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Safaricom says assembling $40 phones in Kenya isn't viable due to high taxes

Victoria Fakiya

4 days ago

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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

3 days ago

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Safaricom says assembling $40 phones in Kenya isn't viable due to high taxes

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses CBN revoking microfinance bank licences, phone assembly in Kenya, and legally accessing phone data in South Africa.

Victoria Fakiya

4 days ago

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Global strategy to regulate crypto assets

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Tyme's $77.8m funding, regulating crypto assets globally, E3LCEF's $48.1m first close, Zoho's office in Kenya, and Dawi Clinics' $8m funding.

Victoria Fakiya

5 days ago

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Wangiri phone scam is reportedly back in Kenya

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses the impacts of the changes to Kenya’s NHIF contributions on HMOs, Kenya's digital platform for the public to file a complaint, Wangiri phone scam, and WhatsApp's editing feature.

Victoria Fakiya

6 days ago

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The Nigerian government has been ordered to account for a $460m Chinese loan

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses an order to account for a $460m Chinese loan and Kenya's plan to launch local smartphones.

Victoria Fakiya

1 week ago

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A digital platform for the dead and newborns in Nigeria

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses a digital platform for the dead and newborns, Amini's $2m pre-seed, and Africa Data Centres' Ghana facility.

Victoria Fakiya

1 week ago

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Jia raises $4.3m seed to expand its operations in Kenya

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Nestcoin's pivot, Jia's $4.3m seed, and Axis' licence in Egypt.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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Vodafone's plan to cut 11,000 jobs

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Miva getting open university licence in Nigeria, Vodafone's plan to cut 11,000 jobs, and proposed measures to mitigate power outages on South African telcos.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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MTN GlobalConnect rebranding and M-KOPA's new funding

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses new reports on Healthlane, M-KOPA's $250m+ funding, and MTN GlobalConnect rebranding as Bayobab.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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Nigerian telcos can now cut off banks from using USSD

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses cutting off banks from using USSD, IMF's warnings to Zimbabwe, and digitising Certificate of Occupancy process.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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Sama ordered to pay April salaries

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses MTN's plan to sell some assets in West Africa, Wasoko's expansion, court ordering Sama to pay April salaries, Safaricom's mobile money licence in Ethiopia.

Victoria Fakiya

2 weeks ago

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Kenya's proposed tax regime for startups

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses how Chimoney works, Kenya's proposed tax regime for startups, and Twitter's new features.

Victoria Fakiya

3 weeks ago

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House of Reps launches an inquiry into Nigeria's telco service delivery

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Daniel Orubo's journey, an inquiry into Nigeria's telco service delivery, and Rwanda's hospital invoice verification system.

Victoria Fakiya

3 weeks ago

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A bank in Rwanda loses $10.3m to scammers

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses a bill stopping Nigerian medical brain drain, Zimbabwe launching gold-backed digital currency, and losing $10.3m to scammers.

Victoria Fakiya

3 weeks ago

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Kenya plans 3% tax on digital assets revenue

On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Kenya taxing digital assets, Rain Mobile, Vodacom launching 5G in Mozambique.

Victoria Fakiya

3 weeks ago

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