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Show Notes

Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the happenings in the African tech space this week.

The stories:

Kuda 602% loss in 2021
Uber gets hacked by an 18-year old
First bank scraps dollar transactions with its naira card
Nedbank joins MTN in the metaverse

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Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
00:23 - Kuda 602% loss in 2021
09:56 - 18-year old hacks Uber
15:04 - First bank scraps dollar transactions on naira card
25:28 - Nedbank joins MTN in the metaverse

Useful links

Kuda’s loss increased by 602%, from $2m in 2020 to $14m in 2021
18-year-old breaks into Uber’s internal systems, said the ride-hailing giant has weak security
Why your employees, not firewalls, should be your first line of defence against cyberattacks
The shocking truth about Nigerian email scams
You can no longer shop on foreign websites with your First Bank naira card
One of South Africa’s largest banks, Nedbank, joins MTN in the metaverse

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.

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