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Techpoint Africa Podcast

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Today's podcast sees our reporters discuss stories like Paystack's latest moves, South Africa's Takealot, and other happenings in the African tech ecosystem.

The stories

• Alterra Capital partners Aliko Dangote
• Paystack's virtual terminal
• Nigeria's plan to skill up 3 million people by 2027
• Takealot's dealings with South Africa's competition regulator

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:32 - Alterra Capital partners Dangote

06:05 - Paystack's virtual terminal

14:08 - Nigeria's skill up plan

19:55 - Takealot and competition regulator

Useful links

• Private equity firm set to invest $500 million in Africa gets backing from Aliko Dangote
• Paystack has built an offline payment solution that will not require PoS machines
• Bosun Tijani unveils plan to equip 3 million Nigerians with tech skills by 2027
• Takealot faces pushback from regulator

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

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