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AfriGo to replace Visa and Mastercard in Nigeria
Victoria Fakiya
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AfriGo to replace Visa and Mastercard in Nigeria
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses the demise of Visa and Mastercard for local payments in Nigeria, the truth about the metaverse, MTN’s partnership with Uganda’s Ministry of Education, and Substack’s new features.
Victoria Fakiya
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22 hours ago
Techpoint Africa Podcast
Nigeria made ₦125 billion from transfer fees, Kuda in Pakistan, debt funding in Africa
From Kuda's move in Pakistan, to the new crypto ads stipulations in South Africa, join us as we take a look the top stories in the African tech ecosystem on the Techpoint Africa Podcast.
Gracious Sede
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2 days ago
Startups
CBN wants to end the use of VISA and Mastercard for local payments
The CBN Governor has launched AfriGo, Nigeria’s Domestic Card Scheme. Local payments may also be discontinued for VISA and Mastercard.
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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2 days ago
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Prosus and Naspers plan to reduce their workforce by 30%
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses whether Bitcoin is on the rise again, Luno’s layoff, and Prosus and Naspers' plan to reduce their workforce.
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Victoria Fakiya
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2 days ago
Cryptocurrency
Luno lays off 35% of its workforce, blames “series of shocks” in the crypto industry
London-headquartered crypto exchange with operations in Africa has announced that it'll be laying off employees.
Bolu Abiodun
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2 days ago
Governance & Policy
CBN’s regulatory sandbox goes live as regulator seeks to improve quality of financial services in Nigeria
The CBN has announced that its regulatory sandbox is live as it seeks to improve the quality of financial services in the country.
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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3 days ago
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BasiGo and AVA partner to build 1,000 electric buses in Kenya
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses the need for competition in Nigeria's mobile Internet space, the human cost of non-compete clauses, BasiGo’s partnership, the new naira notes' deadline and Mafab's 5G rollout.
Victoria Fakiya
Victoria Fakiya
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3 days ago
Governance & Policy
Nigeria makes ₦125 billion from transfer levies
According to the Federal Inland Revenue Service, income generated from the electronic money transfer levy rose by 10.24% between 2021 and 2022.
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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4 days ago
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Spotify lays off 6% of its workforce, affecting 600 employees
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses how Babymigo is making motherhood easier, whether a save-to-pay-later model can forestall the pitfalls of BNPL, AFEX’s expansion, and Spotify laying off 6% of its workforce.
Victoria Fakiya
Victoria Fakiya
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4 days ago
Cryptocurrency
Crypto adverts in South Africa must state that “investing in crypto assets may result in the loss of capital.” - Advertising Regulatory Board
South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has added a clause to its Code of Advertising Practice that informs crypto-related adverts and what they should contain.
Bolu Abiodun
Bolu Abiodun
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5 days ago
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Alphabet, Google's parent company, reduces its workforce by 6%, affecting 12,000 employees
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Kuda’s licence to operate in Pakistan, Fincra’s PSSP licence, Google’s layoff, and Twitter’s "higher-priced" Blue.
Victoria Fakiya
Victoria Fakiya
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5 days ago
Startups
Kuda receives licence to operate a digital bank in Pakistan
Two months after announcing its UK expansion, Kuda has received a licence to operate a digital bank in Pakistan.
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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1 week ago
Fintech
Nigerian fintech startup, Fincra, receives payment service solution provider licence (PSSP) from CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Fincra a payment service solution provider license to process payments in the country.
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
Chimgozirim Nwokoma
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1 week ago
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Nigeria's central bank directs banks to collect new naira notes or face sanction
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses what Nigeria’s blockchain use cases could look like, how to land the best African talents, CBN’s new directive, and Twitter Blue on Android.
Victoria Fakiya
Victoria Fakiya
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1 week ago
Techpoint Africa Podcast
Starlink in Kenya, Vodafone layoffs, Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service, TeamApt becomes Moniepoint
It's another episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, and we look at the stories that rocked African tech space this week. Tune in to hear all about it.
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