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After delaying customer orders for eight months, Heroshe faces shutdown

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South Sudan faces $74M penalty over Vivacell dispute

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss South Sudan’s $74 million penalty over the Vivacell dispute, Heroshe’s failure creates customer chaos, and Jumia’s top investor sells its eCommerce stake.

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Kenya fines TV stations for masking gambling as religion

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Kenya fining TV stations for misrepresenting gambling as religion, why founders prefer loans over equity, and the bet on pipes rather than apps to power Africa’s payments.

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Abimbola Adebakin joins Lagos Startup Expo panel on “What you don’t hear about building a Healthtech Startup in Nigeria”

Abimbola Adebakin will unpack the untold challenges of healthtech startups at Lagos Startup Expo 2.0. Don’t miss this session!

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Nigerian startups are turning to debt but not everyone is ready

Nigerian startups are increasingly turning to debt for growth, but experts warn it’s only suitable for mature companies with strong financials, compliance, and a clear repayment strategy.

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Oui Capital urges fintech investors to prioritise Africa’s cross-border payments infrastructure

A new report urges fintech investors in Africa to back payment infrastructure over consumer apps, warning that ignoring core systems like APIs and FX layers could mean missing the market’s biggest opportunity.

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New NCC portal tracks telecom service disruption

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss a new NCC portal that tracks telecom service disruption, why this startup could solve Nigeria’s delivery problems, and the data rollover debate in Kenyan courts.

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From Lara.ng to logistics: How Samuel Odeloye is using 8 years of transport data to fix Nigeria’s last-mile delivery

Before COVID-19, Lara.ng had 250k monthly users. Now, founder Samuel Odeloye is using eight years of transit data to build Motion Space, a smart logistics platform for Nigeria.

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