Fake phones in Kenya, Nomba raises $30m, Virtual cards palaver, Lagos States' electric buses

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/zQRPMHIL2PI

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss hot topics making the rounds in the African tech space this week.

The stories:

Kenya wants to find fake phones with special software
Nomba raises $30m in pre-seed
Nigerians experiencing virtual cards failure
Lagos State Governor announces electric buses

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

00:04 - What's happening with crypto?
03:33 - Kenya's spyware issues
10:54 - Nomba raises $30 million
18:38 - Nigeria's virtual cards palaver
29:36 - Lagos State's electric buses

Useful links

Lagos State Governor announces first batch of electric buses
Nomba gets $30 million pre-Series B funding as Nigeria’s business banking space heats up
Kenya’s Communications Authority’s battle to detect fake phones
Chipper Cash will now charge users for declined transactions. Here’s why

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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

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