Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we sit with Uche Anisiuba, 3D Generalist and CEO Quadron Studios and one of the talents behind the visual effects (VFX) in the Nollywood screenplay, Aníkúlápó.

We discuss his journey through the VFX field, humble beginnings, the challenges of the industry, predictions/expectations for the future and much more.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro
01:34 - We meet Uche
02:40 - What is VFX
04:13 - How he got into VFX
10:12 - Going viral in 2020 and other works
12:03 - Why the Nigerian VFX industry is the way it is
17:56 - Why do VFX in Nigeria
21:51 - Uche's VFX role in Aníkúlápó
27:09 - How long it took to do the Aníkúlápó VFX
29:26 - How challenging was Aníkúlápó?
31:05 - How long it took to research for the movie
32:41 - Favourite part of working on the movie
33:48 - Why there is a talent deficit in the Nigerian VFX industry
38:26 - Device he used for the Aníkúlápó movie
40:29 - Years of experience
43:02 - Lessons learnt

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How a 3D visual effects video of a drone delivering a carton of Indomie fooled the internet 

This episode was produced by Gracious Sede and Bolu Abiodun

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Today on Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the meaning of an Internet country with Afropolitan CEO and Co-founder, Eche Emole.

Among other things, we discuss the need for a new African state, what a digital nation means and whether it is achievable.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - We meet Eche
01:35 - What is Afropolitan?
02:17 - Why do we need a digital nation?
05:46 - Afropolitan's timeline
13:06 - Life as an Afropolitan
15:36 - Is starting a new country realistic?
20:16 - What does an Afropolitan look like?
25:44 - Leadership structure for Afropolitan and the human factor
34:21 - Ensuring VCs don't hijack Afropolitan
39:08 - How to get Afropolitan recognised globally
44:35 - How is a network state different from a charter city?
46:21 - Building a network state is not easy
47:55 - What are the challenges you envisaged?

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the hot topics in the African tech space.

The stories:

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Timestamps
02:05 - Lionel Messi goes into tech
07:24 - Uganda's Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act
15:56 - Nigerian Startup Bill is now an Act
34:57 - Lagos State to start venture capital fund

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This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/__sA8e797bE

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our Senior Reporter Chimgozirim Nwokoma sits down with the CEO and Co-founder of CDcare, Oluwatobi Odukoya.

The two discuss the intricacies of the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) boom in Nigeria, CDcare's role in it, the challenges BNPL companies face and their plans for the future.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:26 - We meet Tobi
03:02 - Why did you start CDcare?
06:35 - Why this particular model?
08:50 - Why is BNPL becoming the in thing?
10:25 - Benefits of BNPL for both buyer and seller
11:56 - Why can you pay up to 12 months?
15:49 - CDcare for cars
17:45 - Most purchased products
19:23 - How should BNPL be regulated?
25:36 - Is BNPL applicable across board?
31:07 - Is there an opportunity for a centralised credit bureau?
35:26 - Thoughts on competition
40:24 - How has CDcare overcome trust issues?
43:00 - Does CDcare have plans to provide a financial savings feature?
46:27 - Thoughts on B2B credit
48:01 - Challenges
54:06 - How a customer tried to scam CDcare
57:46 - Exchanging information about defaulters

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CDcare’s buy and “pay small small” model wants to fix Nigeria’s shaky credit culture

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the hot topics in the African tech space.

The stories:

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Owing salaries in Nigeria
11:01 - Google to start accepting cryptocurrency for cloud services
18:30 - Namibia is launching a central bank digital currency
30:11 - Kenyan diaspora can now pay for bills directly

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Last week, Nigeria's advertising regulator, Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria sued Meta for $70 million.

On today's Techpoint Africa Podcast, Emmanuel and Timi Olagunju, Tech Lawyer and Policy Consultant discuss this, including the implications, if this is politically motivated, who should control social media, among other things.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:42 - We meet Timi
03:29 - First thoughts on the lawsuit
10:00 - Is it legal to discuss the lawsuit?
10:45 - Should ads be vetted?
15:31 - Why is the focus on Meta?
20:21 - Should we take this seriously?
21:48 - Is this politically motivated?
27:14 - Who should control social media?
34:33 - Can a balance between government and businesses' needs be achievable?
38:22 - How to entice big tech companies
41:42 - Isn't the government being protective of its citizens?
43:35 - How to prevent things like this

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the hot topics in the African tech space.

The stories:

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Timestamps
01:09 - Nigeria's central bank debits banks
09:38 - Google to launch its first African Cloud region in South Africa
19:30 - Uber fares to increase in Lagos
23:40 - Nigerian government sues Meta
29:28 - Nigeria re-elected to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Michael Madumere
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our Managing Editor, Emmanuel sits down with Emmanuel Gbolade, Co-founder and CEO of communication startup, Termii to discuss customer service in today's digital world, especially in the fintech space.

They discuss the role of third parties in service delivery, customer communication, the need for a strong and implementable support system, and some of Termii's plans for consumers.

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:53 - We meet Termii and Emmanuel
06:59 - Termii, but for the everyday person
09:57 - How to retain and communicate better with customers
17:50 - Behind the scenes of a communication downtime
24:21 - How do you handle customer support training
26:34 - Dealing with a large customer base
32:05 - Lessons from building in silence
35:40 - Who Termii works with
39:39 - What you're doing wrong in customer support

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we look at some of the trending stories in the African tech space this week.

The stories:

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:51 - Nigerian investors petition Kenyan courts
13:02 - Lagos co-working space safety audit
23:25 - Atlantic Lithuim's mining licence in Ghana

Useful links

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Ogheneruemu steps out from behind the camera and sits down with ShopEx's Country Manager, Olajumoke Kujero and Head of Marketing, Oyindamola Olaniyan.

The three discuss Nigeria's — and possibly West Africa's — first teleshopping company, ShopEx. They share their wins, challenges, effects of their target audience on their approach, and plans for the future.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
02:25 - We meet Ola and Oyin
03:38 - What is teleshopping?
08:42 - Shooting 3-minute infomercials
12:20 - Why teleshopping?
17:06 - Infusing buy now, pay later in teleshopping
26:38 - Is eCommerce dead?
30:39 - How the Russia-Ukraine conflict is affecting ShopEx
33:46 - Life since a $635,000 raise
37:53 - Shooting 15-minute infomercials
43:04 - Why change infomercial strategy and how will it affect ShopEx?
47:09 - Why not just have a dedicated channel?
49:14 - Overcoming challenges
55:38 - Regulating the eCommerce space in Nigeria
58:21 - Dealing with competition
59:56 - The future of ShopEx
01:04:09 - Would live-streaming social commerce solve trust issues?

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This episode was produced by Bolu Abiodun and Gracious Sede

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