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Flutterwave becomes a unicorn, Bolt’s Nigeria food delivery, Apple’s first Nigerian appointment
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @theflutterwave’s rise to unicorn status, @Apple’s first Nigerian appointment, and @boltapp_ng’s play for Nigeria’s f…
Flutterwave becomes a unicorn, raises $170m at over $1 billion valuation
Flutterwave has raised $170m series C at over a billion dollar valuation. The fintech company joins the ranks of Jumia and Interswitch as Africa’s unicorns. The company reportedly eyes an IPO fo…
What Nigerians should expect as Teju Ajani joins Apple as country head
One year after announcing an opening for a country lead, @Apple appoints @Teju_at_Oracle as Managing Director for Nigeria to oversee sales and business development. How does this look on the Nigerian …
Nigerian cleantech startup, Havenhill, raises $4.6m
Nigerian cleantech startup, Havenhill, has raised $4.6m from Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund, to fund the construction of smart mini-grids.…
Global eSports industry to hit $3.6 billion by 2025
The immersive world of eSports and Games Streaming will be worth $3.6 billion by 2025, but what’s the outlook for Africa?…
Egyptian startup, Koinz raises $4.8m seed round
Egyptian-founded @koinz_app, a customer engagement platform for restaurants, has secured a $4.8m seed round led by American entrepreneur, Justin Mateen and other VC firms.…
Google’s $25m grant, Koinz’s $4.8m seed, Global eSports industry
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @Google’s $25 million cash grants for women, @koinz_app’s $4.8m seed raise, and global eSports and game streaming industry predictions.…
Bolt’s #IWD2021 tech women, Techpoint Writer Bootcamp, Liquid Telecom raises $840m
Today on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan explores @boltapp’s bid to get more African women in tech, why you should apply for Techpoint Writer Bootcamp 2.0, @liquidtelecom’s $840m raise and the …
Lagos launches another ride-hailing service, signs vehicle assembly partnership
Lagos State has launched Lagos Ride, yet another ride-hailing service for the bustling city of Lagos. The government has also partnered with a Chinese manufacturer to establish a vehicle assembly plan…
Square begins banking services, One year at Safeboda, SoundCloud introduces Fan-Powered Royalties
Today on #TechpointDigest, @ifeanyiniomewe discusses @Square’s banking services, one year operation milestone @SafeBoda_NGA, and @SoundCloud’s new fan-powered royalties…
Netflix brings TikTok? Kenya’s electric vehicle plans, New SIM registrations
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @netflix’s new feature, @NgComCommission’s take on SIM registration, and Kenya’s plan for electric vehicles…
COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria, Regulating Nigeria’s DStv tariffs, Crowdyvest CEO steps down
Today on #TechpointDigest, Oluwanifemi and Emmanuel discuss COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria, @crowdyvestng CEO step down, and how @nbcgovng plans to regulate @DStv tariffs……
Report: In 2020, foreign investments dominated 71% of Nigeria’s startup funding
Techpoint Africa’s Nigerian Startup Funding Report 2020 shows that 71.2% of funds came from foreign investors, and local investment deals dwindled compared to 2018 and 2019. What changed in 2020…
Techpoint Writer Bootcamp is back! Apply to qualify for a paid internship
Techpoint Writer Bootcamp is back! You don’t need any journalism or tech experience; you just need to be a good writer. Apply now for a chance at a 6-month paid internship.…
What you should know as Nigeria gets set to receive COVID-19 vaccines
Nigeria is set to receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines today and the Agency in charge of vaccination has created a registration portal for citizens. Here’s all you need to know about eligibili…
MTN Nigeria’s 2020 earnings, Ghana’s fintech sandbox, Foreign investors in 2020
Today on #TechpointDigest, Oluwanifemi and Emmanuel discuss @MTNNG’s 2020 earnings, @thebankofghana’s regulatory sandbox launch, and startup funding in 2020. …
Microtraction backs Kenya’s Raise, Twitter’s $7.5bn shot, Facebook’s revenue battle
Today on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan explores @Microtraction’s investment in Kenya’s @getraise, @Twitter and all the ways it wants to double its revenue and @Facebook’s legal and reve…
Internet affordability in Africa, Cameroon’s Diool raises $3.5m, Spotify’s value for African podcasters
Today on #TechpointDigest, Titilola discusses the affordability of Internet in Nigeria, Cameroon’s Diool’s $3.5m funding and what Spotify’s value for African podcast creators.…
Cameroonian fintech startup, Diool closes $3.5m
Cameroonian fintech startup, @dioolapp, has closed $3.5m in funding led by Lundin Group. This makes it the fourth francophone African startup to have raised over $1m in less than 6 months…
