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The Rundown - November 3: Apple Records, Botnets & Drone Spies
Apple breaks iPhone sales records despite supply chaos, Google catches a partner running a 1.3M-device botnet, and Ukraine's newest weapon is a TV remote-sized spy tool.
Ghana Ranks 29th Globally in Crypto Adoption With 3.1M Users
Ghana's Communications Minister Sam George says 3.1 million Ghanaians use virtual assets, placing the country 29th globally in crypto adoption.
NIA Launches Ghana Card Crackdown, Fines Up to GH¢24,000
The NIA has deployed a Biometric Verification Taskforce nationwide to penalise institutions still photocopying Ghana Cards instead of using approved biometric systems.
BoG to Roll Out Dedicated Stablecoin Rules for Ghana
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama announced a dedicated stablecoin directive at the African Virtual Assets Summit 2026 in Accra on November 2.
OPay Pulls $304M US IPO After Foreign Regulatory Inquiry
OPay withdrew its $304 million New York Stock Exchange listing one day after pricing shares at $19, citing a regulatory inquiry in an undisclosed foreign jurisdiction.
MTN Group CEO Reaffirms Ghana Commitment at 30-Year Mark
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita visited Accra on October 27, 2026, pledging accelerated investment in Ghana's digital infrastructure as MTN Ghana turns 30.
The Rundown - November 2: Crypto Heists, AI & Space
North Korea pulled off a $6.3B Binance heist, OpenAI wants to rebrand data centers, and NASA is eyeing commercial help to save Hubble.
CIB Ghana Gets New Council, Told to Fight AI Fraud
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has sworn in CIB Ghana's new Governing Council, urging it to tackle AI-driven fraud, cybercrime, and rising NPLs.
Binance Covers 90% of $6.3bn Hack Losses, FBI Blames North Korea
Binance says it has replenished 90% of the $6.3bn stolen in what may be crypto's biggest hack ever, with the FBI pointing to North Korea's Lazarus Group.
Ghana's TraffiTech-GH Speed Cameras Go Live November 1
Ghana's MTTD launches TraffiTech-GH on November 1, 2026, using mounted cameras to catch speeders and send electronic violation notices to vehicle owners.
MTN Ghana Posts GH¢7.75bn Profit in Nine Months, Up 43%
MTN Ghana and Mobile Money Fintech Limited combined for GH¢7.75bn profit after tax in the nine months to September 2026, a 43% jump year-on-year.
AI Has Film Industry in 'Panic Mode,' Says Shirley Frimpong-Manso
Ghanaian filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso says AI is already displacing film industry jobs worldwide and transforming how movies are made.
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