BD Insider, Letter 145: USSD in Nigeria, M-Pesa in Kenya, who should pay?
Read our analysis on the Safaricom lawsuit by a Kenyan on M-Pesa charges, alongside our report on Ethiopia's internet shutdown woes and MTN Ghana's $773 million tax fine.
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Meet the African startups in YC 2023 winter batch
These African companies are participating in Y Combinator's 2023 winter batch.
Facebook's Africa partner, Sama quits content moderation operations
Sama, Facebook's largest content moderator has discontinued its services for the social media company.
Flutterwave wants to acquire UK fintech, Railsr
Global payments company, Flutterwave wants to acquire Railsr, a UK-based fintech company, according to Sky News UK.
Catalyst Fund invests $2M into 10 African cleantech-focused startups
Catalyst Fund has invested $2 million investment into 10 startups accelerating Africa’s adaptation and resilience to climate change.
Starting February 2023, Google will charge 16% VAT on ads in Kenya
Starting February 2023, Google will charge Kenyan users a 16% VAT on ads following local tax regulations.
Jetstream secures $13M pre-series A to power cross-border logistics services in Africa
Ghana-based e-logistics company, Jetsream has secured $13 million pre-series A to power cross-border logistics in Africa.