The Open Africa Podcast

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1. The Redacted Episode 2

   31 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 7 min

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   On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss Moove’s exit from the Nigerian market weeks after Uber’s departure, OPay’s US IPO and proposed Nigerian listing, the viral game Lagos Life raising $500k in pre-seed funding, and why more banks are offering Verve cards. Lees meer

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2. TechCabal is hosting Moonshot

   1 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 18 min

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   On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa have a guest! They are joined by Tomiwa Aladekomo, CEO of Big Cabal Media. Lees meer

   They talk about Dangote’s IPO, Flutterwave appointing Morounke Olufemi as global CFO, and Paystack launching Paystack Index.

   Tomiwa shares some insights about Moonshot, an annual tech event hosted by TechCabal. He also talks about what to expect from this year’s event and why it matters to the African tech ecosystem.

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   This episode is sponsored by Busha — Nigeria’s licensed digital assets exchange for businesses looking to move money across borders. If you are running a business exploring fast cross-border payments, stablecoin and FX liquidity, and easy treasury management, get started at busha.io/business, and for individuals? You can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars, with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use code OPENAFRICA or visit https://surl.li/jvbwvt to get started.

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3. Uber leaves Nigeria

   19 september 2026 · 1 uur 41 min

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   On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa have a guest! They are joined by Guy Futi, Co-founder of Orda. Lees meer

   They talk about Uber leaving Nigeria and the implications for December in Lagos, Nomba’s recent debt raise, and Opay’s recent legal dispute with an influencer.

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   This episode is sponsored by Busha — Nigeria’s licensed digital assets exchange for businesses looking to move money across borders. If you are running a business exploring fast cross-border payments, stablecoin and FX liquidity, and easy treasury management, get started at busha.io/business, and for individuals? You can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars, with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use code OPENAFRICA or visit https://surl.li/jvbwvt to get started.

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4. Paystack acquires Allawee

   7 september 2026 · 53 min

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   On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about Moniepoint pulling back from its UK remittance play and shutting MonieWorld down, Paystack’s quiet acquisition of Allawee, and the Borderless Experience by Condia. Lees meer

   We also discuss Chowdeck becoming headline sponsor for Shooting Stars (3SC), and Terra Industries’ raising additional $18M and closing at $52 million seed round.

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   This episode is sponsored by Busha — Nigeria’s licensed digital assets exchange for businesses looking to move money across borders. If you are running a business exploring fast cross-border payments, stablecoin and FX liquidity, and easy treasury management, get started at busha.io/business, and for individuals? You can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars, with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use code OPENAFRICA or visit https://surl.li/jvbwvt to get started.

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5. Zap is now selling Airtime

   30 juli 2026 · 1 uur 38 min

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   On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa are joined by Nnanna from Fintech is Easy to unpack Zap's expansion into airtime and data, Moniepoint's Kenya play, and what the recent fundings and acquisitions mean for the ecosystem. Lees meer

   They also discuss Zpay's licence revocation in Ghana, the CBN's latest regulatory changes, Lemfi's evolving strategy, and other industry bits.

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   This episode is sponsored by Busha — Nigeria’s licensed digital assets exchange for businesses looking to move money across borders. If you are running a business exploring fast cross-border payments, stablecoin and FX liquidity, and easy treasury management, get started at busha.io/business, and for individuals? You can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars, with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use code OPENAFRICA or visit https://surl.li/jvbwvt to get started.

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6. How Polytope is rethinking payments with HyperFX

   20 juli 2026 · 1 uur 10 min

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   On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss the recent revocation of microfinance bank licences by the CBN. Lees meer

   Joined by Seun Lanlege, co-founder of Polytope Labs, they explore how Polytope is rethinking payments with its recently launched product – HyperFX, and the cost of building blockchain infrastructure in Africa.

   This episode is sponsored by Busha — Nigeria’s licensed digital assets exchange for businesses looking to move money across borders. If you are running a business exploring fast cross-border payments, stablecoin and FX liquidity, and easy treasury management, get started at busha.io/business, and for individuals? You can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars, with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use code OPENAFRICA or visit https://surl.li/jvbwvt to get started.

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7. Raises, Industry Trends and Chowdeck, again

   15 juni 2026 · 1 uur 10 min

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   On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa discuss some recent fundraises in the ecosystem — Spiro’s $215M raise backed by Impact Fund Denmark and Equitane, Nala’s $50M credit facility, LemFi’s $34.8M extension, BFREE’s growth round led by AfricInvest, and Shiprazor’s $2.65M seed funding. Lees meer

   They also unpack Chowdeck’s vendor trust issues and explore broader financial trends and news.

   This episode is sponsored by Busha — Nigeria’s licensed digital assets exchange for businesses looking to move money across borders. If you are running a business exploring fast cross-border payments, stablecoin and FX liquidity, and easy treasury management, get started at busha.io/business, and for individuals? You can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars, with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use code OPENAFRICA or visit https://surl.li/jvbwvt to get started.

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8. Chowdeck and the cost of a Super App

   18 mei 2026 · 1 uur 12 min

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   On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about Chowdeck using its $9 million Series A to chase a superapp strategy and whether that ambition risks diluting the operational focus that made it Nigeria's best food delivery app, ARCON arresting small business owners for running Instagram ads without prior approval under the 2022 ARCON Act, the CBN's 2026 Guide to Charges, Airtel Money’s IPO, and other news in Nigeria’s Fintech ecosystem. Lees meer

   This episode is sponsored by Busha — Nigeria’s licensed digital assets exchange for businesses looking to move money across borders. If you are running a business exploring fast cross-border payments, stablecoin and FX liquidity, and easy treasury management, get started at busha.io/business, and for individuals? You can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars, with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use code OPENAFRICA or visit https://surl.li/jvbwvt to get started.

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9. Moniepoint acquires Orda

   11 april 2026 · 1 uur 23 min

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   On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about Flutterwave's acquisition of Mono to gain a National Microfinance Bank licence, the CBN's AML/CFT supervision pilot for six crypto and fintech firms including KuCoin and Paystack, Moniepoint's acquisition of restaurant management platform Orda Africa as a credit underwriting play, and OPay turning the CBN's new One Principal Rule for POS agents into an aggressive marketing campaign while opening physical branches across Nigeria. Lees meer

   This episode is sponsored by Busha — Nigeria’s licensed digital assets exchange for businesses looking to move money across borders. If you are running a business exploring fast cross-border payments, stablecoin and FX liquidity, and easy treasury management, get started at busha.io/business, and for individuals? You can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars, with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use code OPENAFRICA or visit https://surl.li/jvbwvt to get started.

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10. Moniepoint takes Alerzo to Court

    9 maart 2026 · 1 uur 11 min

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    On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa talk about Moniepoint taking Alerzo to court over ₦5 billion unpaid loan, NIN for sale and data compromise, Terra Industries’ partnership with DICON to boost sovereign defence production and give some context to Nigeria’s GSI framework for loan recovery alongside other industry news. Lees meer

    This episode is sponsored by Busha — Nigeria’s licensed digital assets exchange for businesses looking to move money across borders. If you are running a business exploring fast cross-border payments, stablecoin and FX liquidity, and easy treasury management, get started at busha.io/business, and for individuals? You can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars, with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use code OPENAFRICA or visit https://surl.li/jvbwvt to get started.

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