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The Techpoint Africa Podcast brings you the most important stories of the week on startups, technology and innovation in Africa. Listen in every Thursday afternoon (WAT). You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or anywhere else you get your podcasts
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×Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts,Chimgozirim Nwokoma and Bolu Abiodun discuss: Itana and AFC look to create Africa’s Silicon Valley with Nigeria's first digital economic zone Starlink doubles subscription price in Nigeria to ₦75,000 Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter. Link to Insight of the Week: With 12,690 new subscribers in Q4 2023, Starlink becomes Nigeria's 3rd largest internet service provider Timestamps 00:00 - Intro Useful links Itana and AFC look to create Africa’s Silicon Valley with Nigeria's first digital economic zone Starlink doubles s ubscription price in Nigeria to ₦75,000 This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts,Chimgozirim Nwokoma and Bolu Abiodun discuss: Zeno raises $9.5 Million to take on Ampersand and BasiGo with electric motorbikes in 2025 Safaricom and two others invest over $800 million in Kenya's health digitisation Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:35 - Zeno raises $9.5 Million to take on Ampersand and BasiGo with electric motorbikes in 2025 18:15 - Safaricom and two others invest over $800 million in Kenya's health digitisation Useful links Zeno raises $9.5 Million to take on Ampersand and BasiGo with electric motorbikes in 2025 Safaricom and two others invest over $800 million in Kenya's health digitisation This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Chimgozirim Nwokoma discuss: M-KOPA ordered to start paying taxes in Kenya after tribunal ruling Egypt's edtech Farid receives $250K pre-seed to address children's mental health Exploring the surge in fraud in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech industry Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter. Link to Insight of the Week: Kenya doubled its tax revenue in less than a decade Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:49 - M-KOPA ordered to start paying taxes in Kenya after tribunal ruling 11:22 - Egypt's edtech Farid receives $250K pre-seed to address children's mental health 23:05 - Exploring the surge in fraud in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech industry Useful links M-KOPA ordered to start paying taxes in Kenya after tribunal ruling Egypt's edtech Farid receives $250K pre-seed to address children's mental health Exploring the surge in fraud in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech industry This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Bolu Abiodun discuss: Moove is expanding to the US Nigerian investment fintech Rise completes acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter. Link to Insight of the Week: Moove Africa has disclosed funding at least twice every year since 2021 Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:46 - Moove is expanding to the US 19:48 - Nigerian investment fintech Rise completes acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa Useful links Moove is expanding to the US Nigerian investment fintech Rise completes acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Chimgozirim discuss: Binance executive still held in Nigeria Zambia's ChitChat partners MasterCard to launch virtual cards Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter. Link to Insight of the Week: Binance tripled its annual user base between 2021 and 2022 Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03 :15 - Binance executive still held in Nigeria 15:57 - Zambia's ChitChat partners Mastercard to launch virtual cards Useful links Binance executive still held in Nigeria Zambia's ChitChat partners MasterCard to launch virtual cards This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Bolu Abiodun and Chimgozirim discuss: Wasoko and MaxAB combine forces in Africa’s "largest tech merger" Safaricom wants Starlink blocked Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:26 - Wasoko and MaxAB combine forces in Africa’s "largest tech merger" 18:34 - Safaricom wants Starlink blocked Useful links Wasoko and MaxAB combine forces in Africa’s "largest tech merger" Safaricom wants Starlink blocked This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our host is joined by Mojola Ola and Emmanuel Paul to discuss: MTN Nigeria secures a permit to generate electricity MTN Group records $414.7 million loss Elon Musk Starlink's ground-breaking move in Nigeria Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:26 - MTN Nigeria secures a permit to generate electricity 18:34 - MTN Group records $414.7 million loss 24:31 - Elon Musk Starlink's ground-breaking move in Nigeria Useful links MTN Nigeria secures a licence to generate electricity in Lagos MTN Group records $414.7 million loss, its first loss in 8 years Elon Musk Starlink's ground-breaking move in Nigeria This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss: 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 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 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. 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: 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 years Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:58 - Lagos State to launch a digital platform for monthly rent - Spiro launches e-bikes in Ogun State - Financial report of Jumia and Kuda Useful 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 Joseph 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 Find 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 decade Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - Lagos state government to tax remote workers and influencers to increase revenue 16:00 - WhatsApp appeal $220M fine, claims FCCPC's investigation flawed 20:00 - 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 Joseph 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Meta vs Nigeria's FCCPC 19:04 - Mercury Bank closes African startup accounts Useful 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 Joseph 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 Find 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 2020 Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Kenya e-hailing drivers strike 15:32 - Chowdeck's ad product 30:46 - Nigeria's app for farmers Useful 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 Joseph 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - OPay glitch 06:18 - Kuda, NALA, and Africa's remittance market 