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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The podcast currently has 254 episodes available.

Techpoint Africa Podcast episodes:

July 25, 2024$220m fine: Why FCCPC's fight with WhatsApp is valid
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts are joined by tech lawyer, Rosemond Phil-Othihiwa to discuss:
Meta vs Nigeria's FCCPC
Mercury Bank closing African startup accounts
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - Meta vs Nigeria's FCCPC
19:04 - Mercury Bank closes African startup accounts

Useful links
Meta to appeal $220 million fine imposed by Nigerian regulator
Mercury Bank sets August deadline for account closure, lists Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Mali among prohibited countries
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph

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

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37min
July 18, 2024Is a mobile app for farmers dead on arrival?
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:
Kenyan e-hailing drivers strike
Nigeria's app for farmers
Chowdeck's ad product
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Link to Insight of the Week: Agriculture’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP has been on a downward trend since 2020

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Kenya e-hailing drivers strike
15:32 - Chowdeck's ad product
30:46 - Nigeria's app for farmers

Useful links
Kenyan e-hailing drivers embark on a 5-day strike to demand better pay
Nigeria to develop an app for farmers as part of an e-extension programme
Want your rice with a side of ads? Chowdeck is working on an ad product
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph

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

Music - Beach by MBB -
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44min
July 11, 2024Which fintechs are taking on Africa's $58 billion remittance market?
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:
The OPay glitch
Kuda, NALA, and Africa's remittance market
UNDP's new fintech hubs
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - OPay glitch
06:18 - Kuda, NALA, and Africa's remittance market
17:28 - UNDP's new fintech hubs

Useful links
₦714 million glitch: fintech giant OPay gets court order to restrict customer accounts
Kuda Is Expanding Global Push As Scramble For African Diaspora Heats Up
Tanzanian fintech NALA secures $40 million Series A to grow B2B payment platform
UNDP to raise $1 billion to plant startup hubs across Africa
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph

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

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32min
July 04, 2024Can Mano win in Nigeria's food delivery market?
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts are joined by Olaleye Oladimeji, Partner, Legalpreneur Attorneys & Consulting and Founder, Registat.io to discuss:
Kucoin to charge VAT in NIgeria
Mano's move to food delivery
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Link to Insight of the Week: Nigeria's quarterly VAT collections have reached new highs in seven consecutive quarters since Q4 2021

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:36 - Kucoin to charge VAT in NIgeria
27:23 - Mano's move to food delivery

Useful links
KuCoin to charge 7.5% VAT on crypto trades in Nigeria
Mano wants a slice of the food delivery market in Nigeria
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph

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

Music - Beach by MBB -
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44min
June 27, 2024NIMC data breach: Why you should be scared
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts are joined by Samuel Ngwu, Privacy Lawyer to discuss:
Another data breach in Nigeria
New e-hailing prices in South Africa
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Another data breach in Nigeria
28:54 - New e-hailing prices in South Africa

Useful links
Digital rights company accuses AnyVerify of selling sensitive Nigerian data online for ₦100
South African government to take over price-setting powers from e-hailing companies
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph

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

Music - Beach by MBB -
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43min
June 20, 2024Davido, Sabinus, and the meme coin craze
Today on the podcast, our hosts discuss:
Celebrity meme coins
Ampersand and BYD's EV partnership
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Link to Insight of the Week: https://bit.ly/3XwP41f

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Celebrity meme coins
23:18 - Insight of the Week with Intelpoint
24:40 - Ampersand and BYD's EV partnership

Useful links
Is Davido's crypto token a scam? Here's everything we know about it
SEC warns that individuals who patronise $DAVIDO do so at their peril
Rwanda’s EV startup Ampersand partners BYD for expansion
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph

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

Music - Beach by MBB -
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43min
June 13, 2024Why governments are bad with digital currencies
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:
Rwanda's Central Bank Digital Currency
The latest on the Wasoko and MaxAB merger
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Why CBDCs don't do much
11:28 - The Wasoko-MaxAB merger

Useful links
Wasoko and MaxAB merger deal stalls due to ongoing restructuring, macroeconomic challenges
Rwandan Central Bank set to launch digital currency in 2026- Deputy Governor
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph

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

Music - Beach by MBB -
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32min
June 06, 2024Are we expecting too much from African startups?
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our host, Chimgozirim Nwokoma is joined by Francis Ogbuka, VP Sales, Zone and Abraham Augustine, Comms & Programs Lead, Norrsken to discuss:
Zone's decentralised PoS payment gateway
Gro Intelligence's shutdown
The Copia Global story
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Link to Insight of the Week: Jumia Group recorded its highest loss in 2019, the year it was listed on the NYSE

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:05 - Zone's decentralised PoS payment gateway
16:01 - The Copia Global story
33:22 - Gro Intelligence's shutdown

Useful links
Kenya-based agritech Gro Intelligence to shut down two months after slashing headcount
After dismissing over 1000 employees, Copia Global stops taking orders in six Kenyan markets
Zone launches blockchain-powered PoS payment gateway to tackle chargeback fraud
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph

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

Music - Beach by MBB -
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50min
May 30, 2024Brass: Acquisition or rescue mission?
Today on the podcast, our host, Bolu Abiodun, is joined by Oyindolapo Olusesi, Lead, Legal Services at Kora to discuss:
The Brass acquisition
Bolt's inDrive copycat
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:13 - The Brass acquisition
15:42 - Bolt's new bidding system

Useful links
Paystack and PiggyVest join forces in Brass acquisition
Bolt introduces a bidding system for drivers and riders in Nigeria
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph

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

Music - Beach by MBB -
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33min
May 23, 2024CBN vs fintechs: What's really going on
Today on the podcast, our hosts discuss:
Nigerian fintechs and all things CBN policies
What we know about the 16-month salary delay claims at Bloc
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Link to Insight of the Week: https://intelpoint.co/insights/nigeria-the-volume-of-pos-transactions-in-2022-was-1500x-the-volume-in-2012/?utm_source=Techpoint+Africa+Podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Insight+of+the+Week+TAP+225

Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - Nigerian fintechs and CBN
23:12 - What we know about owed salaries at Bloc

Useful links
CBN stops account openings for Kuda, Moniepoint, OPay
New anti-fraud law mandates Nigerian PoS agents to register as businesses with regulator
Everything we know about 16-month salary delay claims at Bloc

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph

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

Music - Beach by MBB -
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...more
43min

FAQs about Techpoint Africa Podcast:

How many episodes does Techpoint Africa Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 254 episodes available.