The Open Africa Podcast

By Open Africa Podcast

On this podcast 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about technology, startups, and issues across the African banking and technology ecosystems.

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The Open Africa Podcast episodes:

July 05, 2021 On Payments
On this episode 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss the payments business in Nigeria; players, licensing schemes, and attempt to contextualize common misconceptions about payments.

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42min
June 14, 2021 On Telda, Chipper Cash, Paga, and CBN's digital currency
On this episode 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss Telda; an Egyptian neobank that raised $5 million pre-seed funding, Chipper Cash's $100 million Series C raise, Paga's latest milestones; hitting 1 trillion Naira in 15 months, and the CBN's plan to launch their own digital currency.

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40min
May 17, 2021 On SEC Sub Broker License, Abeg, and Paystack in SA
On this episode Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss Buycoins' new app, the SEC Sub Broker Licence, Abeg becoming the Headline Sponsor for the Big Brother Naija show, and Paystack in South Africa.

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41min
May 11, 2021 On Ingressive's role in the Tech Ecosystem, Fundraising, and Selection Process
On this episode Laolu, Furo, and Nosa have guests!
They have a conversation with Vanessa (Head of communications) and Bisola (Analyst) from Ingressive Capital about the role of investors in the tech ecosystem, Ingressive's role, portfolio, fundraising and selection process.

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33min
April 20, 2021 On Twitter in Ghana, AppZone's Series A, and the NIBBS and SEC regulatory directives
On this episode Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss Twitter setting up an office in Ghana, AppZone's recent $10 million raise during their series A after 11 years and their plan to expand across more African countries, and what the NIBBS and SEC regulatory directives on BVN and foreign trading respectively mean.

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36min
March 30, 2021 On Kuda, Jumia, and YC class of W2021
On this episode Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss Kuda's recent $25 million raise and their plan to expand into England, Jumia's plan to raise $400 million, and Startups across Africa that got into YC's class of W2021.

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26min
March 09, 2021 On Fibre, Rubies, and Finance Apps
On this episode Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss Fibre, the housing problem in Lagos, Rubies, and the top finance apps on the Android and iOS app stores in Nigeria and Kenya.
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39min
February 15, 2021 On Cryptocurrency: Background and the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Position
We had some technical issues while recording, the audio quality is not our best work but the content is worth your time.

On this episode Laolu, Furo, Nosa discuss the activities around cryptocurrencies in Nigeria, the CBNs recent circular and press statement, why CBN may have fears and the impact on attracting investors within the Nigerian technology ecosystem.

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42min
January 12, 2021 Industry Round Up and 2021 Predictions
On this episode, 'Furo, Nosa, and 'Laolu discuss Simple's closure, Chaka's tangle with the SEC, cryptocurrency, and make predictions for 2021
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34min
December 15, 2020 2020 in Review: Products
On this episode Laolu, Furo, Nosa discuss some exciting products that have launched in Nigeria in 2020.

Paystack Storefront vs Flutterwave Store, Bento, Switch by Sterling and Brass and Propsa.

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FAQs about The Open Africa Podcast:

How many episodes does The Open Africa Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.

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