South Africa’s free WiFi minibus taxis, Kenya’s electric bus lanes, Ghana’s ride-hailing tax, Shuttlers $4 million raise, Paxful shuts down

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April 6, 2023

Subject(s): Techpoint Africa Podcast

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we bring you stories from the African tech space and insights on them. We also look at some global stories that might affect the African ecosystem.

The stories:

South Africa’s free WiFi taxis
Kenya receives $377.8 million to build an electric bus lane
Ghanian government’s new tax law for raid-hailing companies
Shuttlers raise $4 million
Paxful shuts down

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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