This week on Techpoint.Africa

All the best stories on startups, technology and innovation this week [View this email in your browser]( Weekly Newsletter Excerpts: [Social Media Round: Overhaul SARS]( This week on social media, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo called for the overhaul of SARS, is Duncan Mighty a Nigerian music legend and more stories. [Read on »]( [Techpoint is debuting Pitch Friday in Ghana!!!]( Staying true to our commitment to expand Techpoint’s coverage to Africa, we will be debuting our in-house community event, Pitch Friday, in Ghana this September. [Read on »]( [From Kampala to Nairobi, SafeBoda is taking on East Africa’s public transport challenges]( While Boda Bodas (commercial motorcycles in most parts of East Africa) are creating alternative avenues for youth employment, the impact of accidents is placing huge strains on the Uganda health budget. SafeBoda is taking on the responsibility to solve this problem. [Read on »]( [Luno wants to be Nigeria’s bitcoin and digital currencies bank]( Luno, a digital currency and exchange platform is consolidating its operations in Nigeria. [Read on »]( [We may never get an ICT University of Nigeria after all]( Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu revealed that the ICT University of Nigeria would commence operations by September 2017. Almost one year after, we have reasons to believe that it may never happen. [Read on »]( [Microtraction makes third investment in edtech startup, Allpro]( The investment announcement is coming less than 24 hours after Allpro was unveiled as one of the pioneering startups to participate in female-focused tech accelerator, GreenHouse Lab. [Read on »]( [What we learnt at MTN Nigeria’s new ₦200 billion loan facility signing]( Here's what you should know about the new ₦200 billion loan facility that was provided for MTN Nigeria by local financial institutions. [Read on »]( [Gokada is looking to be more than a motorcycle on-demand company]( Gokada, the newest entrant into Nigeria's motorcycle hailing space is looking to be more than just an Uber for motorcycles. With an expansive value proposition and vision, read the company's story. [Read on »]( [Here’s an opportunity to learn digital marketing the right way]( Techpoint and RabbingtonMedia are conducting a FREE digital marketing training session for startups with support from Facebook. Find out how to participate. [Read on »]( [GreenHouse Capital launches what is perhaps Nigeria’s first female-focused tech accelerator programme]( As part of a mission to support African women entrepreneurs, GreenHouse Capital has taken the initiative to launch GreenHouse Lab, arguably Nigeria's first female tech accelerator programme [Read on »]( [Passion Incubator launches StartUp SouthWest]( StartUp SouthWest, a beneficiary of the Growth and Employment project, is focused on fostering a vibrant and sustainable technology ecosystem across the South West region of Nigeria. [Read on »]( [Fintech startups are getting a delicious piece of the pie but Nigerian banks are not worried]( Even though they offer online services that position them almost at par with commercial banks in Nigeria, it appears commercial banks do not see finance companies (fintech startups) as a real threat. [Read on »]( [Why digital safe spaces are important for the African youth]( In the wake of a population explosion, cyberbullying, and government internet censuring, here's why digital safe spaces are necessary for African youth. [Read on »]( If you have any thoughts, comments or suggestions, please do not hesitate to hit the reply button; I'd love to hear from you. Muyiwa Matuluko Editor-in-Chief, Techpoint.Africa Copyright © 2018 Techpoint Nigeria, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are interested in Techpoint.ng latest news. Our mailing address is: Techpoint Nigeria 194 Herbert Macaulay RoadAdekunle, Yaba 101241 Nigeria [Add us to your address book](//techpoint.us9.list-manage.com/vcard?u=3b7a1ada105842ccde60d3ece&id=29b11fdd51) Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [MailChimp Email Marketing](