Messi goes into tech

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the hot topics in the African tech space.

The stories:

• Argentine footballer, Lionel Messi goes into tech
• Petitioners bring a case against Ugandan Computer MisUse (Amendment) Act
• Nigerian Startup Bill passed into Law
• Lagos State to start venture capital fund

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Timestamps
02:05 - Lionel Messi goes into tech
07:24 - Uganda's Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act
15:56 - Nigerian Startup Bill is now an Act
34:57 - Lagos State to start venture capital fund

Useful links

• Soccer legend Lionel Messi plans to get into tech investing via a new Silicon Valley holding company
• A case challenging Uganda’s Computer Misuse Act
• Uganda’s President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, signs the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill into law
• Everything you need to know about Nigeria’s Social Media Bill and what you can do about it 
• Nigeria’s President signs startup bill into law: Here’s what it means for tech companies, investors, and employees
• Lagos State Governor is planning to launch its venture capital fund 

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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