Flutterwave Inc., an Africa and emerging markets-focused payments firm, more than tripled its valuation in less than a year to over $3 billion following its latest fund-raising. B Capital Group led the $250 million round, with participation from Alta Park [...]
Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on Tuesday unveiled two new companies created from the Nigerian Communications Satellite {NIGCOMSAT). They are: Satellite Infrastructure Company ( SIC) and the Satellite Broadband and Broadcasting Company (SBBC). The new firms were [...]
I will like to point out 6 problems young developers face in Nigeria. I will explain it as stages so as to show you how hard and most times stressful trying to be a successful programmer in Nigeria. 1. Electricity.I [...]
In a bid to kick-start its international expansion this year, Paga made its first move to Ethiopia by acquiring its long-term partner, Apposit. However, it seems this has been in the works for quite some time. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Mobile telephony came into Nigeria in 2001 with MTN — first-mover — and three other entrants remaining 19 years later. As NCC’s pricing control promotes healthy competition among telcos, users are spoilt for choice. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Coworking spaces have been around for a while and although they provide autonomy, sometimes, productivity can be stifled. Having considered this, some workspaces are beginning to introduce night shifts. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Following its last raise in 2018, Flutterwave has gone further to raise a series B round of $ 35 million to expand to northern and Francophone Africa. This time, Visa and Worldpay participated. Techpoint.Africa [...]
A recent report suggests Opera’s micro-lending platforms may have violated Google’s policies but other lending platforms are not exempt from this. Should they be worried? Techpoint.Africa [...]
OPay takes lending feature, OKash, off its app. This might be in response to reports that recently emerged stating that Opera’s lending businesses have been in constant violation of Google’s Playstore policies. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Cowrywise has joined the list of 31 fintech startups accelerated by Catalyst Fund. It appears this latest addition may signal more investment prospects for Nigerian fintech startups in the next three years Techpoint.Africa [...]
Given Africa’s expected population increase to 1.65 billion, the recent Foresight Africa report highlights what strategies African governments can implement to manage this growth successfully. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Now in its third edition, Techpoint Build 2019 (West African edition) will feature two stages: startup and tech as well as a pitch competition and thought-provoking sessions and a lots more. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Dialling USSD codes from any mobile phone or using a bank mobile app is one of the easiest ways to perform online transactions. At the moment, GTBank customers are having issues using the mobile app and USSD codes Techpoint.Africa [...]
Based on a report by Briter Bridges, about 100 startups in Africa raised over $ 1 million last year. From the perspective of diversity, we take a look at how women fared in this discussion. Techpoint.Africa [...]
A passion for digging up important stories in the tech ecosystem has led Titilola to write several impactful and emotional stories of people that have propelled their businesses and careers. Heres how she works Techpoint.Africa [...]
Merger and acquisition news can be exciting for startups. But what is not often discussed is that the integration phase can be equally challenging Techpoint.Africa [...]
If you’ve been having challenges connecting to the internet via MTN since Thursday evening, you are not alone. It’s the same for many across West Africa. Here’s what we know so far about the root cause. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Social media giant, Facebook has revealed plans to back off from putting ads on WhatsApp as it part ways with the team in charge Techpoint.Africa [...]
In a bid to curb boat mishaps, the Lagos state government says it has acquired drones to monitor its waterways, which appear to be the fastest means of transport Techpoint.Africa [...]
On Thursday afternoon, Yale University President, Peter Salovey visited the Techpoint Africa HQ in Lagos, Nigeria for an interactive discussion with the technology entrepreneurship ecosystem. Here are highlights of the meeting Techpoint.Africa [...]
As Microsoft stops support for Windows 7 and recommends an upgrade to Windows 10 to prevent vulnerability to security risks, Techpoint finds out what users plan to do about it Techpoint.Africa [...]
Come and learn how to automate your business with technology at SME Clinic 2020. You also stand a chance of winning a grant of ₦100,000 (CFA 160,000) for your business. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Having appointed Diana Owusu-Kyereko as the new CEO for its Ghana operations, Jumia might be on a mission to achieve gender parity at top executive levels Techpoint.Africa [...]
In a race to meet up with its fast approaching SIM card registration deadline, Tanzania’s National Identification Authority ensured that its workers work 16-hour days to meet up with its biometric goals for January 20. Techpoint.Africa [...]
South Africa will no longer be the only African country that live-streams during court hearings as Zimbabwe is set to follow suit Techpoint.Africa [...]
Fintech expert, Adedeji Olowe makes some educated guesses on the Nigerian fintech space in 2020, with WhatsApp predicted to put fintechs under threat, a major fintech acquisition and the arrival of the Monzo of Africa Techpoint.Africa [...]
Fintech expert, Adedeji Olowe makes some of educated guesses on the Nigerian fintech space in 2020, with WhatsApp predicted to put fintechs under threat, a major fintech acquisition and the arrival of the Monzo of Africa Techpoint.Africa [...]
With more cases of people getting into distressing situations for acquiring recycled phone numbers, Techpoint gets the standpoint of a network provider representative on the need for recycling and how users are protected Techpoint.Africa [...]
After leaving Co-creation Hub, Femi Longe turned his sights to a new challenge, Qiesto. Here, he tells us how and why he is trying to solve one of Africa’s biggest problems: unemployment. Techpoint.Africa [...]
Public perception often ties foreign expat involvement in the African ecosystem with higher prospects. With Nigeria as a major outlier, this is really not the case Techpoint.Africa [...]
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