Black Swan, a Mauritius-based FinTech startup, has been named the winner of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025, following a high-energy Grand Finale at Innovation City, Cape Town. Led by the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) and powered…
Flapmax, an AI infrastructure company, through its research and education hub—FAI Institute—today announced a collaboration with IBM to advance quantum science and AI innovation in Ghana. As part of the initiative, Palm University College will host Ghana’s first quantum-AI summit,…
Flutterwave concluded a successful participation at the recent Africa Fintech Summit 2026 held at the Accra International Conference Centre in Accra, Ghana. With the theme “Innovating for Inclusive Growth: The Future of FinTech in Africa,” Olugbenga Agboola, Founder and CEO of Flutterwave,…
Google has outlined a wave of AI support across Africa, representing $37 million in cumulative funding, including previously committed but unannounced funding for research, talent development, and infrastructure. The funding package includes funding and partnerships that aim to strengthen AI…
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has announced that it will expand its partnership with Digital Realty to West Africa as it welcomes the data center provider to its new interconnection fabric, LINX Accra. Digital Realty is in the final stages…
The London Internet Exchange (LINX), an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operator enhancing digital infrastructure, is proud to step into a new community partnership with the Internet Society (ISOC) Ghana Chapter. Internet Society Ghana Chapter (ISOC Ghana) is a chartered Chapter…
Onafriq, in collaboration with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), announced the launch of a new cross-border payment service that will initially pilot outbound transactions in Ghana. This launch operationalizes the partnership established in 2022, aimed at promoting intra-African…
Mastercard has opened its first office in Accra, Ghana, expanding its operations in West Africa. This strategic milestone demonstrates Mastercard’s commitment to helping the country’s burgeoning digital economy by offering market-specific banking products and services. As Ghana’s economy continues to grow,…
In an exciting development for digital entertainment in Ghana, MultiChoice Ghana has relaunched Showmax, the popular video-on-demand (VOD) platform, with a new payment option through MTN MoMo (Mobile Money). This relaunch, celebrated at a vibrant event in Accra, promises to…
Flutterwave, a payments technology firm, has secured an Enhanced Category Payment Service Provider license from the Bank of Ghana, expanding its presence in Africa and enabling it to provide a comprehensive range of payment services. Flutterwave targets Ghana as a…