Yinka Awosanya

Here are the nominees for Techpoint Nigerian Startup Awards 2020

Here are the finalists of Techpoint Nigerian Startup Awards 2020 which focus on startups, tech communities and tech companies, operating in Nigeria, and active between January 2015 and January 2020.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

News

Don't miss out of the largest tech and startup conference in West Africa

Techpoint Build 2020 is almost here; you do not want to miss out of the largest startup and technology conference in West Africa. Also learn how you can earn a token for your love and support for the Techpoint brand.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

News

VFD Group launches V, a personalised digital banking platform

Two fully digital banks launched in Nigeria in the last two years. This time around, VFD Group, owners of the VFD Microfinance Bank, joins the digital banking trail with the launch of a virtual banking platform

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

Startups

“Nigerian startups raised $377m in 2019, more than twice the value of 2018.” -- Report

Nigerian tech startups raised a total of $377m in 2019, almost twice what they received in 2018. Find out how they did in this annual report.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

General

Techpoint Build 2020 is here! Be part of the largest startup and technology gathering in West Africa

Now in its third edition, Techpoint Build 2020 (West African edition) will feature two stages: startup and tech as well as a pitch competition and thought-provoking sessions and a lots more.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

Fintech

Fintech 2019 predictions revisited: What really happened?

A look at the predictions of Open Banking Nigeria trustee, Adedeji Olowe, for the financial technology space in 2019 shows that some of them came to pass.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

eCommerce

Despite numerous exits, the African classifieds market still has every prospect of success

How recent activities by Jiji and insights from its co-founder/CEO point to the fact that there are still prospects for the classifieds space in Africa.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

Governance & Policy

Suspension of cash transactions at NIPOST: A case of putting the cart before the horse

How activities at some branches of NIPOST point to the fact that the establishment is not ready to follow the directives of the minister of communications and digital economy to go cashless.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

Entertainment

Why South Africa might be the major market for the impending stand-alone DStv Now

A look at how figures from MultiChoice and Netflix point to the fact that South Africa is likely going to be a major market for it streaming service, DStv Now which is going solo by March 2020.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

Telecoms

4 things we learnt from MTN Nigeria's 5G demo

After a successful trial launch in South Africa last year, MTN has commenced 5G trial in Nigeria, starting with Abuja. Here's what we learnt at the trial event.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

Governance & Policy

Facebook, Twitter and differing approaches to curbing their influence on global politics

Having identified social media’s influence on global elections, Facebook and Twitter are making efforts to reduce it to a bare minimum. But they have differing approaches.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

eCommerce

Could JumiaPay save the Amazon of Africa?

Comments from Jumia Co-CEO, Sacha Poignonnec, point to the notion that Jumia is positioning its payment system, JumiaPay, as a key part of the company’s future.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

Fintech

₦50 stamp duty: A case of 1 step forward and 5 steps back for CBN’s cashless initiative drive

Insights from merchants and customers all point to the fact that the ₦50 stamp duty on POS transactions is counterintuitive to CBN's cashless society project.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

Governance & Policy

4 factors hindering Nigeria from fully adopting e-governance, according to Nigerian Internet Exchange boss, Muhammed Rudman

Nigeria is not among the very few African countries that have fully adopted e-governance. Speaking during a recent e-governance conference in Lagos, Muhammed Rudman, CEO of Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), highlighted some hindering factors

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

Insights

Beyond a name change, Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy may be onto something good

A closer look at the 2020 budget suggests that the change in Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is not limited to its new name.

Yinka Awosanya

4 years ago

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