• Bank Of Ghana Will Require all FX Bureaus To Use Its Newly Launched Centralised FX Trading Platform

Africa Ecosystem Activity

• SA mobility startup LULA acquires UK-based Zeelo’s South African business - Disrupt Africa

• Jobtech Alliance invests in 8 new African tech startups - Disrupt Africa

• Egyptian AI startup Synapse Analytics to expand across GCC, Africa - Disrupt Africa

• Egyptian ed-tech startup Educatly raises $2.5m funding to further develop product - Disrupt Africa

Andela Releases “Humans Of Andela” Series

This 16-part series explores the unique stories of Andela’s technologists from their perspectives, highlighting their passion, dedication, and hope behind every line of code.

It showcases the personal stories of these talented tech experts in Africa and Latin America, who are not just technologists but innovators and mentors making positive contributions to the communities around them.

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Data Insights: 2024 Summer Olympics Medal Count – Africa Region (Live Updates)

Official media count for African countries competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.