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The Open Africa Podcast

On this podcast 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about technology, startups, and hot burning issues across the African technology ecosystem.


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  • 2. CBN was right about Binance

    48:46
    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._We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. 

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  • 1. The Crypto Face Off Episode

    43:49
    Happy New Year, everyone!_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._We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. 
  • 23. Crypto is Open for Business in Nigeria

    48:37
    Merry Christmas, everyone!🎄_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._We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. _Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/the-incidentLicense code: SMVH9OS5QDVKM1DZ
  • 22. Interswitch, Crowdyvest, and a December Round Up

    52:12
    We recorded this episode remotely so if the sound quality seems a little off, that's why, please bear with us._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 might need more regulation in the ecosystem._We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations.
  • 21. Dash is shutting down and how to raise money in the Nigerian capital market

    01:04:42
    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._We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations.
  • 20. The Float Incident and Monitoring Your CEO’s Social Media

    59:18
    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._We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations.
  • 19. Moniepoint is expanding

    50:45
    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._We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations.