The Aspiring Academic 📚

In this essay, I investigate how the OAU handled conflicts in light of its policy of non-interference; the essay further considers how the policy of non-indifference impacted the AU’s approach to peacekeeping and intervention in Africa.

I will be on @ARISEtv in a couple of minutes and hopefully clear this up.

No Nigerian law governs food delivery platforms. No agency holds a clear mandate over them. This is what that gap looks like in practice. 3/3 techpoint.africa/insight/invest…

A colleague placed an order from the restaurant's menu, and we fulfilled the order. A dispatch rider from both platforms came to our registered location to pick up the orders. The package we sent out did not contain food. 2/3

For people asking where the food came from, here's what I did. We set up a fake restaurant on Glovo and Chowdeck using forged business details, and to test the validity of the restaurant, we conducted a controlled test. 1/3

We created a fake restaurant on Glovo and Chowdeck using a made-up tax ID, a false address, and photos stolen from a real Lagos restaurant. Within a few weeks, we had a device, completed onboarding training, and made a sale. techpoint.africa/insight/invest…

Interswitch, Flutterwave, and Paystack trace back to the 2001 GSM licence auction. From 400,000 phone lines for 120M people to 10M subscribers in four years. Today, Nigeria has the Africa largest fintech market. zurl.co/rW0Dn

A fake audio went viral before Nigeria’s 2023 election. It was a deepfake. Now 2027 is closer, and AI makes it easier to spread fake voices, videos, and results fast, especially on WhatsApp. Read the full breakdown of what needs to happen before 2027 election: techpoint.africa/insight/ai-cou…

Since i dont go to church, i spend my sundays learning more about successful startups and founders from @TechpointAfrica YouTube channel. The amounts of gems in their YouTube is insane. I have learnt a lot from them in a few months and most of these i have already applied to @KekelinkNg Now im learning how to track metrics for kekelink. Big ups to the @TechpointAfrica team

Flutterwave has denied knowledge of reports claiming a $75 million investment from the Nigerian government, pushing back on speculation around the proposed deal. techpoint.africa/news/flutterwa…

The South East Development Commission is betting on startups, infrastructure, and private capital to grow the region into a $200 billion economy. However, execution, not ambition, will determine its success. techpoint.africa/insight/south-…

Education is one of the toughest sectors to build in and one of the most important to get right. Join us this Pitch Friday as founders and leaders share what works in African edtech. Register to attend for free: businessfront.com/event/building…

The CBN has launched a pilot programme to help fintechs like @theflutterwave and @paystack strengthen AML/CFT/CPF frameworks, including FATF Recommendations 15 and 16 for virtual asset compliance. techpoint.africa/news/flutterwa…

Moniepoint has entered Kenya with a majority stake in Sumac Microfinance Bank, marking a successful expansion after years of attempts and coming days after its Orda acquisition in Nigeria. techpoint.africa/news/moniepoin…

Nigeria’s co-working spaces promise reliable power, but rising tariffs and diesel costs are squeezing margins, pushing operators to rethink pricing and diversify revenue. techpoint.africa/insight/nigeri…

Remote work in Nigeria comes at a high cost. Some tech professionals spend up to ₦390,000 monthly on power to stay online, highlighting the infrastructure challenges behind global work. What does this really mean for remote tech workers? Get the full insight here: techpoint.africa/insight/nigeri…

Sampson Ovuoba built Windframe to make UI development visual, not code-heavy. Today, engineers at a16z use it for rapid prototyping. techpoint.africa/feature/nigeri…

@moniepoint acquisition of Orda signals a deeper push into restaurant operations, embedding payments into daily workflows and intensifying competition with Chowdeck in Nigeria’s growing food tech space. techpoint.africa/insight/moniep…

Last year, Nigerians spent ₦8 billion daily on restaurant payments through Moniepoint’s network. Its acquisition of Orda now embeds it directly into restaurant operations and sets up a direct clash with Chowdeck, which acquired Mira last year. techpoint.africa/insight/moniep…

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POS agents made cash accessible, now it’s time to rethink their role. Built for an informal economy, these networks could go beyond cash to power access to finance, commerce, and essential services. techpoint.africa/insight/rethin…