Today on #TechpointDigest, @MuyoSan and @nifemeah explore @kudabank’s $25m raise, Airtel Money’s $2.65bn valuation and @EchoVC & Atlantica Ventures’ partnership to open up @ExTe…
TikTok and ads, Plentywaka enters Techstars, Gokada’s new CEO
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @tiktok_us users and personalised ads, @PlentywakaNG in Techstars and expansion plans, and @GokadaNG’s new CEO.…
Gokada announces new CEO, Nikhil Goel
Mobility startup, @GokadaNG has been without a CEO for the past eight months following Fahim Saleh’s passing in July 2020. This changes today as ex @SafeBoda_Kenya and @zomato exec, Nikhil Goel takes …
₦6.98 for USSD, PayPal X Flutterwave, NIBSS launches NQR payments, Smartphones vs digital cameras
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss the new USSD fee, @PayPal and @theflutterwave partnership, @NIBSS_NG launching NQR payments, and how smartphones are taking over from digital…
Nigerians will now pay ₦6.98 every time they use the USSD banking service
Following a resolution between @NgComCommission and @cenbank, Nigerians will now have to pay a flat fee of ₦6.98 for every USSD banking transaction. Much cheaper than the previous per session billing …
How to enable “Pay with PayPal” on Flutterwave
With Flutterwave and PayPal partnership, 50 African countries including Nigeria can now accept payments with PayPal. Here’s how new and existing Flutterwave merchants can enable the Pay with PayPal fe…
NITDA fines fintech company, Facebook and COVID-19 Vaccines, Kenya’s drone registrations
Today on #TechpointDigest, @nifemeah and @eruskkii discuss @NITDANigeria’s fine on a Nigerian payment company, how Facebook wants to help you get vaccinated, and what it takes to own a drone in Kenya…
Nigerians, other African merchants can now accept PayPal via Flutterwave partnership
Nigerians, other African merchants can now accept payments from PayPal users across the globe as @theflutterwave partners @PayPal…
8 things to expect at Techpoint Digital Currency Summit 2021
At the maiden edition of the Digital Currency Summit 2021, we’ll be having discussions around the current state and future of digital currencies in Africa. Here are 8 things you should expect from the…
UPDATED: You may no longer be able to use your bank’s USSD service in Nigeria
You may no longer be able to use your bank’s USSD service in Nigeria, from Monday, March 15, 2021. Find out why.…
Netflix to restrict password sharing; how this could affect emerging markets
Netflix begins testing a feature to eliminate unauthorised password sharing. What are the likely implications for its low-income markets?…
The list of confirmed speakers at Techpoint Digital Currency Summit 2021
From crypto startup founders to seasoned legal experts and financial/blockchain investigators, here’s the list of our speakers for the Techpoint Digital Currency Summit 2021…