What’s happened this Week:

• Flutterwave obtains remittance license in Malawi

• Fez Delivery launches e-bikes in Nigeria

• and more!

Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation has directed all e-commerce operators and their courier/drivers to register with the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission (PCSRC) by December 19, 2023.

The Ministry stated that after the deadline, no new goods delivery and courier service provider can register with any digital platform or delivery service without a valid PSCRC e-certificate.

Existing operators have till January 24, 2024, to comply with the directive.

In The News This Week:

B2B eCommerce Startup MarketForce Shuts Down Operations In Nigeria, Rwanda, and Tanzania

Kenyan B2B e-commerce startup MarketForce has shut down operations in three of its five markets in Africa. The startup is exiting Nigeria, Rwanda, and Tanzania and will now remain operational only in Kenya and Uganda with Kenya remaining its headquarters. 

Kenya Government Begins Trials for New Digital “Maisha” ID Card

The Kenyan government has started a pilot scheme for the new digital identification cards.

First-time ID applicants will now be issued with the new cards, known as Maisha Card beginning November 1st, 2023.

Togo and Ghana Sign Free Roaming Agreement Which Takes Effect On March 2024

Togo and Ghana have signed a free-roaming agreement in Accra, Ghana which will allow users from both countries to communicate at a lower cost without having to switch SIM cards.

In the rest of the news:

• Africa Tech Summit Partners with Raenest for its 6th Edition in Nairobi

• Abidjan To Host Largest Fintech Gathering in Francophone Africa

• Togo Startup Gozem Acquires Benin Fintech Moneex For Undisclosed Amount

• Last Mile Delivery Startup Fez Delivery Launches Eco-friendly Electric Bikes

• Reserve Bank of Malawi Grants Flutterwave License to Process International Transactions

• pawaPass Partners with Mchezo to Facilitate $2 Million Share Distribution to betPawa Customers

Tech Events In Ghana

We’re putting together events that will be happening later in Ghana this year. You can check them out here:

Africa Ecosystem Funding Activity

• SA recruitment startup JOBJACK raises $2.5m to help combat unemployment - Disrupt Africa

• Pan-African VC firm Novastar Ventures secures $80m capital from Japan’s SBI Holdings - Disrupt Africa

• Norrsken22’s tech growth fund closes over target at $205m - Disrupt Africa

• Ivory Coast’s StarNews Mobile secures $3m funding, French football players among investors - Disrupt Africa

• Egyptian SaaS e-commerce startup Awfar raises 6-figure funding to expand in Saudi Arabia - Disrupt Africa

Podcast: African Tech PR With Jessica Hope (Wimbart)

On today’s episode, we talked to Jessica Hope, the founder and CEO of Wimbart, a Personal Relations company that helps African tech companies with their PR.

We discussed PR tech in the Africa region, crisis management, and what Wimbart is focused on for 2024.

The episode is also available on Spotify, Apple, and Afripods.

Data Insight: MTN Ghana Revenues

According to data from MTN Ghana, the company so far in 2023 has been on the upside with its revenue.

All its services including Digital, Mobile Data, Mobile Voice, and Mobile Money have recorded positive revenue despite Ghana’s ailing economy.

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