Today on Techpoint Digest, we discuss how Crevatal plans to simplify blockchain, Frain’s $473k raise, and loads of African funding stories.
Bolu Abiodun
He's a geek, a sucker for Blockchain and an all-round tech lover.
Blockchain is hard, but Crevatal wants to make it easy
Unfamiliar terms and complex charts are some features that make blockchain platforms complex, but Crevatal has a design solution to make it as simple as ABC.
After building for 18 months, cloud-based restaurant management platform, Orda, raises $1.1m pre-seed
HR platforms are the biggest players in Africa’s cloud computing space, which Orda is entering with restaurant management and a $1.1m pre-seed.
Real estate as NFTs, social media in the metaverse: Projections for blockchain in Africa
The crypto market opened on a dull note in 2022; however, there might be a bit of good news. The Technext Coinference projects some exciting things to look forward to in 2022.
Twitter ban lifted, cracking YC’s SAFE, SeamlessHR’s $10m funding
Today on Techpoint Digest, I’m discussing Nigeria’s Twitter ban, what YC’s new deal means, SeamlessHR’s $10m funding.
Nigerians can finally access Twitter as government lifts 7-month suspension
After suspending Twitter for almost seven months Nigeria finally lifts its ban on the microblogging site.
How Touch and Pay (TAP) got 1.5 million Lagosians to adopt cashless bus rides
Over 1.5 million Lagosians use the Cowry card to pay for bus rides, but the startup creating these cards had a very interesting past before its card became the word on the street.
Africa’s $4.9bn funding, crypto predictions for 2022, and mPharma’s $35m Series D
Today on Techpoint Digest, we discuss how much African startups raised in 2021, crypto price predictions, and mPharma’s $35m Series D.
Web3: The Internet evolution to come in 2022 and beyond
In recent times, the term Web3 has been thrown around a lot on the Internet. It has been dubbed the next version of the web, but what does it mean?
Blockchain-powered music and bigger investments: The next frontier for music tech
From Grammy nominations to several international collaborations, the Nigerian music industry is at an exciting place right now, but what does the future hold for the growing industry?
Blockchain-powered music and bigger investments: The next frontier for music tech
3.6 billion people don’t have toilets worldwide; who’s changing that in Africa?
Enterprise Hotel is democratising real estate investments for regular Africans
The next frontier for fintech: Disruptive business models
After bootstrapping for almost 3 years, Nigerian crypto exchange, Busha raises $4.2m seed for Africa-wide expansion
“Watch out for pastor Eazi!” — Mr Eazi, on creative prospects beyond tech investments
Wakanda Inu: What meme tokens are and why you should care
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