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The Open Africa Podcast

The Open Africa Podcast

The Open Africa Podcast

On this podcast 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about technology, startups, and issues across the African technology ecosystem.


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  • 64 - CBN was right about Binance

    On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa recount some activities of The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in recent weeks; new BDC regulations, revoking of 4,173 Bureau De Change licenses, Binance exiting Nigeria. Mara pausing operations, Bfree raising $3 million, Carbon acquiring Vella Finance, and other industry news.



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    Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 48min
  • 63 - The Crypto Face Off Episode

    Happy New Year, everyone!


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    On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about some updates in the Cryptocurrency Industry; CNGN stable coin by the Africa Stablecoin Consortium and the unveiling of suspects connected to the ₦ 142.8 million Patricia hack. They all discuss Mastercard’s partnership with Jumia, Rova’s quarterly report, Yellowcard and Coinbase.



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    Sat, 27 Jan 2024 - 43min
  • 62 - Crypto is Open for Business in Nigeria


    Merry Christmas, everyone!🎄


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    On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa look at some industry predictions made in January, if they came to pass, and attempt to make predictions for 2024. They also consider what exactly a layoff is, some industry news, and the CBN lifting the ban on Cryptocurrency.



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    Mon, 25 Dec 2023 - 48min
  • 61 - Interswitch, Crowdyvest, and a December Round Up


    We recorded this episode remotely so if the sound quality seems a little off, that's why, please bear with us.


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    On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa do recap of some happenings in the industry, they talk about the CBN’s new requirements for Tier-1 bank accounts, Interswitch losing ₦30 billion to chargeback fraud and attempts at recovery, Crowdyvest owing customers and equity proposal, Patricia and tokens, and why we might need more regulation in the ecosystem.




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    Mon, 04 Dec 2023 - 52min
  • 60 - Dash is shutting down and how to raise money in the Nigerian capital market

    On this episode, 'Laolu, Furo, and Nosa have a guest! They are joined by Kenny Bayeroju; an investment and finance professional based in Nigeria. Together, they talk about Dash - a Ghanaian-based Fintech that shut down recently, how to raise money in the Nigerian capital market, and other significant industry news.




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    Mon, 16 Oct 2023 - 1h 04min
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