On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses what 2023 holds for the African tech ecosystem and the Nigerian Senate asking the CBN to postpone the...
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From continued capital crunch to shortage of IT talent, what does 2023 hold for African startups?
With the year drawing to a close, Techpoint Africa spoke to a few investors with experience in the African market to get a feel of what the next...
Nigerians might lose access to USSD transactions if banks continue to owe telcos
Nigerians might lose access to USSD transactions if banks continue to owe telcos. Read More Techpoint Africa
Access Bank, GTB, and Fidelity Bank recorded 26,877 fraud cases in the first half of 2022
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses GTB, Access Bank, and Fidelity Bank’s fraud cases in H1 2022, Propcrowdy securing its crowdfunding...
Uganda to lift ban on Facebook if it stops “playing games”
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses how some Nigerian women in tech dealt with 2022, Facebook’s ban in Uganda, and Twitter’s new features...
2022 was a tough year, but here’s how Nigerian women in tech dealt with it
What do Nigerian ladies in tech want for Christmas? Well, 2022 was a rough year, so the list will be long. But despite the layoff-filled year, these...
On Nigeria’s 5% excise duty and Tanzanians’ SIM card verification deadline
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses the 5% excise duty, Tanzanians’ SIM card verification deadline, and Twitter’s new feature. Read More...
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CBN revises weekly cash withdrawal limits for individuals and companies
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses NIMC reminding Nigerians of the NIN tokenisation, Nigeria’s President commissioning Eyemark, CheckMe...
CBN reverses cash withdrawal limits but continues its push for a cashless economy
Two weeks after informing Nigerians of its proposed cash withdrawal limits, the Central Bank of Nigeria has revised those limits up to ₦500,000...
Twitter launches Blue for Business
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Visa’s Ethereum auto-payment scheme, Twitter’s Blue for Business, Elon Musk limiting policy-related...
Nigeria will soon recognise cryptocurrencies as legal
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Nigeria’s plan to recognise crypto, whether Elon Musk will step down as Twitter CEO, and SEC’s Tech...
Zipline partners with the Rwandan government to open new delivery locations
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Zipline’s partnership with the Rwandan government, Microsoft’s collaboration with Viasat, and Elon...
US-based mining startup, KoBold Metals, to invest $150m in Mingomba copper-cobalt mine, a Zambian project
On TechpointDigest, Victoria Fakiya discusses Klasha’s bold menstrual leave policy, KoBold Metals’ $150m investment in a Zambian project, Elon...
9 African startups graduate from Techstars Toronto 2022 Winter cohort, as its Africa portfolio reaches 29
Techstars Toronto announces the graduation of nine African companies from the winter 2022 cohort of its accelerator program. The companies represent...
Nigerian influencers must now get government approval for ads
ARCON’S move to monitor ads on the Internet, Klasha’s menstrual cycle leave policy, Softcom’s layoffs, and SBF’s fraud charges. We discussed all of...