Flutterwave hacked again, Kenya launches Taifa-1, Swvl in trouble

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/_rkBhJG7AGk

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters sit down to discuss the news making the headlines this week in the African tech space.

The stories:

Flutterwave's multiple breach saga
Kenya launches its very first satellite
Swvl's many troubles

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

00:12 - Journalists and selective reporting
01:25 - Twitter Inc. no longer exists
05:47 - South Africa's taxis are minibuses
07:43 - Fresh Flutterwave breach
19:05 - Swvl's troubles with Nasdaq
26:02 - Kenya launches its first satellite

Useful links

In what looks like fresh ₦‎450m Flutterwave breach, Nigeria Police detains crypto traders
Race Condition, the favorite gig of scammers troubling Nigerian fintech
Swvl Receives Received Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Market Value Deficiency
Kenya’s first operational satellite, Taifa-1, to launch today
Twitter Inc. no longer exists
Nigeria’s Kifta Technologies produces smart glasses, other cutting edge defence tech, for companies and countries worldwide

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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