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African startup funding news appeared to have slowed down in April. In the episode of the Techpoint Africa podcast, our editorial team explores the trend, and other interesting global tech news this week.
0:29 - Mental health & prayer apps and your privacy
7:48 - Why Central African Republic has adopted Bitcoin as official currency
19:51 - Why Nigeria's Eden life acquired Kenya's Lynk
27:06 - Why funding news slowed down in April
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This week on Techpoint Africa, MTN Nigeria share price fluctuates on the NSE, undesirable taxes on the African digital economy, Econet Media selling off shares in Kwese TV. Subscribe to the Techpoint Africa weekly newsletter at https://techpoint.africa/newsletter. You can find this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn or anywhere else you get your podcasts ...
Taxation is not a subject that Nigerians want to talk about, but the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is about to make it unavoidable. 0:58 - FIRS' Data for Tax initative 13:04 - Jumia branching into healt-tech 22:18 - Autochek's acquistion of Moroccan online car marketplace, Kifal Useful links Tax Matter's interview with FIRS executives Jumia's Q1 2022 financials How close is Jumia to profitability? (May 2021) West African startup Autochek acquires Morocco’s online car market Kifal Revealed: Online automobile selling companies make profit of up to 150% off car sales 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. ...
Read all Techpoint articles referenced in today's episode here. https://techpoint.africa/topics/techpoint-africa-podcast-71/ Build the money of the future: https://currency.techpoint.africa Register for Techpoint Startup School: https://eventprime.co/e/techpoint-startup-school-portharcourt-edition Continue the conversation on Community. https://community.techpoint.africa/ Subscribe to our weekly digest at https://techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/ Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Listen to Built in Africa Listen every Friday at 8 AM (WAT). You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories. ...
