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In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.e-Hailing drivers lament Uber and Bolt’s reluctance to increase fares, threaten to park vehiclesTwitter value reportedly drops to $15 billion, only a third of Elon Musk’s purchase priceGovernment, media websites in Senegal suffer cyberattacks amid political tensionsMultiChoice launches Moment to expand payment infrastructure for AfricansOpenAI is pursuing a new way to fight A.I. ‘hallucinations’We discuss our big story for the week, "Live talk: the challenges of being a gig economy worker in Africa". Omoleye, Dami and Tomiwo speak on the challenges that gig...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.Central Bank of Nigeria hikes interest rate to 18.5% amid soaring inflationBinance was accused of mixing customers’ funds with revenueOpenAI founders worried “super-intelligent” AIs would destroy the world if not strictly regulatedAn Android app started secretly recording users almost a year after it was listed on Google PlayUber Eats Kenya now delivers alcohol and medicine amid growing competition from rivalsWe discuss our big story for the week, "Opportunities of being a tech teen" We speak with 4 amazing teenagers doing amazing things in tech to talk about...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.Guinea’s interim government orders fresh internet shutdown ahead of 2-day anti-govt protest84.5% of Nigerians negatively affected by CBN’s Naira redesign policyNigeria to Invest N5.3bn in Digital Birth and death registration platformGoogle plans to use new A.I. models for ads and to help YouTube creatorsGTCO, CEO, Segun Agbaje said telcos are partly responsible for the 22% decline in GTCO's USSD valueWe discuss our big story for the week, "Sharing experiences of digital nomads across Africa" We speak with Ebovi Wali, the CEO of K...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.Telecom operators reject NITDA billThe AI takeover of Google Search starts nowTwitter to launch encrypted direct messages with voice and video chat to followMeta content review partner Sama was told by the court to pay moderatorsTinder-inspired Cala dares you to swipe left on useless meetingsWe discuss our big story for the week, "Remote vs. Physical Business Operations: Are you losing money or making even more revenue?" We speak with Babatola Awe, a Co-Founder (CEO) at Flowmono and Akintayo Okekunle, a Co-Founder (CFO) also at...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.Nomba raises $30 million to drive payment solutions for African businesses.You no longer need a password to sign in to your Google account.Discord is making everyone need to pick a new usernameBuhari’s declaration overrides the new telecom tax policy.Crypto investors lost over $103 million to thefts in April. We discuss our big story for the week, "African expansion, the pros and challenges for African founders." We speak with Dr. Babatunde Obrimah, Chief Operating Officer of the Fintech Association of Nigeria, to talk ab...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.Thodex’s Farul Fatih Ozer jailed in Turkey two years after allegedly fleeing with $2bnTwitter’s blue check apocalypse is hereYellow Card rewards “A whole in Your Wallet” winner with 1 bitcoinApple launches its savings account with 4.15% interest rateGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai warns society to brace for impact of A.I. acceleration

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.

Dropbox will cut 16% of its staff as it seeks to take advantage of the new “AI era of computing.”

Multichoice confirms Nigerians will pay more for DStv and GOtv subscriptions starting May 1st.

Clubhouse is laying off more than half of its workforce.

Lyft will cut 1,072 employees, or 26% of its workforce.

US court fines South African CEO, Cornelius Steynberg paid $3.4 billion for Bitcoin fraud.

We had an open mic to discuss our...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.African crypto payment startup, Lazerpay shuts downVC funding for the cryptocurrency sector drops by 80% in Q1 2023Paxful CEO, Ray Youssef responds to allegations of substance abuse, money-laundering in Coindesk report on Paxful’s unravellingOpenAI to pay users up to $20,000 for detecting ChatGPT bugsSubstack unveils the product that got it banned from TwitterWe discuss our big story for the week, "The resurgence of Bitcoin prices: are the brighter days here?" We speak with Elochukwu Okoye, Web3 Marketer and Content Creator, to discuss if there are br...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.Ghanaian Uber and Bolt drivers decry ‘sudden and forceful’ digital taxCash App Founder Bob Lee stabbed to death in San FranciscoAfDB approves $525,000 grant to create a digital hub for African fintechsBitcoin platform with over one million Nigerian users shuts downWe discuss our big story for the week, "The aftermath of the CBN Naira policy. What next?" We speak with Elvis Christopher, a highly skilled Product Growth Executive, and Tunmise Omole, a financial analyst, to discuss the short-term and long-term impacts of the CBN Naira poli...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.Google says it removed over 5.2 billion bad ads in 2022Kaspersky prevents about 300,000 attacks on IoT devicesKora enables Africans to accept USD payments with new USD card-acquiringG7 calls for stricter regulations on cryptocurrenciesUK-Nigeria Tech Hub and Google for Startups offer $3M cloud credit to female foundersDuring our open mic session, we discussed the major topic of the week - "Overcoming gender stereotypes and biases in the tech industry". Our guest speakers included Ebere, an in-house tech writer who specializes in the "Women in Tech" series...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.

