Techpoint Africa Podcast

Why does the Metaverse feel like an innovative lie?

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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the happenings in the African tech space this week.

The stories:

  • Kuda 602% loss in 2021
  • Uber gets hacked by an 18-year old
  • First bank scraps dollar transactions with its naira card
  • Nedbank joins MTN in the metaverse

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    Timestamps

    00:00 - Introduction
    00:23 - Kuda 602% loss in 2021
    09:56 - 18-year old hacks Uber
    15:04 - First bank scraps dollar transactions on naira card
    25:28 - Nedbank joins MTN in the metaverse

    Useful links

    • Kuda’s loss increased by 602%, from $2m in 2020 to $14m in 2021
    • 18-year-old breaks into Uber’s internal systems, said the ride-hailing giant has weak security 
    • Why your employees, not firewalls, should be your first line of defence against cyberattacks 
    • The shocking truth about Nigerian email scams 
    • You can no longer shop on foreign websites with your First Bank naira card 
    • One of South Africa’s largest banks, Nedbank, joins MTN in the metaverse 

      • This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

      Email us your feedback at [email protected]. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.

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