Tag: Africa
Elon Musk’s Starlink coming to more African countries, Ghana included
Even though Elon Musk has shutdown the Twitter Africa office in Ghana, his Starlink internet service is coming to more African countries.
Last year, Elon...
Facebook accused in lawsuit of amplifying hate speech in Africa
Meta Platforms is facing a lawsuit in Kenya’s high court accusing the company of failing Africans by amplifying hate speech and incitement to violence...
Microsoft targets Internet expansion in Africa
Microsoft aims to secure Internet access for 100 million more people in Africa by 2025, teaming up with a satellite provider and setting the...
Bill Gates pledges $7 billion to assist Africa
Bill Gates’ philanthropic foundation is pledging more than $7 billion to improve health, gender equality and boost farming productivity in Africa. The Bill & Melinda...
Google shares progress report on its 5-year $1 billion investment in...
Today, Google announced its plan to establish its first-ever cloud region in Africa in South Africa. The announcement was made at the 2022 Google for Africa event as...
Harmonising payments in Africa depends on harmonising payment regulation across the...
Most African businesses, if asked, would leap at the chance to expand their markets beyond their home countries. And whether it’s a Kenyan fashion...
Social Media criticizes Queen Elizabeth for “Continued Colonialism”
As people around the world mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, her death has incited academics and writers to debate her role in...
Meta expands Instagram’s NFT support to Africa
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is expanding its NFT and digital collectable support on the Instagram social media platform to...
Funding for African start-ups surges, defies global trend
As funding for start-ups falls across the globe, Africa is standing out as a notable exception, with its underserved population outweighing the impact of inflation...
Ghana listed among top 10 African countries with most Cryptocurrency holders
If you look at the markets currently, you would find that cryptocurrency is undergoing what some analysts are calling the “Crypto Winter” highlighted by...