This week on Techpoint.Africa

All the best stories on startups, technology and innovation this week [View this email in your browser]( Weekly Newsletter [Learn more]( This week on Techpoint Africa Excerpts: [How digital taxes are hurting connectivity rates across Africa]( Several countries in Africa have recently introduced taxes on fundamental parts of the internet. In this report, guest contributor Samuel Woodhams explores why, if the precedents are not checked going forward, we can expect digital taxes to continue to rise as connectivity declines. [Read on »]( [Recent innovations in the public transport system may help drive Nigeria’s cashless initiative]( The possibility of cashless initiatives in the public transport system as the key to promoting the Central Bank of Nigeria's cash-less project. [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](