As part of its post-pandemic economic sustainability plan, Nigeria wants to create over one million tech-related jobs and establish payroll support to critically affected startups and SMEs among other…
Twitter users can now express their thoughts with voice tweets, only on iOS
Twitter users on iOS devices can now tweet their voices in place of text. But what does this mean for the platform’s current model?…
This SA entrepreneur wants to help companies to lend staff to other firms
SA’s Teambix is helping companies make extra revenue by “lending” their staff to companies that need them, rather than laying them off. In this Q&A, founder Remmone Modisakeng shares …
6 months after its second seed round, Chipper Cash raises $13.8m Series A
Six months after raising its second seed round of $6 million, pan-African fintech startup, Chipper Cash has raised $13.8 million in Series A funding. This brings its total funding to $22.2 million in …
Introducing ‘Community’ powered by Techpoint Africa
Techpoint Africa is excited to announce that we’ve launched Community, a new discussion forum for you to share ideas and engage in conversations you care about. You can sign up now…
Inside Kenya’s plan to enforce taxes on Google, Netflix, digital services
In line with the provisions of its Finance Act, Kenya, the economic powerhouse of East Africa, is trying to widen its tax base to include digital services like Google, Netflix and all online transacti…
French telecom company, Orange, eyeing entry into Nigeria and SA
France’s largest telecom company, Orange is reportedly eyeing an entry into the Nigerian and South African telecom markets in the coming months, with possible interests in its blossoming payments sect…