Techpoint Africa Podcast

The Techpoint Africa Podcast brings you the most important stories of the week on startups, technology and innovation in Africa. Listen in every Thursday afternoon (WAT). You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, ...more

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September 27, 2019 00:12:16
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Bolt(Taxify) 'hacked', CcHUB acquires iHub, SA bank workers vs Machines, NITDA vs Truecaller

Download the GIGM app https://m.gigm.com/ Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast: We were not hacked, our acquirer bank is to blame — Bolt (Taxify....

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September 24, 2019 00:12:51
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Less than 50k Netflix subs in Nigeria, Africans can earn from Facebook & $433m for new national ID

Download the GIGM app https://m.gigm.com/ Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast: There are probably less than 50k Netflix subscribers in Nigeria. https://techpoint.africa/2019/09/24/netflix-subscribers-nigeria/ Video creators...

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September 20, 2019 00:12:26
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Andela's next poaching arena, GIG Mobility goes to Ghana, CBN's cashless drive & PlentyWaka in Lagos

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Andela and GIG Mobility are going to Ghana, CBN is ramping up its cashless policy drive in Nigeria...

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September 17, 2019 00:08:30
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Guess who's back? Nigeria Air?

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Nigeria's national carrier project, Nigeria Air is "back", BudgIT co-founder Seun Onigbinde gets government appointment and then quits,...

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September 13, 2019 00:06:08
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The 'OPaycalypse' is nigh, Kuda's $1.6m pre-seed, nosy mensturation apps

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, digital bank startup Kuda raises $1.6m pre-seed from angel investors, mass migration of top startup executives to OPay...

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September 06, 2019 00:02:09
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Pilot: Xenophobia Blues

This week on Techpoint Africa, MTN Nigeria share price fluctuates on the NSE, undesirable taxes on the African digital economy, Econet Media selling off...

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