Many lucky Nigerians are already carting away mega rewards from Infinix. Interestingly, more winners are yet to emerge from Infinix’s Mega jackpot promo. What that means for you is that there could st…
How Flutterwave saved 2020 for its community
The series of unfortunate events that characterized 2020, has had devastating effects on businesses and individuals around the world, leaving everyone overwhelmed. Notwithstanding, Flutterwave, Africa…
Fintech predictions for 2021: Visa, Mastercard, to acquire Nigerian fintech giants
From huge upticks in cashless transactions to the landmark acquisition of Paystack, Nigeria’s fintech space witnessed immense growth In 2020. Let’s take a look at some of the financial predictions for…
In 2020, Nigerians traded more than $400m worth of crypto on local crypto exchange platforms
In October 2020, UsefulTulips reported that $32.3m worth of bitcoin was traded in Nigeria. And judging by the numbers of different crypto-exchange platforms, Nigerians likely traded $400m+ worth of cr…
9 game-changing policies that rocked Nigeria’s tech community in 2020
Dubbed ‘The year of the pandemic,’ 2020 will also be remembered as the year of significant game-changing policies for Nigerian startups and the broader technology space. Let’s take a look.…
What you should know about the newly approved NIMC app
Four months after the Nigerian government claimed responsibility for a faulty NIMC mobile app, it formally confirms it for public use. Now with some interesting features, this may lead up to achieving…
What investors must know before investing in Bitcoin
source: nuwireinvestor According to coinmarketcap as of the time of writing this article, the current price of Bitcoin is $32,763. Sadly with all the potentials, which it has been showing, some peopl…
Bitcoin to Naira automation platform, LoadNG signs Woli Agba and Lateef Adedimeji as brand ambassadors
Bitcoin to Naira Automation Platform, LoadNG Automated systems which has been described by many industry watchers as the fastest growing Cryptocurrency platform out of Africa has announced Woli Agba a…
An insight into how Lagos and US-based VC, GreenHouse Capital invests in African startups
A spin-off from Venture Garden Group, Nigerian fintech conglomerate, GreenHouse Capital launched as an investment firm in 2014. With startups like CredPal and Flutterwave in its portfolio, here’s how …
Bitsika posts impressive 2020 metrics including a 4,000% increase in transaction volume from 2019
Joining a growing list of private fintech startups that have shared numbers publicly in the past, Ghana’s Bitsika posted impressive metrics in its fiscal year of 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Jan 1, 2021)…
How Africa’s AfCFTA agreement will impact startups and policymakers
Africa is set to enter a new economic era, as the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement launches today, January 1, 2020. While it presents several opportunities for startups, it is only one ke…
Techpoint Africa is 6! We are just getting started
They say 50% of businesses don’t make it past their 5th year; Techpoint Africa is officially 6 years!! We made it, in spite of the pandemic!!! Here are our favourite milestones in 2020 and futur…
2020 in Retrospect
2020 has been an intriguing year with the effect of COVID-19 and its multifaceted impact on all spheres of life, both positively and negatively. While the negative impacts of COVID-19 cannot be underp…
The 10 most memorable Nigerian tech moments of 2020
Despite the COVID pandemic, 2020 gave us some surreal moments. From Paystack’s acquisition to tech ecosystem stakeholders rallying around during the #EndSARS movement, here are our ten most memorable …
Reviewing Nigerian fintech predictions for 2020
In January 2020, a seasoned financial expert, @dejiolowe, made what is best described as educated and fun guesses for Nigeria’s financial sector: He walks us through the happenings of the year.…
Here are Nigeria’s 6 biggest hashtags of 2020
2020 is set to go down as a year to be remembered for many reasons, least of which is COVID-19 that has trended all year on social media. Beyond #COVID19 and its variants, we explore 2020’s biggest ha…
10 must-read ‘How I Work’ interviews to help boost your productivity in 2021
Here are our 10 favourite How I Work interviews from 2020 with several tips on how to improve your work-from-home strategy in 2021…
Agritech startup ecosystem: Tax planning, incentives and opportunities
‘Agritech startup ecosystem: Tax planning, incentives and opportunities’ by Aderemi Fagbemi and Anthonia Udeh for @TopeAdebayoLLP (Techpoint Africa Publishing Partner)…
TLcom partner, Andreata Muforo talks African startups, investments and what to expect in 2021
How badly did the pandemic affect VC investments? Will we see more exits in 2021? Will fintech be VC’s top destination next year? Andreata Muforo, Partner at TLcom Capital, gives insights on these and…
Google Nigeria top search trends 2020: Coronavirus, US elections top list
Data collated by Google in its annual top searches shows that Nigerians searched more for the coronavirus and the US election in 2020. It also didn’t leave out the sad moments featuring notable deaths…