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Uber, Bolt, Glovo must record parcel contents

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Moniepoint winds down MonieWorld

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MTN’s IHS deal gets a 30% Nigerian ownership clause

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Nigeria approves two new satellites to cut foreign satellite dependence

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Former SpaceX executive joins Nigerian defence startup, Terra Industries

Former SpaceX Ben MacWilliams joins Terra Industry

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WhatsApp will charge businesses per message, starting October 1

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DRC’s Internet shutdown passes one month

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MTN Nigeria at 25: How much has the country changed with it?

MTN CTO Yahaya Ibrahim and MTN CFO Modupe Kadri responding to questions from journalist |techpoint.africa

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Terra Industries raises $18M, closing its $52 million seed round

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Vodacom takes more control of Safaricom

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Why African creators earn less and how platforms really decide what they get paid 

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OPay hits $72M profit ahead of IPO

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Jumia raises $50 million as it pushes towards profitability

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MTN’s frozen Iran asset gets written down

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Why African companies keep losing their best employees, and never see it coming 

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YouTube makes monetisation harder, raising the bar for creators

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MTN moves closer to owning IHS Towers

MTN and IHS |techpoint.africa

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The AI skills employers are actually paying for

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Kenyans lose KSh 491 million to SIM hijack scams

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Moove raises $250 million Series C, hits $2.1 billion valuation

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Uber, Bolt, Glovo must record parcel contents

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how Uber and Bolt must record parcel contents, Ventures Platform closing a $84 million fund, and South African telcos losing R 198.9 million to fraud.

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Moniepoint winds down MonieWorld

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Moniepoint shutting down MonieWorld, MTN eyeing banking licences, and Starlink moving closer to South Africa.

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MTN’s IHS deal gets a 30% Nigerian ownership clause

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Nigeria putting a condition on MTN’s IHS deal, Verascient raising $1.2 million to build AI infrastructure, and MTN forming a new company for AI infrastructure.

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Nigeria approves two new satellites to cut foreign satellite dependence

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Nigeria’s approval of two new satellites, Kenya’s introduction of a KSh 15 million data centre licence, and Malawi’s move to reduce smartphone taxes.

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Former SpaceX executive joins Nigerian defence startup, Terra Industries

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss a former SpaceX executive joining a Nigerian defence startup, Liberia’s new satellite Internet rules, and Amazon’s request to ICASA to reduce spectrum fees.

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WhatsApp will charge businesses per message, starting October 1

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss WhatsApp charging businesses per message, Telecom Egypt testing new 6 GHz spectrum, and Kenya arresting 14 people for online ticket fraud.

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DRC’s Internet shutdown passes one month

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss the DRC’s one-month Internet shutdown, OpenAI’s ChatGPT for teens, and SARS’s plans to digitise VAT.

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MTN Nigeria at 25: How much has the country changed with it?

This piece attempts to X-ray the challenges MTN has faced in its two-and-a-half-decade operations in Nigeria, how it has survived, and how much work it still needs to do.

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Terra Industries raises $18M, closing its $52 million seed round

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Terra’s $52 million defence-tech bet, an eTranzact fraud investigation involving 69 accounts, and Africa’s moon telescope will search for aliens.

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Vodacom takes more control of Safaricom

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Vodacom gaining more control over Safaricom, Airtel bringing satellite-to-phone to Africa, and Algeria instructing Meta to block unlinked WhatsApp accounts.

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Why African creators earn less and how platforms really decide what they get paid 

African creators often complain of poor payouts from big tech platforms. Emem Adjah, who spent over a decade leading monetisation across Google, X, YouTube, and Snap, explains the various factors that determine pricing.

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OPay hits $72M profit ahead of IPO

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss OPay’s $72 million profit, Itana signs Mr Eazi’s Choplife, and South Africa’s move towards digital ID.

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Jumia raises $50 million as it pushes towards profitability

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Jumia’s new $50 million cash injection, Liberia digitising telecom licence renewals, and Vodacom’s Chair stepping down after ten years.

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MTN’s frozen Iran asset gets written down

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN’s Irancell stake being reduced, Uber closing its flagship ride in South Africa, and Kenya tightening cyber café regulations.

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Why African companies keep losing their best employees, and never see it coming 

Long before an employee decides to leave, small things change. The workload quietly grows. Recognition drops off. Manager check-ins get rushed or skipped. The signs are almost always there, yet many companies never see them.

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YouTube makes monetisation harder, raising the bar for creators

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how YouTube makes monetisation harder, Nigeria bringing crypto further into the tax net, and Airtel Kenya securing a 25-year operating licence.

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MTN moves closer to owning IHS Towers

In Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN setting its own IHS Towers, a Kenyan court backing Safaricom data leak sacking, and Mozambique blocking Internet shutdown powers.

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The AI skills employers are actually paying for

From workflow automation and AI evaluation to cloud infrastructure and governance, here’s a look at the AI skills employers are looking for.

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Kenyans lose KSh 491 million to SIM hijack scams

In Techpoint Digest, we discuss Kenyans losing KSh 491 million to SIM hijack scams, Kenya expanding undersea Internet capacity, and Canal+ securing UEFA rights until 2031.

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Moove raises $250 million Series C, hits $2.1 billion valuation

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Moove’s $250 million Series C round, Chpter’s new home at Cloud9, and Meta’s new allegations in South Africa.

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