Airtel is the 5G new cat in Nigeria

Techpoint Africa Podcast

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/-cM6qNzvHf0

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss tech news this week from around the African continent.

The stories:

• Tension between Ride-hailing companies in Nigeria and their drivers
• Nigerian banks and other institutions fined over ₦200 million for data privacy violations
• Somalia launches QR code standard
• Airtel to launch 5G network

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:40 - Nigerian ride-hailing drivers strike

18:42 - Nigerian banks and institutions fined ₦200 million

29:11 - Somalia's QR code standard

39:23 - Airtel set to launch 5G

46:00 - Other stories

Useful links

• E-hailing drivers could go on strike again, but their battle with ride-hailing companies could be a lose-lose
• Nigerian banks and institutions fined over N200 million for data privacy violations
• Somalia's Central Bank launches QR Code standard to drive cashless transactions
• Airtel Nigeria set to launch 5G mobile network today, igniting competition in the telecom market
• MTN Cameroon might scale back operations in Cameroon, lay off 800 staff
• MTN accuses IHS Tower of breaching its agreement
• Google for Startups awards $4 million to 25 African companies for its third Black Founders Fund cohort

This episode was produced by Gracious Sede

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