This week on Techpoint.Africa

All the best stories on startups, technology and innovation this week [View this email in your browser]( Weekly Newsletter This week on Techpoint Africa Excerpts: [Social Media Roundup: How to respectfully ask someone to get off your seat]( This week on social media; Wole Soyinka, Tonye cole and the window seat, Busola Dalolo accuses COZA pastor of raping her and other stories. [Read on »]( [Why Nigerians do not need cheaper smartphones]( Smartphones are getting cheaper, but penetration is still low in Nigeria. What is the solution to this? [Read on »]( [These are the key players in Nigeria’s motorcycling hailing industry]( Techpoint takes a look at the profile of players presently in the Nigerian motorcycling hailing industry. [Read on »]( [Social media as the first feasible point of contact for financial services in Africa]( The level of social media and instant messaging penetration in Africa has the potential of deepening financial inclusion in the continent. [Read on »]( [A growing infatuation with VC funding is driving Nigerian startups towards one accelerator]( The number of Nigerian startups getting admitted into foreign accelerators has been on the rise over the last 3 years. But one particular accelerator is gaining the most traction. [Read on »]( [When was the last time you used your DVD player?]( Since the Internet has now become your sole source of entertainment, the DVD player in your living room is probably still there for aesthetics. [Read on »]( [Seemingly driven by fear, Nigerian banks have become everyone’s competition]( Business concerns or a terrifying fad, why are Nigerian banks really playing in and trying to dominate non-banking sectors? [Read on »]( [China-Africa Startup connect: Learn the secret to Chinese business scaling]( Techpoint and Hub One are partnering Transsion Future Hub to host a Chinese-African startup connect event. [Read on »]( [Fintech startups are democratising investment opportunities for Nigerians, irrespective of their disposable income]( Financial technology startups in Nigeria are breaking down investment opportunities for everyone, irrespective of their disposable income. [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](