| Date | Title | Description |
| 24.01.2025 | Woodcore emerges from stealth mode with strong footing in emerging markets | Toyin Olasehinde (Co-founder/COO) and Samuel Joseph (Co-founder/CEO)
After four years of operating in stealth mode, fintech service provider Woodcore has emerged strong with a firm foothold in emerging markets. Backed by Ingressive Capital,... |
| 04.01.2024 | The biggest African tech trends to look out for in 2024 | In 2023, standards became higher than ever for global tech. Customers want to be able to buy something in two clicks but still need in-person customer service. Workers want to work digitally, ideally from a beach somewhere, while maintainin... |
| 03.05.2022 | Earnipay leverages embedded finance to deliver frictionless transactions to drive on-demand salary earning. | Earnipay, the fintech start-up committed to improving staff productivity and financial well-being by enabling employees get flexible and on- demand access to their earned salaries ahead of payday has partnered with OnePipe to ensure that th... |
| 07.04.2022 | Nigerian businesses are adopting embedded finance as the future of payments. | “Cash is king” so says the famous adage. But digital payments have been waging and winning a silent war against cash for years. Looking back at the payments landscape in Nigeria over the years, a significant shift is noticeable – Digital pa... |
| 23.03.2022 | Lessons from Egypt | Share this article:
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If you’re an African football fan, you’re probably aware that the international break will bring us the latest instalment of one of Africa’s biggest football rivalries. If you’re still lost, I’m referring to... |
| 22.03.2022 | Speaking against toxic work cultures | Share this article:
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It was a black Monday in China yesterday following a crash of flight MU5735 in Guangxi province. According to reports, a 6-year-old Boeing 737-800 carrying 132 people crashed after it sharply dropped from an altit... |
| 21.03.2022 | Faster Internet? Maybe. | Share this article:
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Ever heard of the term, Hope as a Service? Well, me neither. At least until last Wednesday when we recorded the latest Techpoint Africa Podcast. I think it’s a perfect phrase, though, and if you render that ser... |
| 18.03.2022 | Big Cabal Media’s seed funding | Share this article:
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So much happened this week, but one thing that stood out to me was Netflix’s announcement. The streaming giant says it will begin testing ways to make users sharing an account pay for the additional members.... |
| 17.03.2022 | The race for B2B eCommerce in Africa heats up | Share this article:
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Today, we’re discussing:
Wasoko’s $125m Series B
4G Capital’s $18m funding
Onyeka Akumah’s exit from Farmcrowdy Sokowatch, now Wasoko, raises $125m Series B
The race for B2B eCommerce in Africa heats up 1"... |
| 16.03.2022 | On a real estate pre-seed, Jumia’s falling stocks, and regulatory competition | Share this article:
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Emmanuel here,
Africa’s tech space is witnessing massive highs, and the media has ridden on that wave. But sometimes, we have to ask, how much of Africa’s big picture narratives affect our everyday lives?
Le... |
| 15.03.2022 | $105 million to Moove across emerging markets | Share this article:
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Time was when funding announcements in Africa hovered around the $1 million mark. These days, a typical week has at least one startup announcing over $100 million.
Speaking of startups, last Friday, we hoste... |
| 14.03.2022 | A raid to end them all | Share this article:
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Today I’m discussing:
The latest development on the Nigerian data privacy front, and
Artificial Intelligence’s role in racial bias A raid to end them all
Recall that in November 2021, we discussed six Nigerian ... |
| 11.03.2022 | Protecting your mental health and privacy | Share this article:
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Recently, my mental health has taken some heavy hits, and this week has been extremely stressful for me. Enough about me, though. What comes to mind when you hear the term “mental health”? A mad person?
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| 10.03.2022 | Building a tech startup with no-code tools | Share this article:
Did you miss Apple’s first event of the year? I did, but I saw a recap and the best way to describe my reaction is mind blown 🤯.
