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- Starlink in Kenya, Vodafone layoffs, Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service, TeamApt becomes Moniepoint
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/eCztlBqFNAQ
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:- Starlink to launch in Kenya
- Vodafone to lay off several employees
- Microsoft is rolling out Azure OpenAI service globally
- TeamApt rebrands to Moniepoint
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Download Intelligence by Techpoint's World Cup Report here
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
Useful links- Starlink to launch in Kenya
- Vodafone to lay off several staff
- Microsoft is rolling out Azure OpenAI service
- TeamApt rebrands to Moniepoint
- What the recently acquired switching license from CBN could mean for TeamApt
- TeamApt's evolution from a tech provider to a startup doing over $14 billion TPV in a month
- A growing infatuation with VC funding is driving Nigerian startups towards one foreign accelerator
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk26 min - You can now take a Bolt ride on credit (with CredPal)
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/L1zC068Eza0
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
Useful links- Airtel acquires 5G, 4G spectrums for $317 million to offer 5G services in Nigeria
- Africa is not ready for 5G, but experts say it needs to keep pushing
- Kenyan Google users to pay 16% VAT
- Robot lawyer to defend in court
- CredPal users set to “ride now, pay later” as startup announces partnership with Bolt
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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk18 min - Starlink’s launch in Nigeria, ChatGPT + Microsoft, Salesforce layoffs
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/c2KHnF9d9zk
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss some stories from 2022, while welcoming the new year with some fresh news.
The stories:- Starlink's launch in Nigeria and pricing
- Microsoft integrating ChatGPT into Bing
- Salesforce to lay off over 7,000 workers
- Techpoint is 8!
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
07:00 - Starlink's Nigeria launch
11:53 - Microsoft to imtegrate ChaGPT
16:50 - Salesforce lays off staff
Useful links- Starlink to charge Nigerians $600 per kit
- Elon Musk’s Starlink in Nigeria
- With the promise of high-speed Internet from space, can Elon Musk’s Starlink decongest African cities?
- Microsoft to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot into its Bing search engine
- Salesforce lays off 10% of its employees
- Techpoint Africa is 8, and still profitable!
- CBN reduces withdrawal at ATMs, PoS, to ₦20,000 ($27) per day to further cashless policy
- CBN reverses cash withdrawal limits but continues its push for a cashless economy
- CBN’s cash withdrawal limit: 3 ways it’s good for you and 3 ways it’s not
- What Sweden and India can teach Nigeria about the cashless economy
- 6 ways the CBN’s cash withdrawal limit could benefit Nigeria’s telecom companies, from new revenue streams to increased customer penetration
- Access Bank, GTB, and Fidelity Bank recorded 26,877 fraud cases in the first half of 2022
- Nigeria will soon recognise cryptocurrencies as legal
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Samuel Okike
Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk24 min - Nigerian influencers must now get government approval for ads
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/jpqgZdZrCNQ
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:- ARCON’s directive to skit makers
- Klasha's 5-day menstrual cycle leave policy
- Layoffs and salary delays at the IT company behind Eyowo — Softcom
- FTX Founder, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), charged with defrauding investors
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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
Useful links- Advertisements by skit-makers, influencers, others are unverified claims and misinformation — ARCON
- Klasha’s bold menstrual leave policy: A step forward or a step too far?
- Softcom has reportedly laid off staff after owing salaries in December 2021 and November 2022
- Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) charged with defrauding investors
- FTX’s new CEO, John Ray, details crypto exchange’s downfall in US House testimony
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB25 min - How technology can drive financial inclusion in Nigeria
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/nN687Xgcw_4
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
Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB35 min - CBN reduces cash withdrawal limits: What does this mean for you?
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Xi1ec1PYKRI
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
Useful links- CBN reduces withdrawal at ATMs, PoS, to ₦20,000 ($27) per day to further cashless policy
- 6 ways the CBN’s cash withdrawal limit could benefit Nigeria’s telecom companies, from new revenue streams to increased customer penetration
- N26.17 Trillion was Unbanked in 2021
- Nigeria commissions Omeife, its first humanoid robot
- FTX-funded Chipper Cash lays off employees one year after raising $150 million
- FTX marked down Chipper Cash’s $2B valuation to $1.25B
- After raising $140m+ from 3 funding rounds in 2022, mobility startup, Moove quietly “dismisses” employees
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB13 min - Tech recruiter explains what it costs to employ new talents
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/LawGgPbjX5w]
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
Useful link
With less than 0.1% of workers migrating, Nigeria’s brain drain problem is an exaggerated case of talent migration
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB31 min - "Crypto is dead!" Was Warren Buffet right?
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/5ijseinzdgI
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?
Useful links- Where’s crypto headed from here? 3 critical questions about the future of crypto answered
- Nigeria’s SEC will only consider “sensible digital assets” and not crypto, as it plans to improve trading in digital assets
- FTX started with $200, grew to $32bn, and collapsed in 2 weeks. Here’s how it happened
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB15 min - How to choose between offline and digital marketing
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/_7WfLJcsmA0
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
Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB30 min - Why Jumia is scrapping products and laying off staff
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/M_7WVjRmTMw
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
Useful links- African eCommerce giant, Jumia, to reduce staff and product offerings
- What the current B2B rave could mean for Africa’s struggling eCommerce sector
- Nonconsumption is your fiercest competition—and it’s winning
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB18 min
About Techpoint Africa Podcast
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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