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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discusses:
- Telcos in Nigeria mull partial service to support tariff hike push
- NFT houses: Lagos State Government plans to tokenise real estate
- Kenyan gig drivers defy e-hailing platforms, set new rates amid fare dispute
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Link to Insight of the Week: Nigeria: The telecoms industry’s contribution to the GDP has hit the 15% mark twice in 5 years
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - Telcos in Nigeria mull partial service to support tariff hike push
12:49 - NFT houses: Lagos State Government plans to tokenise real estate
25:14 - Kenyan gig drivers defy e-hailing platforms, set new rates amid fare dispute
Useful links
Telcos in Nigeria mull partial service to support tariff hike push
NFT houses: Lagos State Government plans to tokenise real estate
Kenyan gig drivers defy e-hailing platforms, set new rates amid fare dispute
This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph
Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:* Lagos State to launch a digital platform for monthly rent * Spiro launches e-bikes in Ogun State * Financial report of Jumia and Kuda
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week: Nigeria: The telecoms industry's contribution to GDP has hit the 15% mark twice in 5 yearsTimestamps00:00 - Intro01:58 - Lagos State to launch a digital platform for monthly rent - Spiro launches e-bikes in Ogun State - Financial report of Jumia and KudaUseful links* Lagos State to launch a digital platform for monthly rent * Spiro launches operations in Ogun State, marking its entry into Nigeria * Financial report of Jumia and Kuda This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:* Lagos State Government to tax remote workers and influencers to increase revenue * WhatsApp appeals $220M fine, claims FCCPC's investigation flawed * Another NIN-SIM linkage deadline extension
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week: MTN Group: Revenue from data almost tripled in a decadeTimestamps00:00 - Intro01:26 - Lagos state government to tax remote workers and influencers to increase revenue16:00 - WhatsApp appeal $220M fine, claims FCCPC's investigation flawed20:00 - Another NIN-SIM linkage deadline extension?Useful links* Lagos State Government to tax remote workers and influencers to increase revenue * WhatsApp appeals $220M fine, claims FCCPC's investigation flawed * Another NIN-SIM linkage deadline extension?
This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts are joined by tech lawyer, Rosemond Phil-Othihiwa to discuss:* Meta vs Nigeria's FCCPC * Mercury Bank closing African startup accounts
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:17 - Meta vs Nigeria's FCCPC19:04 - Mercury Bank closes African startup accountsUseful links* Meta to appeal $220 million fine imposed by Nigerian regulator * Mercury Bank sets August deadline for account closure, lists Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Mali among prohibited countries
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:* Kenyan e-hailing drivers strike * Nigeria's app for farmers * Chowdeck's ad product
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week: Agriculture’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP has been on a downward trend since 2020Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:04 - Kenya e-hailing drivers strike15:32 - Chowdeck's ad product30:46 - Nigeria's app for farmersUseful links* Kenyan e-hailing drivers embark on a 5-day strike to demand better pay * Nigeria to develop an app for farmers as part of an e-extension programme * Want your rice with a side of ads? Chowdeck is working on an ad product
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:+ The OPay glitch + Kuda, NALA, and Africa's remittance market + UNDP's new fintech hubs
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:42 - OPay glitch06:18 - Kuda, NALA, and Africa's remittance market17;28 - UNDP's new fintech hubsUseful links* ₦714 million glitch: fintech giant OPay gets court order to restrict customer accounts * Kuda Is Expanding Global Push As Scramble For African Diaspora Heats Up * Tanzanian fintech NALA secures $40 million Series A to grow B2B payment platform * UNDP to raise $1 billion to plant startup hubs across Africa
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts are joined by Olaleye Oladimeji, Partner, Legalpreneur Attorneys & Consulting and Founder, Registat.io to discuss:* Kucoin to charge VAT in NIgeria * Mano's move to food delivery
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week: Nigeria's quarterly VAT collections have reached new highs in seven consecutive quarters since Q4 2021Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:36 - Kucoin to charge VAT in NIgeria
27:23 - Mano's move to food deliveryUseful links* KuCoin to charge 7.5% VAT on crypto trades in Nigeria
* Mano wants a slice of the food delivery market in Nigeria
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts are joined by Samuel Ngwu, Privacy Lawyer to discuss:* Another data breach in Nigeria * New e-hailing prices in South Africa
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:09 - Another data breach in Nigeria28:54 - New e-hailing prices in South AfricaUseful links* Digital rights company accuses AnyVerify of selling sensitive Nigerian data online for ₦100 * South African government to take over price-setting powers from e-hailing companies
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the podcast, our hosts discuss:* Celebrity meme coins * Ampersand and BYD's EV partnership
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/Link to Insight of the Week: https://bit.ly/3XwP41fTimestamps00:00 - Intro00:44 - Celebrity meme coins23:18 - Insight of the Week with Intelpoint24:40 - Ampersand and BYD's EV partnershipUseful links* Is Davido's crypto token a scam? Here's everything we know about it * SEC warns that individuals who patronise $DAVIDO do so at their peril * Rwanda’s EV startup Ampersand partners BYD for expansion
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:* Rwanda's Central Bank Digital Currency * The latest on the Wasoko and MaxAB merger
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:09 - Why CBDCs don't do much11:28 - The Wasoko-MaxAB mergerUseful links* Wasoko and MaxAB merger deal stalls due to ongoing restructuring, macroeconomic challenges * Rwandan Central Bank set to launch digital currency in 2026- Deputy Governor
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our host, Chimgzorim Nwokoma is joined by Francis Ogbuka, VP Sales, Zone and Abraham Augustine, Comms & Programs Lead, Norrsken to discuss:* Zone's decentralised PoS payment gateway * Gro Intelligence's shutdown * The Copia Global story
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week: Jumia Group recorded its highest loss in 2019, the year it was listed on the NYSE Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:05 - Zone's decentralised PoS payment gateway16:01 - The Copia Global story33:22 - Gro Intelligence's shutdownUseful links* Kenya-based agritech Gro Intelligence to shut down two months after slashing headcount * After dismissing over 1000 employees, Copia Global stops taking orders in six Kenyan markets * Zone launches blockchain-powered PoS payment gateway to tackle chargeback fraud
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the podcast, our host, Bolu Abiodun, is joined by Oyindolapo Olusesi, Lead, Legal Services at Kora to discuss:* The Brass acquisition * Bolt's inDrive copycat
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:13 - The Brass acquisition15:42 - Bolt's new bidding systemUseful links* Paystack and PiggyVest join forces in Brass acquisition * Bolt introduces a bidding system for drivers and riders in Nigeria
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the podcast, our hosts discuss:* Nigerian fintechs and all things CBN policies * What we know about the 16-month salary delay claims at Bloc
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week: https://intelpoint.co/insights/nigeria-the-volume-of-pos-transactions-in-2022-was-1500x-the-volume-in-2012/?utm_source=Techpoint+Africa+Podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Insight+of+the+Week+TAP+225Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:24 - Nigerian fintechs and CBN23:12 - What we know about owed salaries at BlocUseful links* CBN stops account openings for Kuda, Moniepoint, OPay * New anti-fraud law mandates Nigerian PoS agents to register as businesses with regulator * Everything we know about 16-month salary delay claims at Bloc
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the podcast, our hosts discuss:* Tanzania's unlicenced loan apps * Nigeria's San Francisco startup house * Paystack's 2023 report
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/, and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week: https://intelpoint.co/insights/nigeria-the-telecoms-industrys-contribution-to-the-gdp-has-hit-the-15-mark-twice-in-5-years/Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:06 - Tanzania's unlicenced loan apps11:00 - Nigeria's San Francisco startup house22:11 - Paystack's 2023 reportUseful links* Tanzania's central bank bans unlicensed loan app with new directives * FG approves startup hub in San Francisco and an SPV that will build 90,000km of fibre optic cable * Transfers might displace card transactions but not any time soon
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today on the podcast, we welcome a familiar face, Omoruyi Edoigiawerie, Startup Attorney and Chief Servant, E & C Legal. He joins our hosts as we discuss:* Nigeria's about-to-be-implemented cybersecurity levy * Nigerian PoS agents registering with the CAC * The latest update on the Patricia hack
Did you know? Nigeria deploys 74,000 new Point of Sale terminals on average each month. Find out more here
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:40 - Nigeria's cybersecurity levy28:01 - Nigerian PoS agents to register with CAC37:22 - Update on the Patricia sagaUseful links* Hack or mismanagement? Inside Patricia's troubling customer fund crisis/ * Nigerians to pay 0.5% cybersecurity levy on all electronic transactions/ * Over 1.8 million PoS agents must register with the CAC/ * Nigeria to remove naira on P2P platforms following order to shut crypto-related accounts/
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes JosephEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Our guest on today's podcast is Ray Youssef, CEO, NoOnes. We discuss Nigeria's recent clampdown on Binance and crypto and what happened with his last company, Paxful.But before that, we highlight a few stories from this week.* BuuPass acquires QuickBus * CBN stops Moniepoint, Kuda, OPay from opening new accounts * MTN Nigeria records first loss since 2021 IPO
Link to Insight of the Week: https://intelpoint.co/insights/mtn-nigeria-recorded-its-first-loss-in-2023-since-its-initial-public-offering/Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - IntroRecap of the newsThoughts on the clampdownDid P2P really cause the fall of the naira?Did Binance make money from P2P?Is the Nigerian government justified in going after Binance?The real numbers for crypto in NigeriaConsequences of the clampdownThe real crypto scammersThe double-edged sword of licencing requirementsNoOnes' roleThe importance of P2PWhat went wrong with PaxfulHow NoOnes will redeem the Paxful failurePossible challenges for NoOnesOutroUseful links* Kenyan BuuPass acquires QuickBus to expand to Nigeria and South Africa * CBN stops account openings for Kuda, Moniepoint, OPay * Q1 2024: MTN Nigeria's userbase sinks, loses ₦656.4 billion in foreign exchange
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu OneyiboEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Our guest on today's podcast is Rosemond Phil-Othihiwa, Corporate and Startup Lawyer. She joins us as we discuss:* The Thepeer audit * South Africa's approved crypto asset providers * Nigeria's first multilingual LLM
Link to Insight of the Week: https://intelpoint.co/insights/only-once-have-nigerian-fintech-startups-raised-more-than-1-billion-in-a-single-year/
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:22 - The Thepeer audit22:21 - South Africa's approved crypto asset providers31:24 - Nigeria's first multilingual LLMUseful links* Nigeria launches first multilingual LLM after drafting initial National AI Strategy * Thepeer investors request audit following shutdown * Regulator confirms approved crypto asset providers for licencing in South Africa
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu OneyiboEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Our guest on today's podcast is Temitope Adeyemi, CEO and Founder, insurtech startup, Pay-U. He joins us as we discuss:* Pula's $20m raise * Starlink's troubles in Africa * Lessons from building Konga by Sim Shagaya
Link to Insight of the Week: https://intelpoint.co/insights/multichoices-revenue-has-been-growing-at-an-average-of-4/Download Intelpoint's The Nigerian Insurance Industry report hereListen to the episode where we first talked about Sim Shagaya's VC foray: https://podcast.techpoint.africa/episodes/tap-218Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro03:16 - Pula's $20m raise27:26 - Starlink's troubles in Africa35:01 - Lessons from building Konga by Sim Shagaya Useful links* Kenya’s Pula gets $20 million Series B to offer insurance to 100 million farmers in Africa * Telecom regulator orders Starlink to cut off subscribers in Zimbabwe * Starlink to disconnect subscribers in Ghana, South Africa, Botswana * Inside Sim Shagaya's mission to fund and support resilient African entrepreneurs * Sim Shagaya on lessons learnt building Konga This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu OneyiboEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
On guest on today's podcast is Dr Olumide Okubadejo, Head of Product at Sabi and AI researcher. We discuss:* Africa's AI strategy * Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency * Jump n' Pass partnering Justrite
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:13 - Africa's AI strategy22:51 - Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency33:13 - Jump n' Pass partners Justrite Useful links* Zimbabwe just introduced a new gold-backed currency in an attempt to fight inflation and wean off the US dollar * Paul Graham "delve" debate highlights 3 reasons Africa needs its own AI strategy/ * Self-checkout startup, Jump n Pass, partners Justrite to activate queue-jumping service/ across all its stores in Nigeria This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu OneyiboEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
On today's podcast, we discuss:* Thepeer's shutdown * Sim Shagaya's VC foray * Edo State's API for ride-hailing operators
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:50 - Thepeer shutdown10:34 - Sim Shigaya's VC foray15:06 - Edo State's API for ride-hailing operatorsUseful links* Thepeer announces shutdown, citing compliance struggles; investor funds to be returned * Sim Shagaya enters venture capital space with “The Honey Badger Fund ” * Edo State to introduce API integration for Bolt, Uber and other e-hailing operators
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu OneyiboEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today's podcast is all about Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and we have Michael Ugwu, NFT Collector, Angel Investor, and CEO Freeme Digital as our guest.
2021 was the year of NFTs, but once the bear run started, the rave died down. But the real question is, are NFTs dead? Michael answers this and more on today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast.Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:47 - We meet Michael04:25 - How big an investment NFTs were07:32 - How transformational NFTs were to the art space in Africa09:27 - What happened to NFTs?13:13 - What's happening in the Alpha Chart market?15:22 - Can NFTs be separated from crypto?17:21 - The problem with the last cycle and NFTs18:20 - Should creative people still turn their work into NFTs?20:35 - Decentralisation unlocking more innovation25:18 - Music and the NFT space29:14 - NFTs do well when people get crypto rich33:21 - The slogan for this year's bull runUseful links* MTN contemplates tariff hike to regain $101 million in forex losses * Netflix subscribers in Nigeria to pay more from April 1, 2024 * Commercial Bank of Ethiopia recovers $10 million from its $14 million system glitch loss
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today's podcast sees us welcome a familiar face (Emmanuel Paul) as we discuss:* New registration fees for Nigerian crypto exchanges * Ethiopian bank loses $40 million to system glitch * Nigeria's $593.6 million loss to Internet disruption
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:40 - New registration fees for Nigerian crypto exchange14:55 - Ethiopian bank loses $40 million to system glitch22:27 - Nigeria's $593.6 million loss to Internet disruptionUseful link* Registration fees for crypto exchanges could go from ₦30m to ₦150m as SEC Nigeria proposes new crypto rules * The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia loses $40 million to “systems glitch” * Nigeria loses $593.6 million to Internet disruptions * Naira devaluation forces Nigerian startups to seek local alternatives to AWS, Azure
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu OneyiboEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Our guest this week is Abubakar Idris, Tech Journalist at The Information and on this episode we discuss:* Interswitch's 2023 financial report * LemFi's expansion to China
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:34 - Interswitch's 202334:53 - LemFi'e expansion to ChinaUseful links* Interswitch to offer telecom services in Nigeria after securing licence from NCC * LemFi Hires Ex OPay COO, Allen Qu to lead China Expansion
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu OneyiboEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
On today's podcast, we discuss: Binance stopping naira deposits and withdrawals * Nigeria fining Binance * The Brass story * MTN Nigeria's losses in 2023 Attend our webinar on the Employer Handbook: The 5 biggest hiring and employment mistakes that can lead to litigation, penalties, and loss of funds (and how to avoid them)Register to attend here.Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:14 - What happened with Binance in Nigeria?16:43 - The Brass story33:04 - MTN Nigeria's first loss in six yearsUseful links** Nigerian fintech Brass blames funding winter for customer withdrawal delays * Binance will no longer allow naira deposits and withdrawals as it discontinues all services in the Nigerian currency * Nigeria fines Binance $10bn amidst investigation of crypto exchange * MTN Nigeria records N177.8b loss in 2023 , shareholders funds erased
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu OneyiboEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
On today's podcast, we discuss:* The Nigerian government's relationship with crypto * Nigeria's new Bureau de Change guidelines * The hike in Nigeria's monetary policy rate
Attend our webinar on the Employer Handbook: The 5 biggest hiring and employment mistakes that can lead to litigation, penalties, and loss of funds (and how to avoid them)Register to attend here.Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:33 - CBN vs crypto19:23 - Nigeria's new Bureau de Change guidelines39:16 - Nigeria's MPR hikeUseful links* CBN allegedly plans to shut down all crypto websites in Nigeria * Two Binance executives arrested in Nigeria * Proposed Bureau de Change guidelines promise increased digitisation but could spell the end for many operators * What the CBN's MPR hike means for the Nigerian startup ecosystem
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
On today's podcast, we have Chijioke Dozie, CEO of Nigerian fintech, Carbon, talk to us about what it would take to give loans at scale in Nigeria. This is a new format we're trying. Please let us know what you think via email (podcast@techpoint.africa) or in the Q & A section on Spotify.Attend our webinar on the Employer Handbook: The 5 biggest hiring and employment mistakes that can lead to litigation, penalties, and loss of funds (and how to avoid them)Register to attend here.Subscribe to The Modern Workplace, Equity Merchants, Techpoint Digest and Intelpoint's newsletter Timestamps00:00 - Cold open00:41 - Intro01:00 - News headlines this week02:24 - We meet Chijioke02:42 - Are Nigerians credit averse?03:42 - Lessons from the friends and family trope04:32 - How customers and bankers reacted to Carbon06:05 - Biggest barriers to lending in Nigeria08:17 - Should fintechs have access to GSI?11:27 - Attend our webinar on legal loopholes for employers12:42 - The role of credit bureaus16:01 - The role of regulation17:05 - Why collaboration to fight fraud doesn't work19:39 - How can partnerships help22:30 - Credit as a customer acquistion strategy24:11 - Top three lessons from giving out loans to Nigerians29:33 - Nigeria's macroeconomics could change lending behaviourNews stories we mentioned* Flutterwave's Disha to suspend operations temporarily on March 31, 2024 * Fairmoney to acquire Umba in a $20 million all-stock deal * CBN allegedly planning to shut down all crypto websites in Nigeria * FG to provide Internet access to 774 local governments and create over 300 jobs in Nigeria
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today's podcast discusses: * Content creators registering with CAC, paying taxes * Carbon's acquisition of Vella Finance
Subscribe to our newsletters The Modern Workplace, Equity Merchants, Techpoint Digest, and Intelpoint's newsletterTimestamps00:00 - Intro01:44 - CAC and content creators12:54 - Carbon acquires Vella FinanceUseful links* CAC says content creators must register, pay taxes * Carbon acquires Nigerian fintech startup Vella Finance to become Carbon Business
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Apply for the Innovest Ignite Lagos accelerator here Today's podcast discusses * Mastercard gaining 3.8% shares in MTN MoMo * MultiChoice rejecting Canal+ bid * CBN's six months target for recertification of PoS terminals to fight fraud
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Today's podcast discusses * Moniepoint's growth in 2023 * Nigerian PoS terminals get fraud-flagging feature * Sony invests in Carry1st
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01:17 - Moniepoint's 2023 in review
11:06 - PoS fraud in Nigeria
22:54 - Sony invests in Carry1stUseful links* Moniepoint processed over 5 billion transactions in 2023
* Nigerian PoS terminals will get fraud-flagging feature by end of Q1 2024
* PlayStation manufacturer, Sony, invests in Carry1st, a South African gaming startup
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Today's podcast discusses: Funding decline in Africa
* Amazon Prime Video's layoffs in Africa
* Anambra State's partnership to adopt the Nigeria Startup Act
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00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Funding decline in Africa
06:56 - Amazon Prime Video's layoffs
13:17 - Anambra State's tech hub ambitionsUseful links** Amazon Prime to lay off and end African content production amid Showmax dominance
* Anambra State to partner 26 big tech companies following the adoption of the Nigeria Startup Act
* Briter Bridges: No cause for alarm over 2023 funding decrease
* SafeBoda returns to Kenya after 3 years
* Twiga Foods and Incentro agree to settle debt dispute out of court
* OPay to enforce KYC requirements in March 2024 to prevent fraud and impersonation
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Download the Nigerian Insurance Industry report by Intelpoint here: https://intelpoint.co/report/the-nigerian-insurance-industry/Here's what we discussed today:* Kippa's ₦30 milllion internal fraud loss * Iyin Aboyeji's YCombinator for Africa * Access Corp's lending app, Oxygen X
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00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Kippa's loss to ₦30 million internal fraud
07:59 - Iyin Aboyeji's YCombinator for Africa
20:47 - Access Corp's Oxygen XUseful links* Kippa reportedly loses ₦30 million to internal fraud
* African neobank Kuda tried to raise $20M at flat valuation in 2023, missed user milestone projection by 3M
* South Africa's TymeBank turns first-ever profit nearly five years post-launch
* Iyinoluwa Aboyeji is building Africa's Y Combinator but without the money
* Access Corp rebrands Quickbucks to Oxygen X, a lending app to rival OPay, Carbon
* What Nigerian fintech founders can learn from fraudsters
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Happy New Year listeners!
