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The Techpoint Africa Podcast brings you the most important stories of the week on startups, technology and innovation in Africa.
Listen in every Thursday afternoon (WAT). You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or anywhere else you get your podcasts
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Interswitch got a telco licence, here's what it means
Our guest this week is Abubakar Idris, Tech Journalist at The Information and on this episode we discuss:
Interswitch's 2023 financial report
LemFi's expansion to China
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:34 - Interswitch's 2023
34:53 - LemFi'e expansion to China
Useful links
Interswitch to offer telecom services in Nigeria after securing licence from NCC
LemFi Hires Ex OPay COO, Allen Qu to lead China Expansion
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
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Is Binance leaving Nigeria?
On today's podcast, we discuss:
Binance stopping naira deposits and withdrawals
Nigeria fining Binance
The Brass story
MTN Nigeria's losses in 2023
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:14 - What happened with Binance in Nigeria?
16:43 - The Brass story
33:04 - MTN Nigeria's first loss in six years
Useful links
Nigerian fintech Brass blames funding winter for customer withdrawal delays
Binance will no longer allow naira deposits and withdrawals as it discontinues all services in the Nigerian currency
Nigeria fines Binance $10bn amidst investigation of crypto exchange
MTN Nigeria records N177.8b loss in 2023 , shareholders funds erased
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
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CBN Vs Crypto: The full gist
On today's podcast, we discuss:
The Nigerian government's relationship with crypto
Nigeria's new Bureau de Change guidelines
The hike in Nigeria's monetary policy rate
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:33 - CBN vs crypto
19:23 - Nigeria's new Bureau de Change guidelines
39:16 - Nigeria's MPR hike
Useful links
CBN allegedly plans to shut down all crypto websites in Nigeria
Two Binance executives arrested in Nigeria
Proposed Bureau de Change guidelines promise increased digitisation but could spell the end for many operators
What the CBN's MPR hike means for the Nigerian startup ecosystem
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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What will it take to give loans at scale in Nigeria
On today's podcast, we have Chijioke Dozie, CEO of Nigerian fintech, Carbon, talk to us about what it would take to give loans at scale in Nigeria.
This is a new format we're trying. Please let us know what you think via email (podcast@techpoint.africa) or in the Q & A section on Spotify.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Cold open
00:41 - Intro
01:00 - News headlines this week
02:24 - We meet Chijioke
02:42 - Are Nigerians credit averse?
03:42 - Lessons from the friends and family trope
04:32 - How customers and bankers reacted to Carbon
06:05 - Biggest barriers to lending in Nigeria
08:17 - Should fintechs have access to GSI?
11:27 - Attend our webinar on legal loopholes for employers
12:42 - The role of credit bureaus
16:01 - The role of regulation
17:05 - Why collaboration to fight fraud doesn't work
19:39 - How can partnerships help
22:30 - Credit as a customer acquistion strategy
24:11 - Top three lessons from giving out loans to Nigerians
29:33 - Nigeria's macroeconomics could change lending behaviour
News stories we mentioned
Flutterwave's Disha to suspend operations temporarily on March 31, 2024
Fairmoney to acquire Umba in a $20 million all-stock deal
CBN allegedly planning to shut down all crypto websites in Nigeria
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Why content creators should be taxed
Today's podcast discusses:
Content creators registering with CAC, paying taxes
Carbon's acquisition of Vella Finance
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:44 - CAC and content creators
12:54 - Carbon acquires Vella Finance
Useful links
CAC says content creators must register, pay taxes
Carbon acquires Nigerian fintech startup Vella Finance to become Carbon Business
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
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Will Canal+ get its hands on MultiChoice
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Today's podcast discusses
Mastercard gaining 3.8% shares in MTN MoMo
MultiChoice rejecting Canal+ bid
CBN's six months target for recertification of PoS terminals to fight fraud
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Mastercard's MTN investment
08:07 - Canal+'s bid on MultiChoice
17:45 - PoS recertification in Nigeria
Useful links
Mastercard invests $200 million to acquire a minority stake in MTN's fintech division
MultiChoice declines Canal+'s $1.6 billion offer, citing undervaluation
CBN targets six months for recertification of PoS terminals to fight fraud
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.
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