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  • Dangote enters tech investment?
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    Apologies for the delay in upload. Due to technical issues, we couldn't upload audio last week and we just regained access. Thank you for your patience!
     
    This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/C8Hb2Gpzhcw
     
    Today's podcast sees our reporters discuss stories like Paystack's latest moves, South Africa's Takealot, and other happenings in the African tech ecosystem.
     
    The stories
    • Alterra Capital partners Aliko Dangote
    • Paystack's virtual terminal
    • Nigeria's plan to skill up 3 million people by 2027
    • Takealot's dealings with South Africa's competition regulator
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      Timestamps
      00:00 - Intro
      02:32 - Alterra Capital partners Dangote
      06:05 - Paystack's virtual terminal
      14:08 - Nigeria's skill up plan
      19:55 - Takealot and competition regulator
       
      Useful links
      • Private equity firm set to invest $500 million in Africa gets backing from Aliko Dangote
      • Paystack has built an offline payment solution that will not require PoS machines
      • Bosun Tijani unveils plan to equip 3 million Nigerians with tech skills by 2027
      • Takealot faces pushback from regulator
        • This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
         
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        Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
        28 min
      • Exits and shutdowns in Africa's startup space
        This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/RqU07fhRkoQ
         
        On this week's Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss an acquisition, a shut down, and other happenings in Africa's tech space.
         
        The stories:
        • Risevest acquires Chaka
        • 54gene to shut down
        • Nigeria to boost startup listings on NGX
        • Sendy appoints administrator
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          Timestamps
          00:00 - Intro
          05:33 - Risevest acquires Chaka
          17:40 - 54gene to shut down
          31:05 - Startups on NGX
          36:49 - Sendy enters administration
           
          Useful links
          • Risevest acquires Chaka
          • After raising $45m in two years, 54gene is shutting down
          • Nigeria to boost startup listings
          • Logistics startup Sendy enters into administration after failing to find a buyer
          • Logistics startup Sendy appoints Peter Kahi of PKF Consulting as administrator
          • MultiChoice loses $1.7b in six months
          • Threads users will be able to delete their accounts without losing Instagram by December
          • $4bn investment in Anthropic: Amazon playing catch up with Microsoft & Google in AI race
            • This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
             
            Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.
             
            Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
             
            55 min
          • Payday for sale?

            Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we share insights and thoughts on this week's trending topics in the African tech space.

            The stories:
            Nigeria's President nominates new CBN Governor
            PayDay looking to sell
            Abasi Ene-Obong launches second genomics startup

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            Timestamps
            0:00 - Intro
            02:14 - President Tinubu nominates CBN Governor and 4 Deputies
            12:13 - PayDay is ready to sell
            24:59 - Former 54gene CEO and co-founder launches second genomics startup
            39:18 - Other stories
            42:40 - Message from Techpoint Africa's CEO

            Useful links
            Nigeria's President nominates new CBN Governor
            https://guardian.ng/news/tinubu-nominates-cardoso-as-new-cbn-governor/
            Abasi Ene-Obong launches second genomics startup
            https://techpoint.africa/2023/09/19/former-54gene-ceo-launches-syndicatebio/
            PayDay looking to sell
            https://techcabal.com/2023/09/20/fintech-payday-is-looking-to-sell-months-after-3m-raise/

            This episode was produced by Gracious Sede
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            Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
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            45 min
          • Telcos dispute with NCC's requirement and Flutterwave needs to 'calm down'
            This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/zSIY3flt9T0
             
            Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we have candid discussions on how the media is used as a tool for pushing agendas, telcos pushing back on new NCC's requirements, and more.
             
            The stories:
            • Olumide Olusanya speaks out on KloudKommerce controversy
            • Telecom operators reject NCC's requirement
            • CBN supports Flutterwave's swap
            • Flutterwave expands to India
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              Timestamps
              00:00 - Intro
              02:56 - D.O speaks out on KloudKommerce controversy
              10:41 - Telco's reject NCC dollar repatriation requirement
              17:06 - Flutterwave launches Swap
              23:33 - Flutterwave expands to India
               
              Useful links
              • Telecom operators reject NCC's requirement
              • CBN backs Swap, Flutterwave's answer to Nigeria's FX problems
              • Flutterwave expands payment services to India
              • Interswitch now supports Google Pay
              • Nigeria's competition regulator delists 28 loan apps from the Google Play Store
              • Hackers use Ethereum founder's X account to steal $691k
                • 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=dEnQ8dHwDSk
                32 min
              • Satellite Internet, dollar crisis & Worldcoin
                This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/zCbjp253CY8
                 
                Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss the recent developments in the African connectivity, financial and crypto space.
                 
