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Of acquisitions and corporate-startup partnerships in Africa

Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii explore @Ajua_Africa acquiring Wayawaya, @Afrikrea's partnership with DHL and @Visa, and other takes on partnerships and acquisitions in the Africa's tech startup space.

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

NIBSS, BVN, and antitrust? Offline to online eCommerce infrastructure

Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @docolumide's foray into eCommerce infrastructure with @PayPeckerHQ, and issues on NIBSS, BVN, and fintechs.

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

BBNaija and tech startups, 2 decades of Nigeria’s telecoms, Kidato raises $1.4m

Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @BBNaija season 6 headline sponsor, @abeg_app; two decades of mobile telecommunication in Nigeria; and Kenyan edtech, @Kidatorian's $1.4m seed raise.

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

Low insurance penetration in Africa: Tech to the rescue?

Today on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan explores low insurance penetration in Africa and how technology can improve it.

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

Founders Factory’s partnership, manual submission on CAC

Today on #TechpointDigest, @theYinkaSanya highlights @FoundersFFA's partnership, and @cacnigeria1's move towards full digitalisation.

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

We’ve come a long way, but there’s still so much to do

Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii explore @okra_HQ's $3.5m seed round, Somali's first mobile money app, and everything in-between fintech evolution in Nigeria and financial inclusion.

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

Nigeria's livestock database, Amazon's African HQ, Africa’s top funding rounds

Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss Nigeria on its way to having a national livestock database, @amazon to invest R4 billion in building an African HQ, and top African startup funding rounds

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

Nigeria’s $155b e-transactions, ride-hailing drivers strike, Andela's global expansion

Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @NIBSS_NG Q1 2021 e-transactions records, @UberNigeria and @Boltapp_ng drivers strike, and @Andela's global expansion

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

$18.6m Samurai fund for African startups, Airtel is Nigeria's fastest mobile network?

Today on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan explores @Samurai_Island's new $18.6m for African startups and @AirtelNigeria's claim to being the fastest mobile data network in Nigeria.

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

Coinbase from YC to IPO, Google celebrates Oliver De Coque, Another Techstar acceleration for Onyeka

"Of Coinbase from YC to IPO, Google celebrates Oliver De Coque, Another Techstar acceleration for Onyeka Akumah" by @ifeanyindiomewe. #TechpointDigest

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

Africa accounted for <3% of global eCommerce in 2020

Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii revisit COVID-19's perceived effect on eCommerce, @GIGLogistics' UK move, and other noteworthy stories.

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

Numida raises $2.3m, MTN’s mobile money valuation, LinkedIn's new job titles

Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @numidatech $2.3m seed raise, @MTNGroup's mobile money valuation, and @LinkedIn updated job titles

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

Twitter chooses Ghana, Appzone raises $10m, Airtel Kenya 30% stake

Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @Twitter's Ghana entry, @appzonegroup's $10m Series A raise, and plans to sell a 30% stake in @AIRTEL_KE

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

News

Of double whammies and hacked blockchains

"Of double whammies and hacked blockchains" by @MuyoSan. #TechpointDigest

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

Insights

Making sense of Nigeria SEC's stance on online investment platforms

Today on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan tries to make sense of @SECNigeria's stance on online investment platforms.

Techpoint Africa

3 years ago

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