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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss several topics, from global tech actions affecting the African tech space to ambitious moves by local startups.

Stories:

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Starlink in Kenya
06:36 - Vodafone to layoff staff
11:00 - Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service
16:47 - TeamApt rebrands to Moniepoint

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss several stories from this week, but dwell on the recent modifications ride-hailing company, Bolt has made to its services in partnership with CredPal.

We also have some good news towards the end for football lovers and enthusiasts. So be sure to listen to the end.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Airtel acquires 5G spectrum
03:54 - Kenyan Google users to pay 16% VAT
05:11 - CredPal & Bolt ride now, pay later
10:13 - Intelligence By Techpoint's World Cup report

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss some stories from 2022, while welcoming the new year with some fresh news.

The stories:

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
07:00 - Starlink's Nigeria launch
11:53 - Microsoft to imtegrate ChaGPT
16:50 - Salesforce lays off staff

Useful links

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Samuel Okike

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we look at some of the news headlines this week even as we celebrate the last roundup episode for 2022.

The stories:

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:08 - ARCON's new directive
09:05 - Klasha's new menstrual leave policy
14:35 - Softcom layoffs
17:30 - Sam Bankman-Fried charged with fraud

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our Senior Reporter, Chimgozirim Nwokoma, interviews Femi Iromini, CEO Moni Africa, and the latter had a lot to say on the topic of financial inclusion in Nigeria.

Femi shares his views and opinions on the continued lack of financial inclusion for a larger part of the Nigerian populace, the reasons behind this, and the role government and tech players can play in rectifying the situation.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Defining financial inclusion
02:48 - How important is financial inclusion for Nigeria?
08:34 - Biggest challenges to financial inclusion
12:24 - Financial literacy
13:29 - How can financial literacy be increased?
17:26 - The link between poverty and financial inclusion
21:02 - Government's role in driving financial inclusion
24:06 - Technology's role in enabling financial inclusion
26:13 - How Moni Africa improves financial inclusion for customers

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss the new withdrawal restrictions imposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the CBN issued a new directive to reduce withdrawal at ATMs and PoS terminals to ₦‎20,000 ($27) per day to further cashless policy. We look at how it will affect citizens, especially those operating in the informal sector.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
03:12 - Why is CBN doing this
04:29 - Inflation or cashless policy: CBN's endgame
05:50 - What this means for Nigeria's cash-driven economy
08:28 - Who are the biggest winners

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Today, our Senior Editor, Oluwanifemi Kolawole, looks at the intricacies of hiring in the tech world with Chibuzo Ihentuge-Eric, Head of People and Culture at Bankly.

The discussion centers around the cost of hiring and what tech companies (should) look for in candidates they intend to hire.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
03:14 - Is there a shortage of tech talent?
04:49 - How long it takes to fill a position 
06:13 - Putting your best foot forward when recruiting
10:21 - To upskill your employee or not?
12:47 - How your succession plan should look
13:39 - Recruiting for early stage startups
14:51 - What is the actual cost of recruitment?
18:15 - Choosing between doing ads and using a recruiter
21:14 - What to do when looking for talent
23:49 - The cost of having vacant roles
25:13 - Do employers need more notice periods to handover roles properly?
26:57 - How to get the right talent

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With less than 0.1% of workers migrating, Nigeria’s brain drain problem is an exaggerated case of talent migration

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters answer the important question, "Is crypto dead?"

Senior Reporter, Bolu Abiodun believes it is not and he tells us why. He also shares his vision of how crypto could evolve in the coming years.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Is crypto dead?
04:41 - Other crypto bear markets
05:52 - What caused this?
08:37 - Why does Nigeria's SEC call crypto an usensible asset?
11:05 - Will the government ever accept crypto?

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we have an insightful discussion into the place of traditional (offline) marketing in a world of digital marketing.

Hosting the podcast is Senior Reporter, Ogheneruemu Oneyibo with Olabinjo Adeniran, a Nigerian technology professional with over ten years of experience leading and managing marketing campaigns for African startups, as our guest.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:41 - Explaining digital, offline, and hybrid marketing
06:29 - Personal preference
07:32 - What's the draw for both?
11:56 - What's the best medium for businesses?
15:12 - Building trust online
20:21 - Advertising to a consumer market that is less than 30% online
23:04 - Will there be a time where all marketing will be digital?
24:30 - Which is best overall?
26:31 - Your customer cannot be everyone!

This episode was produced by Gracious Sede and Chimgozirim Nwokoma

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Emmanuel and Chimgozirim discuss the recent happenings at African eCommerce giant, Jumia. The company announced potential layoffs, and the suspension of several products to help it reach profitability.

Senior Reporter, Chimgozirim, shares insights into the moves made by the company to attain profitability, while suggesting viable solutions to their continued losses.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Gist on Jumia
04:09 - Why is Jumia making losses?
06:53 - Is scrapping these products the way to go?
10:12 - Who's getting laid off?
11:07 - What next for Jumia?
12:11 - The evolution of eCommerce business models in Africa

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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