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Ghana's digital ecosystem week in review : 5 startups secure €500,000 from develoPPP, Ghana and Singapore Blockchain Carbon Credit Trading, Telecom Sector Contributes Over GH₵9.8bn In Taxes...........
Digital Digest No.#1010101
Date: November 11 - November 17 2024
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Here are the most important news, perspectives, analysis, and insights about the Ghanaian digital ecosystem from last week
Digital governance
News updates
Ghana Partners with Singapore for Carbon Credit Trading Using Blockchain
Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has advanced its climate action efforts by integrating the Ghana Carbon Registry (GCR) into a blockchain-based Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMO) network.
This move supports the digital trading and settlement of ITMOs, a key mechanism under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement.
Digital infrastructure and platforms
News updates
Telecom Sector Contributes Over GH₵9.8bn In Taxes In 2023
CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey Speaking at the launch of the Transparency Initiative Report, highlighted how Telecom chambers are contributing massively to Ghana's economy noting that telecom companies contributed more than GH₵9.83 billion in taxes and other payments in 2023, about 30 percent increase compared to the GH₵6 billion paid in 2022.
Digital finance
News updates
GSE Partners Fintechs To Drive Investor Participation
MD of the Ghana Stock Exchange has announced that the Exchange is actively partnering with fintechs to develop solutions which make investment instruments accessible, while driving investors’ participation on the market. “We are partnering with fintechs to develop a solution that can be on every phone. And anyone who has savings can come on that app, open it up and see what the gamut of investments is………………”
Internet Banking Customers Increased By 16.60% To 1.317m In 2023 – BoG
The Bank of Ghana in it’s Financial Stability Review has shared stats on internet and mobile banking. The number of internet banking customers increased by 16.60% to 1,317,003 in 2023, from 1,129,387 in 2022 and the number of registered mobile banking customers also saw a similar increase by 51.54% to 7,287,579 from 4,809,103 in 2022.
MTN Recognises Ghipss CEO As Fintech Champion Of The Decade
MTN as part of MoMo @15 has honored Archie Hesse, the CEO of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), as the Fintech Champion of the Decade. GhIPSS has made significant contributions to the mobile money ecosystem by introducing services such as mobile money
Digital entrepreneurship
News updates
5 startups secure €500,000 from develoPPP Ventures programme to scale their innovative solutions.
Five Ghana-based startups Aya Data, The Blue Penguin, Tendo, Wi-flix and Swoove360 have secured €100,000 each as part of the fourth cohort of the develoPPP Ventures funding programme, a growth funding program by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), which supports high growth young startups with a matching grant of €100,000.
Digital talents
News updates
Google Ghana Appoints Perry Nelson as New Research Lead
Perry Nelson has been appointed as the Research Lead at Google Ghana, Nelson, who brings a wealth of experience in data science and artificial intelligence (AI), will spearhead Google’s initiatives aimed at enhancing local innovation and solving key challenges in technology and infrastructure across the region.
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