Today on Techpoint Digest, we discuss Orda’s $1.1 million pre-seed, Poa Internet’s plan to provide low-cost Internet services, and Finclusion Group’s pre-Series A.
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
Accidental writer, covering Africa's startup landscape and its heroes.
How Wiicreate is helping African startups improve brand visibility with branded merchandise
Branded merchandise has become an unspoken part of Nigeria’s startup culture, but how much do you know about the companies that create them? Oreoluwa Shonibare shares Wiicreate’s story in this piece.
Crazily high valuations, investor FOMO, the ripple effects of Y Combinator’s new deal
Y Combinator’s announcement of an improved deal for the startups it backs has generated some furore, but what does it mean and how does it affect startups that intend to go through the accelerator?
Here are the confirmed speakers for Techpoint Build 2021
With less than two weeks to Techpoint Build 2021, we bring you an impressive lineup of speakers for West Africa’s largest tech conference.
ANKA’s Series A, Cyberattacks in Africa
Today on #TechpointDigest, @chigo_nwokoma discusses ANKA’s pre-Series A and Cyberattacks in Africa
African startups raised $1 million every 2 hours in 2021 — Africa: The Big Deal
2021 was a mind-blowing year for African tech, but beyond the amounts raised, we look at some of the interesting things that happened.
Twitter’s second African office? Gahez’s pre-seed funding, FedaPay secures funding
Today on #TechpointDigest, @chigo_nwokoma discusses the chances of a second Twitter office in Africa, Gahez’s pre-seed funding, and FedaPay’s funding round.
10 memorable moments for African tech in 2021
2021 has been an eventful year for African startups and as we come to the end of the year, we highlight some notable moments for African tech.
4 reasons you should care about the next frontier
In the past three weeks, we’ve written about The Next Frontier in relation to fintech and edtech. In this article, we explore why you should be concerned about future developments in African tech.
DrugStoc’s supply chain solution, 7RiverLabs by 54gene, Nigeria’s 5G auction
Today on #TechpointDigest, @chigo_nwokoma discusses @DrugStocNg’s supply chain solution, 7RiverLabs, by @weare54gene, Nigeria’s 5G auction.
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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