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.

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March 30, 2023Nigeria's open banking brouhaha, Union54's CEO speaks out, Twitter source code leaked
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/4ImRAkJ1EDQ

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss the happenings in the digital credit space in East Africa, and some other interesting stories in the tech space.

The stories:
CBN's interesting stance on open banking
Union54's CEO speaks out
Twitter's source code leaked on GitHub
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Timestamps
00:00 - Lagos Startup Expo
02:26 - Union54 CEO speaks out on shut down
16:50 - Nigeria's open banking guidelines brouhaha
23:15 - Twitter's source code leaked
31:00 - Africa and GPT-4

Useful links
After chargeback fraud debacle, Union54 CEO says fintech in Africa ‘isn’t child’s play’
Exclusive: CBN wants NIBSS to control access to Open Banking infrastructure
Exclusive: Nigeria’s central bank walks back decision to “centralise Open Banking”
Besides license fees, Nigerian logistics players to remit 2% of their annual revenue
11 critical questions on the leaked NITDA bill; a tussle for more power?
Twitter's source code got leaked on GitHub
Making sense of Kenya’s burning money laundering feud with Nigerian fintechs
Meet Abake Adenle, who developed a unique speech recognition software for African languages
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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March 23, 2023OnePipe's raise & layoff, Google's Bard, MTN Nigeria merger proposal, Amazon's downsizing, Meta's Kenyan lawsuit
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/EDTcTRMJ9QU

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss the multiple stories that broke this week in the African tech space.

The stories
Google rolls out Bard
OnePipe raises $4.8m, lays off 20% of its staff
MTN Nigeria to merge its finance subsidiaries
Amazon plans to reduce its workforce by 9,000
Meta sued in Kenya, again
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Amazon lays off 9000 staff
02:59 - One Pipe raises 4.8M, lays off staff
11:53 - Google rolls out Bard
16:41 - MTN Nigeria to merge finance subsidiaries
23:27 - Meta is sued in Kenya, again

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Google rolls out Bard, its answer to ChatGPT
OnePipe raises $4.8m credit line, lays off 20% of its staff
MTN Nigeria to merge its finance subsidiaries
Amazon is planning another layoff that will affect 9,000 employees
Meta sued in Kenya, again
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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March 16, 2023SVB and Signature Bank shut down, Naspers closes Foundry, Another Meta layoff, OpenAI's GPT-4
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/ELoHjZCj-bs

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we look at some global events in the tech space that may affect the African tech ecosystem.

The stories:
Silicon Valley Bank & Signature Bank shut down
Naspers shuts down Foundry
Meta and Y Combinator layoffs
Nigeria launches $672 million fund for tech entrepreneurs
OpenAI launches GPT-4
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:53 - Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank shutdown
10:27 - Meta lays off again
16:47 - Nigeria launches $672 million fund for tech entrepreneurs
20:07 - Naspers shuts down Foundry
27:03 - OpenAI launches GPT-4

Useful links
Signature Bank shuts down following Silicon Valley Bank’s closure
SVB closure: 5 answers to startup employee’s questions
Naspers shuts down its $77m investment fund, Foundry, the largest in South Africa
Meta to slash 10,000 jobs after cutting about 11,000 last year
Y Combinator lays off 20% of its workforce, to reduce late-stage investments
Nigeria launches a ₦‎309.5 billion fund
OpenAI releases GPT-4, a multimodal AI that it claims is state-of-the-art
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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March 09, 2023More details on Flutterwave hack, Kenya eyes food delivery platforms, CBN's open banking guidelines
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/m-_1van4TrY

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we celebrate the International Women's Day as we bring you insights into some of the happenings in the African tech space this week.

The stories:
Hackers stole $6.3m from Flutterwave's accounts
Kenyan regulator investigates online food delivery platforms
Nigeria’s Central Bank issues open banking operational guidelines

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
03:28 - Hackers steal $6.3 million from Flutterwave
20:01 - Kenya investigates food delivery platforms
22:20 - CBN approves open banking guidelines

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Hackers steal ₦2.9 billion from Flutterwave accounts, motion granted to freeze accounts connected with stolen funds
Kenyan regulator investigates online food delivery platforms
Nigeria’s Central Bank issues open banking operational guidelines
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Oluwanifemi Kolawole

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March 02, 2023CBN's eNaira services, Meta's AI moves, Take responsibility Jumia! Flutterwave's funds unfrozen
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/O0ZEKwQHnlU

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we look at some of the happenings in the tech space — global and local.
The stories:
The CBN introduces enhanced eNaira services
Meta's AI moves
Jumia will now be held liable for defective products in Southern and East Africa
Kenyan court releases frozen Flutterwave funds
Watch Yinka's interview here: https://youtu.be/R0BtbCOZ4yU
Read all about the eNaira here: https://techpoint.africa/topics/cbdb-enaira/
Register for Lagos Startup Expo here - https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/

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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
02:10 - CBN introduces enhanced eNaira services
08:29 - Meta launches an AI language model
13:23 - Jumia is sanctioned in Southern and East Africa
19:42 - Fluterwave's funds unfrozen

Useful links
The CBN introduces enhanced eNaira services
Even with zero charges and speedy transfers, Nigerians are not using the eNaira. Here’s why
Meta releases its AI technology
Why Meta’s latest large language model survived only three days online
Jumia reviews terms to protect customers in Southern and East Africa
Kenyan court releases frozen Flutterwave funds
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Emmanuel Paul

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February 23, 2023Dash suspends CEO, Vodafone Ghana sold, Angola's $89M cloud project, Chipper Cash and Bolt layoffs
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/3fRaDQXM-JY

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss several stories that broke this week across the different industries in the African tech landscape.