Adobe is bringing generative AI features to Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro

Nigeria’s OPay crosses 30 million registered app users

FG cancels proposed 5% excise duty on telecom service operators

Terra creator Do Kwon reportedly arrested

Court stops Meta, Sama from firing 260 Kenyan content moderators

We discuss our big story for the week, "Are Nigerian banks/fintech companies ready for a cashless society?" We speak with Odiri Erusiafe, Growth Marketer and Ch...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.

Stripe raises $6.5B to provide liquidity for past and current employees

Chipper Cash loses about $1m to Silicon Valley Bank closure

Meta scraps NFT features from Facebook, Instagram amid crypto misery

Failed cashless transactions shrink e-payment in Nigeria by 4.8% in February

We discuss our big story for the week, "The Cash Crunch as it Affects the Citizenry." We speak with Jeffrey Williams-Edem, a fintech expert, and David Etido, Associate, Udo Udoma and Belo...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.

Flutterwave allays the fears of its users over N2bn hack

Google celebrates IWD with 3 new initiatives, names 15 women-led startups for Africa accelerator

Nigerian government blocked over 1.2 million attempted cyber attacks during 2023 elections

Google plans to catch ChatGPT by stuffing AI into everything

Elon Musk apologizes after calling disabled Twitter employee who was laid off ‘the worst’

We discuss our big story for the week, "BVAS, IReV, and the issue of elec...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.

Nigerians still overpay for sub-standard internet service in 2023

Meta is experimenting with AI-powered chatbots on WhatsApp, Instagram

Jumia will now be held responsible for the sale of faulty products

8.7% of African users experienced phishing attacks in 2022

Twitter rolls out updated, zero-tolerance policy on violent speech

We discuss our big story for the week, "BVAS, IReV, and the issue of election integrity." We speak with Tomiwo Ojo, Editor, Technext, and Dennis Da-ala...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.

NCC reveals dedicated toll-free number as 2023 presidential election

More Nigerian states working to adopt the Nigeria Startup Act

Meta is rolling out a paid verification subscription service for IG and Facebook users

InDrive raises $150m in unusual debt round to develop new services

Zambia experiments with technology to regulate crypto

We discuss our big story for the week, "The Power of Media in Elections." We speak with Kola Muhammed, Editor, Pulse...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.

MTN Group to invest $1 billion in Ghana

A Founder sells his startup to Google then says the company has lost its mission

Microsoft’s Bing A.I. made several factual errors in last week’s launch demo

Smile Identity raises $20m to tackle increasing online fraud in Africa

We discuss our big story for the week, "How far has social media influenced the 2023 elections?" We speak with Investigative Journalist, David Hundeyin, on how to e...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.

Microsoft is integrating an AI-powered service into its Bing and Edge

Partech, a global VC firm raised $263 million to Fund African startups

Starlink to Launch in its 2nd African Country, Rwanda in Q1 2023

Twitter Blue users can now post longer tweets of up to 4000 words

We discuss our big story for the week and have an open mic session about the cash shortage and the impact of technology on the Nigerian elections.

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.

Egypt’s MNT-Halan raises $400M to become Africa’s latest unicorn

MTN sets new Nigerian record after posting over 2 trillion naira in revenue

Google is testing a potential ChatGPT competitor called ‘Apprentice Bard’

Netflix lists guidelines to prevent account sharing outside the household

We discuss our big story for the week, "Powering transportation with tech." We speak with Afolabi Olamide, the co-founder and CEO of Touch and Pay Technologies, on how technology aims to make...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed the major topics from last week in the tech world.

We discuss our big story for the week, “Data Privacy: How to Stay Safe in 2023." We speak with cybersecurity expert Rock Adote about how employers, employees, and everyone else can keep their data safe in the face of rising cyber-attacks.

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed the topics that had the most impact on the global tech ecosystem in 2022. We speak with Ganiu Oloruntade, our Writer on Policy and Regulations and our Editor, Tomiwo Ojo.

