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Here's a quick graphic explaining the new eVisa system:

The platform allows travellers to check their eligibility, create an account, complete an application, upload supporting documents, and pay visa fees online buff.ly/rf1S3iQ

A Proposed Bill Would Give The Ghana Government Sweeping Powers Over Online Domain Registration buff.ly/m5IQXKZ

South Africa-born startup bPOWERd lands in Lagos with a solar battery rental model that undercuts generators by 70% — and it's already ahead of schedule buff.ly/6WN2MU0 #Energy #Solar

What the UNDP study ultimately argues is that the business opportunity in Ghana’s EV sector is not in charging stations alone — it’s in solving the infrastructure deficit itself techlabari.com/ghanas-ev-revo…

A new UNDP-backed study reveals that electric vehicles are arriving in Ghana faster than the infrastructure to power them — and that fixing it will take more than good intentions buff.ly/W0dPgHV

We wish to inform the general public and all stakeholders that the proposed X Space discussion on the new NITA Bill has been rescheduled. 🗓️ New Date: Tuesday, 26th May 2026 ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM GMT The rescheduling is to allow for broader /1

Starlink isn't just a tech product in these regions — it's becoming the infrastructure layer. That's a very different kind of leverage. Full breakdown: techlabari.com/what-we-learnt…

4/ The strategic reality: governments don't cancel their internet infrastructure. That's SpaceX's moat in markets where fixed broadband has failed for decades.

1/ SpaceX's S-1 buries a detail that matters for Africa: Starlink now operates in 164 countries and territories. In many of those markets — particularly across sub-Saharan Africa — it is often the only viable high-speed internet option available.

Ghana Announces Competitive National Bidding Process for 5G Spectrum techlabari.com/ghana-announce…

PayPal's Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Is Now Live Across Africa techlabari.com/paypals-dollar…

RESPONSE TO CONCERNS REGARDING NITA, THE PROPOSED BILL, AND FEES & CHARGES

Trident Digital Tech Holdings Is Readying Its Digital Tax Platform for Ghana on June 5 techlabari.com/trident-digita…

What We Learnt About Starlink From The SpaceX IPO Documentation techlabari.com/what-we-learnt…

Paystack Redesigns Its Online Dashboard With A Cleaner UI and AI Features techlabari.com/paystack-redes…

Section 37 of the proposed NITA Bill dictates that an operating licence for IT services be restricted to companies “wholly owned by a citizen.” In practical terms, this means a Rwandan health-tech firm cannot open a subsidiary in Accra without transferring 100 percent of its equity to a Ghanaian national. A Nigerian fintech scaling across West Africa would be legally locked out. Foreign venture capital, a lifeline for early-stage tech companies, would be essentially barred from taking a controlling stake. Read more: labarijournal.com/ghana-is-consi…