Techpoint Africa Podcast

By Techpoint Africa

The Techpoint Africa Podcast brings you the most important stories of the week on startups, technology and innovation in Africa.

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How many episodes does Techpoint Africa Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 254 episodes available.

Techpoint Africa Podcast episodes:

October 03, 2024The result of Starlink's price increase
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

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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

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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 [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk

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26min
September 26, 2024The problem with African EV startups
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

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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

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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 [email protected]. 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
...more
27min
September 19, 2024M-KOPA's Appeal Falls Flat
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

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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

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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 [email protected]. 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
...more
46min
September 12, 2024The big moves African startups are making
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

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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 [email protected]. 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
...more
34min
September 05, 2024When will the Nigeria X Binance saga end?
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
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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 [email protected]. 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
...more
33min
August 29, 2024Is Safaricom threatened by Starlink?
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

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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 [email protected]. 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
...more
36min
August 22, 2024MTN's electricity-generating moves
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

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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 [email protected]. 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
...more
38min
August 15, 2024Telcos in Nigeria are under pressure
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 [email protected]. 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
...more
42min
August 08, 2024Lagos State on a taxing spree?
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 [email protected]. 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
...more
39min
August 01, 2024Why Lagos State's plan to tax remote workers might work
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 [email protected]. 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
...more
34min

FAQs about Techpoint Africa Podcast:

How many episodes does Techpoint Africa Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 254 episodes available.