Elon Musk purchases Twitter for $44bn

Do Kwon’ Terra + LUNA crash

The season of layoffs in the tech space

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX’s spectacular fall

The trails of Nigerian fintech startups in Kenya

Chronicles of bad bosses in Nigeria

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed essential topics from last week in the tech world.

Moove quietly “dismisses” employees

Kenya’s CBK re-introduces charges for transactions between mobile money wallets and Banks

Be Mobile Africa introduces Crypto Payments in South Africa

Airtel edges closer to 5G deployment in Nigeria

Global VC Firm, Partech closes €120m fourth seed funding round

We discuss our big story for the week, “Assessing the Effect of the CBN Revised Cash Withdrawal Limit." We speak with Jeffrey Williams-Edem, an expert in sales growth and...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed important topics from last week in the tech world.

The lay-off session continues

FTX begins payments for staff and vendors after weeks of doubt

14-year-old girl to become MTN Nigeria’s CEO for a day

Brazil approves legalization of cryptocurrency as a means of payment

NopeaRide EV taxi-hailing service shuts down

Burna Boy, Asake, and Wizkid are Spotify’s most-streamed Nigerian artists in 2022

We discuss our big story for the week, “Online Safety: A Look at TikTok’s #SaferTog...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed important topics from last week in the tech world.

Twitter agrees to negotiate severance pay with the laid-off Africa team

Blue Verified’s relaunch was suspended by Twitter

Reserve Bank of India to launch digital currency in December

Home cleaning startup SweepSouth pauses operations in Nigeria

Kenya’s ARA drops laundering charges against Korapay, Kandon

We discuss our big story for the week, “Social Media & its Effect on Children's Mental Health." We speak with Dr Ayodele Renner, a doctor, consultant Paedia...

We had an exciting conversation with Dmitro Popov, Chief International Business Developer at Whitebit about the blockchain ecosystem and what you need to do to strategically position yourself for the future.

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed important topics from last week in the tech world.

Binance to start Recovery Fund for crypto projects in crisis

Twitter suspends Twitter Blue amid controversies

Kenya’s BasiGo raises $6.6 million

Modus launches $75m fund for blockchain & AI startups in Africa

We discuss our big story for the week, “From the Garage to the bourse: the role of Corporate Governance in tech" We speak with Austin Okere, Founder, CWG Plc and Entrepreneur in Residence, Ausso Leadership Academy, to discuss the importance of having corp...

In this interview, our Writer Ebere talked to Mojolaoluwa Aderemi Makinde, Head of Brand and Reputation on Google Africa about the prospect of the Google warmup tool.

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed important topics from last week in the tech world.

Layoffs in the air - Twitter, Stripe, Meta, Lyft...

Kuda expands to the UK

Binance x FTX tango

Uganda to start 3D bioprinting in space

Meta wants to bring Nigeria’s top creators to the Metaverse

We discuss our big story for the week, “Prospects of Developing a Career on the Blockchain." We speak with Ayomide Shodipo, Global Head of Developer Advocacy, Polygon Technology, to discuss career prospects in Web3, blockchain, and...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed important topics from last week in the tech world.

Ibukun Awosika and Leslie Maasdorp were appointed to Binance’s advisory board.

Kenya and Nigeria will drop out of the top 10 crypto countries in 2022.

Nedbank goes to the Metaverse

Adobe acquires Figma for $20 billion.

We discuss our big story for the week, “Beyond acquisitions: building profitability through user retention in Africa”. We speak with Charles Ifedi, Chief Executive Officer at eBanqo, to discuss what the right path to profitability for businesses is.

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed important topics from last week in the world of tech.

Egypt's SWVL expansion into Mexico with the acquisition of Urbvan

African fintech company, Wave staff cut off

South African Firm Launches 'Crypto Water Token', raises $150M

FSB cryptocurrency regulation guideline release date

We discuss our big story for the week, "The Elon Musk Acquisition impasse: What will Twitter do next?". We speak with Dr Gbenga Odegbami, CEO and Co-Founder, of Youverify, to discuss what is next for Twitter amidst Elon Musk's standoff<...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed important topics from last week in the world of tech.

Autochek acquisition of CoinAfrique

Bolt opens Africa Head office in Nairobi

Google to merge Google Meet and Duo

Kenyan authorities Freeze Flutterwave’s accounts

We discuss our big story for the week, "The many travails of Flutterwave. What next?". We speak with Onyinye and Ruyi, our in-house writers to discuss What is next for Flutterwave amidst the different troubles.

