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AfriGo to replace Visa and Mastercard in Nigeria

Victoria Fakiya

1 day ago

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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

1 day 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.

Victoria Fakiya

2 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

3 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

4 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

5 days 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

1 week ago

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Tanzania's LATRA increases ride-hailing commission fees; drivers to pay 25%

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses why ChatGPT can’t replace African creatives, ride-hailing commission fee increase in Tanzania, Kenya’s Pezesha in Uganda, and Telkom’s mobile virtual network operator.

Victoria Fakiya

1 week ago

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Microsoft is rolling out Azure OpenAI service

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses lessons from Titi Fakuade, who will be Africa's next unicorn in 2023, and Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service rollout.

Victoria Fakiya

1 week ago

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Vodafone to lay off several staff

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses virtual dollar cards that can help Nigerians pay for international transactions, the viability of African healthtech startups, and Vodafone's layoff plan.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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Starlink to launch in Kenya

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses TeamApt’s rebranding to Moniepoint, Starlink launching in Kenya, GTBank UK’s $9.3 million fine, and Vodacom’s lawsuit.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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Twitter creators to earn money using TikTok-like Coins

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses how Airmed cuts medication delivery time down to an hour, Twiter Coins, and Google’s Nigeria Elections Trends Hub.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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Africa's Flutterwave to acquire Railsr, a British fintech company

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses invisible disabilities in Nigerian workplaces, the Mental Health Act 2021, avoiding a crypto exchange collapse, Flutterwave’s plan to acquire Railsr, and Telkom ending talks with Rain.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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Robot lawyer to defend in court

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses CredPal’s partnership with Bolt, Africa’s unreadiness for 5G, Sama's plans to shut down its regional hub, a robot lawyer defending in court, and creators earning more on YouTube Shorts.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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Kenyan Google users to pay 16% VAT

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Airtel Nigeria’s new spectrum acquisitions, Microsoft integrating ChatGPT features into Word and Outlook, Kenyan Google users paying 16% VAT, and Pick n Pay’s partnership.

Victoria Fakiya

3 weeks ago

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Twitter let go of more staff

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Twitter’s layoff, TikTok’s new feature, and Shekel Mobility’s pre-seed.

Victoria Fakiya

3 weeks ago

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