CBN's eNaira services, Meta's AI moves, Take responsibility Jumia! Flutterwave's funds unfrozen

CBN's eNaira services, Meta's AI moves, Take responsibility Jumia! Flutterwave's funds unfrozen

Techpoint Africa Podcast

CBN's eNaira services, Meta's AI moves, Take responsibility Jumia! Flutterwave's funds unfrozen

Mar 02 2023 | 00:25:40

00:00 / 00:25:40

Hosted By

Chimgozirim Nwokoma

Bolu Abiodun

Show Notes

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/O0ZEKwQHnlU

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we look at some of the happenings in the tech space — global and local.

The stories:

The CBN introduces enhanced eNaira services
Meta's AI moves
Jumia will now be held liable for defective products in Southern and East Africa
Kenyan court releases frozen Flutterwave funds

Watch Yinka's interview here: https://youtu.be/R0BtbCOZ4yU

Read all about the eNaira here: https://techpoint.africa/topics/cbdb-enaira/

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:10 - CBN introduces enhanced eNaira services

08:29 - Meta launches an AI language model

13:23 - Jumia is sanctioned in Southern and East Africa

19:42 - Fluterwave's funds unfrozen

Useful links

The CBN introduces enhanced eNaira services
Even with zero charges and speedy transfers, Nigerians are not using the eNaira. Here’s why
Meta releases its AI technology
Why Meta’s latest large language model survived only three days online
Jumia reviews terms to protect customers in Southern and East Africa
Kenyan court releases frozen Flutterwave funds

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Emmanuel Paul

Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.

Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk

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