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August 16, 2024

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What’s happened this Week:

  • MTN Ghana’s Digital Chief Officer steps down

  • Uber sees growth of EV bikes in Kenya

  • and more!

In The News This Week:

Kenya Leads All African Countries With 11 Medals at 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris

At the just-ended 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, African countries all together got a total of 39 medals across competitions with Botswana winning its first-ever Gold medal.

Dario Bianchi, Chief Digital Officer of MTN Ghana, is Leaving After 5 Years

Dario Bianchi, MTN Ghana’s Chief Digital Officer in a LinkedIn post, announced that he is stepping down from the company.

Binance Executive In Nigerian Custody Reportedly Being Denied Access To Legal Team

Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan who has been detained in Nigeria after being accused of financial improprities by Binance, is reportedly being denied access to his legal team.

In the rest of the news:

Africa Ecosystem Activity

  • 4 African startups win $40k prize money from Anzisha Prize - Disrupt Africa

  • DRC ed-tech startup Schoolap expands into Kenya - Disrupt Africa

  • SA’s Open Access Energy secures $750k, launches $1.5m seed round - Disrupt Africa

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Data Insights: MTN Ghana has 29 Million SIM Card Registrations

According to data from Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA), MTN Ghana has 29.87 million registered SIM cards with a total of 39.9 million SIM cards registered in the country.