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SME lending and the new wave of Fintechs
The Open Africa Podcast
10/29/19 • 33 min
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On Stitch, Mono, Brass, and Moove
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11/01/21 • 30 min
On this episode 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa consider some of the recent raises by companies in the Ecosystem, what they do and the impact of these raises – Mono raising $15M, Stitch's $2M seed extension and expansion to Nigeria, Sparkle's seed round raise of $3.1M, Brass' $1.7M raise, Moove and MFS Africa.
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Industry Round Up and 2021 Predictions
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01/12/21 • 33 min
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On Mono, Patricia, and Prospa
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10/01/20 • 32 min
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On BridgeCard and Open Banking
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05/30/22 • 28 min
On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss some of the latest happenings in the Nigerian Tech Ecosystem – Interswitch's recent $110 million raise and their newly updated perks for employees of the company, BridgeCard - an app that allows you have all your cards in one place, and Open Banking.
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Dash is shutting down and how to raise money in the Nigerian capital market
The Open Africa Podcast
10/16/23 • 64 min
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.
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The End of The Peer
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05/05/24 • 42 min
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.
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On Kora and what happened in Kenya
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12/27/22 • 59 min
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.
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Interswitch, Crowdyvest, and a December Round Up
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12/04/23 • 52 min
We recorded this episode remotely so if the sound quality seems a little off, that's why, please bear with us.
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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.
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Moniepoint wants to be a Commercial Bank
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12/17/24 • 40 min
On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about Moniepoint raising $110 million in their series C funding and achieving Unicorn status, their ambitious plans of becoming a commercial bank and the Access bank playbook. We also discuss the reoccurring fraud problems at First Bank alongside other industry news.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Open Africa Podcast have?
The Open Africa Podcast currently has 71 episodes available.
What topics does The Open Africa Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Fintech, Tech, Banking, Funny, Podcast, Podcasts and Technology.
What is the most popular episode on The Open Africa Podcast?
The episode title 'CBN is cleaning up the Ecosystem' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Open Africa Podcast?
The average episode length on The Open Africa Podcast is 41 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Open Africa Podcast released?
Episodes of The Open Africa Podcast are typically released every 27 days, 5 hours.
When was the first episode of The Open Africa Podcast?
The first episode of The Open Africa Podcast was released on Oct 2, 2019.
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