E-payment vs cash, funding rain, Telkom’s restructuring, Ethio Telecom stakes

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Igc3s7m9mWY

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters breakdown the unusual increase in PoS transactions in Nigeria and the increase in funding news. They also discuss other happenings across the continent.

The stories:

Unusual increase in PoS transactions in January
Telkom’s restructuring to affect 15% of its staff
Ethiopia offers 45% stake in Ethio Telecom
Increase in funding news

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Timestamps

00:00 - Love is ~~not~~ in the air

01:55 - Intro

02:01 - Unusual increase in PoS transactions in January

09:35 - Increase in funding news

11:15 - South Africa's Telkom is restructuring

16:43 - Ethiopia offers 45% stake in Ethio Telecom

22:02 - Bamboo gets digital sub-broker licence

23:52 - Insights from Intelligence's upcoming Startup Funding report

26:07 - Lagos Startup Expo announcement

Useful links

Why more people would give office romance a shot in 2023
Online dating is changing how Africans find love, leading to an increase in romance scams
Old ₦‎200 notes to remain legal tender in Nigeria until April 10, 2023
Find all the funding news here
Telkom’s restructuring to affect 1,770 jobs
Ethiopia offers 45% stake in Ethio Telecom
Bamboo gets a digital sub-broker licence from SEC
Ethiopia is positioning itself for prominence in the African tech space
With the AfriGo card, the CBN is putting the cart before the horse for financial inclusion in Nigeria
Botched naira redesign policy is proof that Nigeria is not ready for a cashless economy

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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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