Techpoint Africa Podcast

ARCON vs. Mr. Macaroni

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Today on Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the stories trending in the African tech space this week.

The stories:

  • Safaricom and Starlink to go head-to-head in Kenya
  • Uber and Bolt launch audio recording safety option
  • ARCON goes after Mr. Macaroni 
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    Timestamps
    00:00 - Intro
    01:41 - Threads loses active users
    05:44 - Starlink's launch in Kenya
    15:30 - Uber and Bolt's audio safety option
    25:20 - Mr Macaroni vs ARCON 
     
    Useful links
    • Starlink launches in Kenya, chooses Karibu Connect as its authorised reseller
    • Safaricom plans to launch a satellite Internet service to challenge Starlink in Kenya
    • Uber launches emergency button and audio recording features to improve safety on its app
    • Indecent Ad: Mr Macaroni faces ARCON’s scrutiny over D’General Bitters skit
    • The Rules of ARCON Every Advertiser Should Know in Nigeria
    • Uganda imposes a 5% tax on Facebook, Netflix, Google
    • Ethiopia ends a 5-month social media ban
    • Jumia Kenya’s employee stole $150,000 by manipulating vendor payment records
      • This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede
       
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