Victoria Fakiya

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal to rule on prisoners' use of PCs

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Smile Identity's acquisition, South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal's ruling on prisoners' use of PCs, and MultiChoice's Dstv and GOtv price increase in Nigeria.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Startups

6 startup ideas for students in Nigeria that require zero capital

Many Nigerian students can’t pursue their startup dreams due to financial constraints. This article discusses six startup ideas for students that require no capital and how to get started.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Techpoint Digest

Rwanda to issue digital ID cards to citizens

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses the truth behind Vidya's $1 billion deal, how Florence Chikezie is helping people build thriving businesses, Rwanda's plan to issue digital ID cards to citizens, and WhatsApp supporting multiple phone logins.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

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Zimbabwe to launch gold-backed digital currency

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses maternal and neonatal health in Africa, tracking donations in Africa with CHATS, and Zimbabwe's gold-backed digital currency.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Health

Telemedicine, mobile apps, wearables can reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Africa

Due to poverty, a lack of basic infrastructure, and limited access to healthcare, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest neonatal and maternal mortality rates. Technology can lower these rates and help the region reach the first target of UN SDG 3 by 2030.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Techpoint Digest

Twitter verifies users with 1m followers for free

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Meta's content moderators' drama in Kenya and Twitter blue checkmarks for over 1 million followers.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Techpoint Digest

Flutterwave to set up an East African office in Kenya

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses whether there should be limits to AI, Chargel's $2.5m seed, and Flutterwave's plan to set up an East African office in Kenya.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

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Kenyan eCommerce startup, Copia Global, suspends operations in Uganda

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses 5 alternatives to Paxful in Nigeria, Copia Global suspending operations in Uganda, and another Meta layoff.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Internet Culture

African employees face uncertainty as Meta prepares to cut 4,000 more jobs

Meta plans to lay off 4,000 more employees in a third round of mass layoffs after cutting its workforce by 11,000 in November 2022 and announcing another 10,000 job cuts in February 2023.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Health

How Chekkit combats the fake drug epidemic in Nigeria

Following a $500K pre-seed round in 2021, Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup, Chekkit, is announcing additional funding to scale its team and technology. Here’s how the company works.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Techpoint Digest

Kenya to invest $37m in last-mile fibre optic cable connectivity

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses why Nigeria’s fintech sector still has room for growth, how Cameroonian Prepdia connects learners to tutors, and Autochek's acquisition.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Startups

Cameroonian edtech platform, Prepdia, wants to connect Francophone African learners to tutors

Malieh Maxime left Bamenda, a city in Cameroon's northwest region, in 2015 to attend the University of Douala, assuring his parents that he could support himself through tutoring. While that was difficult, a school project in his third year inspired Prepdia, an edtech p...

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Techpoint Digest

Meta's market dominance abuse case to be heard today in South Africa

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses how Clafiya works, Meta's hearing in South Africa, and South Africa approving Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

Health

Clafiya offers in-patient visits and virtual consultations, changing how Nigerians access healthcare

Raised in the United States, Jennie Nwokoye first experienced difficulty accessing healthcare when she visited Nigeria in the early 2000s. A few years later, she noticed the same challenge, prompting her to launch Clafiya to provide in-person and virtual healthcare to N...

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

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Meta's content moderation in Africa faces new problems

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses the uncertainity surrounding Meta's content review in Africa, Cassava Technologies' $250m investment in South Africa, and AstraZeneca's Africa innovation hub.

Victoria Fakiya

1 month ago

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