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Exits and shutdowns in Africa's startup space
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This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/RqU07fhRkoQ
On this week's Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss an acquisition, a shut down, and other happenings in Africa's tech space.
The stories:
- Risevest acquires Chaka
- 54gene to shut down
- Nigeria to boost startup listings on NGX
- Sendy appoints administrator
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
05:33 - Risevest acquires Chaka
17:40 - 54gene to shut down
31:05 - Startups on NGX
36:49 - Sendy enters administration
17:40 - 54gene to shut down
31:05 - Startups on NGX
36:49 - Sendy enters administration
Useful links
- Risevest acquires Chaka
- After raising $45m in two years, 54gene is shutting down
- Nigeria to boost startup listings
- Logistics startup Sendy enters into administration after failing to find a buyer
- Logistics startup Sendy appoints Peter Kahi of PKF Consulting as administrator
- MultiChoice loses $1.7b in six months
- Threads users will be able to delete their accounts without losing Instagram by December
- $4bn investment in Anthropic: Amazon playing catch up with Microsoft & Google in AI race
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
200 episodes
MP3•Episode home
Manage episode 378258058 series 2905838
Content provided by Techpoint Africa Podcast and Techpoint Africa. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Techpoint Africa Podcast and Techpoint Africa or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/RqU07fhRkoQ
On this week's Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss an acquisition, a shut down, and other happenings in Africa's tech space.
The stories:
- Risevest acquires Chaka
- 54gene to shut down
- Nigeria to boost startup listings on NGX
- Sendy appoints administrator
Register to attend the Modern Workplace Africa Conference: https://modernworkplaceafrica.com/
Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/
and
Fintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/
and
Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/
and
Intellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
05:33 - Risevest acquires Chaka
17:40 - 54gene to shut down
31:05 - Startups on NGX
36:49 - Sendy enters administration
17:40 - 54gene to shut down
31:05 - Startups on NGX
36:49 - Sendy enters administration
Useful links
- Risevest acquires Chaka
- After raising $45m in two years, 54gene is shutting down
- Nigeria to boost startup listings
- Logistics startup Sendy enters into administration after failing to find a buyer
- Logistics startup Sendy appoints Peter Kahi of PKF Consulting as administrator
- MultiChoice loses $1.7b in six months
- Threads users will be able to delete their accounts without losing Instagram by December
- $4bn investment in Anthropic: Amazon playing catch up with Microsoft & Google in AI race
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
200 episodes
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