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Flutterwave, a leading payment technology company, has been granted a Payment System Operator (PSO) license by the Bank of Uganda. Details With the PSO license, Flutterwave will offer payment services for the disbursement of funds such as salaries and commissions, billing solutions for easy payment tracking and collection, and mobile money integration to provide convenient and accessible payment options for Ugandans. The license will also streamline fund transfers and payment collections across different customer segments and locations in Uganda, enabling businesses to benefit from efficient, reliable and personalized payment solutions either through Flutterwave for Business or SendApp. Because this matters…

Former Priestess Nana Agradaa caused an uproar on the internet when she knelt before the former president of the Pentecostal Church of Ghana, Apostle Opoku OnyinahThe video was recorded at the meeting of the National Peace Council with pastors and prophets to discuss peaceful elections in the December 2024 pollsThe video left many people in awe as they wondered what informed Nana Agradaa’s decision to kneel for prayerHeaven Way Chapel Bishop Nana Agradaa knelt humbly before the former president of the Pentecostal Church of Ghana, Apostle Opoku Onyinah, to receive prayers.Nana Agradaa humbly kneels before Apostle Opoku Onyinah to receive…

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the Rafael deal would be a “huge contract” for that country. Photo: Ludovic MARIN / AFP/FileSource: AFPPresident Aleksandar Vucic told AFP on Wednesday that Serbia expects to sign a “huge” deal for French fighter jets during a visit by the French leader this week, a deal estimated to be worth billions of dollars.Vucic made the comments ahead of President Emmanuel Macron’s two-day visit to Serbia starting Thursday, with the duo expected to sign a number of bilateral agreements during the trip.The Serbian president did not specify the number of French Rafale jets to be purchased…

Ghana goes to the polls in December 2024 to elect a new government. Currently, the Ghanaian voter will have to decide between two major parties, the National Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Both parties have released their manifestos of what they plan to do in their government if elected in December. Here’s how both parties compare when it comes to dealing with the tech industry in Ghana: NPP Policies for the Technology Industry (PDF) Educate a million young people across all sectors and levels of digital skills Collaborate with educational institutions and leading Ghanaian and global…

THE Ethiopian Petroleum and Energy Authority (EPA) announced that it is developing a national electrification strategy to accelerate the progress of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. Details The announcement was made at a panel discussion organized by the EPA in collaboration with the Ethio-German Energy Partnership, focusing on the intersection of electric vehicles and the green economy. EPA Director General Sahrla Abdulahi he emphasized that the government is undertaking various initiatives to transform the petroleum sector into a reliable electrification sector, contributing to the socio-economic development of the country. He said there will be a national steering committee set…

It has been four years since Kwame Owusu Fordjour popularly known as Dr. UN, went viral with its clever prize schemeRapper Sarkodie, media personality Berla Mundi and many other Ghanaian celebrities were recipients of fake UN awardMany Ghanaians took to social media to share their reactions while others spoke out about the celebrities receiving the awardMany Ghanaians have taken to social media to celebrate the fourth anniversary of Kwame Owusu Fordjour, popularly known as Dr. Smart Award Scheme. UN.Ghanaians are celebrating 4 years since Dr UN started the bogus award scheme. Image credit: @berlamundi and @sarkodieSource: InstagramDr UN Awards marks…

China is building almost twice as much wind and solar capacity as any other country combined. Photo: GREG BAKER / AFPSource: AFPHundreds of rows of glittering panels cover surfaces of pure sand at sunset in a remote northern desert in China — once the world’s largest solar farm.On the edge of the forbidding Tengger Desert, the solar farm generates 1.5 gigawatts of power — but it has since been eclipsed, and the largest is now located further west with more than double the capacity.China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, is building nearly twice as much wind and solar capacity…

Starlink updated it website to show the price of Starlink service in Ghana. The company will charge the users GHC 770 as monthly fee to access its service. Details The company’s website has also updated its pricing for the Starlink hardware kit that will apply 5,390 GHC for a one-time purchase. The service plan for Starlink in Ghana includes; unlimited data meaning that users have no data caps on their usage, but will be subject to Starlink Fair Use Policy. Flashback The National Communications Authority approved Starlink’s license and operations in Ghana last week and said the company was due…

Actress and TV presenter Emelia Brobbey is full of praise for her colleague, Nana Ama McBrownIn a recent interview, Brobbey recounted how McBrown helped her settle in when she first broke into filmThe actress was speaking to Angel TV about the beginnings of her acting careerGhanaian actress and TV presenter Emelia Brobbey has paid a glowing tribute to her co-star, Nana Ama McBrown, for her latest role in her acting career.In a recent interview with Angel TV, Emelia Brobbey mentioned that McBrown helped her settle in when she first got into film.According to her, she got her first break after…

NFL team owners have voted to approve private equity investment in teams for the first time. Photo: JAMIE SQUIRE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFPSource: AFPThe owners of the National Football League (NFL) voted on Tuesday to invest in private equity in a landmark move that could lead to billions of dollars in new funding for the sport, the US-based league confirmed.At a meeting in Milwaukee, owners of the NFL’s 32 teams gave the green light to a plan that would allow a select group of private equity firms to buy up to 10 percent of a team’s…