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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast we look at the hottest stories sweeping the African tech ecosystem this week.
The stories:
IROKOtv isn't shutting downMTN to pay FIRS $72.5m for tax evasionMTN responds to allegations by Itemate SolutionsPatricia appoints DLM Capital Group to begin the first batch of customer repaymentsDLM Trust puts Patricia partnership on holdFidelity bank blocks transfer to OPay, Moniepoint, and PalmpaySubscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - iROKOtv's struggles
11:46 - MTN and tax evasion issues
15:31 - MTN responds to Itemate's allegations
18:10 - The Patricia struggle continues
32:08 - Fidelity Bank and the neobank KYC struggles
Useful links
Is iROKOtv shutting down?MTN Nigeria to pay over $72mMTN responds to allegations by Itemate SolutionsPatricia appoints DLM Capital Group to begin the first batch of customer repayments in NovemberDLM Trust has paused its appointment as trustee to handle the repayment of Patricia customersFidelity Bank blocks transfers to OPay, Moniepoint, and Palmpay over KYC concernsAirtel Africa rolls out cheap 4G-enabled smartphones in RwandaThis episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Chidinma Ochiaka
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