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Not subscribed to our newsletter? You can [sign up here]( Techpoint Ask Me Anything (AMA) Live Sessions returns Thursday, September 7, 2017 with a twist, as the entire Techpoint team will be fielding questions from you, our audience. Techpoint AMA Live Sessions has come a long way from the [pilot episode]( when technical issues prevented us from broadcasting. We have since perfected the system and the series has played host to leading industry personalities like iROKO's [Jason]( 'Igwe' [Njoku]( [Funke Opeke]( of MainOne, MAX.ng founders, [Chinedu Azodoh & Adetayo Bamiduro]( and [Mark Essien]( of Hotels.ng. In the last episode with Mark Essien, we took things up a notch by hosting a live audience of about 20. This made it more special, especially as everyone later had an opportunity for engaging one-on-ones with Mark. If it weren't for logistic considerations, we definitely would have done that on a larger scale. This is because the most important thing to us at Techpoint is you, our audience. We sincerely believe that we have one of the best audiences in the world. This is why we have decided to use the next episode of Techpoint AMA Live Session as an opportunity to explain what we do as a startup, get your feedback and contributions, all in a bid to help us serve you better with relevant content. So, let's make Thursday, 7th of September a date to get to know the Techpoint team better. Join us for an interesting live video chat at 10 AM via Facebook Live video. How to join in - Like our [Facebook page](. - Go to your Facebook settings (from app or web) - Find your way down to Notifications - Click On Facebook - Scroll down toLive Videos and ensure it is On. - Facebook will notify you when we start the live broadcast. - Alternatively, you can save the date to your [Google Calendar]( or subscribe to our website push notification (the red bell at the bottom-right of our [website](. You can also send in your questions ahead of the live recording by replying this email or messaging us [on Twitter](. This Week on Techpoint [When does a Nigerian startup become a company? | Weekly News Roundup Episode 32]( Click to watch a video version of this newsletter or read on below Techstars Atlanta has plans for African startups. Amongst many foreign accelerators that have recently taken a keen interest in African startups is Techstars Atlanta. Following Farmcrowdy’s selection as the first and only African startup to participate in the Techstars Atlanta’s accelerators programme, some concerns were expressed at the solo choice. This is what prompted Michael Cohn, MD Techstars Atlanta to reach out to enlighten us on the process that led to Farmcrowdy’s selection. He also revealed their intentions for African startups, starting with Nigeria. [Read more]( Redefining education management, one school at a time. With over 80,000 educational institutions in Nigeria, FlexiSAF aims to help 10,000 among them automate their internal processes and make ₦4bn annual revenue while at it. [Read more]( Find out how well you know popular abbreviations as we go on the streets of Lagos to hear people's responses. 10 qualities every startup CEO should have. Are startup CEOs born or made? Leading a startup is no walk in the park. These are the qualities that will make you stand out as a leader. [Read more]( Startup Weekly Every weekday at noon (WAT), we feature [up and coming startups]( attempting to break into the market. This week's featured startups - Efferent — [access human-based healthcare solutions]( - Afsenergies — [get 24-hour power supply from solar and wind tech]( - Verhaal — [get result-oriented digital marketing services]( - Wines et al — [order wines of different types online]( - SMELP — [get affordable legal solutions for your SME]( --------------------------------------------------------------- When does a Nigerian startup become a company? With the rules appearing to be set differently for Nigeria, it is increasingly difficult to say whether a business is in the startup or company phase. We want to [know your thoughts](. Opportunities Weekly Every Wednesday at 5PM (WAT), we publish a curated list of exciting opportunities, ranging from funding, acceleration programmes to entrepreneurship training. Opportunities this week: - Up to $100,000 in prize money at the Microsoft “Dream, Build, Play” Contest for Game Developers. - $150,000 in grants from the Google Research Awards in Sciences & Engineering. - Over £300,000 in seed and market validation grants from the M4D Utilities Innovation Fund, supported by the UK Government and the Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge for Development - The Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards celebrates the best in mobile and tech from across Africa. - Entries for the Dark and Lovely x SLA Beauty Accelerator are closing soon. - Entries for Diamond Bet Season 7 are closing soon too. For more information on the above opportunities, please [go here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Got a relevant opportunity you would like to share with our readers? Please [fill this form](. Do you have any thoughts, comments or suggestions? Hit the reply button; I'd love to hear from you! 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