How it all began...

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/e7aYDlIapEg

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we take a trip down memory lane with two special guest who share unusual insights on the hot topics in Africa's tech space this week.

We have TAP OGs, Muyiwa Matuluko and Omolara Oseni join us this week, and they begin today's episode by sharing how the podcast began. Fun fact: the pilot episode went live on September 06, 2019 and featured Tage Kene-Okafor (now of TechCrunch fame) and Titilola Oludimu (now at AltSchool Africa).

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

00:43 - Trip down memory lane

10:11 - CBN to freeze accounts without BVN and NIN

21:47 - Lidya shuts down operations in Europe as Pivo closes shop

33:02 - Bitmama acquires Payday

Useful links

CBN to freeze bank accounts without BVN and NIN by April 2024
Lidya closes operations in two countries to focus on the Nigerian market after securing $16.45 million in funding
Why Nigerian fintech startup Pivo shut down 1 year after announcing a $2 million round
Bitmama acquires Payday to bolster its blockchain-powered cross-border payments service
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to launch $100 million venture capital fund
Call of Duty: Mobile launches dedicated Nigerian server
South Africa wants to be a global EV player
First audio podcast episode
First video podcast episode
Talking financial fraud in Nigeria with Esigie Aguele, CEO of VerifyMe

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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