Techpoint Africa Podcast

Can they succeed where Amazon and DHL failed?

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we do a rundown of some of this week's news in the tech space, with Oluwanifemi, Emmanuel, and Bolu as our hosts.

Some highlights:

  • Apple iPhone 14 event
  • Nigerian government's suspension of 5% excise duty on all telco services
  • Y Combinator's S22 Demo Day
  • Jumia's partnership with Zipline to use drones to deliver in Ghana

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    Timestamps

    00:00 - Intro

    02:36 - Apple iPhone 14 event

    09:46 - Nigerian government suspends 5% excise duty on data, calls, and SMS

    17:00 - Google's Startups Black Founders Fund

    19:22 - YCombinator's S22 Demo Day

    26:55 - Jumia using Zipline drones for deliveries in Ghana

    Useful links

    • Here’s everything Apple just announced at its iPhone 14 event
    • The Nigerian federal government has suspended the 5% excise duty on telecommunications
    • Nigerians to pay more on calls, SMS and data
    • Google has selected 60 African startups for its second Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) cohort, with 23 Nigerian and 12 Kenyan grantees
    • Discover fintech products that can help you build wealth before retirement at The Fintech Summit 2022
    • YC S22 Virtual Demo Day
    • Some insights on Y Combinator's S22 Demo Day from Intelligence by Techpoint
    • Jumia is using Zipline’s automated drones for deliveries in Ghana

      • This episode was produced by Oghenerumu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

      Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.

       

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