Why funding news slowed down in April

<p>African startup funding news appeared to have slowed down in April. In the episode of the Techpoint Africa podcast, our editorial team explores the trend, and other interesting global tech news this week.</p> <p>0:29 - Mental health &amp; prayer apps and your privacy</p> <ul> <li>Read <a href="https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/top-mental-health-and-prayer-apps-fail-spectacularly-at-privacy-security/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mozilla Foundation's report</a> for context</li> </ul> <p>7:48 - Why Central African Republic <a href="https://qz.com/africa/2160520/bitcoin-becomes-the-official-currency-in-the-central-african-republic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has adopted</a> Bitcoin as official currency</p> <p>19:51 - Why Nigeria's Eden life <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2022/04/29/techpoint-digest-313/#:~:text=newsletter%20here.-,Eden%20Life%E2%80%99s%20expansion%20and%20acquisition,-Eden%20Life%2C%20a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acquired</a> Kenya's Lynk</p> <p>27:06 -&nbsp;Why funding news slowed down in April</p> <p>Register for the Techpoint Africa Blockchain Summit by visiting <a href="https://blockchain.techpoint.africa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blockchain.techpoint.africa</a>. See list of confirmed speakers <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2022/05/02/speakers-techpoint-africa-blockchain-summit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p> <p>Email us your feedback at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@techpoint.africa">podcast@techpoint.africa</a>. Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.techpoint.africa">www.techpoint.africa</a>&nbsp;for more stories.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>