Victoria Fakiya

FairMoney partners with Oradian to drive growth

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Bamboo’s launch in Ghana, FairMoney’s partnership, and MultiChoice South Africa's streaming bouquet price cuts.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

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YouTube Shorts introduces advertising; creators to get 45% of ad revenue

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Nedbank in the metaverse, Julaya’s extra $5m pre-Series A, SecondSTAX’s $1.6m pre-seed, and YouTube Shorts creators' 45% ad cut.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

Startups

Ghanaian fintech startup, SecondSTAX, receives a $1.6 million pre-seed round to expand its workforce

The company, which has announced its public launch, plans to expand to Ghana and Kenya by the end of 2022.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

Startups

Ivorian fintech startup, Julaya, raises an extra $5 million pre-Series A round to expand across Francophone West Africa

It will also use the funds to hire talent and boost product development.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

Techpoint Digest

Twitter's ALT text reminder is available globally, allowing people in low-bandwidth areas to access the platform

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Adobe’s acquisition of Figma, how to know if you're ready for automation, Jumia Kenya’s warehouse and logistics facility launch, and Remedial Health’s $4.4m seed round.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

eCommerce

Jumia Kenya opens an integrated warehouse and logistics network facility to transform its Express operations

The warehouse and logistics network facility will transform Jumia's logistics operations by increasing storage capacity for warehouse expansion and providing converged services.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

Techpoint Digest

Yellow Card receives a $40 million Series B amid an economic downturn

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses the $5,000 prize in The Fintech Summit Hackathon, how an 18-year old hacked Uber, MTN’s 5G commercial launch in Lagos, and Yellow Card’s $40m Series B.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

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Kuda's loss increased by 602%, from $2m in 2020 to $14m in 2021

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses eight questions about The Merge, Kuda’s ₦6 billion loss in 2021, and Edukoya’s pivot to Koya.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

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Kenya’s insurtech startup, Turaco, raises a $10m Series A round to expand its business to serve millions of customers

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Disney’s plan to premiere Iwájú in 2023, what the Binance Virtual Free Zone partnership could mean, Turaco’s $10m Series A, and MVP Match’s $5m seed.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

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Brazilian payments fintech company, EBANX, expands into Africa

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya how to take advantage of companies that don't emphasise university degrees, Flutterwave merchants to accept eNaira, and EBANX’s expansion into Africa.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

Techpoint Digest

Twitter rolls out podcasts to paid subscribers on iOS

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses money laundering allegations withdrawal against 3 Nigerian companies, 4 HR roles that automation is taking over, and food delivery startup prospects in Nigeria.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

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Orange Money partners with Cellulant to enable card-to-wallet transfers in Botswana

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses discovering how to receive international payments seamlessly at Techpoint's The Fintech Summit 2022, Kippa’s $8.4m seed, and Janngo Capital’s $36m fund.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

Startups

Kippa, a Nigerian financial management platform, raises $8.4 million seed round to develop financial products for SMEs

The company, which claims to have merchants in all 774 Nigerian local governments, also plans to expand its team.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

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Capiter’s founders are relieved of their positions for allegedly mismanaging funds, and the company lays off 100 employees

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Jumia’s partnership with Zipline, HelpMum’s $250K fund, Capiter’s layoff, and Bitmama’s $1.65m pre-seed extension.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

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TikTok partners Think Wifi in South Africa for the inclusion of digital literacy in all communities

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses alternatives to layoffs, GIGM’s Ambassador app, TikTok’s partnership with Think Wifi, and Nexford’s $8m Series A.

Victoria Fakiya

1 year ago

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