Techpoint Africa Podcast

  Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts,Chimgozirim Nwokoma and Bolu Abiodun discuss:   Itana and AFC look to create Africa’s Silicon Valley with Nigeria's first digital economic zone Starlink doubles subscription price in Nigeria to ₦75,000   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Link to Insight of the Week: With 12,690 new subscribers in Q4 2023, Starlink becomes Nigeria's 3rd largest internet service provider   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro   Useful links Itana and AFC look to create Africa’s Silicon Valley with Nigeria's first digital economic zone Starlink doubles subscription price in Nigeria to ₦75,000     This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

  Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts,Chimgozirim Nwokoma and Bolu Abiodun discuss:   Zeno raises $9.5 Million to take on Ampersand and BasiGo with electric motorbikes in 2025 Safaricom and two others invest over $800 million in Kenya's health digitisation   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:35 - Zeno raises $9.5 Million to take on Ampersand and BasiGo with electric motorbikes in 2025 18:15 - Safaricom and two others invest over $800 million in Kenya's health digitisation   Useful links Zeno raises $9.5 Million to take on Ampersand and BasiGo with electric motorbikes in 2025 Safaricom and two others invest over $800 million in Kenya's health digitisation   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

  Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Chimgozirim Nwokoma discuss:   M-KOPA ordered to start paying taxes in Kenya after tribunal ruling Egypt's edtech Farid receives $250K pre-seed to address children's mental health Exploring the surge in fraud in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech industry   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Link to Insight of the Week: Kenya doubled its tax revenue in less than a decade   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:49 - M-KOPA ordered to start paying taxes in Kenya after tribunal ruling 11:22 - Egypt's edtech Farid receives $250K pre-seed to address children's mental health 23:05 - Exploring the surge in fraud in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech industry   Useful links   M-KOPA ordered to start paying taxes in Kenya after tribunal ruling Egypt's edtech Farid receives $250K pre-seed to address children's mental health Exploring the surge in fraud in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech industry   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Bolu Abiodun discuss: Moove is expanding to the US Nigerian investment fintech Rise completes acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Link to Insight of the Week: Moove Africa has disclosed funding at least twice every year since 2021   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:46 - Moove is expanding to the US 19:48 - Nigerian investment fintech Rise completes acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa   Useful links Moove is expanding to the US Nigerian investment fintech Rise completes acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Chimgozirim discuss: Binance executive still held in Nigeria  Zambia's ChitChat partners MasterCard to launch virtual cards Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Link to Insight of the Week: Binance tripled its annual user base between 2021 and 2022   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03 :15 -  Binance executive still held in Nigeria 15:57 - Zambia's ChitChat partners Mastercard to launch virtual cards   Useful links Binance executive still held in Nigeria  Zambia's ChitChat partners MasterCard to launch virtual cards   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Bolu Abiodun and Chimgozirim discuss: Wasoko and MaxAB combine forces in Africa’s "largest tech merger" Safaricom wants Starlink blocked   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:26 -  Wasoko and MaxAB combine forces in Africa’s "largest tech merger" 18:34 - Safaricom wants Starlink blocked   Useful links Wasoko and MaxAB combine forces in Africa’s "largest tech merger" Safaricom wants Starlink blocked   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our host is joined by Mojola Ola and Emmanuel Paul to discuss: MTN Nigeria secures a permit to generate electricity  MTN Group records $414.7 million loss Elon Musk Starlink's ground-breaking move in Nigeria   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:26 - MTN Nigeria secures a permit to generate electricity 18:34 - MTN Group records $414.7 million loss 24:31 - Elon Musk Starlink's ground-breaking move in Nigeria   Useful links MTN Nigeria secures a licence to generate electricity in Lagos MTN Group records $414.7 million loss, its first loss in 8 years Elon Musk Starlink's ground-breaking move in Nigeria   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss: Telcos in Nigeria mull partial service to support tariff hike push NFT houses: Lagos State Government plans to tokenise real estate Kenyan gig drivers defy e-hailing platforms, set new rates amid fare dispute   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Link to Insight of the Week: Nigeria: The telecoms industry’s contribution to the GDP has hit the 15% mark twice in 5 years   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:53 - Telcos in Nigeria mull partial service to support tariff hike push 12:49 - NFT houses: Lagos State Government plans to tokenise real estate 25:14 - Kenyan gig drivers defy e-hailing platforms, set new rates amid fare dispute     Useful links Telcos in Nigeria mull partial service to support tariff hike push NFT houses: Lagos State Government plans to tokenise real estate Kenyan gig drivers defy e-hailing platforms, set new rates amid fare dispute     This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss: Lagos State to launch a digital platform for monthly rent Spiro launches e-bikes in Ogun State Financial report of Jumia and Kuda Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter/    Link to Insight of the Week: Nigeria: The telecoms industry's contribution to GDP has hit the 15% mark twice in 5 years   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:58 - Lagos State to launch a digital platform for monthly rent  - Spiro launches e-bikes in Ogun State  - Financial report of Jumia and Kuda     Useful links Lagos State to launch a digital platform for monthly rent   Spiro launches operations in Ogun State, marking its entry into Nigeria   Financial report of Jumia and Kuda   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica  

