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 Roundup: You smell nice]( This week on social media; should you compliment your interviewer during a job interview?, unrest at the University of Nairobi and other stories. [Read on »]( [Inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee is in Lagos, Nigeria]( Computer scientist and inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee is in Lagos, Nigeria as part of 30-hour tour to a few cities around to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the web. [Read on »]( [Why would a founder agree to take $500 for 40% equity in their startup?]( Surprisingly, some behind-closed-doors ‘angel investments’ are typically not too far off from this. We asked a few startup founders, at different stages of investment, if they would be willing to give away 40% of the company in return for ₦200k ($554) cash. [Read on »]( [Nigerian online grocery startup, Gloo.ng finally announces Gloopro; a pivot to e-procurement]( Gloo.ng has finally announced a pivot from its former e-commerce business to e-procurement. [Read on »]( [Weeks without the President’s assent, Paradigm Initiative intensifies campaign for Digital Rights Bill]( Paradigm Initiative is intensifying the campaign for the signing of the Digital Rights bill by starting a social media campaign about the bill. [Read on »]( [NCC allegedly tags Google free Wi-Fi as ‘illegal’, in a move that could be intended to protect local telcos]( Following rumours that the NCC has accused Google of evading regulatory oversight of its free Wi-Fi service in Nigeria, it appears that the regulatory body is making efforts to protect local telecom companies. [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 © 2019 Techpoint Africa, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the Techpoint.africa newsletter. Our mailing address is: Techpoint Africa 8 Adebayo Mokuolu street, beside Hotel Newcastle, Anthony VillageLagos 100232 Nigeria [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](