Today on #TechpointDigest, Titilola discusses the affordability of Internet in Nigeria, Cameroon’s Diool’s $3.5m funding and what Spotify’s value for African podcast creators.…
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Jumia’s 2020 earnings, Future Africa Fund backs Termii, Sub-Saharan Africa loses $237m
Today on #TechpointDigest, Oluwanifemi and Emmanuel discuss Jumia Group’s earning call, Future Africa fund and Microtraction’s investments in Termii, and how sub-Saharan Africa lost $237m to Internet …
Google’s media innovation fund, Open Banking in Nigeria, Angolan crowdfunding startup, Deya’s pre-seed
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @Google’s move to support media innovators, the impact of Open Banking in Nigeria (@openbanking_ng), and Angolan crowdfunding startup, …
NIN and COVID-19 spike, Spotify plans Africa entry, healthtech funding up 404%
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss the sickening impact of Nigeria’s NIN Registrations, Spotify’s plan for Nigeria and other African markets, and VC funding growth for Nigerian…
Uber’s UK woes, WhatsApp ultimatum revisited, CcHUB’s syndicate fund
Today on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan discusses what the UK’s ruling against @Uber could mean for the wider gig economy, @WhatsApp’s decision to stick with its privacy policy update and @Cc_…
BTC black market, 85.9m broadband subscribers in Nigeria, MultiChoice vs Netflix
Today on #TechpointDigest, @theYinkaSanya discusses Nigeria’s bitcoin black market as an upshot of the CBN ban, Nigeria’s 85.9m broadband subscribers and @MultiChoiceGRP vs @netflix in Afr…
Safaricom’s Ethiopia licence, Nigerian IoT startup’s demise, Another cleantech fundraise
Today on #TechpointDigest, @eruskkii and @nifemeah discuss Ethiopia @SafaricomPLC telecom licence bid, Ghana’s plan to reduce data costs, an update on @grit_systems, and @SunCultureKenya $11m f…
MTN Mastercard partnership, Quickteller and eCommerce, SFAN’s $250k pre-seed
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @MTNgroup’s partnership with @Mastercard, @Interswitch’s eCommerce play, fraud in Nigeria’s financial sector, @sfanonline $250k pre-seed, and…
Nigeria’s journalism woes, From Uber to Netflix, Clubhouse’s privacy concerns
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @ebiatawodi’s @netflix move, @NOIweala’s @wto appointment, @joinClubhouse privacy concerns, and Nigeria’s move to disqualify journalists with…
Jay Z, Dorsey, Mastercard for crypto, Casablanca-Togo submarine cable, Pngme raises $3m
Today on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan and @nifemeah discuss @Mastercard’s decision to adopt crypto, a new submarine cable to connect Francophone Africa and @pngmemobile’s $3m seed round.…
Why Telsa bought Bitcoin, Kenya to adopt Bitcoin, TikTok sale suspended
Today on #TechpointDigest @ifeanyindiomewe explores why Tesla bought Bitcoin, why Kenya is adopting Bitcoin and the tussle for TikTok between US and China…
Clubhouse: Et tu, Facebook? iROKOtv IPO, more
Today on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan discusses @irokotv’s IPO ambitions, Connected Analytics (@ThankUCash)’ 7-figure pre-Series A and @Facebook’s upcoming audio-chat app, à la @joinCl…
NIN to replace BVN, MTN’s $121m sale, Twitter subscription plans
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii explore the NIN and BVN debacle, MTN’s sale of BICS stake and other portfolio companies, and Twitter’s latest play for subscription…
Twitter partners Google Cloud, Jobberman’s new CEO, Kenya POS decline
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii explores the import of @Twitter and @googlecloud partnership, @jobbermandotcom’s new CEO appointment, and the decline of card payments in Kenya…
Much ado about crypto, Korean electric cars, YC’s first Ivorian startup
This week on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan discusses Central Bank of Nigeria vs cryptocurrency, electric vehicles coming to Nigeria & @Apple and @ycombinator’s first startup from Cote d’…
Nigeria’s Facebook Marketplace, Ghanaian $790k funding, Kenya’s lending woes
Today on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan discusses the activation of Facebook Marketplace in Nigeria, @agrocenta’s $790k pre-Series A round and chronic digital debtors in Kenya…
Wikipedia’s Africa impact, Bundle’s $85m transactions, Safaricom 2020 earnings, Nigeria’s Internet subscriptions
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii examine @Wikipedia’s impact on Africa, @BundleAfrica’s numbers for 2020, @SafaricomPLC’s decent growth in 2020, and @MTNNG’s continued dominan…
NIN deadline extended, Mono enters YC, SA auditing cryptotraders
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @nimc_ng NIN deadline extension, @mono_HQ admission into YC Winter Batch 2021, South Africa auditing cryptotraders, and @ulonnaya TechCrunch …
Kenya’s fintech regulations, Airtel Telkom sanctions, Carbon hits $243m
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss Kenya’s fresh digital payments regulations, @AIRTEL_KE and @TelkomKenya sanction, and @get_carbon financial sneak peek for the year 2020…
Robinhood’s $1bn raise, Buy Now Pay Later, Crypto coming to PiggyVest, Airtel Africa figures
Today on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan explores @RobinhoodApp’s $1bn raise & @SECNigeria’s bid to regulate likes of @ChakaStocks, @trovefinance & @investbamboo, the #BNPL trend, cry…
