Hacking web3 with web2

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This episode is also available to watch on YouTube. Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we had Romain Poirot-Lellig, Founder and CEO, Kwik Delivery and Kelvin Umechukwu Co-founder and CEO, Bumpa discuss the eCommerce industry and new developments occurring in the industry. We also had insightful discussions about the problems that startups encounter in the industry, possible solutions, and the innovative strides prospective startups, vendors, customers, and enthusiasts can look forward to in the future. To advertise or promote your brand, visit this link or send an email to business@techpoint.africa Timestamps 00:00 - Intro01:30 - Local specifics in e-commerce02:20 - Shift in business control 03:40 - From DMs to storefronts07:10 - Kwik's perspective 08:15 - Trust law for e-commerce in France09:00 - combating obstacles of logistics10:35 - kwik riders' townhall meeting11:08 - Keep your rider happy, they do a better job11:20 - Data problems vis-a-vis rider tracking14:50 - First of its kind innovation17:00 - Challenge with offline vendors18: 20 - Partnership with other apps19:15 - Educating offline vendors22:20 - Seamless integration is the key to customer satisfaction29:30 - Informal marketing into formal market30:30 - Combating "what I ordered vs what I got"33:07 - Kwik's approach Useful links Bumpa’s Instagram integration wants to turn your DMs into a storefront Kwik launches Kwikstore, an easy-to-use e-commerce solution to help African merchants sell online Inside the deep challenges of eCommerce and logistics in Nigeria This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories. ...

If you’re a regular listener of the Techpoint Africa Podcast then you probably know that we discussed Autochek’s acquisition of the Moroccan cars marketplace KIFAL Autos, last week. We also brought up a report that shows that most car marketplaces in Nigeria made up to 150% profit from car sales. Autochek reached out to Chimgozirim to clear things up and we decided to kick off today’s episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast with that. 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - Follow up on Autochek's Buy Now Pay Later plan for cars 9:38 - RE: SEC regulations. Nigeria Crypto exchange CEOs to retire after 10 years 16:21 - New phone call tax to fund mandatory health insurance in Nigeria Useful links SEC regulations: Nigeria Crypto exchange CEOs to retire after 10 years Panel session at Techpoint Africa Blockchain Summit - "Web3 and regulation: Finding the meeting point". Watch Nigeria to generate over ₦90 billion annually from new phone call tax NHS in the UK This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories. ...