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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
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò
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Lawsuits are flying across the tech space. The first involves a company called Meta suing Meta (formerly Facebook) for trademark violation. The company disclosed that it had been negotiating with Facebook over a peaceful settlement, but having failed to do so, they have resorted to a legal solution. eCommerce giant, Amazon is also suing Facebook group administrators for fake reviews, while Elon Musk vs Twitter has taken a new direction. But that's not all we discussed, as we talked about Russian banning crypto, Netflix's declining subscriber numbers, and Kenya's fascination with Nigerian fintechs. Timestamps 05:18 - Russia bans crypto 13:32 - Netflix's declining subscriber numbers 21:01 - Barrage of fraud charges in Kenya Useful links Vladimir Putin Bans Digital Payments in Russia Russia-Ukraine War: What $54m in crypto donations could mean for the global crypto market Netflix loses 970,000 subscribers, its largest quarterly loss ever Kenya’s grapple with cross-border fintech companies over money laundering could get messier To advertise or promote your brand, visit this link or send an email to business@techpoint.africa Scaling with stellar communication technologies at the Termii Elevate 1.0 Conference This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories. ...
In 2020, ride-hailing startups in Lagos, Nigeria, were dealt a huge blow – the Lagos State government had placed a ban on all motorcycles in the state. Consequently, these startups saw operations halted, and a few pivoted to other sectors to stay afloat. Interestingly, only a few days before the announcement, some members of the ride-hailing sector were seen with government officials. The relationship between Nigerian startups and regulators has been bumpy, with startups constantly being thrown regulatory curveballs. With this in mind, a bill – the Nigerian Startup Bill – was created to create an enabling environment for startups. On today's podcast, we had Oswald Osaretin Guobadia, Senior Special Assistant to the Nigerian President and Timi Olagunju, tech lawyer and policy analyst, join our reporters to discuss the bill and what it portends for Nigerian startups. To advertise or promote your brand, visit this link or send an email to business@techpoint.africa Timestamps 02:01 - Did the Nigerian House of Reps truly pass the Startup Bill 03:43 - What the Startup Bill is and why you should care 04:41 - How would it create a better environment? 15:49 - Implementing the Bill 21:29 - Getting [people] involved 34:40 - Critiquing and improving on the Bill 50:45 - Making state adoption attractive 55:14 - How the Bill was developed Useful links Startup Acts: Can the decade’s sexiest law save Nigeria’s thriving but uncertain startup ecosystem? Visit the Nigeria Startup Bill website for more context 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. ...
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