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MacTay is using VR to train over 300 Lagos ambulance workers, simulating real-life emergencies to build muscle memory. As it expands into education, the company is betting on immersive tech to scale training and improve outcomes.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Elon Musk escalating his fight against South African telecom laws, how microdramas could change nollywood forever, Ghana ditching telecom fines for towers, and Malawi looking to India for a fintech boost.
Microdramas are reshaping global entertainment with explosive growth and new monetisation models. Nollywood has the structure to win, but only if it adapts quickly.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss CBN forcing PoS agents to choose a single provider, a Lagos boy’s journey to global AI work, and South Africa’s AI strategy.
Across Northern Nigeria, a different kind of ecosystem is taking shape, without the headlines, without the high-profile accelerators, and largely without outside investment.
Today on Techpoint Digest we discuss, generator theft at telco towers, moving abroad, and why Kenya has a problem with Meta’s glasses.
Nomba wants to fix SME lending in Nigeria using payment data to underwrite loans and keep defaults low. But as it scales, the real challenge will be maintaining repayment discipline and navigating recovery.
Today in Techpoint Digest; we’re looking at MTN Nigeria CEO’s bons, how Tolesoft is bringing global work closer to home, and Madica’s investments in African startups.
Today on Techpoint Digest, we discuss Egypt’s new plan to moderate social media for kids, South East Nigeria’s plan to become a $200 billion economy with tech, and Paga’s new chapter
The South East Development Commission is betting on startups, infrastructure, and private capital to grow the region into a $200 billion economy. However, execution, not ambition, will decide if it succeeds.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Liberia’s ID rollout stalled by a $1.7M debt, X, an AI banking assistant, and Uber bets big on motorbike rides in South Africa.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN’s major MoMo separation in Ghana, from the admin desk to the executive suite, and Kenya’s WhatsApp tax filing bot.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Yango’s expansion beyond ride-hailing in Cameroon, the telecom story that Nigerians forgot, and Flutterwave’s banking licence in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s first private phone call was made on a CDMA network in 1998. By 2019, CDMA had zero per cent of the Nigerian market. This is the story of how that happened.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how Ghana Card now works for payments, how Nigerian fintechs have joined the CBN’s anti-money laundering initiative, and how SARS plans to give every taxpayer a digital ID.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses being investigated in Kenya, the impact of dollar scarcity on payment providers, and Cameroon’s efforts to revive phone tax revenue.
With the naira stabilising in recent weeks, Nigerian businesses increasingly rely on USD-backed stablecoins to hedge currency risk and maintain trade continuity.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Starlink’s appeal of Namibia licence rejection, Nigerians getting paid for network issues, and Safaricom expanding beyond M-PESA with new tools.
Cybersecurity is no longer a back-office IT concern, it’s economic infrastructure. However, the gap between digital adoption and protection is quietly becoming one of the biggest risks to Africa’s industrial growth.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how SARS is coming for online earners, the founder helping you spend smarter, and Sun King expanding to Ethiopia in a ₦20 billion deal.
