Five years after opening a physical office in South Africa, Facebook has decided to open an office in Lagos, Nigeria, the first in Africa to house a team of local tech talents. This is to become opera…
A path to growth and scale: Two sides of a coin for startups
For interchangeable words thrown around a lot, one would think growth and scale mean the same thing. We take a look at how they differ and inflection points that make them similar.…
Self-certification forms: The Nigerian government’s play for billions in global tax revenues
The Nigerian government has ordered entities and individuals to submit self-certification forms to their respective financial institutions. A closer look shows an deep play for billions in offshore ta…
How Zimvest is leveraging technology to demystify wealth creation for individuals, HNIs and corporate clients
Digital Wealth Management Firm, Zimvest (Zedcrest Investment Managers) sets to make investing stress-free for Nigerians through its self-service wealth management platform. A Securities and Exchange C…
The Social Dilemma: Africa’s the next big market for attention selling business
Many schools of thought may beg to differ, but the Internet is one of the best things to happen to humans. We discuss if Africa can quickly address the problems exposed by Netflix’s documentary,…
Blockchain: The tool that can help Africans build the next Facebook, Google
As Africa witnesses what could be termed a revolution in the cryptocurrency sector, Eric Annan, CEO of KuBitX makes a case for more Blockchain-based innovations that could birth the next Facebook or G…
Using technology to tell stories: A discussion with Joel Kachi Benson
At Techpoint Build 2020, Joel Kachi Benson, producer and director of the award-winning VR documentary, Daughters of Chibok, spoke about VR as a tool for telling African stories. Here’s what he had to …
Nigerian regulator amends crowdfunding regulations, resolves only few pain points
Nigeria’s Securities regulator has released a number of changes to its crowdfunding regulations. Though a few changes have been made, issues raised by industry players remain unsolved. But there…
WhatsApp wants you to have the mobile experience on your PC with new features
WhatsApp is reportedly testing some features on its web version, one of which allows voice and video calls. While it is not yet in the beta test, it is expected to be developed and rolled out soon…
CAMA 2020: What benefits for startups and MSMEs?
CAMA 2020: What benefits for startups and MSMEs? by Anthonia Udeh and Okoyomoh Peter for Tope Adebayo LLP (Techpoint Africa Publishing Partner).…
Jobberman Launches Nigeria’s Largest Ever Virtual Career Fair
Nigeria’s Leading Online Training and Job Placement Website to Host 250 Employers and 10,000 Jobseekers Online on 30th September 2020 Jobberman, the single largest online training and job placement we…
The SEC cryptocurrency statement: What is SEC regulating?
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently released a statement on digital assets. In this piece, @philkingenyioma dives deep into what it might mean for the future of cryptocurrency regulation i…
Trump’s DFC investment play in African private funds and startups so far
On January 2, the Trump administration launched the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Since then, the agency has invested in African investment firms and startups like SPE Capi…
OPay and WorldRemit partner to offer international mobile money transfer service
Nigerian financial service technology company, OPay has announced a partnership with leading global digital payments platform WorldRemit, to offer international money transfers directly into OPay mobi…
ARM launches ARM Sandbox, an API service for fintech startups
Leading Financial Services firm, Asset& Resource Management Holding Company; ARM, has launched a new and more efficient way for Fintech firms to scale their integration and customer acquisition pl…
The gig economy is a big boost, but still a different story in Africa
Africa is also experiencing the rapid growth of the global gig economy but there are only a few discussions about it in emerging economies. However, with current trends, there seem to be some prospect…
Nigeria issues regulations on cryptocurrency, crypto startups, ICOs, others
The Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria, has issued regulations for digital currencies, initial coin offerings, and local and foreign companies and startups playing in the sector.…
As Autochek acquires Cheki Ghana and Nigeria, Cheki Kenya remains with ROAM Africa
Autochek, an automotive company founded by Etop Ikpe, has announced its acquisition of Cheki Ghana and Nigeria from ROAM Africa. Cheki Kenya, on the other hand, will remain with the online classifieds…
eWorker wants to be the go-to company for senior engineering talent in Africa
Ike Okosa founded eWorker in 2015 as a freelance job platform. Five years later, with no external funding, the company now connects senior software developers in nine African countries to global compa…