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Techpoint Africa just launched a new podcast series! It's called Built in Africa and it will spotlight African startups, innovators and everything that makes them tick. This is a snippet of the pilot. Listen to full episodes and subscribe at https://wavve.link/AfricanBuiltPod. You can also search for 'Built in Africa' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere else you get podcasts.
Yesterday, April 25, 2022, Twitter’s board of directors announced that it had agreed to be acquired by an entity owned by Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, at approximately $44 billion. If you’ve been following this closely, then you also know that this means the microblogging platform is going private. 0:45 - But why does Elon Musk want Twitter? Context 5:31 - Google's motivation providing fibre optic internet for Africa. Context 16:19 - Blockchain to combat certification fraud in Africa? Context Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories. ...
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we discussed the intricacies of the blockchain business and cryptocurrency's development and progress in Africa and Nigeria. Joining us in the studio was Ezekiel Ojewunmi, Marketing and Communications Lead, Quidax, giving insights into the reasons for the current downturn in the crypto market. To advertise or promote your brand, visit this link or send an email to business@techpoint.africa Follow this link to download the Whistle app on the Google Play Store Timestamps 00:05 - Introduction01:38 - Meet today's guest, Ezekiel Ojewunmi, Marketing and Communications Lead, Quidax04:00 - How Quidax is holding up in the midst of layoffs06:55 - Why the crypto and stock markets are crashing simultaneously10:35 - Building blockchain infrastructure in Africa15:15 - The evolution of crypto and crypto companies21:10 - Can blockchain solve Lagos' traffic problems?24:30 - Navigating "hostile" regulations27:24 - How the crypto ban affected Quidax29:45 - Building a global Quidax31:08 - Dialoguing with regulators32:59 - Reacting to the new SEC guidelines 36:07 - CBN's crypto ban might be competing with the SEC guidelines38:44 - How to identify crypto scams46:56 - Sponsoring Big Brother Naija Useful links Coinbase to cut workforce by 18% amid wide crypto sell-off Crypto Layoffs: OpenSea, Blockchain.com, Coinbase, Gemini Among Firms Forced to Make Mass Job Cuts Cryptocurrency Lender BlockFi Set To Cut Staff by a Fifth Bitcoin Believers Are Back to Watching Stocks After Crypto Crash There’s more to crypto than buying low and selling high Reviewing CBN’s reasons for restricting cryptocurrency in Nigeria Nigerian ...
Read all Techpoint articles referenced in today's episode: Why solving Nigeria’s housing problem is beyond proptech startups for now - https://techpoint.africa/2020/11/02/nigeria-housing-problem-proptech-startups/ On a real estate pre-seed, Jumia’s falling stocks, and regulatory competition - https://techpoint.africa/2022/03/16/techpoint-digest-281/ $105 million to Moove across emerging markets - https://techpoint.africa/2022/03/15/techpoint-digest-280/ Subscribe to our weekly digest at https://techpoint.africa/topics/techpoint-digest/ Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Listen to Built in Africa Listen every Tuesday and Thursdya at 8 AM (WAT). You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories. ...