17:28 - UNDP's new fintech hubs Useful 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 Joseph 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 Find 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 2021 Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - Kucoin to charge VAT in NIgeria 27:23 - Mano's move to food delivery Useful 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 Joseph 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Another data breach in Nigeria 28:54 - New e-hailing prices in South Africa Useful 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 Joseph 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 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/3XwP41f Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Celebrity meme coins 23:18 - Insight of the Week with Intelpoint 24:40 - Ampersand and BYD's EV partnership Useful 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 Joseph 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 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Why CBDCs don't do much 11:28 - The Wasoko-MaxAB merger Useful 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 Joseph 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our host, Chimgozirim 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 Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Zone's decentralised PoS payment gateway 16:01 - The Copia Global story 33:22 - Gro Intelligence's shutdown Useful 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 Joseph 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - The Brass acquisition 15:42 - Bolt's new bidding system Useful 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 Joseph 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 Find 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: h ttps://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+225 Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Nigerian fintechs and CBN 23:12 - What we know about owed salaries at Bloc Useful 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 Joseph 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 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Tanzania's unlicenced loan apps 11:00 - Nigeria's San Francisco startup house 22:11 - Paystack's 2023 report Useful 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 Joseph 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:40 - Nigeria's cybersecurity levy 28:01 - Nigerian PoS agents to register with CAC 37:22 - Update on the Patricia saga Useful 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 Joseph 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Recap of the news 03:16 - Thoughts on the clampdown 08:10 - Did P2P really cause the fall of the naira? 12:21 - Did Binance make money from P2P? 14:44 - Is the Nigerian government justified in going after Binance? 17:29 - The real numbers for crypto in Nigeria 20:11 - Consequences of the clampdown 23:57 - The real crypto scammers 25:26 - The double-edged sword of licencing requirements 28:36 - NoOnes' role 32:28 - The importance of P2P 35:15 - What went wrong with Paxful 38:09 - How NoOnes will redeem the Paxful failure 39:24 - Possible challenges for NoOnes 43:32 - Outro Useful 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 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - The Thepeer audit 22:21 - South Africa's approved crypto asset providers 31:24 - Nigeria's first multilingual LLM Useful 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 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 Find 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 here Listen to the episode where we first talked about Sim Shagaya's VC foray: https://podcast.techpoint.africa/episodes/tap-218 Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/ , Equity Merchants/ , Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:16 - Pula's $20m raise 27:26 - Starlink's troubles in Africa 35:01 - 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 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:13 - Africa's AI strategy 22:51 - Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency 33:13 - 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 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Thepeer shutdown 10:34 - Sim Shigaya's VC foray 15:06 - Edo State's API for ride-hailing operators Useful 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 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:47 - We meet Michael 04:25 - How big an investment NFTs were 07:32 - How transformational NFTs were to the art space in Africa 09:27 - 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 NFTs 18:20 - Should creative people still turn their work into NFTs? 20:35 - Decentralisation unlocking more innovation 25:18 - Music and the NFT space 29:14 - NFTs do well when people get crypto rich 33:21 - The slogan for this year's bull run Useful 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=dEnQ8dHwDSk Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - New registration fees for Nigerian crypto exchange 14:55 - Ethiopian bank loses $40 million to system glitch 22:27 - Nigeria's $593.6 million loss to Internet disruption Useful 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 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:34 - Interswitch's 2023 34:53 - LemFi'e expansion to China Useful 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 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 Find 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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - What happened with Binance in Nigeria? 16:43 - The Brass story 33:04 - MTN Nigeria's first loss in six years Useful 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 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…

1 CBN Vs Crypto: The full gist 1:03:17
