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The WhatsApp ‘reply NO’ bank scam: what is real, what is exaggerated, and what to do in Ghana
A message says money just left your account and tells you to reply NO to cancel. No link, no OTP, no call. Here is what the claim gets right, what it exaggerates, and how to check it safely in Ghana.
Cascador and Sterling Bank Launch $200M Startup Loan Fund
Cascador and Sterling Bank have created a $200 million credit backstop to help Nigerian startups access bank loans by sharing default risk with lenders.
The Rundown - October 15: AI Lawsuits, Chips & Surveillance
Eight states sue OpenAI over kids' safety, Character.AI collapses, and the AI chip race heats up. Plus: supermarket fridges got hacked.
Airtel Money Virtual Card Targets Safaricom's Online Payment Lead
Airtel Mobile Commerce is launching a Mastercard-powered virtual card in Kenya, directly challenging Safaricom's M-PESA GlobalPay for international online spending.
GRA: Ghana's Digital VAT System Covers MoMo, Not Just Cards
Ghana's GRA boss says the new digital VAT system will capture mobile money payments for foreign services like Netflix and Spotify, not just bank card transactions.
The Rundown - October 14: Spies, AI Agents & Implants
An OpenAI engineer bugged his own office, North Korean hackers are inside US firms, and a vision chip just changed a patient's life. Big day.
Microsoft to Close Nairobi Engineering Hub, 400 Jobs at Risk
Microsoft is shutting its Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, putting nearly 400 jobs at risk and ending a seven-year, $100M bet on African engineering.
Ghana's One Million Coders Eyes 100,000 Jobs in Two Years
Ghana's government is pivoting its flagship One Million Coders Programme from skills training to job creation, targeting 100,000 digitally enabled jobs within two years.
The Rundown - October 13: AI Frontiers, Games & Gadgets
Meta says it's caught up to the AI frontier, Epic goes 'AI first', No Man's Sky hits iPhone, and Norway slaps Microsoft with a $9.6M fine.
Standard Bank Takes Stake in OPay in Major Fintech Deal
Standard Bank has made a significant investment in OPay, signalling growing institutional confidence in Africa's digital payments sector.
Bank of Ghana Proposes Strict Liquidity Rules for Banks
The Bank of Ghana wants banks to hold enough liquid assets to survive 30 days of financial stress, under a new proposed directive open for public comment.
The Rundown - October 12: AI, Apple & Data Drama
Trump's 'super intelligence' rebrand is gaining traction, Apple's big smart home event looms, and your new car might be selling your data.
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