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Techpoint Build 2021 was 🔥🔥🔥
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Meet the winners of Techpoint Awards 2021
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Ghana’s Worldtech Consult wins Techpoint Build 2021 Pitchstorm 3.0, receives $10,000 prize
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Insurpass and insurance plans, Remix for public videos, Chari’s $100m bridge
Hello there. Today, I’m discussing: How Insurpass is helping Nigerians adopt insurance plans Instagram's Remix for...
Meet the judges of Techpoint Awards 2021
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Simplifying blockchain, Frain’s $473k pre-seed and yesterday’s funding streak
Hi there, Today, I'm discussing: Simplifying blockchainFrain Technologies' $473k raiseFunding stories out of...
Orda’s pre-seed, Affordable Internet for Africans, Finclusion Group’s pre-Series A
Good day, Today I'm discussing: Orda's $1.1 million pre-seedAffordable Internet for AfricansFinclusion Group's...
Cashflow for African SMEs, Asset financing in Uganda
Good day, Today I'm discussing: Float’s $17m seed to power small businessesAsaak’s raise to support asset financing...
The WiiCreate story, investing in Morocco
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TwitterBan and future shutdowns, Lipa Later’s $12m pre-Series A, Fintech Farm’s $7.4m seed
Hello there. Today, I’m discussing: Nigeria's Twitter ban as a model for future shutdowns Lipa Later's $12 million...
Twitter ban lifted, cracking YC’s SAFE, SeamlessHR’s $10m funding
Hi there, Today, I’m discussing: Nigeria’s Twitter banCracking YC’s SAFESeamlessHR’s $10m Series A Twitter ban...
Nigerians can finally access Twitter as government lifts 7-month suspension
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Here are the confirmed speakers for Techpoint Build 2021
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ANKA’s Series A, Cyberattacks in Africa
Hi there, Here's what we're discussing today: ANKA's Series ACyberattacks in Africa ANKA raises $6.2 million Series A ...
Crypto made it to AFCON! Aren’t African governments wary?
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BFREE’s pre-Series A, instant transfers for Tanzanians, Africa’s startup laws
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African startups raised $1 million every 2 hours in 2021 — Africa: The Big Deal
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Fintech predictions in 2022, LinkedIn’s Clubhouse-like platform, JABU’s $3.2m seed
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Meet the winners of Techpoint Awards 2021
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