Welcome back to the Techpoint Africa Podcast. We missed recording for you guys and we begin the year discussing some truly interesting stories.
What we discussed:
- Nigeria's stablecoin
- Kuda's PoS terminal for businesses
- Fez Delivery's Safe Lockers
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:46 - MTN and Glo callers
02:57 - What we are discussing
04:40 - Nigeria's cNGN
12:26 - Kuda's PoS for businesses
22:19 - Fez Delivery's Safe Lockers
32:15 - Other stories
Useful links
- Glo subscribers may soon be unable to call MTN lines after telcos request a tariff hike in Nigeria
- Consortium postpones Nigeria’s stablecoin cNGN launch date to comply with regulations
- Nigeria’s naira stablecoin to go live on February 27, 2024
- Kuda launches PoS terminals for businesses
- CBN sacks board of three Nigerian banks weeks after Emefiele probe
- Bolt Kenya allows riders to report offline trip and payment requests by drivers
- Cellulant’s CEO is stepping down four months after the company reduced its workforce by 20%
- Wasoko and MaxAB to reduce workforce by 10%
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/OFGzPnu-SC8This week on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the African tech space's top stories from this week and 2023. Its a full house, and the whole gang is in the studio.Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntelpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Struggling with revenue? AltSchool Africa's High-Impact Selling course will have you and your team closing deals like a pro in 6 weeks. Taught by experts who close $10m+ annually.Use code TECHPOINT for 20% off. Enrol nowTimestamps
00:00 - intro
08:11 - Opay story
20:45 - Tingo story
30:41 - Adobe and Figma
40:00 - other stories
42:02 - TAP's biggest stories from 2023
1:01:29 - Appreciation and goodbyes
Useful links* OPay and PalmPay enforce BVN and NIN for wallet opening
* US SEC charges Tingo founder, Dozy Mmobuosi with massive fraud
* Adobe cancels a $20-billion bid to acquire Figma
* MTN Group partners Starlink, OneWeb, AST SpaceMobile to increase Internet connectivity in Africa
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Tk2iC4ZZ9XMToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we take another trip down memory lane with two special guest as they share insights on this week's hot topics in the African tech space.This week, we are joined by the very first hosts of our pilot episode: Tage Kene-Okafor, Africa Reporter, TechCrunch and Titilola Oludimu, Special Projects Coordinator, AltSchool Africa. Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Struggling with revenue? AltSchool Africa's High-Impact Selling course will have you and your team closing deals like a pro in 6 weeks. Taught by experts who close $10m+ annually.Use code TECHPOINT for 20% off. Enrol nowTimestamps00:00 - Intro05:13 - Jumia Food to shut down
17:48 - Coursera's 2023 Global Skills Report
32:01 - Flutterwave's new hires
38:27 - What our OGs are doing now
44:11 - Chipper Cash's 4th lay offUseful links* Jumia Food to shutdown in Nigeria from December 2023
* Nigerian learners perform well in entrepreneurship but poorly in tech courses on Coursera — report
* Flutterwave hires 6 new executives from Cash App, PayPal, Binance.US, others
* Chipper Cash lays off again for the fourth time in 1 year
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/e7aYDlIapEgToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we take a trip down memory lane with two special guest who share unusual insights on the hot topics in Africa's tech space this week.
We have TAP OGs, Muyiwa Matuluko and Omolara Oseni join us this week, and they begin today's episode by sharing how the podcast began. Fun fact: the pilot episode went live on September 06, 2019 and featured Tage Kene-Okafor (now of TechCrunch fame) and Titilola Oludimu (now at AltSchool Africa). Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Struggling with revenue? AltSchool Africa's High-Impact Selling course will have you and your team closing deals like a pro in 6 weeks. Taught by experts who close $10m+ annually.Use code TECHPOINT for 20% off. Enrol now
Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:43 - Trip down memory lane10:11 - CBN to freeze accounts without BVN and NIN21:47 - Lidya shuts down operations in Europe as Pivo closes shop33:02 - Bitmama acquires PaydayUseful links* CBN to freeze bank accounts without BVN and NIN by April 2024 * Lidya closes operations in two countries to focus on the Nigerian market after securing $16.45 million in funding * Why Nigerian fintech startup Pivo shut down 1 year after announcing a $2 million round * Bitmama acquires Payday to bolster its blockchain-powered cross-border payments service * Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to launch $100 million venture capital fund * Call of Duty: Mobile launches dedicated Nigerian server * South Africa wants to be a global EV player * First audio podcast episode * First video podcast episode * Talking financial fraud in Nigeria with Esigie Aguele, CEO of VerifyMe
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss some of this week's top stories in the African tech space.
Here are the stories:
Lemfi suspends Ghana operations
Kenyan startups to get tax break
Cristiano Ronaldo sued for $1billion
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
06:27 - Lemfi exits Ghana
15:49 - Kenya to give startups tax breaks
21:02 - Cristiano Ronaldo sued for $1 billion
33:01 - Email fraudsters ate impersonating tech CEOs
Useful links
- Lemfi suspends Ghana operations
- https://techpoint.africa/2023/11/28/lemfi-suspends-ghana-operations-one-week-after-regulator-declares-it-illegal/
- Kenyan startups to get tax break
- https://techpoint.africa/2023/11/29/techpoint-digest-724/
- Cristiano Ronaldo sued for $1billion
- https://techpoint.africa/2023/11/29/christiano-ronaldo-is-being-sued-for-1-billion/
- Email fraudsters ate impersonating tech CEOs
- https://techpoint.africa/2023/11/29/email-scam-defraud-employees/
- Talking Financial Fraud in Nigeria with Esigie Aguele, CEO VerifyMe
- https://youtu.be/oCJG45OJJXk
This episode was produced by Gracious Sede
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This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Gv7q-K0WeA8Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss the stories making the waves in the African tech space this week.
The major stories are:
- Alerzo lays off 100 workers, reportedly due to warehouse automation
- GetEquity COO reportedly detained by police over unpaid funds
- Zazuu shuts down
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17:08 - GetEquity's COO detained by the Nigerian Police
24:53 - Zazuu shuts downUseful links* Alerzo lays off 100 workers, reportedly due to warehouse automation - GetEquity COO reportedly detained by police over unpaid funds
- Zazuu shuts down
- Telecom operators demand urgent settlement as USSD debts from banks rise to $200bn
- Binance and CEO ‘CZ’ plead guilty to federal charges, agreed to pay $4.3B in fines
- Leatherback CEO Ibrahim Ibitade Denies Hiding from EFCC After Wanted Notice
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
Hey guys!
We've hit 200 episodes! And we had a special guest join us on the podcast today.
But first, here are today's stories:
- US SEC delists Tingo temporarily
- EdenLife pivoting to a marketplace
- MTN reported plans to acquire 9obile spectrum
We had fun in the studio today and had the chance to meet one of our fantastic fans, Chinedum Okerengwor, Founder of Royalti.io. Fun fact: he pitched his startup at Techpoint Africa's Pitchstorm in 2021.
We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed producing it, despite the many issues.
Enjoy!
But before you go:
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro03:43 - Tingo and the US SEC17:32 - Eden Life's eCommerce play31:42 - MTN's reported plans to acquire 9Mobile spectrum44:56 - Other stories49:19 - About Royalti.io + feedback 56:39 - Paystack layoffs58:27 - 200th podcastversaryUseful links
- Tingo suspended by the US SEC after being dubbed "obvious scam"
- Eden Life launches an eCommerce platform to become profitable in a year
- MTN to reportedly acquire 9Mobile's spectrum
- AltSchool Africa raised $3 million back in April 2023
- Netflix loses market leader status to Showmax
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/WI3IYCfGdgUToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss top stories across the African tech space.The stories:* 3 finance executives leave Flutterwave amid fraud investigation. * Nigeria launches an electronic civil registration system * Gozem acquiring Moneex * Interswitch looses ₦30 billion in chargeback fraud * Rwanda Parliament wants to end public WiFi fees
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01:32 - iROKOtv's struggles
07:02 - Flutterwave's finance executives exit
17:57 - Nigeria's digital civil registration system
27:56 - Gozem acquires MoneexUseful links* 3 finance executives leave Flutterwave following disclosure of founder fraud Investigation in 2017
* Nigeria to launch an electronic civil registration system today
* Gozem acquires Moneex as it doubles down on super app ambitions
* Interswitch reportedly loses ₦30 billion to chargeback fraud
* Rwanda's Parliament demands an end to public WiFi fees
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Qv9e9VCzo10This week on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we look at tech news from the African continent.The stories: EFFC arrests OAU students for fraud
* Kenyans to transact using fingerprint and iris by December 2023
* Kenya opens first local smartphone factory
* Bolt ordered to pay a driver over $6k
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14:06 - Kenya: biometric IDs + a smartphone factory
20:06 - Bolt Kenya to pay driver over $6,000
24:49 - Fidelity Bank restores transfers to neobanksUseful links President Ruto: Kenyans will transact using fingerprints and iris by December 2023
* Kenya opens its first smartphone factory with retail prices starting from KSh 7,499
* Bolt Kenya to pay driver KSh 1m
* Why DLM Trust Company renounced its appointment as escrow trustee by Patricia
* Bolt Kenya suspends 5% booking fee
* Bolt Kenya receives operating licence after meeting NTSA’s demands
* Fidelity Bank Restores Transfers to Moniepoint, PalmPay, others
* EFCC Releases 58 OAU Students Arrested For Suspected Internet Fraud
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/yo0lW5SRx1oToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we look at the hottest stories sweeping the African tech ecosystem this week.The stories:* IROKOtv isn't shutting down * MTN to pay FIRS $72.5m for tax evasion * MTN responds to allegations by Itemate Solutions * Patricia appoints DLM Capital Group to begin the first batch of customer repayments * DLM Trust puts Patricia partnership on hold * Fidelity bank blocks transfer to OPay, Moniepoint, and Palmpay
Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:10 - iROKOtv's struggles
11:46 - MTN and tax evasion issues
15:31 - MTN responds to Itemate's allegations
18:10 - The Patricia struggle continues
32:08 - Fidelity Bank and the neobank KYC struggles Useful links* Is iROKOtv shutting down?
* MTN Nigeria to pay over $72m
* MTN responds to allegations by Itemate Solutions
* Patricia appoints DLM Capital Group to begin the first batch of customer repayments in November
* DLM Trust has paused its appointment as trustee to handle the repayment of Patricia customers
* Fidelity Bank blocks transfers to OPay, Moniepoint, and Palmpay over KYC concerns
* Airtel Africa rolls out cheap 4G-enabled smartphones in Rwanda
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Chidinma OchiakaEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSkFind us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/6YmiGW2uAOIThis week on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the hot topics in the African tech space.The stories: Patricia offers customers new avenue to recoup losses
* CIBN certification for PoS, NIN, and BVN agents
* Andela launches AI-powered Talent Cloud
Register to attend the Modern Workplace Africa Conference: https://modernworkplaceafrica.com/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:54 - Andela's Talent Cloud
17:45 - Patricia's shares sale
30:49 - Nigerian PoS agents certification Useful links Patricia pleads with customers to turn its alleged ₦2bn debt to shares
* CIBN commences Certification process for POS, NIN/BVN Agents
* Andela launches an AI-powered platform to transform the hiring process for tech companies
* Dragonfly Capital backed web3 app VIBRA shuts down in Nigeria
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/hGi5yC0l4MwToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we have a special guest join our reporters in the studio as they discuss some of the hottest topics in the African tech space this week.The stories:* South Africa to amend sim registration law * NDPC investigates alleged data privacy violations * Dash's shutdown
Register to attend the Modern Workplace Africa Conference: https://modernworkplaceafrica.com/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - IntroUseful links* Deception At Dash: How USD 80 M+ In Funding Went Down The Drain * Rica is broken, parliament is told * OPay, DHL, Meta may face steep fines as NDPC begins investigation into alleged data privacy violations * Glovo launches “The Courier’s Pledge” in Nigeria to provide extended benefits to drivers * Nigeria to acquire satellite
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk#
Hey guys!Apologies for the delay in upload. Due to technical issues, we couldn't upload audio last week and we just regained access. Thank you for your patience!This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/C8Hb2GpzhcwToday's podcast sees our reporters discuss stories like Paystack's latest moves, South Africa's Takealot, and other happenings in the African tech ecosystem.The stories* Alterra Capital partners Aliko Dangote * Paystack's virtual terminal * Nigeria's plan to skill up 3 million people by 2027 * Takealot's dealings with South Africa's competition regulator
Register to attend the Modern Workplace Africa Conference: https://modernworkplaceafrica.com/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:32 - Alterra Capital partners Dangote06:05 - Paystack's virtual terminal14:08 - Nigeria's skill up plan19:55 - Takealot and competition regulatorUseful links* Private equity firm set to invest $500 million in Africa gets backing from Aliko Dangote * Paystack has built an offline payment solution that will not require PoS machines * Bosun Tijani unveils plan to equip 3 million Nigerians with tech skills by 2027 * Takealot faces pushback from regulator
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu OneyiboEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/RqU07fhRkoQOn this week's Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss an acquisition, a shut down, and other happenings in Africa's tech space.The stories:* Risevest acquires Chaka * 54gene to shut down * Nigeria to boost startup listings on NGX * Sendy appoints administrator
Register to attend the Modern Workplace Africa Conference: https://modernworkplaceafrica.com/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro05:33 - Risevest acquires Chaka
17:40 - 54gene to shut down
31:05 - Startups on NGX
36:49 - Sendy enters administrationUseful links* Risevest acquires Chaka
* After raising $45m in two years, 54gene is shutting down
* Nigeria to boost startup listings
* Logistics startup Sendy enters into administration after failing to find a buyer
* Logistics startup Sendy appoints Peter Kahi of PKF Consulting as administrator
* MultiChoice loses $1.7b in six months
* Threads users will be able to delete their accounts without losing Instagram by December
* $4bn investment in Anthropic: Amazon playing catch up with Microsoft & Google in AI race
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we share insights and thoughts on this week's trending topics in the African tech space.
