Virtual card troubles, Thread carefully

Published:

July 6, 2023

Subject(s): Techpoint Africa Podcast

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Every day, we handpick the biggest stories, skip the noise, and bring you a fun digest you can trust.

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss several hot topics sweeping the African tech space this week.

The stories:

Payday suspends partnership with Mastercard
South Africa’s Information Regulator fines the Department of Justice R5 million
PoS users in Lagos to pay more in transaction charges
OPay caps free transfers to other banks to three daily

You can catch up on the conversation on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere you get your podcasts. You can also send your questions and observations to podcast@techpoint.africa or share your thoughts using the hashtag #TechpointAfricaPodcast.

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