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Techpoint Africa Podcast

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our host, Chimgozirim Nwokoma is joined by Francis Ogbuka, VP Sales, Zone and Abraham Augustine, Comms & Programs Lead, Norrsken to discuss:

• Zone's decentralised PoS payment gateway
• Gro Intelligence's shutdown
• The Copia Global story

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:05 - Zone's decentralised PoS payment gateway

16:01 - The Copia Global story

33:22 - Gro Intelligence's shutdown

Useful links

• Kenya-based agritech Gro Intelligence to shut down two months after slashing headcount
• After dismissing over 1000 employees, Copia Global stops taking orders in six Kenyan markets
• Zone launches blockchain-powered PoS payment gateway to tackle chargeback fraud

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph

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