Newsbites: Google’s $1b investment

It has been an eventful week and we could not help but talk about it on the Techpoint Africa Podcast. From Apple's World Wide Developer Conference 2022 (WWDC22) to Nigeria's primary election drama, we did not leave anything out. 1:15 - Apple's Buy Now Pay Later option and other WWDC updates 6:18 - MFS Africa acquires GTP Learn how to gain more customers for your business without spending on Instagram ads 15:16 - Ethiopia places outright ban on crypto trading 24:04 - Preventing lengthy vote counts with blockchain Useful links From ballot paper to blockchain ledger, can blockchain, the tech behind Bitcoin, heal Nigeria’s democracy? Gain more customers on Instagram without spending on ads This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and edited by Múyìwá Mátùlúkò Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories. ...

All stories mentioned: Bitmama’s $350,000 pre-seed https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/04/bitmama-raises-pre-seed/ eNaira launch postponed https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/01/cbn-postpones-enaira-launch/ Airtel’s leadership change https://techpoint.africa/2021/10/05/techpoint-digest-182/ Nigeria Independence day image by Very Nice Quotes: https://verynicequotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/nigerian1.jpg ...

Yesterday, April 25, 2022, Twitter’s board of directors announced that it had agreed to be acquired by an entity owned by Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, at approximately $44 billion. If you’ve been following this closely, then you also know that this means the microblogging platform is going private.  0:45 - But why does Elon Musk want Twitter? Context 5:31 - Google's motivation providing fibre optic internet for Africa. Context 16:19 - Blockchain to combat certification fraud in Africa? Context Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories. ...