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Techpoint Africa Podcast

Techpoint Africa

The Techpoint Africa Podcast brings you the most important stories of the week on startups, technology and innovation in Africa. Listen in every Thursday afternoon (WAT). You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or anywhere else you get your podcasts

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00:36:37

$220m fine: Why FCCPC's fight with WhatsApp is valid

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/07/25

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts are joined by tech lawyer, Rosemond Phil-Othihiwa to discuss:Meta vs Nigeria's FCCPC Mercury Bank closing African startup accounts Subscribe toThe Modern Workplace/,Equity Merchants/,Techpoint Digest/andIntelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Meta vs Nigeria's FCCPC 19:04 - Mercury Bank closes African startup accounts Useful links Meta to appeal $220 million fine imposed by Nigerian regulator Mercury

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00:43:16

Is a mobile app for farmers dead on arrival?

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/07/18

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss: Kenyan e-hailing drivers strike Nigeria's app for farmers Chowdeck's ad product Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week: Agriculture’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP has been on a downward trend since 2020 Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Kenya e-hailing drivers strike 15:32 - Chowdeck's ad product 30:46 - Nigeria's app

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00:43:16

Is a mobile app for farmers dead on arrival?

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/07/18

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:Kenyan e-hailing drivers strike Nigeria's app for farmers Chowdeck's ad product Subscribe toThe Modern Workplace/,Equity Merchants/,Techpoint Digest/andIntelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week:Agriculture’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP has been on a downward trend since 2020 Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Kenya e-hailing drivers strike 15:32 - Chowdeck's ad product 30:46 - Nigeria's app for farmers Useful

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00:31:38

Which fintechs are taking on Africa's $58 billion...

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/07/11

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss: The OPay glitch Kuda, NALA, and Africa's remittance market UNDP's new fintech hubs Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - OPay glitch 06:18 - Kuda, NALA, and Africa's remittance market 17:28 - UNDP's new fintech hubs Useful links ₦714 million glitch: fintech giant OPay gets court order to restrict customer

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00:31:38

Which fintechs are taking on Africa's $58 billion...

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/07/11

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:The OPay glitch Kuda, NALA, and Africa's remittance market UNDP's new fintech hubs Subscribe toThe Modern Workplace/,Equity Merchants/,Techpoint Digest/and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - OPay glitch 06:18 - Kuda, NALA, and Africa's remittance market 17;28 - UNDP's new fintech hubs Useful links ₦714 million glitch: fintech giant OPay gets court order to restrict customer accounts Kuda Is Expanding Global

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00:43:08

Can Mano win in Nigeria's food delivery market?

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/07/04

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts are joined by Olaleye Oladimeji, Partner, Legalpreneur Attorneys & Consulting and Founder, Registat.io to discuss: Kucoin to charge VAT in NIgeria Mano's move to food delivery Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week: Nigeria's quarterly VAT collections have reached new highs in seven consecutive quarters since Q4

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00:43:08

Can Mano win in Nigeria's food delivery market?

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/07/04

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts are joined by Olaleye Oladimeji, Partner, Legalpreneur Attorneys & Consulting and Founder, Registat.io to discuss:Kucoin to charge VAT in NIgeria Mano's move to food delivery Subscribe toThe Modern Workplace/,Equity Merchants/,Techpoint Digest/and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week:Nigeria's quarterly VAT collections have reached new highs in seven consecutive quarters since Q4 2021 Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - Kucoin

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00:42:03

NIMC data breach: Why you should be scared

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/06/27

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts are joined by Samuel Ngwu, Privacy Lawyer to discuss:Another data breach in Nigeria New e-hailing prices in South Africa Subscribe toThe Modern Workplace/,Equity Merchants/,Techpoint Digest/and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:09 -Another data breach in Nigeria 28:54 - New e-hailing prices in South Africa Useful links Digital rights company accusesAnyVerify of selling sensitive Nigerian data online for ₦100 South

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00:42:03

NIMC data breach: Why you should be scared

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/06/27

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts are joined by Samuel Ngwu, Privacy Lawyer to discuss: Another data breach in Nigeria New e-hailing prices in South Africa Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Another data breach in Nigeria 28:54 - New e-hailing prices in South Africa Useful links Digital rights company accuses AnyVerify of selling sensitive Nigerian

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00:42:25

Davido, Sabinus, and the meme coin craze

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/06/20

Today on the podcast, our hosts discuss:Celebrity meme coins Ampersand and BYD's EV partnership Subscribe toThe Modern Workplace/,Equity Merchants/,Techpoint Digest/and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week:https://bit.ly/3XwP41f Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Celebrity meme coins 23:18 - Insight of the Week with Intelpoint 24:40 -Ampersand and BYD's EV partnership Useful links Is Davido's crypto token a scam?Here's everything we know about it SEC warns that individuals

