Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

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Associate Producer at Techpoint Africa

Struggling through video editing. Trying out 3D animation. Directed @TechpointAfrica's take on The Office

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$220m fine: Why FCCPC's fight with WhatsApp is valid

Jul 25, 2024 | techpoint.africa | Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

On today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Bolu Abiodun are joined by tech lawyer, Rosemond Phil-Othihiwa to discuss African tech stories making the waves this week. First we go to Meta and it's lawsuit with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The FCCPC has imposed a $220 million (over ₦300 billion) fine on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, claiming it abused the data of Nigerian users.
Is a mobile app for farmers dead on arrival?

Jul 18, 2024 | techpoint.africa | Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

On today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Chimgozirim Nwokoma discuss African tech stories making the waves this week. First is the e-hailing drivers strike in Kenya. Ride-hailing drivers in Kenya started a five-day strike early this week, demanding fair pay and the removal of value-added taxes.
Which fintechs are taking on Africa's $58 billion remittance market?

Jul 11, 2024 | techpoint.africa | Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

On today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Bolu Abiodun and Chimgozirim Nwokoma, discuss African tech stories making the waves this week. This week, news of an OPay glitch heat the airwaves as the fintech is said to be trying to recover ₦714 million received by customers during a system glitch. Customers were able to spend monies not in their account and according to reports this was because this transactions were labelled "approved" when they should have been "pending".
Can Mano win in Nigeria's food delivery market?

Jul 4, 2024 | techpoint.africa | Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

On today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Chimgozirim Nwokoma are joined by Olaleye Oladimeji, Partner, Legalpreneur Attorneys & Consulting and Founder, Registat.io to dissect some of this week's biggest African tech stories. Global crypto exchange KuCoin has informed its Nigerian users that it will start charging a value-added tax (VAT) of 7.5% on crypto trades on its platform.
NIMC data breach: Why you should be scared

Jun 27, 2024 | techpoint.africa | Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

On today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole and Bolu Abiodun, are joined by privacy lawyer, Samuel Ngwu to discuss African tech stories making the waves this week. Paradigm Initiative, a digital rights organisation, has revealed that several unauthorised platforms are holding and selling Nigerian citizens' sensitive personal and financial data for as low as ₦100.
Why governments are bad with digital currencies

Jun 13, 2024 | techpoint.africa | Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

On today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts, Oluwanifemi Kolawole, Bolu Abiodun, and Chimgozirim Nwokoma discuss African tech stories making the waves this week. We're back in East Africa this week as news of Rwanda's plans to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by 2026 was announced last week. The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) say it will provide Rwandans with a safe, free, and convenient alternative to physical cash.
Are we expecting too much from African startups?

Jun 6, 2024 | techpoint.africa | Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

On today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our host, Chimgozirim Nwokoma is joined by Francis Ogbuka, VP Sales, Zone and Abraham Augustine, Comms & Programs Lead, Norrsken to dissect some of this week's biggest African tech stories. First, we discuss African blockchain payments company, Zone and its recent PoS payment gateway announcement. Zone, a payment infrastructure company in Africa, has launched a blockchain-powered PoS payment gateway product built on its payment infrastructure.
The path out of a ₦2 billion hole

May 30, 2024 | techpoint.africa | Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

On today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we have Oyindolapo Olusesi, Lead, Legal Services, Kora, to discuss two of this week's trending stories in African tech. First, we dive into the Brass acquisitionNigerian digital bank for small businesses, Brass, got acquired by an investment group led by Paystack. PiggyVest, Ventures Platform, P1 Ventures, and angel investors, Olumide Soyombo and Oo Nwoye complete the group.
CBN vs fintechs: What's really going on

May 23, 2024 | techpoint.africa | Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

On today's episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our journalists give insights into some of the hottest stories in African tech this week. First, they discuss the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and it's push to combat fraud and issues with cryptocurrency use in the country. On April 29, 2024, the CBN directed Moniepoint, OPay, Kuda Bank, and Palmpay to restrict new account openings.
Paystack's 2023 payment report and user obsession with bank transfer

May 16, 2024 | techpoint.africa | Ogheneruemu Oneyibo

On this episode of the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of this week's trending stories in the African tech space. First, is Tanzania's central bank's directive to banks to cease business with unlicenced loan apps. Over 100 unregistered loan apps provide instant access to loans to up to 30% of Tanzania's adult mobile phone users who do not have a regular income. Governments in Nigeria and Kenya also struggle with deterring unlicenced loan apps.