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Victoria Fakiya

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She's autistic and interested in mental health and how technology can help Africans with mental disorders. Find her on Twitter @latoria_ria .

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Visa partners banks and fintechs in Kenya to launch contactless payments

Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Visa partnering banks, Kenyan fintechs to launch contactless payments and Nigeria's $500m loan.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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7 hours ago

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Airtel Uganda to pay Jamaican singer $180K

Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss TikTok's plan to open an office in Kenya, MoMo's foray into cross-border space, LemFI's $33m Series A, and Airtel Uganda paying Jamaican singer $180K.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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3 days ago

MTN’s fintech and Saana Capital partner to allow MoMo users to send and receive money across Africa

MTN’s MoMo and Saana Capital have partnered to enable customers to send and receive money across Africa. The collaboration also allows MoMo's users to settle their bills across the continent.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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4 days ago

TikTok to open an office in Kenya and work with the government to moderate content on its platform

Following a petition to ban TikTok in Kenya, the short-form video platform has committed to working with the Kenyan government to review and monitor content on the app. It also plans to set up a regional office in Nairobi.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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4 days ago

Techpoint Digest

South Africa wants to stop harmful content online

Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss sending money from UK and EU to Nigeria via NALA, Cellulant's lay off, and stopping online harmful content in South Africa.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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4 days ago

NALA launches payments from the UK and EU to Nigeria, plans to allow Nigerians to send money abroad

NALA’s users in the UK and EU can now send money to Nigerians via the app. The Tanzanian startup states it is working on obtaining the necessary licence to allow users in Nigeria to send money out of the country.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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5 days ago

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Hustlers aren't paying back in Kenya

Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Moniepoint acquiring a Kenyan fintech and Kenya's Hustler Fund.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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5 days ago

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Ride-hailing drivers in Nigeria get a new name

Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Somalia's social media ban, Zanifu's $11.2m pre-Series A, and Nigerian ride-hailing drivers' new name.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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6 days ago

Kenyan fintech startup, Zanifu, wants to provide more financial services on the back of a $11.2 million pre-Series A

Zanifu has secured $11.2 million in debt-equity funding in a pre-Series A round to scale its operations in Kenya and expand its solutions to distributors.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 week ago

Governance & Policy

Somali government bans TikTok, Telegram to combat misinformation

The Somali government has announced that it will ban TikTok, Telegram, and 1Xbet, an online betting site, to combat and stop indecent activities and propaganda for extremism.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 week ago

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Twiga Foods reduces its headcount

Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss whether Patricia's token launch is an exit scam, Twiga Foods' layoffs, and the X glitch.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 week ago

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You can now send HD photos on WhatsApp

Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss Moniepoint entering the personal banking market and WhatsApp's HD feature.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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1 week ago

Nigerian fintech with largest agency banking network, Moniepoint, enters the personal banking market to challenge OPay, PalmPay

Moniepoint has launched a consumer app and debit cards in a bid to enter the personal banking market. Previously available to businesses in Nigeria, this move will make its services available to everyone.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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2 weeks ago

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Takealot tests an on-demand service in Cape Town

Today on TechpointDigest, we discuss M-PESA's launch in Ethiopia, AWS Skills Center in South Africa, and Takealot's on-demand service.

Victoria Fakiya

Victoria Fakiya

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2 weeks ago

Safaricom launches M-PESA three months after obtaining an operating licence in Ethiopia

Safaricom has launched its mobile money service, M-PESA, in Ethiopia. This comes three months after receiving a Payment Instrument Issuer Licence from the National Bank of Ethiopia.

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Victoria Fakiya

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2 weeks ago

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