French startup Ankorstore has raised a $29.9 million Series A round (€25 million) with Index Ventures leading the round. Existing investors GFC, Alven and Aglaé are also participating. Ankorstore is building a wholesale marketplace that connects independent shop owners with brands selling household supplies, maple syrup, headbands, bath salts, stationery Read more…
Theodoric Chew, co-founder and chief executive officer of mental health app Intellect Intellect, a Singapore-based startup that wants to lower barriers to mental health care in Asia, says it has reached more than one million users just six months after launching. Google also announced today that the startup’s consumer app, Read more…
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has dismissed claims that the party wants to ride on the back of the demise of former President Jerry John Rawlings to garner votes in the upcoming elections. His comment follows accusations that the NDC is being Read more…
The Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND) Ghana, congratulates Mr. Chibeze Ezekiel, the Coordinator of SYND and Chair of Youth In Natural Resource and Environmental Governance (Youth- NREG)Platform on winning the Goldman Environmental Prize for the year 2020 in the African Category. The Goldman Environmental Prize “honours grassroots environmental heroes Read more…
Ghana Bamboo Bike initiative is set to make Ghana more cleaner by distributing bicycles and encouraging Ghanaians to ride. Executive Director, Mrs. Bernice Dapaah says cycling does not require gasoline and, therefore, harmful vehicle emissions are not released into the air when a person is riding their bicycle. Opting to Read more…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has set up an independent Tax Appeals Board to deal with clients’ concerns on assessments and audits done by the Authority. The Board will also look into appeals against decisions of the Commissioner General on tax directives and actions. According to the Authority, the Act also Read more…
A 33-year-old man is in the grips of the Tafo police in the Ashanti region after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend. According to available information, the suspect, Clement Ansah got infuriated when his girlfriend questioned why he was drunk and decided to end the relationship. The incident which occurred on Sunday, Read more…
Some retailers are converting stores into mini-distribution hubs in response to Covid-19. Source: BBC
Starting in January, Facebook will pay UK publishers for some – but not all – of their content. Source: BBC
The Progressive Forces of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will celebrate the December 31, 1981 revolution in honour of former President Jerry John Rawlings. The Progressive Forces are made up of several groupings in the party, including the United Cadres Front, June 4th Movement, 31st December Women’s Movement, NYOC, and Read more…
Canadian electric truck and bus manufacturer The Lion Electric Company said Monday it plans to become a publicly traded company via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. The combined company, which will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, will have a valuation of Read more…
Facebook makes a billion-dollar acquisition, we learn more about Twitter’s Clubhouse-style feature and Moderna applies for emergency authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine. This is your Daily Crunch for November 30, 2020. The big story: Facebook acquires Kustomer for $1B Kustomer says it can give customer service teams better data and Read more…
In the last quarterly report by GSR (see Key Events Q3 2020 of GSR at http://www.gsr.com/investors/news/news-details/2020/Golden-Star-Resources-Reports-Results-for-the-Three-and-Nine-Months-Ended-September-30-2020/default.aspx), and a publication by the leading business newspaper Business and Financial Times (https://thebftonline.com/17/11/2020/understanding-the-golden-star-bogoso-prestea-share-purchase-agreement/) the phrase “certain employees” was used in reference to permanent workers who had filed a suit against her in court. The Read more…
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has donated GH¢10,000 each in support of the construction of a church building and Makaranta for the people of Gbingbani in the Yunyoo district of the North East region. Dr. Bawumia made the donation during a community interaction with the chiefs and people of Gbingbani Read more…
With the release of watchOS 7, Apple at last turned the Apple Watch into the GPS-based kid tracker parents have wanted, albeit at a price point that requires careful consideration. As someone in the target demographic for such a device — a parent of a “tween” who’s allowed to freely Read more…
Centre for Social Science Research of the Kumasi Technical University is projecting at least 51.4 percent win for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming elections. The opposition NDC is projected to have 47.1 percent leaving 1.5 percent to all other candidates in the contest. Senior Researcher, Dr. Smart Read more…
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has intensified his campaign in the north with voter education, urging voters not to look beyond the number one spot on the ballot paper next week. Dr. Bawumia, who is in the North East Region, has been telling electorates in various communities how the number Read more…
Josh Elman is moving over to Apple, he announced on Twitter today, saying he will be focused on the company’s App Store and helping “customers discover the best apps for them.” Asked for more details about his new role, Elman referred us to Apple, which confirmed his employment but declined Read more…
Vista Equity Partners hasn’t been shy about scooping up enterprise companies over the years, and today it added to a growing portfolio with its purchase of Gainsight. The company’s software helps clients with customer success, meaning it helps create a positive customer experience when they interact with your brand, making Read more…
Infogrid, an IoT startup which can retrofit an existing building to make it “smart”, has raised $15.5 million. The Series A funding round was led by Northzone, with participation from JLL Spark, Concrete VC, The Venture Collective, Jigsaw VC, an unnamed real estate investment group and an unnamed large international Read more…