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Tue, October 15th, 10:00 · Kamau Mbote

GenKey acquires Ghanaian software provider ClaimSync

GenKey, a provider of large-scale biometric identity management solutions focussed on emerging economies, has acquired a Ghanaian software provider ClaimSync which targets healthcare providers digitizing and processing medical records and claims. → Read more
Fri, October 11th, 12:40 · Paul Adepoju

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 debuts in Ghana, gets premium warranty in West Africa

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been launched in Ghana, and will be available in the West African region with Samsung Premium, an advanced version of the company’s original 24-month accidental damage from handling (ADH) warranty. → Read more
Wed, October 9th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

Ghana’s Surfline Communications selects IBM Cloud for expansion

Surfline Communications, a wireless broadband provider in Ghana, has selected IBM’s Tivoli Storage Management and Smart Cloud Monitoring solutions to expands its services across and beyond Ghana. → Read more
Wed, October 9th, 08:30 · Richard Cutcher

Airtel Ghana releases portal for online sales

Airtel Ghana has relaunched its online Airtel Money trade portal, allowing customers to buy music, videos and Amazon e-books online. → Read more
Wed, October 9th, 06:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

Funds raised for Ghanaian ICT centre

Funds for the completion of the Ghanaian ICT centre in Dodome have been raised during the past weekend, enabling the continuation of the project at local Junior High School. → Read more
Sun, October 6th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 06/10/2013

A South African psychometric startup is hoping to expand to the United Kingdom, having been selected as one of Web Summit’s top 50 Hardest Working Startups. → Read more
Thu, October 3rd, 13:40 · Brandon Gregory

FastCashier ready to take on its global rivals

A Ghanaian web and mobile software startup wants to take on the likes of PayPal and QuickBooks to ease financial management for African businesses and is hoping its endorsement by VC4Africa will accelerate its growth. → Read more
Wed, October 2nd, 14:40 · Susan Mwenesi

Airtel Money and Ecobank in mobile money partnership

Bharti Airtel has announced a partnership with Ecobank to deliver Airtel Money to nine countries across Africa with Airtel operations. → Read more
Tue, October 1st, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi

BICS expands African operations

Global wholesale carrier for voice, mobile data and capacity services BICS has announced its expansion in the African market with three additional offices in Kenya, Ghana and South Africa to ensure a strong local presence for customers in Africa. → Read more
Mon, September 30th, 18:00 · Paul Adepoju

Kaymu online marketplace launched in Morocco and Ghana

Kaymu, an online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers with one click, has opened operations in Morocco and Ghana less than a year after it launched in Nigeria and Pakistan. → Read more
Sun, September 29th, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 29/09/2013

Africa’s startup scene received another boost this week when the world’s biggest accelerator, the Founder’s Institute, confirmed it was expanding its presence on the continent to Nairobi. → Read more
Fri, September 27th, 09:30 · Paul Adepoju

Ghanaian mobile manufacturers to open Nigerian plant next month

Roland Agambire, chairman of Rlg Communications, has revealed the company’s US$10 million phone manufacturing plant in Osun State, Nigeria, will begin initial phone manufacturing next month, while full manufacturing would get underway in November. → Read more
Thu, September 26th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson

Ghanaian educational platform eyes pan-African expansion

Ghana-based online teaching and learning platform My eCampus is looking to expand its West African user base across the African continent after being accepted onto VC4Africa’s September Cohort. → Read more
Thu, September 26th, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

PayFast to expand in Africa

South African payment platform PayFast is exploring its options for launching in other African countries. → Read more
Tue, September 24th, 19:00 · Paul Adepoju

Paper must be eliminated for proper e-health in West Africa – Quarshie

Samuel Quarshie, head of the ICT department at Ghana Health Service, believes it is possible, but will be difficult to eliminate paper completely from the healthcare system in West Africa. → Read more
Sun, September 22nd, 12:00 · Richard Cutcher

FEATURE: The week in startups 22/09/2013

VC4Africa demonstrated the continent’s startup scene stretches far beyond the recognised hubs of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria this week when it announced the ten entrepreneurs that will make up its September cohort. → Read more
Fri, September 20th, 12:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

NCA points to Ghanaian SIM box fraud on Glo Mobile Network

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has revealed Glo Mobile Network has the highest proportion of SIM box fraud incidents in Ghana. → Read more
Fri, September 20th, 08:30 · Nanine Steenkamp

Nandi, MoTeCH win UN awards

Ghanaian Nandi Mobile and Mobile Technology for Community Health in Ghana (MoTeCH) have been awarded United Nations (UN) World Summit Awards (WSA), recognising their e-content development. → Read more
Wed, September 18th, 18:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

VC4Africa selects September Cohort

Investment community VC4Africa has selected ten entrepreneurs from across Africa for its September Cohort, to benefit from three months of business development support and introductions to its investor network. → Read more
Tue, September 17th, 13:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

Times Media Group in West African expansion

International Times Media Group (TMG) has bought a stake in Ghana Multimedia Group, indicating the start of its West African expansion. → Read more