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5 questions about Egypt’s new FRA sandbox answered  

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5 questions about Egypt’s new FRA sandbox answered  

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Meet Neibar, Africa’s first digital platform where everything is free 

Neibar is a platform where people give away items they no longer need — no buying, no selling, just sharing.

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IHS Towers’ profits take a hit despite African gains

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss IHS Towers’ Q2 earnings, SA’s regulator approving Cell C’s big integration play, and Airtel and Vodacom partnering to share towers and fibre in Africa.

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Chowdeck bets on dark stores to fuel growth after $9 million Series A

Chowdeck is betting on dark stores to speed up deliveries and scale across West Africa, starting with Nigeria and Ghana. But high costs and operational hurdles could test its quick-commerce ambitions.

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CBK to regulate all lenders with over KSh 20M activity

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Kenya’s credit market getting its first rulebook, 9mobile rebranding as T2 in a bold market play, and Lagos telling ride-hailing drivers to fix or park their cars.

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Ex-Silicon Valley Cloud Engineer Launches Yamify, “Heroku for AI in Africa,” Backed by Early Paystack Investor — Opens $200K Seed Round

Yamify enables freelancers, startups and web agencies to deploy GPU-powered…

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Boldswitch

Boldswitch Launches FacePay, a Revolutionary Way to Tip Using Just a Face

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Danny Oyekan’s Blockfinex launches DollarCoin, a US-regulated stablecoin

Blockfinex launches DollarCoin (USDR), a US-regulated stablecoin giving emerging markets,…

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Pastel

Pastel Redefines Compliance Infrastructure with AI, and the Financial Industry Is Taking Note

At its second Breakfast Meeting in Lagos, Pastel unites banks…

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RemitJunction

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AI-Driven Manufacturing Can Power Nigeria’s Industrial Growth – Schneider Electric

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Vodacom makes South Africa’s first 5G voice call

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Vodacom’s first 5G voice call in South Africa, OurPass’ struggles, and japa on credit.

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Tielle Travel wants to lend Nigerians money to travel abroad

Tielle Travel offers Nigerians an easier path to migration by financing flights, tuition, and other travel costs through loans and savings plans, making international relocation more accessible despite rising expenses.

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OurPass promised one-click checkout. Now its employees are checking out

OurPass set out to simplify online checkout but after a shaky pivot to business banking, unpaid salaries, and claims of a toxic culture, the startup now faces an uncertain future.

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Shoprite exits Ghana and Malawi, focuses on South Africa

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Shoprite’s exits from Ghana and Malawi, Africa’s exit boom’s lack of transparency, and Airtel’s 38MW data centre challenge to MTN.

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