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Ahead of special stockholder meeting, new report details irregularities at Tingo group

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

2 hours ago

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Startups

Jumia plans rural Ugandan expansion

eCommerce giant, Jumia plans to expand its Ugandan operations into the country's rural areas to provide quality products at competitive prices.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

7 hours ago

Techpoint Digest

Chipper Cash fires several staff and executives in another round of layoffs

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Chipper Cash laying off several staff and executives and over 27K Showmax passwords leaked.

Victoria Fakiya

13 hours ago

Health

Helium Health wants to expand financing to healthcare facilities in Africa on the back of a $30m Series B funding

Following its $10 million Series A announcement in 2020, Helium Health has raised $30 million in Series B funding to expand the reach of its product offerings, including HeliumCredit.

Victoria Fakiya

1 day ago

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Senegal restricts access to social media, suspends mobile data in some areas

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Bolt increasing ride prices in Lagos by 112%, social media restricted in Senegal, and Meta's case in Kenya.

Victoria Fakiya

2 days ago

Mobility & Logistics

Bolt increases minimum fare in Lagos from ₦‎650 to ₦‎800

Bolt has increased ride prices in Lagos Nigeria following the fuel subsidy removal. However, it falls below expectations of drivers.

Bolu Abiodun

4 days ago

Pitch Friday

Techpoint Africa partners The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) for Pitch Friday

Techpoint Africa has partnered with The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law for Techpoint Pitch Friday holding on the 9th of June 2023.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

4 days ago

Techpoint Digest

WAEC to prosecute 56 website owners for leaking WASSCE questions

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses prosecuting 56 website owners for leaking WASSCE questions and Fawry's partnership with Infobip.

Victoria Fakiya

5 days ago

Techpoint Africa Podcast

Nigeria's fuel scarcity, Patricia hacked, MultiChoice's fintech move

This week on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we bring you interesting insights on the hot topics in the African tech space and you don't want to miss it.

Gracious Sede

5 days ago

Techpoint Digest

Hacker allegedly sells private info of South African retailer customers for $2

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses building local startup ecosystems, selling South African retailer customers' private information for $2, and DataPathology's $1m funding.

Victoria Fakiya

6 days ago

Techpoint Digest

Rwanda to launch a digital platform to create 1.5m off-farm jobs

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses how to run a business on a tight budget, Rwanda's plan to create 1.5m off-farm jobs, and CardO's IoT-enabled smartwatch.

Victoria Fakiya

7 days ago

Techpoint Digest

MultiChoice enters the fintech market via Moment

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses how Intron Health works, MultiChoice's Moment, and Oky Kenya.

Victoria Fakiya

1 week ago

Fintech

Zofi Cash gets $1 million debt facility from Advancly to expand earned-wage access

Ugandan fintech startup, Zofi, has received $1 million to expand its earned-wage access. With more than 3,000 employees served since 2021, Zofi hopes to extend its services to more of the 20,000 employees on its waitlist.

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

1 week ago

Techpoint Digest

Ghana launches a platform to promote cybersecurity

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses YouVerify launching in Kenya, South Africa's PIC backing Telkom's former CEO offer, and Ghana's cybersecurity platform.

Victoria Fakiya

1 week ago

Startups

Patricia to temporarily suspend withdrawals after security breach

Gift card and crypto trading platform, Patricia has announced that it was a victim of a security breach that compromised its bitcoin and naira assets.

Bolu Abiodun

2 weeks ago

Techpoint Digest

Nigerians can now use their ATM card as IDs

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses debit card serving as NIN card and Kenya's first public EV charging station.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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