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Early Access: Interview with ReelFruit founder, Affiong Williams
What is the first step you take when you want to launch a new business idea? Tell a mentor? Save up some capital? Find an...
Stitch’s Nigeria expansion, Africa’s military coups, RecoMed’s $1.5m funding, and Union45’s $3m seed
Today on #TechpointDigest, @BoluAbiodun discusses Stitch’s Nigeria expansion Africa’s military coups @RecoMed’s $1.5m funding and @weareunion54 $3m seed.
Naira’s digitisation via the eNaira: Beyond financial inclusion
“Naira’s digitisation via the eNaira: Beyond financial inclusion” by Aderemi Fagbemi and Oluchi Mgbenwelu for @TopeAdebayoLLP (Techpoint Africa Publishing Partner)
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The Tech Startups, Venture Capitalists and the Race for Tech Solutions
Infinix Note 11 Pro Takes Extended Ram One Step Further
Africa Prudential Is Disrupting The Technology Space With Its Business Solution Services
oraimo Releases First-Ever Convertible Earbuds
Play Big with the All-New Infinix NOTE 11 Series Smartphones
Health Connect 24×7 Partners with Slum2School Africa to Provide Free Teleconsultation Services for 200 Families in Makoko Community
What you should know about raising funds, Autochek’s $13.1m seed, VeriFind by VerifyMe, Paystack’s Pay for Me feature
Today on #TechpoinDigest, @jermah4 discusses advice for first-time founders on fundraising, @AutochekAfrica’s $13.1m seed round, VeriFind by VerifyMe, and @paystack’s Pay for Me feature.
First time founder? Here’s everything you need to know as you start raising money
As a startup founder, raising funding is a necessary evil. With so few resources, how do first-time founders know what to do? We’ve curated a few tips from top early investors in Andela, 54gene, and Paystack that would be helpful as you begin this journey. Dig in.
Risevest accounts unfrozen, Vendease’s seed round, and Interswitch X OkHi’s partnership
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nwokomachigo discusses @Risevest’s unfrozen accounts, @VendeaseAfrica’s seed round, and @InterswitchGRP’s partnership with @letsokhi
eNaira launch: CBN highlights relief funds, cross-border payments, and unknown risks
After postponing its October 1 launch, the eNaira is here 24 days later. The new design paper reveals it can work with CBDCs from other countries.
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eNaira launches today, What stuttering truly is, crypto thefts in 2020
Today on #TechpointDigest, @OnomeOneyibo discusses eNaira launching today, #InternationalStutteringAwarenessDay, and crypto thefts in 2020
Technology is awesome, but it’s yet to conquer stuttering
October 22 is International Stuttering Awareness Day. Themed “Speak the change you wish to see” this year, we consider the causes and effects of stuttering and tech interventions while peeking into the minds of two stutterers
Techpoint Awards, AltSchool by TalentQL, Privacy Roundtable PT2, Brass’ $1.7m funding
Today on #TechpointDigest, @jermah4 discusses @AltSchoolAfrica by @TalentQL, Privacy Roundtable on @Techpointdotng, @biz301software for SMEs, and Brass $1.7m funding.
What does the African fintech need?
On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, the BBC Insider Series hosted a few players in Africa’s fintech sector during a panel...
For as little as ₦1000, business management startup, BIZ301, wants to help you automate your business
In March 2020, @toyinakint had the idea to ease the burden of doing business for SMEs. A year later, in June 2021, he launched @biz301software. He walks us through the company’s ₦1000 subscription service and more.
Yes, you have rights over your data, but only to an extent
Nigeria’s Data Protection Regulation provides for the protection of personal data, but this is not always the case. We had a chat with Nigerian lawyer, Motunrayo Ope-Ogunseitan (@tunnie_), to pinpoint some of these grey areas.
TalentQL launches AltSchool Africa, to train entry level tech talent for free
Few months after the launch of ‘Pipeline by TalentQL’ to train senior developers, tech talent startup, @TalentQL, launches AltSchool Africa to help complete newbies gain tech skills and earn a university certificate.
Techpoint Awards 2021: Nominate your favourite startups, influencers, and investors
Techpoint Awards 2021 will focus on startups and investors operating in Nigeria and active from January 2021 to date. Nominations are now open to the public. Make your entries before the deadline.
First time founder? Here’s everything you need to know as you start raising money
Techpoint Awards 2021: Nominate your favourite startups, influencers, and investors
A journey through the lives of 4 women doing big things in African tech
From ‘urgent’ ₦30k to $50m: How Hanu Fejiro Abodje built Patricia from scratch
Startup Acts: Can the decade’s sexiest law save Nigeria’s thriving but uncertain startup ecosystem?
Meet Abake Adenle, who developed a unique speech recognition software for African languages
After failing at 4 startups, Obasegun Ayodele is making hardware accessible to Africans with Vilsquare
