This week on Techpoint.Africa

All the best stories on startups, technology and innovation this week [View this email in your browser]( Weekly Newsletter On the 1st of June 2019, at Techpoint Inspired, we will gather like-minded people from all over Africa and the world to participate in conversations around the Future of Work, AI, Robotics, Blockchain and Cloud Computing, as they concern the continent. Techpoint Inspired is for everyone — students, tech enthusiasts, industry leaders, futurists, innovators, and academics — and registration has begun in earnest. We are offering a 15% discount on all the ticket categories, except the Silver Inspired pass which goes for ₦1000 ($2.78). Right now, you can buy a Gold Inspired pass to Techpoint Inspired for ₦2,550 ($7), Student Pass for ₦1,270 ($3.5) and Platinum VIP pass for ₦17,000 ($47). - Discount Code: MuyiwaTP - Expiration date: 20th of April, 2019 This offer will expire in 7 days, so [act now](. To find out more about Techpoint Inspired, please visit the [official website](. [Get tickets]( This week on Techpoint Africa Excerpts: [African eCommerce startup, Jumia rings NYSE opening bell as it finally IPOs]( Africa’s largest eCommerece startup, Jumia has  eventually launched its IPO on the NYSE [Read on »]( [Jumia gets the final nod to list on the New York Stock Exchange]( Jumia has gotten the final nod to sell its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), as the registration statement filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been declared effective. [Read on »]( [A case for mass adoption of cardless ATM transactions in Nigeria]( A Twitter user yesterday took to his personal account to share information about someone in Ibadan who, having withdrawn cash from an ATM using the cardless transaction option, was apprehended and taken into police custody. So, in Ibadan, someone apparently withdrew cash from an ATM using the 'cardless transaction' option and some people approached him, […] [Read on »]( [What the recently acquired switching license from CBN could mean for TeamApt]( After being granted the much coveted switching license by the Central Bank of Nigeria, three year-old electronic payments company, TeamApt could have its work cut out for it [Read on »]( [Imagine being matched with your soulmate based on your browser history]( What type of person do you think you'd be matched with? [Read on »]( [6 things to know before you buy the Nokia 6.1 Plus]( The Nokia 6.1 Plus, announced in July 2018 and released in August 2018, is one of the more recent in a line of pure Android (Android One) smartphones by HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones. Before I get to the crux of this quick review, let’s quickly run through the specifications. Specifications Screen size- […] [Read on »]( [Following $170m investment round, Branch is looking outside Africa’s banking system to serve the unbanked]( How Branch is going after Africa's unbanked population, following its recent partnership with Visa and a successful $170m investment round. [Read on »]( [Traclist founders share their failure story and motivation for new venture, Sendbox]( Despite generating revenue in excess of $220,000 in 2015 alone, fashion-focused eCommerce store, Traclist shut down in 2017. In a recent chat, the founders reveal lessons learnt from their failure and the motivation for starting over with a new product called Sendbox. [Read on »]( [75 Nigerian hubs have launched a unifying body in a bid to support one another]( A total of 75 innovation hubs, from the different geographical regions across Nigeria, have consented to becoming members of newly formed Innovation Support Network (ISN). [Read on »]( [Join us this Friday for the April edition of Techpoint Pitch Friday]( We are happy to announce that Pitch Friday will be back this Friday, 12th of April, 2019. [Read on »]( [Africa Netpreneur Prize by Jack Ma is set to reward 100 African entrepreneurs]( ANPI is a prize competition founded by the Jack Ma Foundation that will award $10 million and recognize 100 African entrepreneurs over the next 10 years. [Read on »]( [From software reseller to producer: How John Obaro built a multi-million dollar company in SystemSpecs]( John Obaro is the founder and CEO of SystemSpecs, the indigenous software company most famous for the Remita e-payment solution which powers Nigeria's Treasury Single Account policy. He recently sat down for a chat with Techpoint, where he shared his journey into entrepreneurship and lessons learnt over the years. [Read on »]( [Nigerian payments company, Paga won’t be a bank and isn’t afraid of telco PSBs]( Nigerian payments company, Paga is 10 years old and has some interesting observations and projections. [Read on »]( [Social Media Roundup: Justice for Kolade Johnson]( On Sunday, March 31, a young man was accidentally shot dead by two officers of the Nigerian Police Force’s Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). Apparently, the young man, identified as Kolade Johnson was trying to help another man being harrassed by the officers when the incident happened. A Nigerian, identified as Kolade Johnson, was shot […] [Read on »]( [15 startups built by Jumia’s first 50 employees]( Ever wondered about the team that started the Jumia dream and what they've been up to? Here's your answer. [Read on »]( [Tickets officially available for Africa’s largest tech conference; Techpoint Inspired]( Because we love and cherish our readers, we are giving a 15% discount on all the ticket categories for Techpoint Inspired, which is coming up on the 1st of June, 2019. [Read on »]( [Nigeria has a National Research and Innovation Council that oversees matters of innovation in the country]( Following a meeting presided by Vice President Prof. Yomi Osinbajo on March 25th 2019, it turns out Nigeria has a National Research and Innovation Council. Find out what it is about [Read on »]( [Click-On Kaduna is offering a 6-month free incubation programme in Kaduna. Apply now]( Click-On Kaduna, a digital economy initiative by the Kaduna State Government, is set to institute an incubation programme (KAD-DIP) and is calling out for applications. [Read on »]( [7 prominent entrepreneurs who have moved on from the Nigerian eCommerce industry]( A list of prominent entrepreneurs that have left the Nigerian eCommerce space and what they are doing at the moment. [Read on »]( [Instagram’s new checkout feature could give Nigerian eCommerce players a run for their money]( Last month, Instagram announced that it is testing a new feature that allows users buy products and pay without leaving the app. We explore the feature's implications on the Nigerian eCommerce sector if and when it is eventually launched in Nigeria. [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. 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