Techpoint Africa Podcast

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Today's podcast was choke-full of news and the editorial team definitely had a lot to say.

From The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau's investigation of Philps Consulting and UBA to the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBBS) report on an increase in e-payment transactions to YouTube plans to launch a streaming marketplace and Signal's privacy breach, today's episode was packed.

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Timestamps

1:31 - Nigeria Data Protection Bureau investigates United Bank for Africa

14:57 - E-payment transactions increase by 40% in Nigeria

24:05 - YouTube plans to launch a streaming marketplace

29:00 - Bolt no longer offers personal rides in Tanzania

32:27 - 1,900 Signal users exposed to data breach

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we discussed the intricacies of the blockchain business and cryptocurrency's development and progress in Africa and Nigeria.

Joining us in the studio was Ezekiel Ojewunmi, Marketing and Communications Lead, Quidax, giving insights into the reasons for the current downturn in the crypto market.

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Timestamps

00:05 - Introduction
01:38 - Meet today's guest, Ezekiel Ojewunmi, Marketing and Communications Lead, Quidax
04:00 - How Quidax is holding up in the midst of layoffs
06:55 - Why the crypto and stock markets are crashing simultaneously
10:35 - Building blockchain infrastructure in Africa
15:15 - The evolution of crypto and crypto companies
21:10 - Can blockchain solve Lagos' traffic problems?
24:30 - Navigating "hostile" regulations
27:24 - How the crypto ban affected Quidax
29:45 - Building a global Quidax
31:08 - Dialoguing with regulators
32:59 - Reacting to the new SEC guidelines
36:07 - CBN's crypto ban might be competing with the SEC guidelines
38:44 - How to identify crypto scams
46:56 - Sponsoring Big Brother Naija

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

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Several things have happened in the tech space this week and on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discussed some of them. First on the list is the launch of the Kenyan President's master plan that saw the introduction of coding into the curriculum of primary and secondary schools, with more projects to come.

Then we talked about the installation of Equiano cables in South Africa by the West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) in partnership with Google, and what it means for the country and Africa.

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Timestamps

1:19 - Kenya rolls out coding curriculum in schools

11:49 - Google's Equiano lands in South Africa

18:02 - WhatsApp's privacy-related features

24:27 - Amazon Prime Video launches in Nigeria

31:51 - Snapchat's child safety features

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

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This episode is also available to watch on YouTube.

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we had Romain Poirot-Lellig, Founder and CEO, Kwik Delivery and Kelvin Umechukwu Co-founder and CEO, Bumpa discuss the eCommerce industry and new developments occurring in the industry.

We also had insightful discussions about the problems that startups encounter in the industry, possible solutions, and the innovative strides prospective startups, vendors, customers, and enthusiasts can look forward to in the future.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Local specifics in e-commerce
02:20 - Shift in business control
03:40 - From DMs to storefronts
07:10 - Kwik's perspective
08:15 - Trust law for e-commerce in France
09:00 - combating obstacles of logistics
10:35 - kwik riders' townhall meeting
11:08 - Keep your rider happy, they do a better job
11:20 - Data problems vis-a-vis rider tracking
14:50 - First of its kind innovation
17:00 - Challenge with offline vendors
18: 20 - Partnership with other apps
19:15 - Educating offline vendors
22:20 - Seamless integration is the key to customer satisfaction
29:30 - Informal marketing into formal market
30:30 - Combating "what I ordered vs what I got"
33:07 - Kwik's approach

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters had a lot to say about the Federal Government's plans to implement a 5% excise duty on all phone calls, text messages and data plan subscriptions.

They also touched on justice being served for victims of the Forsage $300 million fraud scandal in 2020. Bolu, in particular, itemised methods to help identify ponzi/fraudulent schemes.

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Timestamps

1:16 - Nigerians to pay 5% excise duty on calls, SMS, and data

11:41 - US SEC charges Forsage founders and promoters with fraud

21:18 - Rundown of tech happenings this week 

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

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In 2020, ride-hailing startups in Lagos, Nigeria, were dealt a huge blow – the Lagos State government had placed a ban on all motorcycles in the state. Consequently, these startups saw operations halted, and a few pivoted to other sectors to stay afloat. Interestingly, only a few days before the announcement, some members of the ride-hailing sector were seen with government officials.

The relationship between Nigerian startups and regulators has been bumpy, with startups constantly being thrown regulatory curveballs. With this in mind, a bill – the Nigerian Startup Bill – was created to create an enabling environment for startups.

On today's podcast, we had Oswald Osaretin Guobadia, Senior Special Assistant to the Nigerian President and Timi Olagunju, tech lawyer and policy analyst, join our reporters to discuss the bill and what it portends for Nigerian startups.

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Timestamps

02:01 - Did the Nigerian House of Reps truly pass the Startup Bill

03:43 - What the Startup Bill is and why you should care 

04:41 - How would it create a better environment?

15:49 - Implementing the Bill

21:29 - Getting [people] involved

34:40 - Critiquing and improving on the Bill

50:45 - Making state adoption attractive

55:14 - How the Bill was developed

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss Telkom's beef with South Africa's President, Standard Chartered shutting down international spending on naira cards, and Ubenwa $2.5m pre-seed raise.

Telkom is suing South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa for directing the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) to launch an investigation into the telco. From what we hear, there's some issue with a sale in 2006, and there are even more lawsuits in the offing.

Timestamps

01:03 - Telkom sues South Africa President

07:21 - Standard Chartered cancels international naira cards

15:01 - Ubenwa's AI for babies-inspired funding

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

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Two weeks ago, we discussed the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filing civil lawsuits against Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited, a South African company and its CEO for a $1.7 billion Bitcoin fraud scheme.

Well, it appears all the victims might not be getting their money. But that's not all we discussed on today's podcast. Big tech appears to be getting the heat on the African continent, with Amazon and Kenya once again in the news

Timestamps

04:10 - Quick rundown of the Termii Elevate Conference

11:57 - Why Amazon's Development Centre in South Africa is facing delays

20:03 - Meta's lawsuit in Kenya

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò

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Lawsuits are flying across the tech space. The first involves a company called Meta suing Meta (formerly Facebook) for trademark violation.

The company disclosed that it had been negotiating with Facebook over a peaceful settlement, but having failed to do so, they have resorted to a legal solution. eCommerce giant, Amazon is also suing Facebook group administrators for fake reviews, while Elon Musk vs Twitter has taken a new direction.

But that's not all we discussed, as we talked about Russian banning crypto, Netflix's declining subscriber numbers, and Kenya's fascination with Nigerian fintechs.

Timestamps

05:18 - Russia bans crypto

13:32 - Netflix's declining subscriber numbers

21:01 - Barrage of fraud charges in Kenya

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

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African (especially Nigerian) fintechs have been unable to catch a break for some weeks now. From Flutterwave being embroiled in several controversies to virtual card shutdowns, being a fintech founder is becoming a hard job.

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the virtual dollar card shutdown by many African fintechs and fraud charges against two Nigerian fintechs in Kenya.

Timestamps

02:54 - MTN acquires Telkom 

08:50 - Fintechs in Nigeria shut down dollar virtual card services

19:05 - Korapay and Kandon Technologies face fraud allegations in Kenya

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This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

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