The stories:
Nigeria's President nominates new CBN Governor
PayDay looking to sell
Abasi Ene-Obong launches second genomics startup
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0:00 - Intro
02:14 - President Tinubu nominates CBN Governor and 4 Deputies
12:13 - PayDay is ready to sell
24:59 - Former 54gene CEO and co-founder launches second genomics startup
39:18 - Other stories
42:40 - Message from Techpoint Africa's CEO
Useful links
Nigeria's President nominates new CBN Governor
https://guardian.ng/news/tinubu-nominates-cardoso-as-new-cbn-governor/
Abasi Ene-Obong launches second genomics startup
https://techpoint.africa/2023/09/19/former-54gene-ceo-launches-syndicatebio/
PayDay looking to sell
https://techcabal.com/2023/09/20/fintech-payday-is-looking-to-sell-months-after-3m-raise/
This episode was produced by Gracious Sede
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This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/zSIY3flt9T0Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we have candid discussions on how the media is used as a tool for pushing agendas, telcos pushing back on new NCC's requirements, and more.The stories:* Olumide Olusanya speaks out on KloudKommerce controversy * Telecom operators reject NCC's requirement * CBN supports Flutterwave's swap * Flutterwave expands to India
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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/zCbjp253CY8Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss the recent developments in the African connectivity, financial and crypto space.The stories: Vodacom to use Amazon's Project Kuiiper to power connectivity project in Africa's remote areas * AltSchool expands its reach in a bid to provide jobs for 10,000,000 African youth * Acting CBN Governor assures foreign investors that FX backlog will be paid in 1-2 weeks * Worldcoin token owners are losing money Register to attend the Modern Workplace Africa Conference: https://modernworkplaceafrica.com/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:44 - AltSchool is our headline sponsor!!02:11 - Amazon's Satellite Internet07:15 - AltSchool Africa's new schools14:03 - Nigeria's FX backlog20:29 - Worldcoin token owners are losing moneyUseful links** Amazon's answer to Starlink to provide 5G in remote Africa * Beyond tech, AltSchool Africa wants to empower the next wave of creative economy and business talent * Investors on high alert as CBN prepares to clear FX backlog in “1 to 2 weeks” * Less than 2 months after launch, 98.5% of Worldcoin token investors already at a loss * Alex Okosi is Google in Africa's MD * Kenya partners Spiro to deploy electric bikes
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/TbSY8ySBKLMToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the top stories in the African tech space.The stories:* X's plans to create a fintech product * Airtel Uganda's IPO for expansion * Nigeria's search for AI policy researchers * Anambra State implements zero charges for Right of Way
Register to attend the Modern Workplace Africa Conference: https://modernworkplaceafrica.com/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:11 - Update on Patricia token
07:27 - X' mini-fintech plans
09:23 - Nigeria's AI strategy
19:58 - Airtel Uganda's IPO plans
22:03 - Anambra State's zero Right of Way charges Useful links* You might soon be able to send and receive money on X, formerly Twitter
* Nigeria to create National AI Strategy
* Airtel Uganda to raise $216 million by selling 8 billion ordinary shares to fund its expansion plans
* Anambra Govt Drops Right of Way Charges for Telecoms, Plans Free WiFi in MDAs
* How Patricia plans to pay customers back
* MultiChoice writes down $108 million on its investment in betting company KingMakers
* MTN Nigeria signs 5G MoU with Seplat Energy
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/QxCMTEs-Ic4 How to brace your startup for crisis as a tech founder w/ Teresa Aligbe | Techpoint Unscripted - https://youtu.be/oVsGEiWSUMs Today on the Techpoint Point Africa Podcast, we discuss the top stories in the African fintech space. The stories:
- Patricia's PTK launch met with sharp backlash
- Moniepoint acquires Kopo Kopo
- Flutterwave's IPO plans for global expansion
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00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Somalia, Kenya, and social media giants
08:11 - Patricia launches native token
19:30 - Moniepoint enters Kenya
22:47 - Flutterwave's IPO plans
30:02 - The Modern Workplace Africa Conference
Useful links
* Moniepoint makes Kenyan foray with the acquisition of Kopo Kopo
* Default on the government-backed Hustler Fund in Kenya has reached $20m
* Flutterwave moves forward with IPO plans for global expansion
* Somali government bans TikTok, Telegram to combat misinformation
* South Africa introduces new guidelines to curb harmful content on Facebook, WhatsApp
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
Join us in an eye-opening conversation with Bamidele Obende, Lead Executive, Cybersecurity Software, Infoprive, as we delve into the complex and often hidden world of financial fraud in Nigeria. With a decade of experience in cybersecurity across Africa and the Middle East, Infoprive has been at the forefront of the battle against financial deception.
In this exclusive interview, Bamidele finally reveals who and what is responsible for the rampant cases of fraud in Nigerian banks and fintech, the major ways scammers can get you and, most importantly, what solutions you can take even with the phone in your pocket.
Whether you're in finance, technology, or simply curious about the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, this conversation with Bamidele Obende offers a rare glimpse into the intricacies of financial fraud in Nigeria and the collaborative efforts needed to combat it.
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters share their insights, opinions and knowledge on the top stories in the African tech space this week. The stories: * MTN South African branch to pay $5.2 million before H2 2023 * Mastercard acquires minor stake in MoMo * Jumia records reduction in losses in Nigeria * Jumia may unroll new services in Egypt * Loan apps' agents reveal companies' unethical practices * Bosun Tijani has been confirmed as minister of communications and digital economy
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00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Jagun Jagun and Nigeria's VFX industry
03:40 - MTN South Africa to pay R1.9 billion and Mastercard acquires stake in MoMo
13:05 - Jumia records decline in operating loss
18:58 - Jumia could be launch BNPL services in Egypt
21:54 - Loan agents disbursing unwanted loans
34:33 - Bosun Tijani appointed Nigeria's Minister of Communications and Digital Economy
38:47 - Other stories
Useful links * MTN South Africa to pay R1.9 billion * Mastercard to acquire a slice of MTN's $5.2 billion fintech unit * Jumia records 54% decline in operating loss in Q1 2023 * Jumia could soon roll out buy now, pay later solution in Egypt * How we are forced to disburse loans to people that didn’t apply – Loan app agents * Daunting tasks ahead as Bosun Tijani is confirmed minister of communications, innovation, and the digital economy * Court bars Worldcoin from collecting data from Kenyans * TikTok ban in Kenya? * Uber denies drivers' involvement in attacks * Takealot to launch an on-demand service * Safaricom will raise
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we share insights and thoughts on this week's trending topics in the African tech space. The stories: * Bosun Tijani gets ministerial nomination for President Tinubu's cabinet * Opay's CEO steps down * SEC confirms that it's ban on Binance * Kenya suspends Worldcoin
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00:00 - Intro
01:34 - FIRS to collect revenue for MDAs in Nigeria
06:04 - X makes creator payments
15:31 - Eritrea's first PC video game
27:56 - Big Cabal Media lays off staff
32:57 - Sendy ceases operations
39:11 - PayPal launches stablecoin
44:31 - Other stories
Useful links * Nigerian influencer shares how he made ₦220k from X (formerly Twitter) * Breaking Barriers - Inside the Making of Eritrea's First PC Video Game, '18 Minutes' * Big Cabal Media reduces workforce by 19% * Sendy is reportedly ceasing operations and considering a sale of its assets * PayPal's stablecoin * Kenyan police raid Worldcoin warehouse, confiscate equipment and documents for analysis * Senate Transmits Names Of 45 Confirmed Ministerial Nominees To Presidency * Glovo beats Jumia Food, Bolt Food, others to become one of Chicken Republic's delivery partners in Nigeria * Hacktivists declare cyber war on Nigeria * Grinta makes its third acquisition in three years as it snaps up Auto Cure * Safaricom Ethiopia to receive $257.4 million from the World Bank Group to increase mobile connectivity * Musk Says His Cage Fight With Zuckerberg Will Stream On X
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we share insights and thoughts on this week's trending topics in the African tech space.
The stories:
Bosun Tijani gets ministerial nomination for President Tinubu's cabinet
Opay's CEO steps down
SEC confirms that it's banning Binance
Uber records first profit in 14 years
Kenya suspends Worldcoin
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
01:53 - Senegal bans tiktok
05:57- Bosun Tijani nominated as Minister in President Tinubu's cabinet
13:24 - Opay CEO steps down
21:38 - Worldcoin suspended in Kenya
32:43 - SEC confirms ban on Binance
Useful links
CcHUB's Bosun Tijani gets ministerial nomination for President Tinubu's cabinet
https://techpoint.africa/2023/08/02/bosun-tijani-nominated-as-minister/
OPay CEO, Olu Akanmu steps down
https://techpoint.africa/2023/07/31/opay-ceo-steps-down/;
SEC Nigeria confirms its ban on the global crypto exchange, Binance...
https://techpoint.africa/2023/07/31/sec-declares-binance-illegal/
Kenya suspends Worldcoin, Sam Altman's iris scanning crypto project
https://techpoint.africa/2023/08/02/worldcoin-suspended-in-kenya/
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast our reporters look at events in the finance space this week as it affects the African tech space.
The stories:
- FCCPC to impose ₦10,000,000 fine on PoS operators
- FCCPC delists Sycamore
- CBN increases benchmark interest rate
- Bundle Africa shuts down exchange operations
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00:00 - Intro
01:24 - Attend the Modern Workplace Africa Conference
04:27 - FCCPC vs PoS
16:10 - Wrong loan company delisted by regulator
20:25 - CBN increases benchmark interest rate
31:35 - CBN unfreezes Chaka, Risevest, AbokiFX, and Bamboo acoounts
32:56 - Bundle Africa shuts down
44:11 - Instant transfers in the US
Useful links * FCCPC to impose up to ₦10 million fines on PoS operators * “An App impersonated us,” Sycamore reacts to FCCPC delisting, distances itself from “Get Loan” * CBN increases benchmark interest rate * CBN unfreezes accounts of Bamboo, Risevest, and Chaka * African crypto exchange, Bundle Africa shuts down operations to focus on P2P payments * Flutterwave accounts to remain frozen as judge declines ARA's motion to withdraw its case against the company * Advocacy group sues the Central Bank of Nigeria * FedNow goes live for banks, credit unions
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
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Today on Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the stories trending in the African tech space this week.
The stories:
- Safaricom and Starlink to go head-to-head in Kenya
- Uber and Bolt launch audio recording safety option
- ARCON goes after Mr. Macaroni
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00:00 - Intro
01:41 - Threads loses active users
05:44 - Starlink's launch in Kenya
15:30 - Uber and Bolt's audio safety option
25:20 - Mr Macaroni vs ARCON
Useful links
- Starlink launches in Kenya, chooses Karibu Connect as its authorised reseller
- Safaricom plans to launch a satellite Internet service to challenge Starlink in Kenya
- Uber launches emergency button and audio recording features to improve safety on its app
- Indecent Ad: Mr Macaroni faces ARCON’s scrutiny over D’General Bitters skit
- The Rules of ARCON Every Advertiser Should Know in Nigeria
- Uganda imposes a 5% tax on Facebook, Netflix, Google
- Ethiopia ends a 5-month social media ban
- Jumia Kenya’s employee stole $150,000 by manipulating vendor payment records
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the innovations, legislations and reports that made the news this week in the African tech space. The stories: * FCCPC to remove loan apps from Google Play Store * Flutterwave launches Tuition * Nigerians loose less to banking fraud in Q1 2023
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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Clarification on Payday virtual card partnership story
04:59 - FCCPC warns loan apps
17:40 - Flutterwave launches Tuition
26:13 - Nigerian banks loss less to fraud in Q1 2023
41:15 - Other stories
Useful links * Nigerian loan apps to be removed from Google Play Store if they continue to harass customers * Flutterwave launches Tuition for easy tuition payments * Nigerians loss 85.1% less money to banking fraud in Q1 2023 * High Court indefinitely suspends Kenya's Finance Act 2023 * South African court calls out lawyers for using ChatGPT references
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss several hot topics sweeping the African tech space this week. The stories: * Payday suspends partnership with Mastercard * South Africa's Information Regulator fines the Department of Justice R5 million * PoS users in Lagos to pay more in transaction charges * OPay caps free transfers to other banks to three daily
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Useful links * Meta’s Threads app launches in 100 countries, hitting 10 million users in 7 hours * Payday suspends virtual card partnership with Mastercard, directs users to Visa * Payday Co-founder to step down after 18 months * South Africa's Department of Justice fined R5 million over ransomware attack * PoS users to pay more in Lagos * Nigeria's competition regulator bars PoS operators from increasing transaction fees * OPay caps free bank transfers to 3 per day as economic realities set in * MultiChoice Kenya to increase DStv and GOtv prices again
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we look at policies, initiatives, reports, rumours and banter that made the news in the African tech space this week. The stories: * CBN directs banks to obtain customers' social media handles * Uganda to provide Internet access to over 1.5 million refugees * Eyowo's reported shutdown * PalmPay reportedly hits 25m users, unveils savings plan with 20% annual interest
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and Intelpoint's newsletter - https://intelpoint.co/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:46 - Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg 09:30 - CBN's social media KYC regulations 16:54 - Ugandan refugees to get Internet access 23:54 - Eyowo's reported shutdown 32:48 - Palmpay's interesting numbers Useful links * CBN could face legal action if it doesn't withdraw regulations on social media handles * Uganda to provide Internet access to over 1.5 million refugees to help them develop digital skills * What's going on at Eyowo? * PalmPay reportedly hits 25m users, unveils savings plan with strange 20% annual interest * inDrive gets licence to operate in Kenya * CBN sets transaction caps for contactless payments
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Due to the Eid el-Kabir holidays, the Techpoint Africa Podcast will not air this Thursday. But we'll be back on Friday with more insights on happenings in Africa's tech scene.
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss tech news this week from around the African continent. The stories: * Tension between Ride-hailing companies in Nigeria and their drivers * Nigerian banks and other institutions fined over ₦200 million for data privacy violations * Somalia launches QR code standard * Airtel to launch 5G network
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00:00 - Intro
02:40 - Nigerian ride-hailing drivers strike 18:42 - Nigerian banks and institutions fined ₦200 million 29:11 - Somalia's QR code standard 39:23 - Airtel set to launch 5G 46:00 - Other stories
Useful links * E-hailing drivers could go on strike again, but their battle with ride-hailing companies could be a lose-lose * Nigerian banks and institutions fined over N200 million for data privacy violations * Somalia's Central Bank launches QR Code standard to drive cashless transactions * Airtel Nigeria set to launch 5G mobile network today, igniting competition in the telecom market * MTN Cameroon might scale back operations in Cameroon, lay off 800 staff * MTN accuses IHS Tower of breaching its agreement * Google for Startups awards $4 million to 25 African companies for its third Black Founders Fund cohort
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we bring you insights into the moves made by Nigeria's new administration this week, and how it affects the tech ecosystem The stories: * CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele suspended * SEC bans Binance * Nigerian Student Loan Act * CBN floats Naira
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and Intellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:06 - Hello Muyiwa 02:31 - Emefiele suspended 09:39 - SEC bans Binance? 15:45 - Nigeria's Student Loan Act 30:31 - CBN floats naira
Useful links * One of Nigeria's longest-serving CBN governors, Godwin Emefiele has been suspended * SEC bans Binance in Nigeria * SEC ban: Binance says it is not affiliated with Binance Nigeria Limited * 12 burning questions about Nigeria's student loan bill, answered * Nigeria floats the naira as official exchange rate falls to ₦664/$1. Here's what you should know
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we bring you the hottest stories from across the continent. The stories: * Apple's Vision Pro * Senegal restricts access to Internet * Scam allegations against Tingo Group
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00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Apple's Vision Pro 06:00 - Senegal shuts down Internet 15:27 - TIngo's fraud allegations 26:58 - Chipper Cash lay offs
Useful links * Senegal's Internet shutdown costs the country over $300k every 60 minutes * Scam allegations by Hindenberg Research send Tingo Group's NASDAQ shares into a tailspin * Chipper Cash fires several staff and executives in another round of layoffs * Hacker leaks over 27K Showmax account passwords online
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This episode is also available on YouTube - Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss the news rocking the African tech space this week.The stories:* Fuel scarcity in Nigeria * Moove impounds its customers' cars * MultiChoice Group enters fintech space
Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - IntroUseful links* Patricia to temporarily suspend withdrawals after security breach * MultiChoice enters the fintech market via Moment
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss the news rocking the African tech space this week.The stories:* Fuel scarcity in Nigeria * Moove impounds its customers' cars * MultiChoice Group enters fintech space
Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro 00:06 - Nigeria's fuel subsidy removal
12:29 - Patricia's hack
18:04 - MultiChoice launches MomentUseful links* Patricia to temporarily suspend withdrawals after security breach
* MultiChoice enters the fintech market via Moment
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/glk3P3nCIPMToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters bring to you insights into the stories breaking in the African tech space this week.The stories:* Nigerian government ordered to account for $460 million chinese loan * $360 million loan from China for fibre optics cable in 2020 * CBN pushes eNaira adoption * Wangiri scam reportedly back in Kenya
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro03:46 - Nigeria's debt to China12:26 - Telcos and USSD27:20 - eNaira and adoption39:40 - Wangiri scam in KenyaUseful links* The Nigerian government has been ordered to account for a $460m Chinese loan * With $328 million funding, Nigeria approves Internet fibre extension to Northern Nigeria * Ongoing USSD disputes threaten to exclude 17 Million Nigerians from banking services * Wangiri phone scam is reportedly back in Kenya * A peek into a hacker's mind: Why data breaches should bother you
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/o3OK7Fl7a7Y
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss and share insights on the stories sweeping across the African tech space this week.
The stories:
- MTN GlobalConnect rebrands as Bayobab
- Mive gets Open University licence
- Vodafone to cut 11,000 jobs
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:22 - Lagos Startup Expo01:52 - Miva Open University17:00 - Vodafone to cut 10,000 jobs18:32 - MTN GlobalConnect rebrands21:26 - Nigerian telcos can cut banks off from using USSD24:39 - Nigeria's harmonised USSD codes26:00 - Nigeria's digital certificate of occupancy processUseful links* MTN GlobalConnect rebrands as Bayobab * Sim Shagaya’s Miva Open University gets licence to operate online university in Nigeria * Vodafone’s plan to cut 11,000 jobs * Nigerian telcos can now cut off banks from using USSD * Nigeria digitises Certificate of Occupancy process
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/u6sjjxxBJzwToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss pivots, finance laws, investigations and some other bits of interesting news from across the African tech space.The stories:* Kenya's Finance Bill 2023 * Treepz pivots * Nigeria's House of Reps investigating telcos
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:09 - Has your BVN expired?05:23 - Kenya's Finance Bill 202316:04 - Treepz' business model32:25 - Nigeria's parliament investigates telcos40:07 - Other storiesUseful links* Kenya plans 3% tax on digital assets revenue * President Ruto Announces The Introduction Of Various Tax Legislative Changes * Why Kenya wants to tax content creators and influencers * Why did Treepz ditch bus-hailing for car-sharing after a $4.5M cash injection? * House of Reps launches an inquiry into Nigeria’s telco service delivery * Google I/O 2023 is a wrap — here’s a list of everything announced * MTN in advanced talks to sell West Africa assets
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/zQRPMHIL2PIToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss hot topics making the rounds in the African tech space this week.The stories:* Kenya wants to find fake phones with special software * Nomba raises $30m in pre-seed * Nigerians experiencing virtual cards failure * Lagos State Governor announces electric buses
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:04 - What's happening with crypto?
