59 episodes
The Open Africa Podcast The Open Africa Podcast
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On this podcast 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about technology, startups, and issues across the African technology ecosystem.
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The Float Incident and Monitoring Your CEO’s Social Media
On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa share their thoughts on some industry news - ChipperCash's pivot into offering KYC services, Anchor raising $2.4 million in a seed round, Nestcoin raising $1.9 million to grow Onboard; “a secure self-custody wallet for managing digital assets with no middlemen”, and Swap by Flutterwave.
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Moniepoint is expanding
On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss Moniepoint; evolution from B2B to B2C, expansion to Kenya and acquisition of Kopo Kopo, the limitations of innovation in Mobile Money markets, Bankly’s Microfinance Bank announcement, and Chipper Cash’s Forbes interview.
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The Ripple Effects of the [Unified] Exchange Rate
On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa recap the events of the past month, discussing Bundle and Pillow in the retail crypto space, FX policies in Nigeria, GTBank’s new app rollout, and the purported CBN's social media for KYC requirement.
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The Card Business and eNaira
On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa take a deep dive on cards, shedding light on concepts like card types, card schemes, and the difficulties in running a successful card business. They also discuss the IMF report on eNaira, and highlight the challenges of the CBDC.
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Lazerpay, Eyowo, and navigating B2C
On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa weigh in on the latest happenings in the industry - Lazerpay and the media, technology journalism, the implications of a revoked banking license, and the woes of B2C companies in Nigeria.
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Retail Crypto Struggles in Nigeria
On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss the recent happenings in the Crypto space in Nigeria amongst several industry news - Paxful and Lazerpay’s shut down, workplace fraud, use cases of AI in Crypto, and what to expect from Moniepoint's investment in Payday.
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