                The stories:
                • Vodacom to use Amazon's Project Kuiiper to power connectivity project in Africa's remote areas
                • AltSchool expands its reach in a bid to provide jobs for 10,000,000 African youth
                • Acting CBN Governor assures foreign investors that FX backlog will be paid in 1-2 weeks
                • Worldcoin token owners are losing money
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                  Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/
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                  Timestamps
                  00:00 - Intro
                  00:44 - AltSchool is our headline sponsor!!
                  02:11 - Amazon's Satellite Internet
                  07:15 - AltSchool Africa's new schools
                  14:03 - Nigeria's FX backlog
                  20:29 - Worldcoin token owners are losing money
                   
                  Useful links
                  • Amazon's answer to Starlink to provide 5G in remote Africa
                  • Beyond tech, AltSchool Africa wants to empower the next wave of creative economy and business talent
                  • Investors on high alert as CBN prepares to clear FX backlog in “1 to 2 weeks”
                  • Less than 2 months after launch, 98.5% of Worldcoin token investors already at a loss
                  • Alex Okosi is Google in Africa's MD
                  • Kenya partners Spiro to deploy electric bikes
                    • 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=dEnQ8dHwDSk
                     
                     
                    34 min
                  • Crypto scams and bad Internet in Nigeria
                    This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/TbSY8ySBKLM
                     
                    Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the top stories in the African tech space.
                     
                    The stories:
                    • X's plans to create a fintech product
                    • Airtel Uganda's IPO for expansion
                    • Nigeria's search for AI policy researchers
                    • Anambra State implements zero charges for Right of Way
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                      Timestamps
                      00:00 - Intro
                      01:11 - Update on Patricia token
                      07:27 - X' mini-fintech plans
                      09:23 - Nigeria's AI strategy
                      19:58 - Airtel Uganda's IPO plans
                      22:03 - Anambra State's zero Right of Way charges 
                       
                      Useful links
                      • You might soon be able to send and receive money on X, formerly Twitter
                      • Nigeria to create National AI Strategy
                      • Airtel Uganda to raise $216 million by selling 8 billion ordinary shares to fund its expansion plans
                      • Anambra Govt Drops Right of Way Charges for Telecoms, Plans Free WiFi in MDAs
                      • How Patricia plans to pay customers back
                      • MultiChoice writes down $108 million on its investment in betting company KingMakers
                      • MTN Nigeria signs 5G MoU with Seplat Energy
                        • This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo 
                         
                        Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.
                         
                        Music - Beach by MBB
                         
                        41 min
                      • What is Patricia's token for?
                        This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/QxCMTEs-Ic4
                         
                        How to brace your startup for crisis as a tech founder w/ Teresa Aligbe | Techpoint Unscripted - https://youtu.be/oVsGEiWSUMs
                         
                        Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the top stories in the African fintech space.

                        The stories:

                        • Patricia's PTK launch met with sharp backlash
                        • Moniepoint acquires Kopo Kopo
                        • Flutterwave's IPO plans for global expansion
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                          Timestamps
                          00:00 - Intro
                          01:01 - Somalia, Kenya, and social media giants
                          08:11 - Patricia launches native token
                          19:30 - Moniepoint enters Kenya
                          22:47 - Flutterwave's IPO plans
                          30:02 - The Modern Workplace Africa Conference
                           
                          Useful links
                          • Moniepoint makes Kenyan foray with the acquisition of Kopo Kopo
                          • Default on the government-backed Hustler Fund in Kenya has reached $20m
                          • Flutterwave moves forward with IPO plans for global expansion
                          • Somali government bans TikTok, Telegram to combat misinformation
                          • South Africa introduces new guidelines to curb harmful content on Facebook, WhatsApp
                            • 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=dEnQ8dHwDSk
                             
                            34 min
                          • Techpoint Unscripted | Unmasking Nigeria's battle against financial fraud with Bamidele Obende, Lead Executive, Cybersecurity Software, Infoprive

                            Join us in an eye-opening conversation with Bamidele Obende, Lead Executive, Cybersecurity Software, Infoprive, as we delve into the complex and often hidden world of financial fraud in Nigeria. With a decade of experience in cybersecurity across Africa and the Middle East, Infoprive has been at the forefront of the battle against financial deception.