03:33 - Kenya's spyware issues
10:54 - Nomba raises $30 million
18:38 - Nigeria's virtual cards palaver
29:36 - Lagos State's electric busesUseful links* Lagos State Governor announces first batch of electric buses
* Nomba gets $30 million pre-Series B funding as Nigeria’s business banking space heats up
* Kenya’s Communications Authority’s battle to detect fake phones
* Chipper Cash will now charge users for declined transactions. Here’s why
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/xns0WxOUQQIToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters share insights on some of the big news in the Africa tech space and debunk some trending rumours making rounds on the world wide web.The stories:* Zimbabwe to launch gold-backed digital currency * The truth about Mr Eazi and Vydia's sale * Rwanda to issue digital ID cards to citizens
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Lagos Startup Expo
02:57 - Starlink in South Africa
04:40 - Zimbabwe's digital currency
11:45 - Mr Eazi and the Vydia drama
16:33 - Rwanda's digital ID cards
26:06 - Tech Nation gets acquired Useful links* Zimbabwe to launch gold-backed digital currency - https://techpoint.africa/2023/04/25/techpoint-digest-568/#:~:text=monies%20are%20going-,Zimbabwe%20to%20launch%20gold%2Dbacked%20digital%20currency,-Image%20by%20jcomp
* Mr Eazi did not sell Vydia for $1 billion. Here’s what really happened - https://techpoint.africa/2023/04/25/mr-eazi-vydia/
* Rwanda to issue digital ID cards to citizens - https://techpoint.africa/2023/04/26/techpoint-digest-569/#:~:text=do%20the%20same-,Rwanda%20to%20issue%20digital%20ID%20cards%20to%20citizens,-Source%3A%20PSM%20news
* Founders Forum Group acquires Tech Nation, gains control of Tech Nation Visa program - https://techpoint.africa/2023/04/26/founders-forum-group-acquires-tech-nation-visa/
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/oq3uKdEV76cToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss Meta's seemingly unending African law suits, the company's layoff moves and other news sweeping across the continent's tech space.The stories:* Lazerpay shuts down * Kenyan court rules against Meta * Meta sued in South Africa for abusing market dominance * Meta starts laying off 4000 staff * Netflix releases report on its journey in Africa
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:10 - Lazerpay shuts down06:16 - Meta lays off 4000 staff10:22 - Meta's African woes16:44 - Netflix's Africa reportUseful links* Nigerian crypto payments startup, Lazerpay shuts down, opens offer to companies interested in purchasing its IP * African employees face uncertainty as Meta prepares to cut 4,000 more jobs * Meta’s content moderation in Africa faces new problems * Meta’s market dominance abuse case in South Africa * South Africa got 71% of Netflix’s $175m investment in sub-Saharan Africa between 2016 and 2022
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/_rkBhJG7AGkToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters sit down to discuss the news making the headlines this week in the African tech space.The stories:* Flutterwave's multiple breach saga * Kenya launches its very first satellite * Swvl's many troubles
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:12 - Journalists and selective reporting
01:25 - Twitter Inc. no longer exists
05:47 - South Africa's taxis are minibuses
07:43 - Fresh Flutterwave breach
19:05 - Swvl's troubles with Nasdaq
26:02 - Kenya launches its first satelliteUseful links* In what looks like fresh ₦450m Flutterwave breach, Nigeria Police detains crypto traders
* Race Condition, the favorite gig of scammers troubling Nigerian fintech
* Swvl Receives Received Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Market Value Deficiency
* Kenya’s first operational satellite, Taifa-1, to launch today
* Twitter Inc. no longer exists
* Nigeria’s Kifta Technologies produces smart glasses, other cutting edge defence tech, for companies and countries worldwide
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/2XNW2BuVFAAToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we bring you stories from the African tech space and insights on them. We also look at some global stories that might affect the African ecosystem.The stories:* South Africa's free WiFi taxis * Kenya receives $377.8 million to build an electric bus lane * Ghanian government's new tax law for raid-hailing companies * Shuttlers raise $4 million * Paxful shuts down
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:40 - South Africa's free WiFi taxis
09:28 - Ghana's ride-hailing levy
13:35 - Kenya receives $377 million for electric bus lanes
23:50 - Paxful shuts down
29:44 - Shuttlers raises $4 million Useful links* South Africans to enjoy free WiFi in taxis
* Kenya receives $377.8 million to build electric bus lane
* Oppong-Nkrumah justifies government's decision to introduce three 'new' taxes
* After 3 million trips, Shuttlers gets $4m investment to grow its shared mobility solution
* Crypto exchange Paxful shuts down as engineers, compliance and security teams leave the company
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/4ImRAkJ1EDQToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss the happenings in the digital credit space in East Africa, and some other interesting stories in the tech space.The stories:* CBN and the confusion on a centralised open banking structure * Union54's CEO speaks out * Twitter's source code leaked on GitHub
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Lagos Startup Expo02:26 - Union54 CEO speaks out on shut down16:50 - Nigeria's open banking guidelines brouhaha23:15 - Twitter's source code leaked31:00 - Africa and GPT-4Useful links* After chargeback fraud debacle, Union54 CEO says fintech in Africa ‘isn’t child’s play’ * Exclusive: CBN wants NIBSS to control access to Open Banking infrastructure * Exclusive: Nigeria’s central bank walks back decision to “centralise Open Banking” * Besides license fees, Nigerian logistics players to remit 2% of their annual revenue * 11 critical questions on the leaked NITDA bill; a tussle for more power? * Twitter's source code got leaked on GitHub * Making sense of Kenya’s burning money laundering feud with Nigerian fintechs * Meet Abake Adenle, who developed a unique speech recognition software for African languages
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/EDTcTRMJ9QUToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss the multiple stories that broke this week in the African tech space.The stories* Google rolls out Bard * OnePipe raises $4.8m, lays off 20% of its staff * MTN Nigeria to merge its finance subsidiaries * Amazon plans to reduce its workforce by 9,000 * Meta sued in Kenya, again
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro00:35 - Amazon lays off 9000 staff02:59 - One Pipe raises 4.8M, lays off staff11:53 - Google rolls out Bard16:41 - MTN Nigeria to merge finance subsidiaries23:27 - Meta is sued in Kenya, againUseful links* Google rolls out Bard, its answer to ChatGPT * OnePipe raises $4.8m credit line, lays off 20% of its staff * MTN Nigeria to merge its finance subsidiaries * Amazon is planning another layoff that will affect 9,000 employees * Meta sued in Kenya, again
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/ELoHjZCj-bsToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we look at some global events in the tech space that may affect the African tech ecosystem.The stories:* Silicon Valley Bank & Signature Bank shut down * Naspers shuts down Foundry * Meta and Y Combinator layoffs * Nigeria launches $672 million fund for tech entrepreneurs * OpenAI launches GPT-4
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:53 - Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank shutdown10:27 - Meta lays off again16:47 - Nigeria launches $672 million fund for tech entrepreneurs20:07 - Naspers shuts down Foundry27:03 - OpenAI launches GPT-4Useful links* Signature Bank shuts down following Silicon Valley Bank’s closure * SVB closure: 5 answers to startup employee’s questions * Naspers shuts down its $77m investment fund, Foundry, the largest in South Africa * Meta to slash 10,000 jobs after cutting about 11,000 last year * Y Combinator lays off 20% of its workforce, to reduce late-stage investments * Nigeria launches a ₦309.5 billion fund * OpenAI releases GPT-4, a multimodal AI that it claims is state-of-the-art
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/m-_1van4TrYToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we celebrate the International Women's Day as we bring you insights into some of the happenings in the African tech space this week.The stories:* Hackers stole $6.3m from Flutterwave's accounts * Kenyan regulator investigates online food delivery platforms * Nigeria’s Central Bank issues open banking operational guidelines
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro03:28 - Hackers steal $6.3 million from Flutterwave20:01 - Kenya investigates food delivery platforms22:20 - CBN approves open banking guidelinesUseful links* Hackers steal ₦2.9 billion from Flutterwave accounts, motion granted to freeze accounts connected with stolen funds * Kenyan regulator investigates online food delivery platforms * Nigeria’s Central Bank issues open banking operational guidelines
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Oluwanifemi KolawoleEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/O0ZEKwQHnlUToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we look at some of the happenings in the tech space — global and local.The stories:* The CBN introduces enhanced eNaira services * Meta's AI moves * Jumia will now be held liable for defective products in Southern and East Africa * Kenyan court releases frozen Flutterwave funds
Watch Yinka's interview here: https://youtu.be/R0BtbCOZ4yU
Read all about the eNaira here: https://techpoint.africa/topics/cbdb-enaira/
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:10 - CBN introduces enhanced eNaira services08:29 - Meta launches an AI language model13:23 - Jumia is sanctioned in Southern and East Africa19:42 - Fluterwave's funds unfrozenUseful links* The CBN introduces enhanced eNaira services * Even with zero charges and speedy transfers, Nigerians are not using the eNaira. Here’s why * Meta releases its AI technology * Why Meta’s latest large language model survived only three days online * Jumia reviews terms to protect customers in Southern and East Africa * Kenyan court releases frozen Flutterwave funds
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Emmanuel PaulEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/3fRaDQXM-JYToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss several stories that broke this week across the different industries in the African tech landscape.The stories:* Dash suspends Founder and CEO * UK’s Vodafone completes sale of Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group * Angola’s $89 million national cloud project * Chipper Cash and Bolt lay off staff
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/ Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/ andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Intro04:37 - Dash CEO suspended10:30 - Vodafone sells Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group18:15 - Angola's $89 million cloud project23:31 - Chipper Cash lays off again Useful links* Dash’s CEO has allegedly been suspended pending an investigation into financial impropriety * UK’s Vodafone completes sale of Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group * What you should know about Angola’s $89 million national cloud project * Chipper Cash reduces its workforce again
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Igc3s7m9mWYToday on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters breakdown the unusual increase in PoS transactions in Nigeria and the increase in funding news. They also discuss other happenings across the continent.The stories:* Unusual increase in PoS transactions in January * Telkom’s restructuring to affect 15% of its staff * Ethiopia offers 45% stake in Ethio Telecom * Increase in funding news
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/ andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/andIntellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/Timestamps00:00 - Love is ~~not~~ in the air01:55 - Intro 02:01 - Unusual increase in PoS transactions in January09:35 - Increase in funding news11:15 - South Africa's Telkom is restructuring16:43 - Ethiopia offers 45% stake in Ethio Telecom22:02 - Bamboo gets digital sub-broker licence23:52 - Insights from Intelligence's upcoming Startup Funding report26:07 - Lagos Startup Expo announcementUseful links* Why more people would give office romance a shot in 2023 * Online dating is changing how Africans find love, leading to an increase in romance scams * Old ₦200 notes to remain legal tender in Nigeria until April 10, 2023 * Find all the funding news here * Telkom’s restructuring to affect 1,770 jobs * Ethiopia offers 45% stake in Ethio Telecom * Bamboo gets a digital sub-broker licence from SEC * Ethiopia is positioning itself for prominence in the African tech space * With the AfriGo card, the CBN is putting the cart before the horse for financial inclusion in Nigeria * Botched naira redesign policy is proof that Nigeria is not ready for a cashless economy
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/AI1Z_W0bEWcThis week on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Emmanuel, Chimgozirim, and Bolu discuss some of the trending stories home and abroad.The stories:* Broadband penetration in Nigeria; the truth and the lies * Nigeria's cashless economy woes * The A.I. war between Google, Microsoft, and — surprisingly — Baidu
Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/Download Intelligence by Techpoint's World Cup Report here: https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/our-reports/Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:22 - Nigeria's 100% broadband penetration08:30 - Nigeria's cashless economy woes16:40 - A.I. wars (Google vs Microsoft)Useful links* No, Starlink has not given Nigeria 100% broadband penetration. Despite what the president claims * Botched naira redesign policy is proof that Nigeria is not ready for a cashless economy * Google launches Bard * Microsoft to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot into its Bing search engine * AI wars: 5 ways Google is going neck and neck with Microsoft * Partech closes $263m Africa-focused fund * Flutterwave receives payments processing licence in Egypt as it eyes North African expansion
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious SedeEmail us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/oXL5muMMBv4Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Emmanuel discusses the recent happenings shaping the African tech space with our reporters.The stories: Kenyan senate proposes to amend the Employment Act in Kenya * The Nigerian Central Bank's AfriGo card scheme * Tech Nation is shutting down * Google bans unlicensed loan apps in Kenya Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/andFintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/andTechpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/Download Intelligence by Techpoint's World Cup Report here: https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/our-reports/Timestamps00:00 - Intro02:39 - Kenya's push for work-life balance07:41 - CBN's AfriGo card scheme11:24 - Tech Nation Visa is shutting down16:19 - Google’s ban on unlicensed loan apps20:40 - MNT-Halan becomes Egypt's first unicornUseful links** Kenya's Senate plans to amend Employment Act * With Afrigo card, CBN wants to replace VISA and MasterCard in Nigeria * All you need to know about AfriGo, the CBN’s domestic card scheme * You might be unable to apply for the UK’s Tech Nation Visa after March 31, 2023 * Central Bank of Kenya approves 12 more digital lenders * Google bans unlicenced loan apps in Kenya * Egypt gets its first unicorn as MNT-Halan announces a $400 million investment
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Oluwanifemi steps in for Emmanuel as our reporters discuss some of the interesting news that broke this week in the African tech space.
The stories:
- Nigeria made ₦125 billion from transfer levies in 2022
- Kuda to operate in Pakistan
- New rules for crypto ads in South Africa
- Kenya leads debt funding to African startups with $608 million
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Nigeria made ₦125 billion from transfer levies
05:17 - Kuda expands to Pakistan
10:52 - New crypto ads in South Africa
16:00 - Kenya leads debt funding in Africa
Useful links
- Nigeria made ₦125 billion from transfer levies in 2022
- Kuda receives licence to operate a digital bank in Pakistan
- Crypto adverts in South Africa must state that “investing in crypto assets may result in the loss of capital.” - Advertising Regulatory Board
- Kenya leads debt funding to African startups with $608 million
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss several topics, from global tech actions affecting the African tech space to ambitious moves by local startups.
Stories:
- Starlink to launch in Kenya
- Vodafone to lay off several employees
- Microsoft is rolling out Azure OpenAI service globally
- TeamApt rebrands to Moniepoint
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Starlink in Kenya
06:36 - Vodafone to layoff staff
11:00 - Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service
16:47 - TeamApt rebrands to Moniepoint
Useful links
- Starlink to launch in Kenya
- Vodafone to lay off several staff
- Microsoft is rolling out Azure OpenAI service
- TeamApt rebrands to Moniepoint
- What the recently acquired switching license from CBN could mean for TeamApt
- TeamApt's evolution from a tech provider to a startup doing over $14 billion TPV in a month
- A growing infatuation with VC funding is driving Nigerian startups towards one foreign accelerator
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss several stories from this week, but dwell on the recent modifications ride-hailing company, Bolt has made to its services in partnership with CredPal.
We also have some good news towards the end for football lovers and enthusiasts. So be sure to listen to the end.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Airtel acquires 5G spectrum
03:54 - Kenyan Google users to pay 16% VAT
05:11 - CredPal & Bolt ride now, pay later
10:13 - Intelligence By Techpoint's World Cup report
Useful links
- Airtel acquires 5G, 4G spectrums for $317 million to offer 5G services in Nigeria
- Africa is not ready for 5G, but experts say it needs to keep pushing
- Kenyan Google users to pay 16% VAT
- Robot lawyer to defend in court
- CredPal users set to “ride now, pay later” as startup announces partnership with Bolt
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss some stories from 2022, while welcoming the new year with some fresh news.
The stories:
- Starlink's launch in Nigeria and pricing
- Microsoft integrating ChatGPT into Bing
- Salesforce to lay off over 7,000 workers
- Techpoint is 8!
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
07:00 - Starlink's Nigeria launch
11:53 - Microsoft to imtegrate ChaGPT
16:50 - Salesforce lays off staff
Useful links
- Starlink to charge Nigerians $600 per kit
- Elon Musk’s Starlink in Nigeria
- With the promise of high-speed Internet from space, can Elon Musk’s Starlink decongest African cities?
- Microsoft to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot into its Bing search engine
- Salesforce lays off 10% of its employees
- Techpoint Africa is 8, and still profitable!
- CBN reduces withdrawal at ATMs, PoS, to ₦20,000 ($27) per day to further cashless policy
- CBN reverses cash withdrawal limits but continues its push for a cashless economy
- CBN’s cash withdrawal limit: 3 ways it’s good for you and 3 ways it’s not
- What Sweden and India can teach Nigeria about the cashless economy
- 6 ways the CBN’s cash withdrawal limit could benefit Nigeria’s telecom companies, from new revenue streams to increased customer penetration
- Access Bank, GTB, and Fidelity Bank recorded 26,877 fraud cases in the first half of 2022
- Nigeria will soon recognise cryptocurrencies as legal
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Samuel Okike
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we look at some of the news headlines this week even as we celebrate the last roundup episode for 2022.
The stories:
- ARCON’s directive to skit makers
- Klasha's 5-day menstrual cycle leave policy
- Layoffs and salary delays at the IT company behind Eyowo — Softcom
- FTX Founder, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), charged with defrauding investors
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:08 - ARCON's new directive
09:05 - Klasha's new menstrual leave policy
14:35 - Softcom layoffs
17:30 - Sam Bankman-Fried charged with fraud
Useful links
- Advertisements by skit-makers, influencers, others are unverified claims and misinformation — ARCON
- Klasha’s bold menstrual leave policy: A step forward or a step too far?
- Softcom has reportedly laid off staff after owing salaries in December 2021 and November 2022
- Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) charged with defrauding investors
- FTX’s new CEO, John Ray, details crypto exchange’s downfall in US House testimony
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our Senior Reporter, Chimgozirim Nwokoma, interviews Femi Iromini, CEO Moni Africa, and the latter had a lot to say on the topic of financial inclusion in Nigeria.
Femi shares his views and opinions on the continued lack of financial inclusion for a larger part of the Nigerian populace, the reasons behind this, and the role government and tech players can play in rectifying the situation.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Defining financial inclusion
02:48 - How important is financial inclusion for Nigeria?
