On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about some developments in the ecosystem in recent weeks. They consider Rise’s acquisition of Hisa; a Kenyan investment startup, Chipper’s expansion and securing Ghana’s SEC license, Fincra receiving a Third Party Payment Provider (TPPP) licence in South Africa, and other industry news. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

We call this the episode that almost never was but thankfully we were able to salvage it (everybody, say thank you ‘Laolu!) and now you get to listen. _ On this episode of the podcast, Nosa, Furo, and 'Laolu talked about some new people changes at MTN MoMo, USA Mercury Bank’s decision to close accounts linked to Nigeria and implications, the Unity and Providus Bank Merger, and the 44 billion naira reported fraud at Nigeria’s First Bank. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter...

On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa have a guest! They are joined by Angie Jones, the Global Vice President of Developer Relations for tbd. This is Block’s new business unit focused on decentralized technologies to move money in a fast and compliant way. They discuss tbd’s flagship protocol tbDEX, and the upcoming hackathon happening at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in December. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your...

On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa do a deep dive into some not so exciting news in the Tech Ecosystem; Carbon shut down its debit card service over two years after launch, the reoccurring problems with Cards among Fintechs in Nigeria, Afrigo - the CBN’s Domestic Card Scheme, Prospa, and Brass’ acquisition by a Paystack-led consortium, amongst other industry news. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations.  ...

On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa recount recent popping headlines in the Tech Ecosystem, Orca’s $550,000 pre-seed round led by Norrsken22, the Central Bank of Nigeria and new directives for Bureau De Change operators, Snitching-as-a-service, Google’s plan to build Umoja; the first-ever fibre-optic cable directly connecting Africa with Australia, BlackCopper’s 2 billion naira debt, amongst other industry news. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram...

On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss YC’s list of best performing startups, the Peer’s shutdown, CBN’s directive for neobanks to temporarily halt onboarding of new accounts, and Chowdeck’s recent $2.5 million seed raise, among other industry news. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.  Hosted on Acast....

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...

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 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...

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. - We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@opemafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@opemafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy New Year! _ 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. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See...

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. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

* 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💀 * _  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. _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@openafricapod) and tag us in your conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...