#15 ARCON vs. Meta, Stripe's snubs big four, and Zambia's AI revolution

In this episode of the Tech Tides Africa podcast, Kelvin and Karen discuss the growing tensions between Nigeria’s advertising regulator, ARCON and digital platforms in a bid to control digital advertising in Nigeria. 

They also cover why Stripe’s recent stablecoin rollout deliberately bypassed Africa’s Big Four economies.

Also in this episode:

• Nigeria and Somalia sign a new cross-border data protection agreement
• Africa’s fastest-growing fintech companies in 2025 feature seven from Nigeria
• Zambia plans to embed AI training in its tertiary education curriculum
• Jumia expands its delivery service footprint in Nigeria
• Safaricom eyes satellite partnerships as Starlink’s presence grows
• 2025 UTME controversy: Did over 70% of candidates truly fail, or is there more to the story?
  
  

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