The Open Africa Podcast
By The Open Africa Podcast
On this podcast 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about technology, startups, and issues across the African technology ecosystem.
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Latest episode
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CBN was right about Binance
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… -
The Crypto Face Off Episode
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 ₦ 1… -
Crypto is Open for Business in Nigeria
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… -
Interswitch, Crowdyvest, and a December Round Up
We recorded this episode remotely so if the sound quality seems a little off, that's why, please bare with us._On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa do recap of some happenings in the industry, they talk about th… -
Dash is shutting down and how to raise money in the Nigerian capital market
On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa have a guest! They are joined by KB; an investment and finance professional based in Nigeria. Together, they talk about Dash - a Ghanian based Fintech that shut down recently, how to raise money in the Niger… -
The Float Incident and Monitoring Your CEO’s Social Media
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… -
Moniepoint is expanding
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 Cas… -
The Ripple Effects of the [Unified] Exchange Rate
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. -
The Card Business and eNaira
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 … -
Lazerpay, Eyowo, and navigating B2C
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.