08:34 - Biggest challenges to financial inclusion
12:24 - Financial literacy
13:29 - How can financial literacy be increased?
17:26 - The link between poverty and financial inclusion
21:02 - Government's role in driving financial inclusion
24:06 - Technology's role in enabling financial inclusion
26:13 - How Moni Africa improves financial inclusion for customers
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss the new withdrawal restrictions imposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the CBN issued a new directive to reduce withdrawal at ATMs and PoS terminals to ₦20,000 ($27) per day to further cashless policy. We look at how it will affect citizens, especially those operating in the informal sector.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
03:12 - Why is CBN doing this
04:29 - Inflation or cashless policy: CBN's endgame
05:50 - What this means for Nigeria's cash-driven economy
08:28 - Who are the biggest winners
Useful links
- CBN reduces withdrawal at ATMs, PoS, to ₦20,000 ($27) per day to further cashless policy
- 6 ways the CBN’s cash withdrawal limit could benefit Nigeria’s telecom companies, from new revenue streams to increased customer penetration
- N26.17 Trillion was Unbanked in 2021
- Nigeria commissions Omeife, its first humanoid robot
- FTX-funded Chipper Cash lays off employees one year after raising $150 million
- FTX marked down Chipper Cash’s $2B valuation to $1.25B
- After raising $140m+ from 3 funding rounds in 2022, mobility startup, Moove quietly “dismisses” employees
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Today, our Senior Editor, Oluwanifemi Kolawole, looks at the intricacies of hiring in the tech world with Chibuzo Ihentuge-Eric, Head of People and Culture at Bankly.
The discussion centers around the cost of hiring and what tech companies (should) look for in candidates they intend to hire.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
03:14 - Is there a shortage of tech talent?
04:49 - How long it takes to fill a position
06:13 - Putting your best foot forward when recruiting
10:21 - To upskill your employee or not?
12:47 - How your succession plan should look
13:39 - Recruiting for early stage startups
14:51 - What is the actual cost of recruitment?
18:15 - Choosing between doing ads and using a recruiter
21:14 - What to do when looking for talent
23:49 - The cost of having vacant roles
25:13 - Do employers need more notice periods to handover roles properly?
26:57 - How to get the right talent
Useful link
With less than 0.1% of workers migrating, Nigeria’s brain drain problem is an exaggerated case of talent migration
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters answer the important question, "Is crypto dead?"
Senior Reporter, Bolu Abiodun believes it is not and he tells us why. He also shares his vision of how crypto could evolve in the coming years.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Is crypto dead?
04:41 - Other crypto bear markets
05:52 - What caused this?
08:37 - Why does Nigeria's SEC call crypto an usensible asset?
11:05 - Will the government ever accept crypto?
Useful links
- Where’s crypto headed from here? 3 critical questions about the future of crypto answered
- Nigeria’s SEC will only consider “sensible digital assets” and not crypto, as it plans to improve trading in digital assets
- FTX started with $200, grew to $32bn, and collapsed in 2 weeks. Here’s how it happened
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we have an insightful discussion into the place of traditional (offline) marketing in a world of digital marketing.
Hosting the podcast is Senior Reporter, Ogheneruemu Oneyibo with Olabinjo Adeniran, a Nigerian technology professional with over ten years of experience leading and managing marketing campaigns for African startups, as our guest.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:41 - Explaining digital, offline, and hybrid marketing
06:29 - Personal preference
07:32 - What's the draw for both?
11:56 - What's the best medium for businesses?
15:12 - Building trust online
20:21 - Advertising to a consumer market that is less than 30% online
23:04 - Will there be a time where all marketing will be digital?
24:30 - Which is best overall?
26:31 - Your customer cannot be everyone!
This episode was produced by Gracious Sede and Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Emmanuel and Chimgozirim discuss the recent happenings at African eCommerce giant, Jumia. The company announced potential layoffs, and the suspension of several products to help it reach profitability.
Senior Reporter, Chimgozirim, shares insights into the moves made by the company to attain profitability, while suggesting viable solutions to their continued losses.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Gist on Jumia
04:09 - Why is Jumia making losses?
06:53 - Is scrapping these products the way to go?
10:12 - Who's getting laid off?
11:07 - What next for Jumia?
12:11 - The evolution of eCommerce business models in Africa
Useful links
- African eCommerce giant, Jumia, to reduce staff and product offerings
- What the current B2B rave could mean for Africa’s struggling eCommerce sector
- Nonconsumption is your fiercest competition—and it’s winning
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Toba Obaniyi, Whogohost CEO, sits down with our Senior Reporter, Chimgozirim Nwokoma to discuss one of Africa's foremost web hosting companies.
Obaniyi shares what they hope to achieve and the obstacles they face as they navigate the field of web hosting in the African tech space and the world at large.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - We meet Toba
01:11 - What was the vision for Whogohost?
02:20 - Competing with AWS
03:47 - What can Whogohost help you do?
05:28 - Differentiating Muzu from similar products
14:00 - Common platforms people tend to host
14:29 - Whogohost free course on web hosting
16:38 - Expansion plans
19:17 - Why Nigerians prefer foreign web hosting platforms
25:18 - What to do when investors pick foreigners over locals
30:15 - Building customer trust and market value
33:18 - What an ICANN accreditation means for customers
34:48 - Why you should use Whogohost and not foreign service providers
38:05 - Predictions for the web hosting space
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our Managing Editor, Emmanuel Paul, sits with our Senior Reporter, Bolu Abiodun in the studio.
Bolu shares insights and his opinions on the tragic happenings with Nigerian startup, Nestcoin. He breaks down some of the facts and answers popular questions that have been asked.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - A little backstory
02:21 - Why did Yele keep all of Nestcoin's money with FTX?
05:40 - What's being done for laid off staff?
06:18 - Why keep the money in FTX and not Binance?
07:33 - What has Nestcoin built so far?
11:44 - Is crypto dead?
Useful links
African Web3 startup, Nestcoin, to commence layoffs with investments caught up in FTX crash
FTX started with $200, grew to $32bn, and collapsed in 2 weeks. Here’s how it happened
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we have Ayowande Adalemo, Founder of Atmosphere, speaking with our Managing Editor, Emmanuel Paul.
The discussion touches on the company's plan to distribute free WiFi to Nigerians, how they hope to succeed where others have failed, the motive behind this move and much more.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:11 - We meet Ayowande
02:28 - Comparing Africa to the rest of the world
04:13 - What is Atmosphere?
05:55 - How do you make a profiatble business with free WiFi?
07:44 - Why have others failed with free WiFi?
11:38 - Home or public places?
15:19 - Isn't this competition for telcos?
17:42 - Won't the ads be annoying?
19:51 - How do you reach people without smart devices?
21:36 - Solving the lack of infrastructure problem
25:19 - Getting government funding
31:29 - What's the future of infrastructure building in Nigeria?
35:36 - Will there be room for local players?
38:13 - Navigating the cost of deploying infrastructure
40:53 - Collaboration between the private and public sector in Nigeria
47:07 - What is the value Atmosphere is bringing?
48:21 - When is Atmosphere coming?
Useful link
Public Internet access as a means to deepening Internet penetration in Nigeria
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss and share insights on some of the trending stories in the African tech space.
The stories:
- Jumia aiming for more profits
- Meta to layoff 11,000 staff
- Binance-FTX brouhaha
- Twitter drama
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Jumia's CEOs step down
11:07 - Meta lays off 11,000 employees
24:23 - Binance and FTX
43:12 - The government of an Elon Musk-run Twitter
Useful links
- Jumia’s founders step down
- Meta to lay off 11,000 employees
- Binance agrees to acquire FTX
- Binance backs out of FTX rescue, leaving the crypto exchange on the brink of collapse
- Twitter recalls some staff; former CEO apologizes for layoffs
- Drama Unfolding at Twitter: What’s the update?
- Layoff Convos #2: How companies decide who to lay off. Looking deeper at 54gene, Wave and SWVL
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our Senior Editor, Oluwanifemi Kolawole sits down with Dolapo Agbede, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Expert, Transitions Coach and tech enthusiast.
The two talk about how local employers can forestall talent loss and react to make sure organisation runs hitch free when their employees move on.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
03:09 - We meet Dolapo
04:10 - Are more senior professionals leaving?
12:15 - But won't the juniors you train also leave?
15:31 - Typical reaction of employers when talent migrate
18:52 - Why do companies have a high churn rate?
23:22 - How long should you stay in a company?
28:56 - How can African companies compete with global companies for talent?
Useful link
With less than 0.1% of workers migrating, Nigeria’s brain drain problem is an exaggerated case of talent migration
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our Managing Editor, Emmanuel Paul sits with Joachim Macebong, Senior Analyst for Governance at Stears to discuss how technology can help in ensuring free and fair elections and the role data collection and sharing plays.
Among other things, Macebong shares insights on how proper data can help shape the tone of the electorate and curb electoral apathy and distrust among citizens in the electoral process.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:24 - We meet Joachim
02:54 - How much technology is Nigeria using in elections
07:18 - Is Nigeria ready to embrace technology usage in elections
10:08 - Stears first election monitoring platform
14:53 - How the platform works
22:10 - Dealing with Nigeria's data gathering issues
26:02 - Can the private sector help?
29:18 - The convoluted registration and collection process
34:53 - Disseminating data in an understandable fashion
39:31 - Africa's future elections and data
45:14 - Live polls monitoring
Useful link
Stears election monitoring platform
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the hot topics in the African tech space.
The stories:
- Elon buys Twitter and issues new order
- Follow up on 54gene
- AWS announces its second office in Lagos
- NITDA signs Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries
- SmallSmall's pivot
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:43 - Elon Musk's Twitter drama
09:41 - 54gene lays off staff
15:09 - AWS launches in Lagos
23:16 - NITDA's new Code of Practice
37:22 - Rent SmallSmall and asset financing
Useful links
- Twitter could start verifying users for $20 monthly
- African genomics startup, 54gene, lays off 100 employees following founder’s resignation
- Amazon Web Services launches office in Lagos, Nigeria
- NITDA Draft Code for Interactive Computer Service Platforms and Internet Intermediaries
- A case challenging Uganda’s Computer Misuse Act
- If you want a free and open Internet, pay attention to Nigeria’s role with this relatively unknown UN agency
- Nigerian proptech startup, SmallSmall, raises a $3 million seed to drive local expansion
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we sit with Dr Ayoola Olusola, Founder and Lead Researcher at Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN), to discuss the deep tech space.
From how he built a drone that can detect terrorists through carbon emissions to moveable traffic lights that don't need traffic police, Olusola walks us through the hows, whys, and challenges of the space.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - We meet Ayoola
05:01 - How does a drone detect terrorists through carbon emissions
07:55 - Building with limited resources
16:16 - Why is deep tech being neglected?
20:42 - Software's role in deep tech
26:01 - How much funding is needed?
30:29 - Working with the government and other RAIN projects
36:23 - When will all these projects be deployed?
38:38 - Money is not a limitation
40:05 - How to get into deep tech
This episode was produced and edited by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the hot topics in the African tech space.
The stories:
- 54gene CEO steps down 2 months after the company laid off 30% of its workforce
- Customer gets ruling against MTN for misleading advert
- Kloud Commerce unfolding saga
- Nigerian Central Bank to redesign naira notes
- CBN plans to launch a national ATM card
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:43 - Nigeria's brain drain problem
17:44 - 54gene CEO steps down
23:55 - Customer gets ruling against MTN South Africa over misleading ad
27:06 - Kloud Commerce shuts down
35:14 - CBN to redesign naira notes
43:34 - CBN's national card scheme
Useful links
- With less than 0.1% of workers migrating, Nigeria’s brain drain problem is an exaggerated case of talent migration
- Intelligence by Techpoint data on immigration
- Tibu Health is bringing world-class healthcare to Kenyan doorsteps
- 54gene co-founder and CEO steps down one month after co-founder VP of engineering left the company
- Customer gets ruling against MTN for misleading advert
- Investors Seek Legal Recourse After Founder Trouble Kills Kloud Commerce
- Unverified Kloud Commerce statement denies allegations of financial impropriety; says they are unfounded rumours by a SAFE investor
- Emefiele’s full speech: Why CBN is redesigning Naira notes
- The CBN wants to create ATM cards, could compete with Mastercard, Visa, and Verve
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our Senior Editor, Oluwanifemi Kolawole speaks with Olawale Osoba, Economist and Management Consultant, to discuss the recent trend of emigration by Nigerian talents.
The discussion addresses the question "is there a brain drain problem in Nigeria" and is the first in a series.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
03:33 - We meet Olawale
04:36 - Nigerian companies have global competition for labour
06:43 - Is this the employer's fault?
09:53 - People are leaving, but people are coming in
13:51 - Why people are leaving
21:41 - Nigeria is not unfit to live in
23:39 - The different sides of the problem
28:05 - The problem and the solution
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we sit with Uche Anisiuba, 3D Generalist and CEO Quadron Studios and one of the talents behind the visual effects (VFX) in the Nollywood screenplay, Aníkúlápó.
We discuss his journey through the VFX field, humble beginnings, the challenges of the industry, predictions/expectations for the future and much more.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:34 - We meet Uche
02:40 - What is VFX
04:13 - How he got into VFX
10:12 - Going viral in 2020 and other works
12:03 - Why the Nigerian VFX industry is the way it is
17:56 - Why do VFX in Nigeria
21:51 - Uche's VFX role in Aníkúlápó
27:09 - How long it took to do the Aníkúlápó VFX
29:26 - How challenging was Aníkúlápó?
31:05 - How long it took to research for the movie
32:41 - Favourite part of working on the movie
33:48 - Why there is a talent deficit in the Nigerian VFX industry
38:26 - Device he used for the Aníkúlápó movie
40:29 - Years of experience
43:02 - Lessons learnt
Useful link
How a 3D visual effects video of a drone delivering a carton of Indomie fooled the internet
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Today on Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the meaning of an Internet country with Afropolitan CEO and Co-founder, Eche Emole.
Among other things, we discuss the need for a new African state, what a digital nation means and whether it is achievable.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - We meet Eche
01:35 - What is Afropolitan?
02:17 - Why do we need a digital nation?
05:46 - Afropolitan's timeline
13:06 - Life as an Afropolitan
15:36 - Is starting a new country realistic?
20:16 - What does an Afropolitan look like?
25:44 - Leadership structure for Afropolitan and the human factor
34:21 - Ensuring VCs don't hijack Afropolitan
39:08 - How to get Afropolitan recognised globally
44:35 - How is a network state different from a charter city?
46:21 - Building a network state is not easy
47:55 - What are the challenges you envisaged?
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the hot topics in the African tech space.
The stories:
- Argentine footballer, Lionel Messi goes into tech
- Petitioners bring a case against Ugandan Computer MisUse (Amendment) Act
- Nigerian Startup Bill passed into Law
- Lagos State to start venture capital fund
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Timestamps
02:05 - Lionel Messi goes into tech
07:24 - Uganda's Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act
15:56 - Nigerian Startup Bill is now an Act
34:57 - Lagos State to start venture capital fund
Useful links
- Soccer legend Lionel Messi plans to get into tech investing via a new Silicon Valley holding company
- A case challenging Uganda’s Computer Misuse Act
- Uganda’s President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, signs the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill into law
- Everything you need to know about Nigeria’s Social Media Bill and what you can do about it
- Nigeria’s President signs startup bill into law: Here’s what it means for tech companies, investors, and employees
- Lagos State Governor is planning to launch its venture capital fund
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our Senior Reporter Chimgozirim Nwokoma sits down with the CEO and Co-founder of CDcare, Oluwatobi Odukoya.
The two discuss the intricacies of the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) boom in Nigeria, CDcare's role in it, the challenges BNPL companies face and their plans for the future.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:26 - We meet Tobi
03:02 - Why did you start CDcare?
06:35 - Why this particular model?
08:50 - Why is BNPL becoming the in thing?
10:25 - Benefits of BNPL for both buyer and seller
11:56 - Why can you pay up to 12 months?
15:49 - CDcare for cars
17:45 - Most purchased products
19:23 - How should BNPL be regulated?
25:36 - Is BNPL applicable across board?
31:07 - Is there an opportunity for a centralised credit bureau?
35:26 - Thoughts on competition
40:24 - How has CDcare overcome trust issues?
43:00 - Does CDcare have plans to provide a financial savings feature?
46:27 - Thoughts on B2B credit
48:01 - Challenges
54:06 - How a customer tried to scam CDcare
57:46 - Exchanging information about defaulters
Useful link
CDcare’s buy and “pay small small” model wants to fix Nigeria’s shaky credit culture
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the hot topics in the African tech space.
The stories:
- Owing salaries in Nigeria could become a crime
- Google partnering with Coinbase to accept crypto as payment for cloud services
- Namibia to get central bank digital currency
- NALA launches a new product that allows the Kenyan diaspora to pay bills on M-PESA
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Owing salaries in Nigeria
11:01 - Google to start accepting cryptocurrency for cloud services
18:30 - Namibia is launching a central bank digital currency
30:11 - Kenyan diaspora can now pay for bills directly
Useful links
- Owing salaries is about to become a crime in Nigeria
- Google will start accepting crypto payments for its cloud services next year
- Namibian Central Bank Announces Plan to Launch CBDC
- Tanzanian fintech, NALA, launches a new feature for Kenyan diaspora customers
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Last week, Nigeria's advertising regulator, Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria sued Meta for $70 million.
On today's Techpoint Africa Podcast, Emmanuel and Timi Olagunju, Tech Lawyer and Policy Consultant discuss this, including the implications, if this is politically motivated, who should control social media, among other things.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:42 - We meet Timi
03:29 - First thoughts on the lawsuit
10:00 - Is it legal to discuss the lawsuit?
10:45 - Should ads be vetted?
15:31 - Why is the focus on Meta?
20:21 - Should we take this seriously?
21:48 - Is this politically motivated?
27:14 - Who should control social media?
34:33 - Can a balance between government and businesses' needs be achievable?
38:22 - How to entice big tech companies
41:42 - Isn't the government being protective of its citizens?
