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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. ...
Tech platforms have often aided this growth, and on the podcast today, we discussed Netflix’s plan to include ads in a cheaper plan, Google’s first African product development centre, and the promise of Nigerian digital banks. Listen to Built in Africa epsiode about Enye: Upscaling budding engineers, connecting them to startup founders Read how Microsoft’s Adora Nwodo is living the software engineering dream she had as a 6-year-old Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories. ...
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast: Common red flags in dealing with investors, according to Nigerian startup founders. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/05/red-flag-nigerian-investor/ How Truecaller might have cost this Nigerian user over $13,000. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/04/truecaller-cost-nigerian/ Uganda forces telecoms to list on securities exchange; this may be good for the economy. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/04/uganda-telecoms-good-for-economy/ Airtel is winning the battle for supremacy in Nigeria’s internet market. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/05/airtel-internet-market-ncc/ ₦50 stamp duty: A case of 1 step forward and 5 steps back for CBN’s cashless initiative drive. https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/07/cbns-cashless-initiative-50-stamp-duty/ In the throes of regulatory uphill battles, will Nigerian motorcycle-on-demand startups survive Lagos? https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/05/regulatory-uphill-battle-symptomatic-of-motorcycle-on-demand-startups-lagos/ Plugs: 1. Attend Techpoint Startup School https://school.techpoint.africa/ Listen every Friday at 8 AM (WAT). You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, TuneIn or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories. ...
