2 Apr 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss BURN’s $12 million investment, why returns matter for African startups, Thepeer shutting down, and a ₦6.15 billion loss to fraud.
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27 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss regulator hitting credit bureau with enforcement notice, how fintech fraud affects everyone, paying more for Netflix in Nigeria, suing MTN Nigeria, and Sprints’ $3 million
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22 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Kenya considering banning TikTok again, ANKA shutting down its marketplace, Hormuud Telecom launching 5G in Somalia, and tracking passport status in Kenya.
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21 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Kenya’s courts going paperless, Access Bank acquiring the National Bank of Kenya, how the Zone blockchain works, P1 Ventures’ $35 million fund, and TikTok’s online safety campaign in Africa.
techpoint.africa/2024/03/21/…
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20 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss an Ethiopian bank losing $40 million, resolving workplace conflict, Moove's $100 million move, Vodacom reducing its workforce to cut costs, and Uganda pausing its digital plate project launch.
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19 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss digital fraud in Tanzania, homegrown cloud hosts supporting Nigerian startups, Nigeria losing $593.6 million to Internet disruptions, the EFCC digging deep into Binance’s data, and Zone’s $8.5 million seed.
techpoint.africa/2024/03/19/…
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15 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss South Africa’s regulator licensing 59 crypto firms, Africa experiencing Internet disruptions, Flutterwave's new board members, and Youverify’s $2.5 million pre-Series A.
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14 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Airtel Money’s plans to go public, Nigeria pausing plans for space exploration, and ORA's $1.5 million seed.
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13 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Interswitch breaking into Nigeria's telecom market, Simera Sense's $14.75 million, and Unlimit entering Tanzania.
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12 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss dKilo's $3.2 million seed, Planet24's $16 million, and "please call me" drama.
techpoint.africa/2024/03/12/…
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11 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Flutterwave discontinuing Barter, CBN's partnership with Gluva to promote eNaira adoption, and Airtel Tanzania's new towers.
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6 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Canal 's plan to buy MultiChoice for R125 per share, Binance stopping naira services, and Deel acquiring PaySpace.
techpoint.africa/2024/03/06/…
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5 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss blockchain group raising concerns on crypto shutdown in Nigeria, US firm reducing stake in Safaricom, and Canal 's chance to buy MultiChoice.
techpoint.africa/2024/03/05/…
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4 Mar 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss CBN revoking over 4,000 BDC operating licences, inDrive rolling out commission fees for drivers in Bostwana, and MTN Nigeria's $112.37 million loss in 2023.
techpoint.africa/2024/03/04/…
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28 Feb 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss IFC selecting 100 women for She Wins Africa programme, Equitel launching 5G in Kenya, and MoneyHash's $4.5m seed.
techpoint.africa/2024/02/28/…
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27 Feb 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Spiro's plan to set up 13 swap stations in Nigeria, Seacom's connectivity disruptions, and three telcos combating fraud in South Africa.
techpoint.africa/2024/02/27/…
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22 Feb 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Gebeya transitioning into a talent cloud provider, CBN shutting down crypto websites in Nigeria, and Teraco's plan to build a $106 million solar facility.
techpoint.africa/2024/02/22/…
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21 Feb 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss a move to investigate Airtel Africa and ATC, uLesson's 50% reduction in subscription fees, FairMoney's plans to acquire Umba, and clamping down on crypto trading in Kenya.
techpoint.africa/2024/02/21/…
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20 Feb 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Telkom's tower deal nearing the finish line, Mamamoni's $269K, and Partech's second fund at $300 million.
techpoint.africa/2024/02/20/…
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19 Feb 2024
Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss X paying ex-employees in Ghana after 14 months, OpenAI's Sora, and Ghana's Tap n' Go transport platform.
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