43:35 - How to prevent things like this
Useful links
- Cambridge Analytica Nigeria: The story so far
- 271,000 Nigerians were affected by the Cambridge Analytica data breach
- Nigerian advertisers can no longer use foreign models and voice-over artists, and there’s more to come
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the hot topics in the African tech space.
The stories:
- Nigeria's central bank debits banks
- Google to launch its first African Cloud region in South Africa
- Increased Uber fares in Lagos
- Nigerian government sues Meta
- Nigeria's re-election to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
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Timestamps
01:09 - Nigeria's central bank debits banks
09:38 - Google to launch its first African Cloud region in South Africa
19:30 - Uber fares to increase in Lagos
23:40 - Nigerian government sues Meta
29:28 - Nigeria re-elected to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Useful links
- Why is Nigeria’s central bank debiting commercial banks?
- Google to launch its first African Cloud region in South Africa
- Uber fares in Lagos are about to increase by 18%
- FG sues Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta over adverts, demands N30bn
- If you want a free and open Internet, pay attention to Nigeria’s role with this relatively unknown UN agency
- 11 critical questions on the leaked NITDA bill; a tussle for more power?
- Everything you need to know about Nigeria’s Social Media Bill and what you can do about it
- Nigeria plans to regulate online platforms
- Nigerian broadcasting agency seeks to regulate exclusive/original local content on Netflix, iROKOtv, PayTV
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Michael Madumere
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our Managing Editor, Emmanuel sits down with Emmanuel Gbolade, Co-founder and CEO of communication startup, Termii to discuss customer service in today's digital world, especially in the fintech space.
They discuss the role of third parties in service delivery, customer communication, the need for a strong and implementable support system, and some of Termii's plans for consumers.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - We meet Termii and Emmanuel
06:59 - Termii, but for the everyday person
09:57 - How to retain and communicate better with customers
17:50 - Behind the scenes of a communication downtime
24:21 - How do you handle customer support training
26:34 - Dealing with a large customer base
32:05 - Lessons from building in silence
35:40 - Who Termii works with
39:39 - What you're doing wrong in customer support
Useful links
- From Lagos to San Francisco: Emmanuel Gbolade’s journey building Termii
- Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference — Scaling with stellar communication technologies
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we look at some of the trending stories in the African tech space this week.
The stories:
- Over 2000 Nigerian investors petitioned Kenyan High Court
- Lagos State Safety Commission scraping plans for co-working spaces and tech hubs safety audit
- Ghana could generate $4.8 billion from lithium mining in 12 years
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:51 - Nigerian investors petition Kenyan courts
13:02 - Lagos co-working space safety audit
23:25 - Atlantic Lithuim's mining licence in Ghana
Useful links
- Over 2,000 Nigerian investors petitioned Kenyan courts to release $11.8 million
- Lagos co-working spaces and tech hubs to pay ₦150,000 for safety audit
- Atlantic Lithium obtains exploration licence for Ghana project
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Ogheneruemu steps out from behind the camera and sits down with ShopEx's Country Manager, Olajumoke Kujero and Head of Marketing, Oyindamola Olaniyan.
The three discuss Nigeria's — and possibly West Africa's — first teleshopping company, ShopEx. They share their wins, challenges, effects of their target audience on their approach, and plans for the future.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
02:25 - We meet Ola and Oyin
03:38 - What is teleshopping?
08:42 - Shooting 3-minute infomercials
12:20 - Why teleshopping?
17:06 - Infusing buy now, pay later in teleshopping
26:38 - Is eCommerce dead?
30:39 - How the Russia-Ukraine conflict is affecting ShopEx
33:46 - Life since a $635,000 raise
37:53 - Shooting 15-minute infomercials
43:04 - Why change infomercial strategy and how will it affect ShopEx?
47:09 - Why not just have a dedicated channel?
49:14 - Overcoming challenges
55:38 - Regulating the eCommerce space in Nigeria
58:21 - Dealing with competition
59:56 - The future of ShopEx
01:04:09 - Would live-streaming social commerce solve trust issues?
Useful links
- Nigeria’s ShopEX raises $635,000 to build the QVC of Africa
- Nigerian advertisers can no longer use foreign models and voice-over artists, and there’s more to come
- Jumia and Zipline may succeed with drone deliveries where Amazon and DHL failed
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the happenings in the African tech space this week.
The stories:
- Kuda 602% loss in 2021
- Uber gets hacked by an 18-year old
- First bank scraps dollar transactions with its naira card
- Nedbank joins MTN in the metaverse
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:23 - Kuda 602% loss in 2021
09:56 - 18-year old hacks Uber
15:04 - First bank scraps dollar transactions on naira card
25:28 - Nedbank joins MTN in the metaverse
Useful links
- Kuda’s loss increased by 602%, from $2m in 2020 to $14m in 2021
- 18-year-old breaks into Uber’s internal systems, said the ride-hailing giant has weak security
- Why your employees, not firewalls, should be your first line of defence against cyberattacks
- The shocking truth about Nigerian email scams
- You can no longer shop on foreign websites with your First Bank naira card
- One of South Africa’s largest banks, Nedbank, joins MTN in the metaverse
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Bolu sits down with Michael Mandela Oniemola, VP, Business Compliance and Government Relations, Autochek to discuss electric vehicles (EVs) and car financing in Nigeria
Some highlights:
- Nigeria's readiness for EVs
- Possible obstacles
- The impact of the economic downturn on the automobile industry
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:22 - We meet Michael
02:57 - First thoughts on Nigeria's partnerships to manufacture EVs
04:07 - Is Nigeria ready for EVs?
07:04 - Can Nigerians actually avoid EVs?
11:57 - Can Autochek finance EVs
13:31 - Has there been a reduction in vehicle purchases
17:06 - How do Autochek interest rates work?
21:49 - How Autochek makes money
22:33 - Speaking on Autochek's acquisitions
25:59 - Customer behaviour in the different Autochek markets
28:32 - Solving the problem of trust
32:28 - Challenges unique to Autochek
33:43 - Is there a demand for EVs?
37:09 - Aren't our local manufacturers good enough for the government to partner with?
Useful links
- Nigeria signs MOU with foreign partners to manufacture electric vehicles, but local manufacturers say the country may not be ready for EVs
- Nigeria’s Siltech produces electric vehicles, for a clean and elegant Africa
- Building Africa’s Tesla: Can JET Motor Company accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in Africa?
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the hot topics and happenings in Africa's tech space.
Today's stories:
- Capiter laid off 100 employees, the company's CEO and COO
- Fundraising trends in Africa
- Brazilian unicorn, EBANX's expansion to Africa
- The Kenyan Assets Recovery Agency dropped money laundering charges against three Nigerian companies
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
05:42 - Egyptian startup Capiter fires CEO and COO
11:29 - Fundraising trends in Africa
14:42 - Brazilian unicorn, EBANX expands to Africa
21:41 - Kenya's Asset Recovery Agency drops money laundering charges against Nigerian companies
Useful links
- Capiter’s founders are relieved of their positions for allegedly mismanaging funds, and the company lays off 100 employee
- Layoff Convos: What you should know
- Brazilian payments fintech company, EBANX, expands into Africa
- Kenya’s Asset Recovery Agency drops money laundering charges against Nigerian companies
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we discuss how to enable a cashless economy in Africa, using Lagos, Nigeria as an example.
Our guests, Co-founders of Touch and Pay (TAP), Afolabi Olamide (CEO) and Micheal Oluwole (Chief Growth Officer), explain how a single card could disrupt the future of payments, starting with the Lagos transport system.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - We meet Olamide and Michael
02:47 - What Touch and Pay (TAP) is
06:25 - How TAP has evolved over time
10:24 - How this can help financial inclusion
17:33 - Are there enough people using this solution?
24:12 - Is this payment solution scalable to all forms of transportation?
28:03 - Let's talk numbers
29:53 - Will this work with other transactions?
35:19 - Why use a Cowry card when you have other options?
40:30 - What are the biggest challenges in payments in Nigeria?
46:04 - How has adoption been like?
48:58 - What's the future for this?
Useful link
How Touch and Pay (TAP) got 1.5 million Lagosians to adopt cashless bus rides
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we do a rundown of some of this week's news in the tech space, with Oluwanifemi, Emmanuel, and Bolu as our hosts.
Some highlights:
- Apple iPhone 14 event
- Nigerian government's suspension of 5% excise duty on all telco services
- Y Combinator's S22 Demo Day
- Jumia's partnership with Zipline to use drones to deliver in Ghana
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:36 - Apple iPhone 14 event
09:46 - Nigerian government suspends 5% excise duty on data, calls, and SMS
17:00 - Google's Startups Black Founders Fund
19:22 - YCombinator's S22 Demo Day
26:55 - Jumia using Zipline drones for deliveries in Ghana
Useful links
- Here’s everything Apple just announced at its iPhone 14 event
- The Nigerian federal government has suspended the 5% excise duty on telecommunications
- Nigerians to pay more on calls, SMS and data
- Google has selected 60 African startups for its second Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) cohort, with 23 Nigerian and 12 Kenyan grantees
- Discover fintech products that can help you build wealth before retirement at The Fintech Summit 2022
- YC S22 Virtual Demo Day
- Some insights on Y Combinator's S22 Demo Day from Intelligence by Techpoint
- Jumia is using Zipline’s automated drones for deliveries in Ghana
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the Nigerian insurance industry with the CEO and Founder of pay-as-you-use insurtech startup, Pay-U, Temitope Adeyemi.
Some highlights:
- Why are businesses in the insurance sector not growing?
- Why Nigerians rarely use insurance
- A possible solution and if tech can help.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:15 - We meet Temitope
03:20 - The state of insurance in Nigeria
05:22 - Why you should care about insurance
08:22 - Can you roll over your premium?
12:21 - Is there truly a market for pay-as-you-use insurance
20:33 - How can tech drive insurance penetration
27:55 - Who are regulators in the insurance space and can they help improve trust?
34:27 - Why should legacy insurance companies change their model
Useful link
- How technology can play a crucial role in capturing the untapped insurance market
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As you might have noticed, today's Techpoint Africa Podcast is a little — well more like a lot — different. Last Thursday in the studio, we discussed MTN launching the 5G network in Nigeria. This week, we travelled down to the company's headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria to talk with Adia Sowho, Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Nigeria.
If you have questions like whether you'll pay more for data or be able to exchange your 4G router for the 5G router then you should listen to/watch this. We also talked about the potential use cases for 5G and how it could be a gateway for more financial inclusion.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - We meet Adia
02:44 - What 5G is
04:27 - What you can expect with 5G
05:36 - Betting big on 5G in Nigeria
07:13 - Usecases for 5G
10:59 - Where you can get 5G
13:15 - Why those specific locations?
14:08 - Dealing with vandals and protecting infrastructure
16:13 - Would 5G help increase Nigeria's broadband penetration?
16:52 - Can you exchange your 4G router for a 5G router?
17:27 - Will you pay more for data?
20:36 - The 5G rollout does not affect your 4G network
21:16 - Does 5G have a negative health impact?
24:04 - MTN's plans to "own the home"
27:10 - Can the average Nigerian afford this realistically?
28:15 - Will you get unlimited Internet?
30:13 - How does this tie in with MTN's overall strategy?
34:48 - Final words
Useful links
- What you must know as MTN starts rolling out 5G in Nigeria
- 4 things we learnt from MTN Nigeria’s 5G demo
- 11 burning questions about 5G answered
- MTN is rolling out its new 5G network across Nigeria. We talked about some of the places you can find it
This episode was produced and edited by Damola Olubajo
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discussed layoffs by companies within and outside the tech space. We had human resources expert, Wenyimi Barber in the studio to walk us through the situation.
What we discussed:
- What to expect in the coming days,
- How to protect yourself from being laid off,
- How to tell your employees they are being let go,
- The effect layoffs have on both employer and employee, among other things.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
03:31 - Why are tech startups laying off employees?
10:36 - Was this inevitable?
11:51 - What could have been done to cushion the effect?
14:28 - Other alternatives to layoffs
18:10 - Making the decision to downsize
20:22 - Can you avoid been laid off?
21:10 - Case study: Strategies Xiaomi's HR person could have taken when downsizing
22:27 - How to diplomatically tell an employee that they are been laid off
25:17 - What severance packages are
27:09 - How to handle the stigma as a company
30:42 - Is there a respite in view?
34:21 - Who comes out as the "winner" at the end?
36:02 - What causes talent churn?
Useful links
- Softcom’s Weyinmi Barber is making HR desirable one startup at a time
- Kenyan startup, Marketforce, lays off 9% of its workforce
- A troubling startup layoff trend has emerged
- Post-pandemic rebound: Why businesses must weigh the cost of layoffs
- The reality of corporate layoff dawns on Xiaomi as 900 of its employees become jobless
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we welcome back an old face that has been behind the camera as we give you the weekly roundup on African tech news.
We discussed MTN rolling out the Fifth Generation (5G) network in selected places in Nigeria, the Tanzanian government installing Internet service on Kilimanjaro, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria's (ARCON) ban, and the Google Wallet launch in South Africa.
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Timestamps
00:05 - Introduction
03:04 - MTN rolls out 5G in Nigeria
10:25 - Tanzanian government launches Internet on Kilimanjaro
18:00 - Google Wallet is now in South Africa
Useful links
- What you must know as MTN starts rolling out 5G in Nigeria
- 4 things we learnt from MTN Nigeria’s 5G demo
- 11 burning questions about 5G answered
- There’s now super-fast Internet on Kilimanjaro, but it’s useless to millions of Tanzanians living miles below
- Nigerian advertisers can no longer use foreign models and voice-over artists, and there’s more to come
- Google’s mobile payment system, Google Wallet, is now available in South Africa
This episode was produced by Gracious Sede and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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The creator economy recorded a 550% growth between 2016 and 2020. Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discussed what this could mean for Africa and African creatives.
Joining our host, Oluwanifemi, in the studio, was Femi Taiwo CEO, TERAWORK and Douglas Kendyson, CEO Selar. Both guests shared insights as to what Africa stands to gain from the creator economy, the challenges African creators face, and possible solutions to these challenges.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
04:00 - What is the creator economy?
11:55 - How are African creatives contributing to the creator economy boom?
18:15 - Is being unique truly a selling point?
26:55 - What Africa benefits from the creator economy
29:48 - Hurdles to enjoying the creator economy boom
34:45 - Why creators should choose TERAWORK/Selar
Useful links
- Nigerian freelance startup, TERAWORK is providing growth opportunities for African offline professionals
- With 17k users and $270k in revenue, Selar wants to build the passion economy of Africa
- Explore the fintech in everything at The Fintech Summit 2022
- Funding a booming creator economy in Africa
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Today's podcast was choke-full of news and the editorial team definitely had a lot to say.
From The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau's investigation of Philps Consulting and UBA to the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBBS) report on an increase in e-payment transactions to YouTube plans to launch a streaming marketplace and Signal's privacy breach, today's episode was packed.
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Timestamps
1:31 - Nigeria Data Protection Bureau investigates United Bank for Africa
14:57 - E-payment transactions increase by 40% in Nigeria
24:05 - YouTube plans to launch a streaming marketplace
29:00 - Bolt no longer offers personal rides in Tanzania
32:27 - 1,900 Signal users exposed to data breach
Useful links
- The Bureau investigates UBA
- Fraud, Ponzi Schemes and Terror Financing: A Story About Banking In Nigeria
- What exactly does Truecaller do with your data? A hacker’s deep dive
- E-payment transactions grow by 40% to ₦205.4trn in H1 2022- NIBSS report
- Why you should care about the Nigeria Startup Bill
- YouTube 'advances plans to launch streaming video marketplace'
- Bolt now serves only corporate customers in Tanzania
- Signal says 1,900 users’ phone numbers exposed by Twilio breach
- Data privacy is a myth, Facebook is the scapegoat
- With privacy fears, yet numerous benefits, WhatsApp users face the Hedgehog’s Dilemma
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we discussed the intricacies of the blockchain business and cryptocurrency's development and progress in Africa and Nigeria.
Joining us in the studio was Ezekiel Ojewunmi, Marketing and Communications Lead, Quidax, giving insights into the reasons for the current downturn in the crypto market.
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Timestamps
00:05 - Introduction
01:38 - Meet today's guest, Ezekiel Ojewunmi, Marketing and Communications Lead, Quidax
04:00 - How Quidax is holding up in the midst of layoffs
06:55 - Why the crypto and stock markets are crashing simultaneously
10:35 - Building blockchain infrastructure in Africa
15:15 - The evolution of crypto and crypto companies
21:10 - Can blockchain solve Lagos' traffic problems?
24:30 - Navigating "hostile" regulations
27:24 - How the crypto ban affected Quidax
29:45 - Building a global Quidax
31:08 - Dialoguing with regulators
32:59 - Reacting to the new SEC guidelines
36:07 - CBN's crypto ban might be competing with the SEC guidelines
38:44 - How to identify crypto scams
46:56 - Sponsoring Big Brother Naija
Useful links
- Coinbase to cut workforce by 18% amid wide crypto sell-off
- Crypto Layoffs: OpenSea, Blockchain.com, Coinbase, Gemini Among Firms Forced to Make Mass Job Cuts
- Cryptocurrency Lender BlockFi Set To Cut Staff by a Fifth
- Bitcoin Believers Are Back to Watching Stocks After Crypto Crash
- There’s more to crypto than buying low and selling high
- Reviewing CBN’s reasons for restricting cryptocurrency in Nigeria
- Nigerian Senate offers possible lifeline for crypto, invites SEC and CBN for a briefing
- How cryptotraders are handling CBN’s crypto ban and bank account closure
- Nigeria’s SEC pauses crypto regulation plans, confirms intent to regulate Investment-tech
- SEC regulations: Nigeria Crypto exchange CEOs to retire after 10 years
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Several things have happened in the tech space this week and on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discussed some of them. First on the list is the launch of the Kenyan President's master plan that saw the introduction of coding into the curriculum of primary and secondary schools, with more projects to come.
Then we talked about the installation of Equiano cables in South Africa by the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) in partnership with Google, and what it means for the country and Africa.
