Miva's open university licence, Vodafone to cut 11,000 jobs, MTN GlobalConnect rebrands

Episode 174 May 18, 2023 00:29:05
Miva's open university licence, Vodafone to cut 11,000 jobs, MTN GlobalConnect rebrands
Techpoint Africa Podcast
Miva's open university licence, Vodafone to cut 11,000 jobs, MTN GlobalConnect rebrands

May 18 2023 | 00:29:05

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Hosted By

Chimgozirim Nwokoma Oluwanifemi Kolawole Bolu Abiodun

Show Notes

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/o3OK7Fl7a7Y

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters discuss and share insights on the stories sweeping across the African tech space this week.

The stories:

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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Lagos Startup Expo
01:52 - Miva Open University
17:00 - Vodafone to cut 10,000 jobs
18:32 - MTN GlobalConnect rebrands
21:26 - Nigerian telcos can cut banks off from using USSD
24:39 - Nigeria's harmonised USSD codes
26:00 - Nigeria's digital certificate of occupancy process
 
Useful links
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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