Tag: Start ups
Kenya drafts Regulatory Sandbox framework for Fintech, Innovators
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has published a draft of the “Framework for Emerging Technologies Regulatory Sandbox” and is seeking feedback from the public by February 3,...
Telecel Group’s Africa Startup Initiative Program to Scout for Ghana’s best...
Telecoms company, Telecel Group, is set to roll out its flagship social accelerator and investment program, the Africa Start-up Initiative Program (ASIP) powered by...
ECOBANK Fintech Challenge: 6 African startups named finalists
Six African fintech companies have been declared finalists of this year’s Ecobank Fintech Challenge, and will now compete for a top price of US$50,000...
Ghana: 6 Impact-driven start-ups get support from MEST, Mastercard
After a rigorous selection process, six impact-driven startups have been selected to take part in MEST Express Accelerator’s first-ever cohort focused on sustainability.
In partnership with...
Byld earmarks $15 million for African fintech start-ups building APIs
Byld, a five-month-old VC firm, has joined the hundreds of other investors pumping money into African fintech start-ups, set to invest some $15 million...
British Int. Investment to pump $100 million into Egyptian start-ups, Ghana...
The British International Investment (BII) is set to pump some US$100 million ot start-ups in Egypt as part of the reported US$6 billion it...
3 Ghanaian start-ups among 60 selected for $4-million Google funding
Three Ghanaian star-ups, KudiGO, Zuberi and Built have received funding from Google for Start-ups Black Founders Fund for Africa.This was at an event held...
15 African startups selected for Ayoba-funded programme
Fifteen startups from across the continent have been selected for the next phase of the e-Track Programme, a three-phase venture acceleration programme run by...
Innovations in Regulatory Sandbox are fully protected – BoG
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has assured young innovators in financial and non-financial technology sector that every licensed or unlicensed innovation they enter into...
Bank of Ghana launches Regulatory Sandbox after successful pilot
The Bank of Ghana has finally launched its Regulatory and Innovation Sandbox following a successful pilot implementation of same.The Sandbox, developed in collaboration with EMTECH...