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Y Combinator’s impact on African startups was the main topic of today's podcast. If you were not aware, Y Combinator is the Ivy League of accelerators and has backed some of the most successful companies globally, including Stripe and Airbnb. Some of the most valuable startups in Africa, including Wave, Paystack, and Flutterwave, are Y Combinator alumni.
On this episode:
0:55 - MTN and $39m 5G expansion into rural South Africa.
6:04 - Ripple effects of Y Combinator in Africa since 2015. Download the report here.
14:57 - Norebase's $1m raise and Incorporation as a Service API
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On Monday, April 25, 2022, news broke that Elon Musk would acquire social media platform, Twitter for $44 billion, ending speculations after he had first acquired a stake in the company. While the sale has not been finalised, some changes in the European Union could affect its business. On today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss: 0:33 - The EU's Digital Services Act Read more: Facebook doesn’t know what it does with your data, or where it goes Bonus: What Seun Osewa and Mark Zuckerberg have in common 11:00 - Bored Ape Instagram account hack and NFT scams Read more: Making sense of the Web3 buzz through the eyes of an African investor, founder, and designer 19:17 - Farmerline to use new funding to strengthen its infrastructure, help farmers create wealth Bonus: Blockchain-powered insurance — How Etherisc is insuring Kenyan farms against bad climate Register for the Techpoint Africa Blockchain Summit or register for the TABS Web3 Hackathon Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories. ...