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss: Lagos State Government to tax remote workers and influencers to increase revenue WhatsApp appeals $220M fine, claims FCCPC's investigation flawed Another NIN-SIM linkage deadline extension Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter/    Link to Insight of the Week: MTN Group: Revenue from data almost tripled in a decade   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - Lagos state government to tax remote workers and influencers to increase revenue 16:00 - WhatsApp appeal $220M fine, claims FCCPC's investigation flawed 20:00 - Another NIN-SIM linkage deadline extension?     Useful links Lagos State Government to tax remote workers and influencers to increase revenue   WhatsApp appeals $220M fine, claims FCCPC's investigation flawed Another NIN-SIM linkage deadline extension?     This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica  

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 to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint'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 Bank sets August deadline for account closure, lists Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Mali among prohibited countries  This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

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 for farmers   Useful links Kenyan e-hailing drivers embark on a 5-day strike to demand better pay  Nigeria to develop an app for farmers as part of an e-extension programme  Want your rice with a side of ads? Chowdeck is working on an ad product  This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

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 accounts Kuda Is Expanding Global Push As Scramble For African Diaspora Heats Up  Tanzanian fintech NALA secures $40 million Series A to grow B2B payment platform  UNDP to raise $1 billion to plant startup hubs across Africa  This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

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 2021   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - Kucoin to charge VAT in NIgeria27:23 - Mano's move to food delivery   Useful links KuCoin to charge 7.5% VAT on crypto trades in Nigeria Mano wants a slice of the food delivery market in Nigeria  This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

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 data online for ₦100  South African government to take over price-setting powers from e-hailing companies  This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

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 about it  SEC warns that individuals who patronise $DAVIDO do so at their peril  Rwanda’s EV startup Ampersand partners BYD for expansion  This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

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 digital currency in 2026- Deputy Governor This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica  

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 listed on the NYSE    Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Zone's decentralised PoS payment gateway 16:01 - The Copia Global story 33:22 - Gro Intelligence's shutdown   Useful links Kenya-based agritech Gro Intelligence to shut down two months after slashing headcount  After dismissing over 1000 employees, Copia Global stops taking orders in six Kenyan markets  Zone launches blockchain-powered PoS payment gateway to tackle chargeback fraud  This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

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 drivers and riders in Nigeria  This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

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: https://intelpoint.co/insights/nigeria-the-volume-of-pos-transactions-in-2022-was-1500x-the-volume-in-2012/?utm_source=Techpoint+Africa+Podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Insight+of+the+Week+TAP+225   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Nigerian fintechs and CBN 23:12 - What we know about owed salaries at Bloc   Useful links CBN stops account openings for Kuda, Moniepoint, OPay  New anti-fraud law mandates Nigerian PoS agents to register as businesses with regulator  Everything we know about 16-month salary delay claims at Bloc    This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica