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On Techpoint Digest, we discuss WhatsApp charging businesses per message, Telecom Egypt testing new 6 GHz spectrum, and Kenya arresting 14 people for online ticket fraud.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss the DRC’s one-month Internet shutdown, OpenAI’s ChatGPT for teens, and SARS’s plans to digitise VAT.
This piece attempts to X-ray the challenges MTN has faced in its two-and-a-half-decade operations in Nigeria, how it has survived, and how much work it still needs to do.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Terra’s $52 million defence-tech bet, an eTranzact fraud investigation involving 69 accounts, and Africa’s moon telescope will search for aliens.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Vodacom gaining more control over Safaricom, Airtel bringing satellite-to-phone to Africa, and Algeria instructing Meta to block unlinked WhatsApp accounts.
African creators often complain of poor payouts from big tech platforms. Emem Adjah, who spent over a decade leading monetisation across Google, X, YouTube, and Snap, explains the various factors that determine pricing.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss OPay’s $72 million profit, Itana signs Mr Eazi’s Choplife, and South Africa’s move towards digital ID.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Jumia’s new $50 million cash injection, Liberia digitising telecom licence renewals, and Vodacom’s Chair stepping down after ten years.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN’s Irancell stake being reduced, Uber closing its flagship ride in South Africa, and Kenya tightening cyber café regulations.
Long before an employee decides to leave, small things change. The workload quietly grows. Recognition drops off. Manager check-ins get rushed or skipped. The signs are almost always there, yet many companies never see them.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how YouTube makes monetisation harder, Nigeria bringing crypto further into the tax net, and Airtel Kenya securing a 25-year operating licence.
In Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN setting its own IHS Towers, a Kenyan court backing Safaricom data leak sacking, and Mozambique blocking Internet shutdown powers.
From workflow automation and AI evaluation to cloud infrastructure and governance, here’s a look at the AI skills employers are looking for.
In Techpoint Digest, we discuss Kenyans losing KSh 491 million to SIM hijack scams, Kenya expanding undersea Internet capacity, and Canal+ securing UEFA rights until 2031.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Moove’s $250 million Series C round, Chpter’s new home at Cloud9, and Meta’s new allegations in South Africa.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss INTERPOL’s link to AI in 55% of cybercrime, Yellow Card’s new $40 million funding round, and Moment’s $22 million Series A.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss crypto firms facing 30% income tax, Flutterwave targeting East African banks, and Kulipa claiming it will not go bankrupt.
Kenya has opened its draft AI and Emerging Technologies Policy for public participation, but the document goes beyond regulating AI. It outlines the country’s ambition to build an AI economy by investing in local infrastructure, compute capacity, talent, and digital sovereignty.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN rejecting Clydestone’s MoMo claims, FCTA addressing Uber and Bolt fares, and ICASA defending expiring data bundles.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Luno cutting jobs globally, Bolt bringing ride-hailing to ChatGPT, and Cyberattack hitting Unitel before stock debut.