The stories:
Dash suspends Founder and CEO
UK’s Vodafone completes sale of Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group
Angola’s $89 million national cloud project
Chipper Cash and Bolt lay off staff
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
04:37 - Dash CEO suspended
10:30 - Vodafone sells Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group
18:15 - Angola's $89 million cloud project
23:31 - Chipper Cash lays off again

Useful links
Dash’s CEO has allegedly been suspended pending an investigation into financial impropriety
UK’s Vodafone completes sale of Vodafone Ghana to Telecel Group
What you should know about Angola’s $89 million national cloud project
Chipper Cash reduces its workforce again
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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February 16, 2023E-payment vs cash, funding rain, Telkom’s restructuring, Ethio Telecom stakes
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Igc3s7m9mWY

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters breakdown the unusual increase in PoS transactions in Nigeria and the increase in funding news. They also discuss other happenings across the continent.

The stories:
Unusual increase in PoS transactions in January
Telkom’s restructuring to affect 15% of its staff
Ethiopia offers 45% stake in Ethio Telecom
Increase in funding news
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Timestamps
00:00 - Love is not in the air
01:55 - Intro
02:01 - Unusual increase in PoS transactions in January
09:35 - Increase in funding news
11:15 - South Africa's Telkom is restructuring
16:43 - Ethiopia offers 45% stake in Ethio Telecom
22:02 - Bamboo gets digital sub-broker licence
23:52 - Insights from Intelligence's upcoming Startup Funding report
26:07 - Lagos Startup Expo announcement

Useful links
Why more people would give office romance a shot in 2023
Online dating is changing how Africans find love, leading to an increase in romance scams
Old ₦‎200 notes to remain legal tender in Nigeria until April 10, 2023
Find all the funding news here
Telkom’s restructuring to affect 1,770 jobs
Ethiopia offers 45% stake in Ethio Telecom
Bamboo gets a digital sub-broker licence from SEC
Ethiopia is positioning itself for prominence in the African tech space
With the AfriGo card, the CBN is putting the cart before the horse for financial inclusion in Nigeria
Botched naira redesign policy is proof that Nigeria is not ready for a cashless economy
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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February 09, 2023Nigeria 100% broadband penetration, cashless economy, Google vs Microsoft (A.I. wars)
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/AI1Z_W0bEWc

This week on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Emmanuel, Chimgozirim, and Bolu discuss some of the trending stories home and abroad.

The stories:
Broadband penetration in Nigeria; the truth and the lies
Nigeria's cashless economy woes
The A.I. war between Google, Microsoft, and — surprisingly — Baidu

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Nigeria's 100% broadband penetration
08:30 - Nigeria's cashless economy woes
16:40 - A.I. wars (Google vs Microsoft)

Useful links
No, Starlink has not given Nigeria 100% broadband penetration. Despite what the president claims
Botched naira redesign policy is proof that Nigeria is not ready for a cashless economy
Google launches Bard
Microsoft to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot into its Bing search engine
AI wars: 5 ways Google is going neck and neck with Microsoft
Partech closes $263m Africa-focused fund
Flutterwave receives payments processing licence in Egypt as it eyes North African expansion
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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February 02, 2023Tech Nation Visa is shutting down
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/oXL5muMMBv4

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Emmanuel discusses the recent happenings shaping the African tech space with our reporters.

The stories:
Kenyan senate proposes to amend the Employment Act in Kenya
The Nigerian Central Bank's AfriGo card scheme
Tech Nation is shutting down
Google bans unlicensed loan apps in Kenya
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:39 - Kenya's push for work-life balance
07:41 - CBN's AfriGo card scheme
11:24 - Tech Nation Visa is shutting down
16:19 - Google’s ban on unlicensed loan apps
20:40 - MNT-Halan becomes Egypt's first unicorn

Useful links
Kenya's Senate plans to amend Employment Act
With Afrigo card, CBN wants to replace VISA and MasterCard in Nigeria
All you need to know about AfriGo, the CBN’s domestic card scheme
You might be unable to apply for the UK’s Tech Nation Visa after March 31, 2023
Central Bank of Kenya approves 12 more digital lenders
Google bans unlicenced loan apps in Kenya
Egypt gets its first unicorn as MNT-Halan announces a $400 million investment
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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January 26, 2023Nigeria made ₦‎125 billion from transfer fees, Kuda in Pakistan, debt funding in Africa
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/gST1sSvUHJA

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Oluwanifemi steps in for Emmanuel as our reporters discuss some of the interesting news that broke this week in the African tech space.

The stories:
Nigeria made ₦‎125 billion from transfer levies in 2022
Kuda to operate in Pakistan
New rules for crypto ads in South Africa
Kenya leads debt funding to African startups with $608 million
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:15 - Nigeria made ₦‎125 billion from transfer levies
05:17 - Kuda expands to Pakistan
10:52 - New crypto ads in South Africa
16:00 - Kenya leads debt funding in Africa

Useful links
Nigeria made ₦‎125 billion from transfer levies in 2022
Kuda receives licence to operate a digital bank in Pakistan
Crypto adverts in South Africa must state that “investing in crypto assets may result in the loss of capital.” - Advertising Regulatory Board
Kenya leads debt funding to African startups with $608 million
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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FAQs about Techpoint Africa Podcast:

How many episodes does Techpoint Africa Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 254 episodes available.