May 22, 2025
#15 ARCON vs. Meta, Stripe's snubs big four, and Zambia's AI revolution
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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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