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Timestamps
1:19 - Kenya rolls out coding curriculum in schools
11:49 - Google's Equiano lands in South Africa
18:02 - WhatsApp's privacy-related features
24:27 - Amazon Prime Video launches in Nigeria
31:51 - Snapchat's child safety features
Useful links
- From primary education to advanced learning, Kenya is creating a tech talent pipeline
- WIOCC lands Google's Equiano cable in South Africa
- WhatsApp is launching new features to protect your privacy
- Amazon Prime Video launches local service in Nigeria
- There are probably less than 50,000 Netflix subscribers in Nigeria
- Child safety on Snapchat
- Worried about your child’s online safety during holidays? Try these tools
- Help Intelligence by Techpoint investigate healthcare access and delivery in Nigeria by filling this form
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we had Romain Poirot-Lellig, Founder and CEO, Kwik Delivery and Kelvin Umechukwu Co-founder and CEO, Bumpa discuss the eCommerce industry and new developments occurring in the industry.
We also had insightful discussions about the problems that startups encounter in the industry, possible solutions, and the innovative strides prospective startups, vendors, customers, and enthusiasts can look forward to in the future.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Local specifics in e-commerce
02:20 - Shift in business control
03:40 - From DMs to storefronts
07:10 - Kwik's perspective
08:15 - Trust law for e-commerce in France
09:00 - combating obstacles of logistics
10:35 - kwik riders' townhall meeting
11:08 - Keep your rider happy, they do a better job
11:20 - Data problems vis-a-vis rider tracking
14:50 - First of its kind innovation
17:00 - Challenge with offline vendors
18: 20 - Partnership with other apps
19:15 - Educating offline vendors
22:20 - Seamless integration is the key to customer satisfaction
29:30 - Informal marketing into formal market
30:30 - Combating "what I ordered vs what I got"
33:07 - Kwik's approach
Useful links
- Bumpa’s Instagram integration wants to turn your DMs into a storefront
- Kwik launches Kwikstore, an easy-to-use e-commerce solution to help African merchants sell online
- Inside the deep challenges of eCommerce and logistics in Nigeria
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters had a lot to say about the Federal Government's plans to implement a 5% excise duty on all phone calls, text messages and data plan subscriptions.
They also touched on justice being served for victims of the Forsage $300 million fraud scandal in 2020. Bolu, in particular, itemised methods to help identify ponzi/fraudulent schemes.
Timestamps
1:16 - Nigerians to pay 5% excise duty on calls, SMS, and data
11:41 - US SEC charges Forsage founders and promoters with fraud
21:18 - Rundown of tech happenings this week
Useful links
- Nigerians to pay more on calls, SMS and data
- Pantami rejects FG imposition of 5% excise duty on telecoms sector
- SEC Slaps Founders, Promoters of Alleged Ponzi Scheme Forsage With Fraud Charges
- Kenya’s insurtech startup, Lami Technologies, raises an extra $3.7m seed round to expand its insurance product offerings
- Youverify, an identity verification startup, closes an additional $1 million seed to verify 2 billion identities
- South Africa’s ruling party wants streaming platforms regulated
- South Africa’s ruling party wants the country to phase out 2G and 3G networks
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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In 2020, ride-hailing startups in Lagos, Nigeria, were dealt a huge blow – the Lagos State government had placed a ban on all motorcycles in the state. Consequently, these startups saw operations halted, and a few pivoted to other sectors to stay afloat. Interestingly, only a few days before the announcement, some members of the ride-hailing sector were seen with government officials.
The relationship between Nigerian startups and regulators has been bumpy, with startups constantly being thrown regulatory curveballs. With this in mind, a bill – the Nigerian Startup Bill – was created to create an enabling environment for startups.
On today's podcast, we had Oswald Osaretin Guobadia, Senior Special Assistant to the Nigerian President and Timi Olagunju, tech lawyer and policy analyst, join our reporters to discuss the bill and what it portends for Nigerian startups.
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Timestamps
02:01 - Did the Nigerian House of Reps truly pass the Startup Bill
03:43 - What the Startup Bill is and why you should care
04:41 - How would it create a better environment?
15:49 - Implementing the Bill
21:29 - Getting [people] involved
34:40 - Critiquing and improving on the Bill
50:45 - Making state adoption attractive
55:14 - How the Bill was developed
Useful links
- Startup Acts: Can the decade’s sexiest law save Nigeria’s thriving but uncertain startup ecosystem?
- Visit the Nigeria Startup Bill website for more context
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss Telkom's beef with South Africa's President, Standard Chartered shutting down international spending on naira cards, and Ubenwa $2.5m pre-seed raise.
Telkom is suing South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa for directing the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) to launch an investigation into the telco. From what we hear, there's some issue with a sale in 2006, and there are even more lawsuits in the offing.
Timestamps
01:03 - Telkom sues South Africa President
07:21 - Standard Chartered cancels international naira cards
15:01 - Ubenwa's AI for babies-inspired funding
Useful links
- Telkom sues Ramaphosa, wants SIU probe stopped
- StanChart to suspend using naira debit card for international spending from August 1st
- Can a baby’s cry identify neurological disorders? Ubenwa says ‘yes’
- From Katsina to the world: How Abdulhakim Bashir, founder of AI startup, Chiniki Guard, rose to international prominence
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Two weeks ago, we discussed the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filing civil lawsuits against Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited, a South African company and its CEO for a $1.7 billion Bitcoin fraud scheme.
Well, it appears all the victims might not be getting their money. But that's not all we discussed on today's podcast. Big tech appears to be getting the heat on the African continent, with Amazon and Kenya once again in the news
Timestamps
04:10 - Quick rundown of the Termii Elevate Conference
11:57 - Why Amazon's Development Centre in South Africa is facing delays
20:03 - Meta's lawsuit in Kenya
Useful links
- Podcast where we discussed the MTI scandal
- Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference — Scaling with stellar communication technologies
- South Africa’s Amazon Development Centre may be cancelled
- Meta faces pressure from rights groups to stop gagging Daniel Motaung
- Why Facebook labelled content from #LekkiMassacre2020 incident ‘false’
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Lawsuits are flying across the tech space. The first involves a company called Meta suing Meta (formerly Facebook) for trademark violation.
The company disclosed that it had been negotiating with Facebook over a peaceful settlement, but having failed to do so, they have resorted to a legal solution. eCommerce giant, Amazon is also suing Facebook group administrators for fake reviews, while Elon Musk vs Twitter has taken a new direction.
But that's not all we discussed, as we talked about Russian banning crypto, Netflix's declining subscriber numbers, and Kenya's fascination with Nigerian fintechs.
Timestamps
05:18 - Russia bans crypto
13:32 - Netflix's declining subscriber numbers
21:01 - Barrage of fraud charges in Kenya
Useful links
- Vladimir Putin Bans Digital Payments in Russia
- Russia-Ukraine War: What $54m in crypto donations could mean for the global crypto market
- Netflix loses 970,000 subscribers, its largest quarterly loss ever
- Kenya’s grapple with cross-border fintech companies over money laundering could get messier
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- Scaling with stellar communication technologies at the Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
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African (especially Nigerian) fintechs have been unable to catch a break for some weeks now. From Flutterwave being embroiled in several controversies to virtual card shutdowns, being a fintech founder is becoming a hard job.
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the virtual dollar card shutdown by many African fintechs and fraud charges against two Nigerian fintechs in Kenya.
Timestamps
02:54 - MTN acquires Telkom
08:50 - Fintechs in Nigeria shut down dollar virtual card services
19:05 - Korapay and Kandon Technologies face fraud allegations in Kenya
Useful links
- MTN in talks to buy Telkom to become South Africa No.1
- Why your virtual dollar card is not working
- Two Nigerian-born American businessmen are going to prison after their company facilitated 'controversial' remittances of up to $160 million to Nigeria
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
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Today's podcast travelled through three countries: Nigeria, Togo, and Senegal. Although the last one could more correctly be tied to Francophone Africa, but let's not get into technicalities.
First on the list is Kuda, more popularly known as "the bank of the free", and its recent circular to customers informing them that they would start charging a ₦50 stamp duty charge on all deposits above ₦10,000. Understandably, Nigerians had quite a bit to say on this decision, and we did too.
Timestamps
04:38 - Kuda Bank introduces ₦50 stamp duty
13:24 - Togo's e-Visa platform
19:26 - Wave lays off 15% of its staff
Useful links
- Kuda Bank to charge customers ₦50 for deposits of ₦10,000 and above from July 15
- Togo completes its e-Visa platform
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- Wave, a Stripe-backed African fintech valued at $1.7 billion, cut 15% of its staff in June
- Oui Capital's form for laid-off Wave employees
- Scaling with stellar communication technologies at the Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
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By now, it's no more news that Elon Musk officially intends to pull out of the Twitter deal. Not that anyone is surprised, but things could get really interesting.
On the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discussed Ghana's bid for a digital currency and Kenya Power's plans to enable customers to share electricity units.
Timestamps
07:53 - Ghana plans to test e-cedi
18:05 - Kenyans electricity token sharing plans
Useful links
- Musk Backs Out of $44 Billion Twitter Deal Over Bot Accounts
- Ghana plan to test its digital currency, e-cedi
- Kenya Power tests electricity tokens sharing
- Scaling with stellar communication technologies at the Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
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E-hailing company, Bolt, has launched its African headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and the question in the mind of some Nigerians is, why not Nigeria?
On Today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we kick things off with Bolt's decision to set up its African headquarters in Kenya. While Oluwanifemi and Emmanuel shared opposing views on whether Nigerians should be bothered about the news or not, the verdict remains Kenya was a better option.
Timestamps
3:57 - Bolt establishes African headquarters in Kenya
13:50 - Autochek acquires CoinAfrique
23:15 - Central African Republic launches Sango Coin
Useful links
- Bolt plants African headquarters in Kenya
- Kenyan entrepreneurs welcome Google’s product development centre but could struggle to hold on to talent
- 5 drastic ways the Finance Act 2022 changes innovation in Kenya
- Autochek acquires CoinAfrique to grow its footprint in Francophone Africa
- CAR introduces Sango Coin
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
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Internet shutdowns on the African continent have come to be a norm. So much so that in 2020, Sub-Saharan Africa lost $237.4 million to Internet censorship.
In Central Africa, the Sudanese government shut down the Internet in the country on Thursday, June 30, 2022, due to protests against the military government. This is at least the fifth time this is happening since 2019, and as Emmanuel says, it is "brute hammer tactics."
Timestamps
3:39 - Sudan Internet shutdown
8:03 - Flutterwave's new hires
21:00 - MTI $1.7 billion fraud
Useful links
- Sudan government shuts off internet ahead of anti-coup protest
- Flutterwave Appoints Former Goldman Sachs Managing Director, Gurbhej Dhillon as New CTO
- CFTC Charges South African Pool Operator and CEO with $1.7 Billion Fraud Involving Bitcoin
- The Derivatives Market in the World of Corporate Finance
- Scaling with stellar communication technologies at the Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference
Various reports suggest that cybersecurity attacks on companies have increased since the pandemic. Previously, organisations such as the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Salem University, and Mount Kenya University have been discovered to have weak cybersecurity.
This week, a group, RansomHouse, announced that they were responsible for a data breach at the retail giant, Shoprite. While Shoprite has previously acknowledged these attacks, it raises concerns over the security of customers’ data.
Timestamps
3:42 - ShopRite hack
18:18 - MTN accuses Nigerian banks of fraud
Useful links * RansomHouse hackers threaten to sell Shoprite data * A peek into a hacker’s mind: Why data breaches should bother you * Nigerian companies record 2nd highest percentage of global cyberattacks * MTN alleges N22bn fraud nn Mobile Money Banking * Scaling with stellar communication technologies at the Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference
If you are a Big Brother Naija fan (BBN), then you should know one of the headline sponsors for last year’s edition, Abeg.
Well, on today’s edition of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we talk about its rebrand to Pocket and its approval in principle of a Mobile Money Operator (MMO)License.
2:09 - Abeg rebrands to Pocket
11:18 - Kune Food shutdown
25:01 - Kenyan president rejects ICT Bill
Useful links
* Scaling with stellar communication technologies at the Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference
* Kune Food shuts down barely a year after starting Kenya operations
Annie Njanja
* Kenya’s President rejects controversial ICT Practitioners Bill
If you're a constant listener of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, you've probably heard Chimgozirim talk about a drop in startup funding globally. However, it seems funding in the African startup ecosystem is about to become a daily affair again in Africa.
0:54 - African startups hit all-time funding record
10:03 - Elon Musk recommits to Dogecoin
20:40 - Amazon funding Nollywood
Useful links * Scaling with stellar communication technologies at the Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference * “It’s tough but not undoable.” Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson on Healthtracka’s $1.5m seed round * ‘I Am’ Buying—Elon Musk Reveals Surprise Crypto Bet Amid $2 Trillion Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana, Cardano And Dogecoin Price Crash * Amazon Prime Video commissions Nollywood’s Nemsia Films for 3 films
We've got some big news for you; this is the 100th episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast!!! And of course, we are celebrating. To find out more, listen to today's podcast.
We loved reminiscing about all the iterations we've gone through in the last three years, including doing video. But that's not all we discussed.
0:05 - Celebrating 100 episodes of the Techpoint Africa Podcast
12:10 - Amazon bringing its eCommerce service to Nigeria and South Africa
23:17 - Uganda is going to space, finally
Useful links * Scaling with stellar communication technologies at the Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference * Amazon plans to expand into 5 new countries early next year * Konga acquisition: Could Kinnevik and Naspers have lost a combined 93% ROI? * 18 months into a new strategy, how close is Jumia to profitability? * Uganda to launch its first satellite in 2022 * After 23 years, Nigeria’s space ambitions still look like a pipe dream
This week has been an eventful one for the African tech ecosystem; from possible policies to CSI Miami-like moves, we had quite a bit to discuss on today's Techpoint Africa Podcast.
1:28 - Lagos government to adopt Startup Bill
13:11 - NITDA's code of practice for online platforms
23:08 - Kenya launches $34.1m forensic lab
Useful links * Lagos to adopt Nigeria Startup Bill at state level * Startup Acts: Can the decade’s sexiest law save Nigeria’s thriving but uncertain startup ecosystem? * Everything you need to know about Nigeria’s Social Media Bill and what you can do about it * Nigerian broadcasting agency seeks to regulate exclusive/original local content on Netflix, iROKOtv, PayTV * Uhuru Kenyatta launches forensic lab, ends two decade wait for change
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Hardly a day goes by without a story on cryptocurrencies or the blockchain. This time, the Nigerian Stock Exchange plans to adopt blockchain technology to settle transactions.
Temi Popoola, CEO of the Nigerian Exchange, believes that this development will encourage more young people who are major adopters of cryptocurrencies to use the NSE. However, Oluwanifemi and Chimgozirim argue that the technology used for settlement is not responsible for the low patronage among the younger audience.
Following that, we discussed Kenya’s plan to regulate “tech practitioners” in the country following a bill passed by the parliament.
5:32 - A blockchain-powered stock exchange
20:07 - Regulating tech practitioners in Kenya
Useful links * Why should Nigeria’s next president come from the South? Facts and figures * Nigeria’s blockchain-powered stock exchange * Kenya’s controversial “ICT Practitioners Bill” is closer to becoming law
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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It has been an eventful week and we could not help but talk about it on the Techpoint Africa Podcast. From Apple's World Wide Developer Conference 2022 (WWDC22) to Nigeria's primary election drama, we did not leave anything out.
1:15 - Apple's Buy Now Pay Later option and other WWDC updates
6:18 - MFS Africa acquires GTP
- Learn how to gain more customers for your business without spending on Instagram ads
15:16 - Ethiopia places outright ban on crypto trading
24:04 - Preventing lengthy vote counts with blockchain
Useful links * From ballot paper to blockchain ledger, can blockchain, the tech behind Bitcoin, heal Nigeria’s democracy? * Gain more customers on Instagram without spending on ads
It's been a horrific few days for Nigerians. The attack at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State resulted in the death of over 50 persons. Gruesome videos flooded the Internet as calls for blood donations were made in the numbers.
The last few years have seen an increase in saddening deaths, kidnappings, and terrorist attacks in Nigeria, and that is one reason US-based logistics company, Zipline launched in Kaduna State, Nigeria on Friday, Jun 3, 2022.
On this episode:
2:02 - Zipline expands drone service to Kaduna, Nigeria
16:12 - Yuga Labs hack
Useful links * Zipline is launching its drone delivery services under “difficult” conditions in Nigeria * Google is creating ‘Plus Codes’ to track locations any where in Nigeria * Nigeria’s Kifta Technologies produces smart glasses, other cutting edge defence tech, for companies and countries worldwide * Yuga Labs confirms Discord server hack; 200 ETH worth of NFTs stolen
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Startups are not the only ones going through changes. Techpoint Africa is too. We’re making changes on our editorial team, revamping some existing series and starting new ones in some cases. We discussed this in addition to Ayoken’s pre-seed funding and Swvl’s employee layoffs.
0:56 - (Re)Introducing our (new) series
- Equity Merchants
- The Experts
- People in Emerging Tech (coming soon)
- Everyday People (coming soon)
- East Africa Weekly (coming soon)
- How I Work
13:36 - Ayoken's $1.4m raise and its NFT marketplace for creatives
26:15 - SWVL layoffs
Useful links * Ayoken raises $1.4M to grow its NFT marketplace for creatives * SWVL plans to lay off 32% of its team two months after going public * Listen to the first episode of The Experts podcast * Listen to the first episode of Equity Merchants podcast
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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From Starlink's approval in Nigeria to ANC's proposed ban on DStv's exclusive sports broadcasting rights, today's episode of Techpoint Africa Podcast had us talking about money, the people that have it and those that don't.
2:11 - Starlink coming to Nigeria
19:20 - DStv's monopoly in Africa
Useful links * Starlink explained * WATCH: Elon Musk discuss Starlink Internet at MWC 2021 * ANC wants to ban DStv’s exclusive sports broadcasting rights
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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What do you think about an NFT project that wants to reclaim Africa's lost artefacts? Well, the editorial team had some interesting thoughts, and you can listen to this and other stories on today's episode of #TechpointAfricaPodcast.
