Messi goes into tech

Show Notes

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the hot topics in the African tech space.

The stories:

Argentine footballer, Lionel Messi goes into tech
Petitioners bring a case against Ugandan Computer MisUse (Amendment) Act
Nigerian Startup Bill passed into Law
Lagos State to start venture capital fund

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Timestamps
02:05 - Lionel Messi goes into tech
07:24 - Uganda's Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act
15:56 - Nigerian Startup Bill is now an Act
34:57 - Lagos State to start venture capital fund

Useful links

Soccer legend Lionel Messi plans to get into tech investing via a new Silicon Valley holding company
A case challenging Uganda’s Computer Misuse Act
Uganda’s President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, signs the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill into law
Everything you need to know about Nigeria’s Social Media Bill and what you can do about it
Nigeria’s President signs startup bill into law: Here’s what it means for tech companies, investors, and employees
Lagos State Governor is planning to launch its venture capital fund

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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