What’s happened this Week:

• US SEC charges Tingo CEO with fraud

• EMTECH pilots its regulatory sandbox in Ghana with a hackathon

• and more!

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In The News This Week:

US SEC Charges CEO of Tingo Group With Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against Tingo Group CEO Dozy Mmobuosi with fraud allegations

Shipping Platform TUNL Raises $1 Million In Pre-Seed to Accelerate Growth of E-commerce Exports from Africa

TUNL, a parcel shipping platform saving e-commerce merchants between 50 to 80% on international shipping costs, has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding.

EMTECH Successfully Pilots Its Web3-based Digital Cash Infrastructure Solution With Bank of Ghana

EMTECH, a Modern Central Banking Infrastructure company, has successfully delivered a 12-week CBDC Hackathon as a strategic pilot for the Bank of Ghana.

In the rest of the news:

• What Happened to Ghana’s eJustice System?

• MEST Africa Unveils Top 5 Startups Competing in 2023 MEST Africa Challenge

• Meta Unveils ‘2023 Year in Review’ Showcasing Key Milestones in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Ghana Revenue Authority Imposes Vehicle Income Tax On Ride-Hailing Owners Starting On January 1 2024

• Behind the Scenes of The “Innovating Africa”: Rise of Tech in Nigeria” Documentary

Africa Ecosystem Funding Activity

• SA-based E4E Africa announces 1st close of US$30m Fund II- Disrupt Africa

• Kenya’s Pezesha files petition for liquidation of counterpart MarketForce over unpaid debts - Disrupt Africa

• Egyptian e-health startup Chefaa raises $5.25m to accelerate growth, expansion in Saudi - Disrupt Africa

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