1:04 - Uber completes one billionth ride in Africa
3:26 - About the Africa Mobility Conference
7:01 - Kenyan govt. rolls out telemedicine programme
16:22 - CAR to launch official crypto hub ‘Sango’
23:12 - Relooting African art with NFTs
Useful links * Attend the Africa Mobility Conference on June 2. Register free * Kenyan govt. rolls out telemedicine programme across the country * Panel: Reimagining public healthcare and personal medicine * Central African Republic to launch official crypto hub ‘Sango’ * 'Looty' project launches digital art heists to reclaim African artifacts
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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If you’re a regular listener of the Techpoint Africa Podcast then you probably know that we discussed Autochek’s acquisition of the Moroccan cars marketplace KIFAL Autos, last week. We also brought up a report that shows that most car marketplaces in Nigeria made up to 150% profit from car sales.
Autochek reached out to Chimgozirim to clear things up and we decided to kick off today’s episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast with that.
0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Follow up on Autochek's Buy Now Pay Later plan for cars
9:38 - RE: SEC regulations. Nigeria Crypto exchange CEOs to retire after 10 years
16:21 - New phone call tax to fund mandatory health insurance in Nigeria
Useful links * SEC regulations: Nigeria Crypto exchange CEOs to retire after 10 years * Panel session at Techpoint Africa Blockchain Summit - "Web3 and regulation: Finding the meeting point". Watch * Nigeria to generate over ₦90 billion annually from new phone call tax * NHS in the UK
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Taxation is not a subject that Nigerians want to talk about, but the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is about to make it unavoidable.
0:58 - FIRS' Data for Tax initative
13:04 - Jumia branching into healt-tech
22:18 - Autochek's acquistion of Moroccan online car marketplace, Kifal
Useful links * Tax Matter's interview with FIRS executives * Jumia's Q1 2022 financials * How close is Jumia to profitability? (May 2021) * West African startup Autochek acquires Morocco’s online car market Kifal * Revealed: Online automobile selling companies make profit of up to 150% off car sales
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From Nigeria’s new rules for crypto to a possible reset in the tech ecosystem, we had quite a bit to discuss on today’s Techpoint Africa Podcast. Here’s the low-down.
1:27 - SEC's new regulations for cryptocurrencies in Nigeria
13:27 - Are we experiencing 'The Great Reset' in the African startup ecosystem?
30:10 - The 'Fake it will you make it' syndrome in African tech
Useful links * Register for Techpoint Africa Blockchain Summit * New Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms and Custody of Digital Assets (PDF) * Ngozi Dozie's Twitter thread on 'The Great Reset' * The next frontier for African tech * Report on Y Combinator's impact in Africa * Y Combinator is changing the African startup game * Read The Experts series, featuring Victor and Adora
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Fintechs dominate the African tech ecosystem; 62% (~$2.9 billion) of total startup funding went to fintech in 2021 but does this mean we have too many of them? On today's edition of #TechpointAfricaPodcast, we decided to weigh in on the debate.
Shout out to our debut producer, Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
0:41 - Why there aren't enough fintechs in Nigeria
13:06 - BNPL.
24:41 - Bill payments coming to the eNaira
Useful links * Subscribe to Intelligence by Techpoint newsletter * Fintechs are merely scratching the surface of financial inclusion in Nigeria * CDcare’s buy and “pay small small” model wants to fix Nigeria’s shaky credit culture * Lendsqr is building the infrastructure to power lending in Africa * Nigerians will be able to pay bills with eNaira from next week
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The prolonged deadline for the linkage came to an end on Monday, April 4, 2022, and caused disconnected subscribers to troop to the nearest National Identification Management Commission’s (NIMC) office to have their lines unbarred. However, many have been unable to link their SIMs as NIMC seems to be unable to verify NINs. According to Premium Times, over 7.5 million MTN subscribers are yet to get their NINs verified by the NIMC.
This is where we began our discussion on today's edition of the Techpoint Africa Podcast.
1:03 - MTN yet to reactivate 7.5 million phone lines
5:01 - Proposed tarrif increase by Nigerian telcos
11:22 - YouTube Go is shutting down
19:50 - Elon Musk's plans for Twitter (would you pay to use?)
From hashtags to the reality: 5 impactful social movements in Nigeria that started on Twitter
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Y Combinator’s impact on African startups was the main topic of today's podcast. If you were not aware, Y Combinator is the Ivy League of accelerators and has backed some of the most successful companies globally, including Stripe and Airbnb. Some of the most valuable startups in Africa, including Wave, Paystack, and Flutterwave, are Y Combinator alumni.
On this episode:
0:55 - MTN and $39m 5G expansion into rural South Africa.
6:04 - Ripple effects of Y Combinator in Africa since 2015. Download the report here.
14:57 - Norebase's $1m raise and Incorporation as a Service API
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African startup funding news appeared to have slowed down in April. In the episode of the Techpoint Africa podcast, our editorial team explores the trend, and other interesting global tech news this week.
0:29 - Mental health & prayer apps and your privacy
- Read Mozilla Foundation's report for context
7:48 - Why Central African Republic has adopted Bitcoin as official currency
19:51 - Why Nigeria's Eden life acquired Kenya's Lynk
27:06 - Why funding news slowed down in April
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On Monday, April 25, 2022, news broke that Elon Musk would acquire social media platform, Twitter for $44 billion, ending speculations after he had first acquired a stake in the company. While the sale has not been finalised, some changes in the European Union could affect its business.
On today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss:
0:33 - The EU's Digital Services Act
- Read more: Facebook doesn’t know what it does with your data, or where it goes
- Bonus: What Seun Osewa and Mark Zuckerberg have in common
11:00 - Bored Ape Instagram account hackand NFT scams
- Read more: Making sense of the Web3 buzz through the eyes of an African investor, founder, and designer
19:17 - Farmerline to use new funding to strengthen its infrastructure, help farmers create wealth
- Bonus: Blockchain-powered insurance — How Etherisc is insuring Kenyan farms against bad climate
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Yesterday, April 25, 2022, Twitter’s board of directors announced that it had agreed to be acquired by an entity owned by Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, at approximately $44 billion. If you’ve been following this closely, then you also know that this means the microblogging platform is going private.
- 0:45 - But why does Elon Musk want Twitter? Context
- 5:31 - Google's motivation providing fibre optic internet for Africa. Context
- 16:19 - Blockchain to combat certification fraud in Africa? Context
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Tech platforms have often aided this growth, and on the podcast today, we discussed Netflix’s plan to include ads in a cheaper plan, Google’s first African product development centre, and the promise of Nigerian digital banks.
- Listen to Built in Africa epsiode about Enye: Upscaling budding engineers, connecting them to startup founders
- Read how Microsoft’s Adora Nwodo is living the software engineering dream she had as a 6-year-old
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In today's edition of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we do some fact-checking, and reveal new information, around allegations raised by investigative Journalist, David Hundeyin against African fintech behemoth Flutterwave.
But before our reporter, Ogheneruemu, shared some very interesting fact-checks about the whole Flutterwave issue, we kicked things off on a lighter and more positive note.
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Bitcoin fans are psycopaths?
4:43 - Airtel Nigeria's first commercial data centre
11:59 - Flutterwave insider trading fact-check
Bonus * Inside MainOne’s top secret Data Centre in Lagos, Nigeria * SEC v. Stiefel Laboratories, Inc., et al.
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In the words of Bolu Abiodun, it was definitely an NFT weekend. From the coffin guys to Baba Onilu, the non-fungible token market was on a spree. We — well, mostly Bolu — talked about how a “stale” meme was sold for over a million dollars and why we should probably dig up and mint some of our grandparents’ pictures.
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- Why solving Nigeria’s housing problem is beyond proptech startups for now - https://techpoint.africa/2020/11/02/nigeria-housing-problem-proptech-startups/
- On a real estate pre-seed, Jumia’s falling stocks, and regulatory competition - https://techpoint.africa/2022/03/16/techpoint-digest-281/
- $105 million to Moove across emerging markets - https://techpoint.africa/2022/03/15/techpoint-digest-280/
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- Mono’s $15 million funding https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/12/techpoint-digest-187/
- Payday’s $1 million pre-seed https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/11/techpoint-digest-186/
- Klasha’s $2.4 million raise https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/08/techpoint-digest-185/
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- Chari’s $5 million seed https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/07/techpoint-digest-184/
- Airtel Money partners with Flutterwave https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/06/techpoint-digest-183/
All stories mentioned:
- Bitmama’s $350,000 pre-seed https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/04/bitmama-raises-pre-seed/
- eNaira launch postponed https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/01/cbn-postpones-enaira-launch/
- Airtel’s leadership change https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/05/techpoint-digest-182/
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Read Tim Berners-Lee plan to fix the web https://webfoundation.org/2019/03/web-birthday-30/
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Nigerian startups raised $55.37m in Q1 2020; over 99% of which came from foreign sources. Download the report. https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/form.php?report=NSFR2020Q1
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Nigerian startups raised $55.37m in Q1 2020; over 99% of which came from foreign sources. Download the report. https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/form.php?report=NSFR2020Q1
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Don't forget to wash and dry your hands regularly, cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze, avoid close contact with people who are unwell and stay at home/self-isolate if you feel unwell. If we all do the right thing diligently, we can beat coronavirus.
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11 burning questions about 5G answered. https://techpoint.africa/2020/04/06/5g-nigeria-health/
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Don't forget to wash and dry your hands regularly, cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze, avoid close contact with people who are unwell and stay at home/self-isolate if you feel unwell. If we all do the right thing diligently, we can beat coronavirus.
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How to keep your business afloat at uncertain times. https://techpoint.africa/2020/04/02/bracing-up-for-survival/
6 ways COVID-19 will change global internet culture for good. https://techpoint.africa/2020/03/27/post-coronavirus-outbreak/
Read all other Techpoint articles referenced on today's episode here. https://techpoint.africa/topics/techpoint-africa-podcast-30/
Don't forget to wash and dry your hands regularly, cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze, avoid close contact with people who are unwell and stay at home/self-isolate if you feel unwell. If we all do the right thing diligently, we can beat coronavirus.
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Don't forget to wash and dry your hands regularly, cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze, avoid close contact with people who are unwell and stay at home/self-isolate if you feel unwell. If we all do the right thing diligently, we can beat coronavirus.
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Plugs:
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Nigerian startups raised $377m in 2019, more than twice what they did in 2018. Download the full report. https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/form.php?report=NSFR2019
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Nigerian startups raised $377m in 2019, more than twice what they did in 2018. Download the full report. https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/form.php?report=NSFR2019
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Plugs:
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Plugs:
Apply for the upcoming Techpoint Startup School in March. https://school.techpoint.africa/
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TechCabal's side of the Gokada CHOP story https://techcabal.com/2020/02/13/gokada-partners-jumia-food-deliveries/
WeeTracker's damning report about Andela https://weetracker.com/2020/02/12/andela-struggle-to-place-mid-level-devs/
Plugs:
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Plugs: Attend Pitch Friday this evening (5PM) at our office. 8 Adebayo Mokuolu St, Anthony Village, Lagos (0818 601 6629). https://maps.app.goo.gl/sHrdDrVqMd8VJvqU9
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VIDEO: Motorcycle hailing, Okada and Keke ban: Lagos residents react. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ggSfl5aUpc
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On Thursday January 16, 2020, Techpoint Africa hosted Yale University president Peter Salovey, and some faculty members, to an interactive discussion with the Lagos tech entrepneurship ecosystem. This is the full audio recording of the conversation.
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Plugs:
Accelerate your business with Technology, register for SME Clinic 2020 https://techpoint.africa/2020/01/17/sme-clinic-2020/
Nominate your favourite Nigerian startups for Techpoint Awards 2020 https://techpoint.africa/2020/01/06/techpoint-awards-2020/
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We wish you a cashless Christmas. https://techpoint.africa/2018/12/21/cashless-christmas/
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Watch 5G in action. https://twitter.com/Techpointdotng/status/1198959612638253056
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Attend Techpoint Startup School, Dec. 2 - Dec 6, 2019. https://school.techpoint.africa/
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast:
Everything that happened when Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey visited Lagos, Nigeria. https://techpoint.africa/topics/jack-dorsey-in-nigeria/
Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba, was in Nigeria too. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/14/alibaba-group-founder-jack-nigeria-visit/
TECNO parent company enters African mobile payments with PalmPay. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/13/transsion-enters-african-payments-with-palmpay/
Meanwhile OPay suspends its bus-hailing service, OBus in Lagos. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/14/obus-suspended/
Is Jumia pivoting into a fintech company? https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/13/jumiapay-saving-grace/
Interswitch is a unicorn but this London-based investor owns more than half of the company https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/14/helios-owns-majority-interswitch/
Kenya’s obsession with licences puts Swvl operations on hold. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/13/kenya-licence-stop-swvl/
Plugs: 1. Join us at our office this evening (Nov 15) for Pitch Friday. https://eventprime.co/e/techpoint-pitch-friday-november-copy
- Attend Techpoint Startup School https://school.techpoint.africa/
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast:
Common red flags in dealing with investors, according to Nigerian startup founders. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/05/red-flag-nigerian-investor/
How Truecaller might have cost this Nigerian user over $13,000. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/04/truecaller-cost-nigerian/
Uganda forces telecoms to list on securities exchange; this may be good for the economy. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/04/uganda-telecoms-good-for-economy/
Airtel is winning the battle for supremacy in Nigeria’s internet market. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/05/airtel-internet-market-ncc/
₦50 stamp duty: A case of 1 step forward and 5 steps back for CBN’s cashless initiative drive. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/07/cbns-cashless-initiative-50-stamp-duty/
In the throes of regulatory uphill battles, will Nigerian motorcycle-on-demand startups survive Lagos? https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/05/regulatory-uphill-battle-symptomatic-of-motorcycle-on-demand-startups-lagos/
Plugs: 1. Attend Techpoint Startup School https://school.techpoint.africa/
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast:
Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy: What’s in a name change? https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/28/ministry-communications-digital-economy/
Jason Njoku is taking iROKOtv public. https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/25/irokotv-is-going-public/
Kobo360 is planning an expansion into America, Asia and the Middle East. https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/31/kobo360-global-south-expansion-plans/
Plugs: 1. Attend Techpoint Startup School https://school.techpoint.africa/
- Mobility & Logistic startups overthrowing fintech https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/form.php?report=NSFR2019Q3
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast:
Formerly BitPesa, African currency trading solution startup AZA, raises $15m funding. https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/22/formerly-bitpesa-aza-raises-15-million-dollars/
When should founders step down as CEOs of their startups? https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/24/when-should-founders-step-down-as-ceos/
These websites expose private CAC details of company directors, shareholders https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/23/websites-expose-private-cac-details/
Telcos, Bank CEOs, and USSD charges: A two-faced narrative of silence and finger-pointing https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/24/telcos-bank-ceos-ussd-charges/
Plugs: 1. Attend Techpoint Startup School https://school.techpoint.africa/
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SME Clinic 3: Investment Edition https://bit.ly/smeclinic
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Q3 Startup Funding Report https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/form.php?report=NSFR2019Q3
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast:
Nigerian Twitter finds yet another trend after overflogging “Sco pa tu mana”. https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/15/twitter-trend-bomboclaat/
Facebook now has 33 million monthly active users in Nigeria. https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/14/facebook-nigeria-active-users/
How Jumia lost its unicorn status, shedding $2.6bn market cap in 6 months. https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/14/jumia-lost-2bn-market-cap/
Where is YC-backed Envyl delivering packages to now? Ghana, Nigeria, or nowhere? https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/17/where-is-yc-backed-envyl-delivering-packages-to-now-ghana-nigeria-or-nowhere/
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast:
Valued at over $150m, Flutterwave is Y Combinator’s most valuable company from Africa. https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/03/flutterwave-is-valued-at-over-150m/
With $55,000 in seed funding, this Nigerian hardware startup is set to break glass ceilings. https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/03/nupe-energy-nugas/
TemTem’s funding round may be a good omen for Algerian tech startups. https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/01/temtem-series-a-funding-round/
Nigerian lawmakers move to censor online distribution of child pornography. https://techpoint.africa/2019/10/03/lawmakers-internet-child-pornography/
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast:
Nigerian tech community fights back against SARS. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/30/nigerian-tech-community-fights-back-against-sars/
TECNO parent company, Transsion Holdings lists in China with little room for foreign investor participation. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/30/transsion-holdings-china/
Nigerian aviation authority, NCAA bans MacBook Pro Retina 15 on all flights. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/30/macbook-risk-to-aviation-safety/
Google Station, Google’s free WiFi is offline in Lagos. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/27/google-station-free-wifi-offline-lagos/
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast:
We were not hacked, our acquirer bank is to blame — Bolt (Taxify. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/26/bolt-debit-alerts/
Nigeria’s CcHUB fully acquires Kenya’s iHub. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/26/cchub-acquires-ihub/
South African bank workers to strike against digitalisation of their jobs. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/25/atms-to-shut-down-during-south-african-protests/
Nigerian government investigating alleged privacy breach by Truecaller. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/25/nitda-truecaller-privacy-breach/
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast:
There are probably less than 50k Netflix subscribers in Nigeria. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/24/netflix-subscribers-nigeria/
Video creators in Africa can now earn money from Facebook with ‘Ad Breaks’. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/19/facebook-ad-breaks-in-nigeria/
Why OPay office was shut down in Kano. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/21/real-reasons-opay-kano-office-shut-down/
Nigeria gets $433 million for a 5-year national identity card project. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/23/nigeria-gets-433-million-for-identity-project/
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Andela and GIG Mobility are going to Ghana, CBN is ramping up its cashless policy drive in Nigeria and PlentyWaka is the latest startup to bring online bus-hailing to Lagos.
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Nigeria's national carrier project, Nigeria Air is "back", BudgIT co-founder Seun Onigbinde gets government appointment and then quits, exodus of startups from Akure.
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, digital bank startup Kuda raises $1.6m pre-seed from angel investors, mass migration of top startup executives to OPay Nigeria and your period-tracking app may be sharing your data with Facebook.
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This week on Techpoint Africa, MTN Nigeria share price fluctuates on the NSE, undesirable taxes on the African digital economy, Econet Media selling off shares in Kwese TV.
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During his one-on-one chat at Techpoint Inspired 2018, Chidi Ajaere, Chairman GIG Group talks about embracing competition.
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