The Open Africa Podcast
On this podcast 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about technology, startups, and issues across the African technology ecosystem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa recount some activities of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in recent weeks; new BDC regulations, revoking of 4,173 Bureau De Change licenses, Binance exiting Nigeria. Mara pausing operations, Bfree raising $3 million, Carbon acquiring Vella Finance, and other industry news.
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Happy New Year, everyone!
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about some updates in the Cryptocurrency Industry; CNGN stable coin by the Africa Stablecoin Consortium and the unveiling of suspects connected to the ₦ 142.8 million Patricia hack. They all discuss Mastercard’s partnership with Jumia, Rova’s quarterly report, Yellowcard and Coinbase.
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Merry Christmas, everyone!🎄
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa look at some industry predictions made in January, if they came to pass, and attempt to make predictions for 2024. They also consider what exactly a layoff is, some industry news, and the CBN lifting the ban on Cryptocurrency.
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We recorded this episode remotely so if the sound quality seems a little off, that's why, please bear with us.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa do recap of some happenings in the industry, they talk about the CBN’s new requirements for Tier-1 bank accounts, Interswitch losing ₦30 billion to chargeback fraud and attempts at recovery, Crowdyvest owing customers and equity proposal, Patricia and tokens, and why we m...
On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa have a guest! They are joined by Kenny Bayeroju; an investment and finance professional based in Nigeria. Together, they talk about Dash - a Ghanaian-based Fintech that shut down recently, how to raise money in the Nigerian capital market, and other significant industry news.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa share their thoughts on some industry news - ChipperCash's pivot into offering KYC services, Anchor raising $2.4 million in a seed round, Nestcoin raising $1.9 million to grow Onboard; “a secure self-custody wallet for managing digital assets with no middlemen”, and Swap by Flutterwave.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss Moniepoint; evolution from B2B to B2C, expansion to Kenya and acquisition of Kopo Kopo, the limitations of innovation in Mobile Money markets, Bankly’s Microfinance Bank announcement, and Chipper Cash’s Forbes interview.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa recap the events of the past month, discussing Bundle and Pillow in the retail crypto space, FX policies in Nigeria, GTBank’s new app rollout, and the purported CBN's social media for KYC requirement.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa take a deep dive on cards, shedding light on concepts like card types, card schemes, and the difficulties in running a successful card business. They also discuss the IMF report on eNaira, and highlight the challenges of the CBDC.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa weigh in on the latest happenings in the industry - Lazerpay and the media, technology journalism, the implications of a revoked banking license, and the woes of B2C companies in Nigeria.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss the recent happenings in the Crypto space in Nigeria amongst several industry news - Paxful and Lazerpay’s shut down, workplace fraud, use cases of AI in Crypto, and what to expect from Moniepoint's investment in Payday.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa consider the recent events in the African Tech Ecosystem - Alerzo's second round of layoffs in seven months and the shutting down of some of their warehouses, Chipper Cash's recent round of layoffs, Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and what it means for businesses.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa set out to solve the mystery of An Agri-fintech company's existence, Dozy Mmobuosi's ongoing plan to purchase Sheffield United, the reality of Nigeria's new cashless policy and why Bank transfers fail.
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Happy New Year!
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa attempt to make predictions for 2023, consider how AI might be coming after our jobs, and general industry happenings in recent times.
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On this episode of the podcast, ‘Laolu, Furo, and Nosa have a conversation with Dickson Nsofor – Founder and CEO of Kora.
They talk about his journey as a founder, recent industry news; raises, layoffs, and FTX, what Kora is building and what happened in Kenya.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa have guests; Ojiugo Uche and Ekemezie Uche - Co-founders Genti Media, an entertainment company promoting audio stories, audio books, and podcasts in indigenous African languages.
Together, they talk about recent industry news, leadership problems in the ecosystem, and what to expect from Genti Media.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa have a guest; Wole Ayodele - CEO Fincra, a fintech providing Fincra providing solutions that enable their clients accept payments securely and make payouts globally. Together, they talk about the recent news on Kuda MFB, and other happenings in the industry.
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* If you hear a number of blips - as you will - we had to filter this episode (quite heavily too) because we're really not trying to fight.. yet💀 *
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about some Fund raises in the Ecosystem - Now Now, Bitmama, Grey - Flutterwave's IPO, and news around founders' activities in recent times.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about FinTech marketing on social media, some regulations, and why “Snitching-As-A-Service” just might be a viable business model.
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On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa bring us up to speed on some of the latest happenings in the Tech Ecosystem – Union 54, Flutterwave's recent incident in Kenya, fraud in the ecosystem, and regulatory troubles.
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