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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/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - CBN vs crypto 19:23 - Nigeria's new Bureau de Change guidelines 39:16 - Nigeria's MPR hike Useful 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 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 Find 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 Timestamps 00:00 - Cold open 00:41 - Intro 01:00 - News headlines this week 02:24 - We meet Chijioke 02:42 - Are Nigerians credit averse? 03:42 - Lessons from the friends and family trope 04:32 - How customers and bankers reacted to Carbon 06:05 - Biggest barriers to lending in Nigeria 08:17 - Should fintechs have access to GSI? 11:27 - Attend our webinar on legal loopholes for employers 12:42 - The role of credit bureaus 16:01 - The role of regulation 17:05 - Why collaboration to fight fraud doesn't work 19:39 - How can partnerships help 22:30 - Credit as a customer acquistion strategy 24:11 - Top three lessons from giving out loans to Nigerians 29:33 - Nigeria's macroeconomics could change lending behaviour News 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 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 Find 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 newsletter Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:44 - CAC and content creators 12:54 - Carbon acquires Vella Finance Useful 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 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 Find 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 Subscribe to The Modern Workplace - https://techpoint.africa/series/the-experts/ and Equity Merchants - https://techpoint.africa/series/equity-merchants/ and Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter - https://intelpoint.co/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - Mastercard's MTN investment 08:07 - Canal+'s bid on MultiChoice 17:45 - PoS recertification in Nigeria Useful links Mastercard invests $200 million to acquire a minority stake in MTN's fintech division MultiChoice declines Canal+'s $1.6 billion offer , citing undervaluation CBN targets six months for recertification of PoS terminals to fight fraud 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
Today's podcast discusses Moniepoint's growth in 2023 Nigerian PoS terminals get fraud-flagging feature Sony invests in Carry1st Subscribe to The Modern Workplace - https://techpoint.africa/series/the-experts/ and Equity Merchants - https://techpoint.africa/series/equity-merchants/ and Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter - https://intelpoint.co/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Moniepoint's 2023 in review 11:06 - PoS fraud in Nigeria 22:54 - Sony invests in Carry1st Useful 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 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 Find 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 Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/series/the-experts/ and Fintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/ and Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter - https://intelpoint.co/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Funding decline in Africa 06:56 - Amazon Prime Video's layoffs 13:17 - Anambra State's tech hub ambitions Useful 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 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
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 Subscribe to The Modern Workplace - https://techpoint.africa/series/the-experts/ and Fintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/ and Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter - https://intelpoint.co/ Timestamps 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 X Useful 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 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
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 Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/ and Fintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/ and Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/ and Intellligence 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 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 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…

1 This isn't goodbye 1:10:57
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This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/OFGzPnu-SC8 This 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/ and Fintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/ and Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/ and Intelpoint'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 Timestamps 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 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Tk2iC4ZZ9XM Today 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/ and Fintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/ and Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/ and Intellligence 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 Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 05:13 - 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 off Useful 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 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/e7aYDlIapEg Today 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/ and Fintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/ and Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/ and Intellligence 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 Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Trip down memory lane 10:11 - CBN to freeze accounts without BVN and NIN 21:47 - Lidya shuts down operations in Europe as Pivo closes shop 33:02 - Bitmama acquires Payday Useful 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 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
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 Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/ and Fintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/ and Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/ and Intellligence by Techpoint's newsletter - https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/ 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 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Gv7q-K0WeA8 Today 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 Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/ and Fintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/ and Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/ and Intellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 11:38 - Alerzo lays off again 17:08 - GetEquity's COO detained by the Nigerian Police 24:53 - Zazuu shuts down Useful 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 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…

1 It's our 200th episode!!!! 1:05:29
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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 - Intro 03:43 - Tingo and the US SEC 17:32 - Eden Life's eCommerce play 31:42 - MTN's reported plans to acquire 9Mobile spectrum 44:56 - Other stories 49:19 - About Royalti.io + feedback 56:39 - Paystack layoffs 58:27 - 200th podcastversary Useful 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 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 Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica…
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