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Y Combinator’s impact on African startups was the main topic of today's podcast. If you were not aware, Y Combinator is the Ivy League of accelerators and has backed some of the most successful companies globally, including Stripe and Airbnb. Some of the most valuable startups in Africa, including Wave, Paystack, and Flutterwave, are Y Combinator alumni.
On this episode:
0:55 - MTN and $39m 5G expansion into rural South Africa.
6:04 - Ripple effects of Y Combinator in Africa since 2015. Download the report here.
14:57 - Norebase's $1m raise and Incorporation as a Service API
Register for the Techpoint Africa Blockchain Summit by visiting blockchain.techpoint.africa. See list of confirmed speakers here.
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Read all Techpoint articles referenced on today's episode here. https://techpoint.africa/topics/techpoint-africa-podcast-36/ Nigerian startups raised $55.37m in Q1 2020; over 99% of which came from foreign...
All stories mentioned: Google’s $1b investment https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/07/techpoint-digest-184/ Chari’s $5 million seed https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/07/techpoint-digest-184/ Airtel Money partners with Flutterwave https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/06/techpoint-digest-183/
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