                            In this exclusive interview, Bamidele finally reveals who and what is responsible for the rampant cases of fraud in Nigerian banks and fintech, the major ways scammers can get you and, most importantly, what solutions you can take even with the phone in your pocket.

                            Whether you're in finance, technology, or simply curious about the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, this conversation with Bamidele Obende offers a rare glimpse into the intricacies of financial fraud in Nigeria and the collaborative efforts needed to combat it.

                            51 min
                          • Dark loan apps and Bosun Tijani’s tricky path
                            This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/nfxZvQWDSJ0
                             
                            Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters share their insights, opinions and knowledge on the top stories in the African tech space this week.
                             
                            The stories:
                            • MTN South African branch to pay $5.2 million before H2 2023
                            • Mastercard acquires minor stake in MoMo
                            • Jumia records reduction in losses in Nigeria
                            • Jumia may unroll new services in Egypt
                            • Loan apps' agents reveal companies' unethical practices
                            • Bosun Tijani has been confirmed as minister of communications and digital economy
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                              Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/
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                              Fintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/
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                              Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/
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                              Timestamps
                              00:00 - Intro
                              00:42 - Jagun Jagun and Nigeria's VFX industry
                              03:40 - MTN South Africa to pay R1.9 billion and Mastercard acquires stake in MoMo
                              13:05 - Jumia records decline in operating loss
                              18:58 - Jumia could be launch BNPL services in Egypt
                              21:54 - Loan agents disbursing unwanted loans
                              34:33 - Bosun Tijani appointed Nigeria's Minister of Communications and Digital Economy
                              38:47 - Other stories
                               
                              Useful links
                              • MTN South Africa to pay R1.9 billion
                              • Mastercard to acquire a slice of MTN's $5.2 billion fintech unit
                              • Jumia records 54% decline in operating loss in Q1 2023
                              • Jumia could soon roll out buy now, pay later solution in Egypt
                              • How we are forced to disburse loans to people that didn’t apply – Loan app agents 
                              • Daunting tasks ahead as Bosun Tijani is confirmed minister of communications, innovation, and the digital economy
                              • Court bars Worldcoin from collecting data from Kenyans
                              • TikTok ban in Kenya?
                              • Uber denies drivers' involvement in attacks
                              • Takealot to launch an on-demand service
                              • Safaricom will raise M-PESA users' daily transaction caps to support SMEs in Kenya
                              • Following M-PESA's lead, Kenya's Airtel Money has increased daily transaction limits
                                • This episode was produced by 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=dEnQ8dHwDSk
                                 
                                45 min
                              • Twitter and Gaming: How to make ₦‎5M in 2023
                                This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/QZkmDPa_vDc
                                 
                                Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we share insights and thoughts on this week's trending topics in the African tech space.
                                 
                                The stories:
                                • Bosun Tijani gets ministerial nomination for President Tinubu's cabinet
                                • Opay's CEO steps down
                                • SEC confirms that it's ban on Binance
                                • Kenya suspends Worldcoin
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                                  Timestamps
                                  00:00 - Intro
                                  01:34 - FIRS to collect revenue for MDAs in Nigeria
                                  06:04 - X makes creator payments
                                  15:31 - Eritrea's first PC video game
                                  27:56 - Big Cabal Media lays off staff
                                  32:57 - Sendy ceases operations
                                  39:11 - PayPal launches stablecoin
                                  44:31 - Other stories
                                   
                                  Useful links
                                  • Nigerian influencer shares how he made ₦220k from X (formerly Twitter)
                                  • Breaking Barriers - Inside the Making of Eritrea's First PC Video Game, '18 Minutes'
                                  • Big Cabal Media reduces workforce by 19%
                                  • Sendy is reportedly ceasing operations and considering a sale of its assets
                                  • PayPal's stablecoin
                                  • Kenyan police raid Worldcoin warehouse, confiscate equipment and documents for analysis
                                  • Senate Transmits Names Of 45 Confirmed Ministerial Nominees To Presidency 
                                  • Glovo beats Jumia Food, Bolt Food, others to become one of Chicken Republic's delivery partners in Nigeria
                                  • Hacktivists declare cyber war on Nigeria
                                  • Grinta makes its third acquisition in three years as it snaps up Auto Cure
                                  • Safaricom Ethiopia to receive $257.4 million from the World Bank Group to increase mobile connectivity
                                  • Musk Says His Cage Fight With Zuckerberg Will Stream On X
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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.
                                     
                                    Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                    52 min

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