The event had some boring announcements, like the new iPhone colours and the underwhelmingl... |
| 09.03.2022 | South Africa’s spectrum drama | Share this article:
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So yesterday was International Women’s Day, and most organisations took to social media to show their support. At Techpoint, we published a piece filled with funding tips for female entrepreneurs.
One thing ... |
| 08.03.2022 | All about women, funds, and hacks | Share this article:
If you haven’t noticed #BreakTheBias or #IWD or posts hinting at March as the Women’s month on any of your social platforms, I should ask where you’ve been. Well, it all peaks today!
Every March 8, the world commemorates... |
| 07.03.2022 | Did you read your employee contract? Truly? | Share this article:
Last week was business as usual on the African tech funding scene, with Kenya-based fintech, M-KOPA announcing the largest raise of the week – $75 million. But it wasn’t all a bed of roses; San Francisco-based digital ba... |
| 04.03.2022 | How to improve customer experience | Share this article:
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What comes to mind when you hear the term “financial inclusion”? I asked because it has become a catchword in a country with over 56 million unbanked adults.
Financially included individuals have access to b... |
| 03.03.2022 | Why African startups need Mercury | Share this article:
I thought Kepa Arrizabalaga, Chelsea’s goalkeeper’s goal kick disguised as a penalty kick on Sunday, was the end of the North London club’s woes. But, there was still more to come.
After losing the Carabao Cup to Liverpo... |
| 02.03.2022 | Funding education with NFTs | Share this article:
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In 1990, 56% of Africans were poor. In 2018, that number fell to 40%. Consequently, many Africans cannot afford to pay for products that they need. With a flawed credit system, they are also unable to access... |
| 01.03.2022 | African developers, MTN in the metaverse, YC’s most rated | Share this article:
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Welcome to March 2022. This month is laden with history, as it’s the birth month of notable individuals and major turning points. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, Albert Einstein, one of the... |
| 28.02.2022 | The art of crowdfunding a war, crypto style | Share this article:
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There are two types of people in the world right now: those following the Ukraine-Russian tensions religiously and the others who are tired of any news related to the conflict. For now, I’m neither.
In the l... |
| 25.02.2022 | Can Russia-Ukraine tensions spark World War III? | Share this article:
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Russian military activity in eastern Ukraine has increased recently, with threats of a larger invasion looming. Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, has unequivocally stated that Ukraine has no historical cla... |
| 02.02.2022 | How Untapped Global backs growth stage African startups by using smart asset financing | Share this article:
During his presidency, Donald Trump aggressively pursued an “America First” strategy as he sought to “return” the US to its place as the dominant power in the world. Consequently, there was a reduction in aid to developi... |
| 25.11.2021 | Nigeria’s ranking on NFTs, Asilimia’s $2m funding, OnePipe’s $3.5m seed | Share this article:
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Today, I’m discussing:
Nigerians and NFTs
Asilimia’s $2m funding
OnePipe’s $3.5m seed Nigeria’s NFT ranking
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A new report by Finders.com shows that 13.7% of Nige... |
| 23.11.2021 | Nigeria’s OnePipe raises $3.5M to double down on its embedded finance offering | Last year, fintech API infrastructure players came into the African tech scene, ushering in Plaid-like services to businesses and developers.
And the attention on these companies, particularly from venture capitalists, spiralled into this y... |
| 23.09.2021 | Meet the founder: Releaf’s Ikenna Nzewi wants Nigerian palm oil to be the next big thing | Nigeria’s palm oil sector exemplifies the persistent challenges that have stymied Africa’s agricultural production at large. There are an estimated 4 million smallholder farmers cultivating oil palm in the country, but they lack modern tech... |
| 31.05.2021 | Releaf, OnePipe Partnership Deepens Financial Inclusion, Improves Productivity For South-South Farmers | Over 65 percent of Nigerians are outside the financial services envelope, with millions unbanked or under-banked
Over 2,000 oil palm farmers in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states now have access to digitized financial services, thanks to a pa... |