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed important topics from last week in the world of tech.

This includes:

Amazon's expansion into Nigeria, South Africa

Kenyan food tech startup Kune's shut down

Elon Musk denial of responsibility for his followers’ decision to invest in crypto

Uganda's satellite launch

Netflix lay off 300 employees

We discuss our big story for the week, "The crypto meltdown: To buy the dip or not to buy". We speak with Dave Partner, a Software Developer and Tech Expert on what crypto in...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed important topics from last week in the world of tech.

This includes:

The UK to integrate blockchain technology into traditional markets

Kenya to introduce a 20% tax for digital lenders

Twitter and Musk find a middle ground

TikTok improves screen time feature

We discuss our big story for the week, "Women in Tech: Rachael Akalia shares her experience working in the blockchain space". We speak with Rachael Akalia, Brand Manager, Patricia on her journey and career helping Fintech startups

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed important topics from last week in the world of tech.

This includes:

Starlink's launch in Nigeria and Mozambique

Meta COO, Sheryl Sandberg stepping down

Google TV's launch in Africa

Terra 2.0: The launch and crash

We discuss our big story for the week, "Tech teens: celebrating kids doing wonders in the African tech space". We speak with Abigail Johnson Inyang, Junior Penetration Tester and Michael Nwuju, Software Engineer, Topship on their journey as teens creating solutions and working in tech.

In this episode of Techbytes, we discussed important topics from last week in the world of tech.

This includes:

The Central African Republic to launch Africa’s 1st crypto investment hub

Ghana gets Low Earth Orbit satellite gateway station

Insider trading on Binance, Coinbase

Abeg, Flutterwave return as BBNaija sponsors

We discuss our big story for the week, "The role of social media in electioneering in Africa". We speak with Onyinye and Dennis, our in-house writers to discuss this trend and how social media will affect the 2023 ge...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discuss important topics from last week in the world of tech. This includes Elon Musk's suspension of the Twitter purchase following the bots saga; GIGM's new CEO; Rwanda's new $1bn innovation hub; Netflix employees layoffs amid subscriber decline; and Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa.

We discuss our big story for the week, "Still in the Winter of Cryptocurrency: What Should We Expect". We speak with Osamede Arhunmwunde, COO, GIGX to discuss this trend and what investors should expect in the crypto market.

In this episode of Techbytes, we discuss important topics in the world of tech from last week. This includes the Interswitch raise of $110m and expansion plans; Ethiopia's Ethio Telecom 5G launch; El Salvador's winter bitcoin stash; Google's I/O developer conference; and Google Africa Developer Scholarship.

We proceed to discuss our big story for the week, "Crashing prices of Bitcoin and the realities of crypto investments". We speak with Jonathan Emmanuel, Founder, of Zenith Chain to help us understand the downturn trend that is affecting the markets and how we should react.

In this episode of Techbytes, we discuss major topics in the world of tech from last week. This includes the proposed price hike in calls, and messages by telecom companies in Nigeria; the proposed 5G launch in Nigeria; Airbnb's 70% revenue growth; and Binance's investment in Elon Musk's $44bn purchase of Twitter.

We proceed to discuss our big story for the week, "The right of workers in a changing corporate system - the case of app-based drivers". We speak with Mr Ayoade Ibrahim, President of the National Union of Professional App-Based Workers to help us understand the challenges...

In this episode of Techbytes, we discuss major topics in the world of tech from last week. This includes Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter for $44bn, The Central African Republic's legalisation of crypto, Techstars expansion to Lagos and Eden Life's acquisition of Lynk and expansion to Nairobi, Kenya.

We proceed to discuss our big story for the week, Musk, Twitter and the world of free speech. We speak with Damilare, our communications lead, as we discuss what the purchase means for Twitter and what users should be expecting to see as a result of the acquisition.

In this episode of Techbytes, we discuss major topics in the world of tech from last week. This includes Calendly billionaire black founder, the MTN PSB license by CBN, Elon Musk's bid to buy over Twitter. We proceed to discuss our big story for the week, the Flutterwave expose by David Hundeyin. We speak with David Etido, a private equity associate as we discuss the nitty-gritty of the revelations from the story on Africa's most valuable tech startup, Flutterwave.

In this episode of Techbytes, we discuss major topics in the world of tech from last week. This includes the CBN fine for banks who have transacted crypto transactions, Elon Musk buying Twitter shares and joining the board, Equinix's acquisition of MainOne and Jack Dorsey's first tweet reselling for $48m.