Techpoint Africa Podcast

Techpoint Africa
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Techpoint Africa Podcast

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

  1. 3 OCT.

    The result of Starlink's price increase

    Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts,Chimgozirim Nwokoma and Bolu Abiodun discuss:   Itana and AFC look to create Africa’s Silicon Valley with Nigeria's first digital economic zone Starlink doubles subscription price in Nigeria to ₦75,000   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Link to Insight of the Week: With 12,690 new subscribers in Q4 2023, Starlink becomes Nigeria's 3rd largest internet service provider   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro   Useful links Itana and AFC look to create Africa’s Silicon Valley with Nigeria's first digital economic zone Starlink doubles subscription price in Nigeria to ₦75,000     This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

    26 min

  2. 26 SEPT.

    The problem with African EV startups

    Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts,Chimgozirim Nwokoma and Bolu Abiodun discuss:   Zeno raises $9.5 Million to take on Ampersand and BasiGo with electric motorbikes in 2025 Safaricom and two others invest over $800 million in Kenya's health digitisation   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:35 - Zeno raises $9.5 Million to take on Ampersand and BasiGo with electric motorbikes in 2025 18:15 - Safaricom and two others invest over $800 million in Kenya's health digitisation   Useful links Zeno raises $9.5 Million to take on Ampersand and BasiGo with electric motorbikes in 2025 Safaricom and two others invest over $800 million in Kenya's health digitisation   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

    27 min

  3. 19 SEPT.

    M-KOPA's Appeal Falls Flat

    Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Chimgozirim Nwokoma discuss:   M-KOPA ordered to start paying taxes in Kenya after tribunal ruling Egypt's edtech Farid receives $250K pre-seed to address children's mental health Exploring the surge in fraud in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech industry   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Link to Insight of the Week: Kenya doubled its tax revenue in less than a decade   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:49 - M-KOPA ordered to start paying taxes in Kenya after tribunal ruling 11:22 - Egypt's edtech Farid receives $250K pre-seed to address children's mental health 23:05 - Exploring the surge in fraud in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech industry   Useful links   M-KOPA ordered to start paying taxes in Kenya after tribunal ruling Egypt's edtech Farid receives $250K pre-seed to address children's mental health Exploring the surge in fraud in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech industry   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

    46 min

  4. 12 SEPT.

    The big moves African startups are making

    Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Bolu Abiodun discuss: Moove is expanding to the US Nigerian investment fintech Rise completes acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Link to Insight of the Week: Moove Africa has disclosed funding at least twice every year since 2021   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:46 - Moove is expanding to the US 19:48 - Nigerian investment fintech Rise completes acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa   Useful links Moove is expanding to the US Nigerian investment fintech Rise completes acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

    33 min

  5. 5 SEPT.

    When will the Nigeria X Binance saga end?

    Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Chimgozirim discuss: Binance executive still held in Nigeria  Zambia's ChitChat partners MasterCard to launch virtual cards Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Link to Insight of the Week: Binance tripled its annual user base between 2021 and 2022   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03 :15 -  Binance executive still held in Nigeria 15:57 - Zambia's ChitChat partners Mastercard to launch virtual cards   Useful links Binance executive still held in Nigeria  Zambia's ChitChat partners MasterCard to launch virtual cards   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

    32 min

  6. 29 AOÛT

    Is Safaricom threatened by Starlink?

    Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Bolu Abiodun and Chimgozirim discuss: Wasoko and MaxAB combine forces in Africa’s "largest tech merger" Safaricom wants Starlink blocked   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:26 -  Wasoko and MaxAB combine forces in Africa’s "largest tech merger" 18:34 - Safaricom wants Starlink blocked   Useful links Wasoko and MaxAB combine forces in Africa’s "largest tech merger" Safaricom wants Starlink blocked   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

    36 min

  7. 22 AOÛT

    MTN's electricity-generating moves

    Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our host is joined by Mojola Ola and Emmanuel Paul to discuss: MTN Nigeria secures a permit to generate electricity  MTN Group records $414.7 million loss Elon Musk Starlink's ground-breaking move in Nigeria   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 03:26 - MTN Nigeria secures a permit to generate electricity 18:34 - MTN Group records $414.7 million loss 24:31 - Elon Musk Starlink's ground-breaking move in Nigeria   Useful links MTN Nigeria secures a licence to generate electricity in Lagos MTN Group records $414.7 million loss, its first loss in 8 years Elon Musk Starlink's ground-breaking move in Nigeria   This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories. Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

    37 min

  8. 15 AOÛT

    Telcos in Nigeria are under pressure

    Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss: Telcos in Nigeria mull partial service to support tariff hike push NFT houses: Lagos State Government plans to tokenise real estate Kenyan gig drivers defy e-hailing platforms, set new rates amid fare dispute   Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and  Intelpoint's newsletter.   Link to Insight of the Week: Nigeria: The telecoms industry’s contribution to the GDP has hit the 15% mark twice in 5 years   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:53 - Telcos in Nigeria mull partial service to support tariff hike push 12:49 - NFT houses: Lagos State Government plans to tokenise real estate 25:14 - Kenyan gig drivers defy e-hailing platforms, set new rates amid fare dispute     Useful links Telcos in Nigeria mull partial service to support tariff hike push NFT houses: Lagos State Government plans to tokenise real estate Kenyan gig drivers defy e-hailing platforms, set new rates amid fare dispute     This episode was produced by Crystal-Agnes Joseph   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica

    41 min
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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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    Techpoint Africa
  • Années d’activité
    2019 - 2024
  • Épisodes
    200
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    © 2022 Techpoint Africa Podcast
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