Techpoint Africa Podcast 59 • Techpoint Africa

Nigeria plans to let you access your network in areas where it has no coverage

Emmanuel Paul

3 years ago

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Startups

OAU, CU produced the highest number of 'millionaire' West African startup founders in the last decade

The last 10 years saw 51 West African tech startups each raise at least $1m. A study reveals that majority of these startups’ founders are alumni of Obafemi Awolowo University and Covenant University.

Precious Mogoli

3 years ago

Startups

After raising $10k from an angel investor, Pickmeup wants to expand outside Nigeria

In 2017, Abeokuta-based Pickmeup launched as a transport service but now offers food delivery, logistics, and ride-hailing services. Armed with new investment, it is targeting expansion outside Nigeria.

Tage Kene-Okafor

3 years ago

Telecoms

Airtel to exit Ghana operations as government prepares takeover

India's Bharti Airtel is set to sell 100% of its stake in its Ghana division. Meanwhile, the government of Ghana is reportedly in advanced talks for a full takeover just a few months after its plans to break MTN’s dominance

Emmanuel Paul

3 years ago

Education

Nigeria's CcHub acquires Kenya's eLimu to build the content creation arm of re:learn

A year after acquiring iHub, Nigerian incubation hub, CcHub acquires Kenyan edtech startup, eLimu to develop digital academic content for its education unit, re:learn; will soon expand to other African countries

Oluwanifemi Kolawole

3 years ago

Startups

Only 10% of female-founded startups in West Africa have raised up to $1 million since 2010

A comprehensive analysis of tech startups in West Africa, that raised at least $1 million cumulatively in the past ten years, reveals that only 10% of them have at least one female co-founder.

Oluwanifemi Kolawole

3 years ago

Startups

Only 1 in 17 West African startups, that raised $1m+ in the past decade, closed shop

In the past decade, more than 50 startups have raised $1m or more cumulatively in West Africa. And while 90% of startups fail, only 5.9% of these set of startups have done so thus far.

Tage Kene-Okafor

3 years ago

Governance & Policy

Nigeria’s broadcast regulator could be creating a difficult era for journalism

In an age where citizen journalism is gaining traction, Nigeria’s Broadcasting regulator fined three media houses for reporting the October 20 shootings with eyewitness accounts. How will this impact news media?

Oluwanifemi Kolawole

3 years ago

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