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00:42:25

Davido, Sabinus, and the meme coin craze

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/06/20

Today on the podcast, our hosts discuss: Celebrity meme coins Ampersand and BYD's EV partnership Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week: https://bit.ly/3XwP41f Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Celebrity meme coins 23:18 - Insight of the Week with Intelpoint 24:40 - Ampersand and BYD's EV partnership Useful links Is Davido's crypto token a scam? Here's everything we know

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00:31:54

Why governments are bad with digital currencies

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/06/13

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:Rwanda's Central Bank Digital Currency The latest on the Wasoko and MaxAB merger Subscribe toThe Modern Workplace/,Equity Merchants/,Techpoint Digest/and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Why CBDCs don't do much 11:28 - The Wasoko-MaxAB merger Useful links Wasoko and MaxAB merger deal stalls due to ongoing restructuring, macroeconomic challenges Rwandan Central Bank set to launch digital currency in 2026-

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00:31:54

Why governments are bad with digital currencies

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/06/13

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss: Rwanda's Central Bank Digital Currency The latest on the Wasoko and MaxAB merger Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Why CBDCs don't do much 11:28 - The Wasoko-MaxAB merger Useful links Wasoko and MaxAB merger deal stalls due to ongoing restructuring, macroeconomic challenges Rwandan Central Bank set to launch

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00:49:33

Are we expecting too much from African startups?

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/06/06

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our host, Chimgozirim Nwokoma is joined by Francis Ogbuka, VP Sales, Zone and Abraham Augustine, Comms & Programs Lead, Norrsken to discuss:Zone's decentralised PoS payment gateway Gro Intelligence's shutdown The Copia Global story Subscribe toThe Modern Workplace/,Equity Merchants/,Techpoint Digest/and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week:Jumia Group recorded its highest loss in 2019, the year it was listed on the

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00:49:33

Are we expecting too much from African startups?

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/06/06

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our host, Chimgozirim Nwokoma is joined by Francis Ogbuka, VP Sales, Zone and Abraham Augustine, Comms & Programs Lead, Norrsken to discuss: Zone's decentralised PoS payment gateway Gro Intelligence's shutdown The Copia Global story Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week: Jumia Group recorded its highest loss in 2019, the year it was

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00:32:16

Brass: Acquisition or rescue mission?

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/05/30

Today on the podcast, our host, Bolu Abiodun, is joined by Oyindolapo Olusesi, Lead, Legal Services at Kora to discuss:The Brass acquisition Bolt's inDrive copycat Subscribe toThe Modern Workplace/,Equity Merchants/,Techpoint Digest/and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - The Brass acquisition 15:42 - Bolt's new bidding system Useful links Paystack and PiggyVest join forces in Brass acquisition Bolt introduces abidding system for drivers and riders in Nigeria This

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00:32:16

Brass: Acquisition or rescue mission?

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/05/30

Today on the podcast, our host, Bolu Abiodun, is joined by Oyindolapo Olusesi, Lead, Legal Services at Kora to discuss: The Brass acquisition Bolt's inDrive copycat Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - The Brass acquisition 15:42 - Bolt's new bidding system Useful links Paystack and PiggyVest join forces in Brass acquisition Bolt introduces a bidding system for

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00:42:22

CBN vs fintechs: What's really going on

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/05/23

Today on the podcast, our hosts discuss:Nigerian fintechs and all things CBN policies What we know about the16-month salary delay claims at Bloc Subscribe toThe Modern Workplace/,Equity Merchants/,Techpoint Digest/and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week:

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00:42:22

CBN vs fintechs: What's really going on

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/05/23

Today on the podcast, our hosts discuss: Nigerian fintechs and all things CBN policies What we know about the 16-month salary delay claims at Bloc Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week:

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00:36:18

Paystack's 2023 payment report and user obsession...

Techpoint Africa Podcast ·

2024/05/16

Today on the podcast, our hosts discuss: Tanzania's unlicenced loan apps Nigeria's San Francisco startup house Paystack's 2023 report Subscribe toThe Modern Workplace/,Equity Merchants/,Techpoint Digest/, and Intelpoint's newsletter/ Link to Insight of the Week:https://intelpoint.co/insights/nigeria-the-telecoms-industrys-contribution-to-the-gdp-has-hit-the-15-mark-twice-in-5-years/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Tanzania's unlicenced loan apps 11:00 - Nigeria's San Francisco startup

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