When Zap starts selling airtime, we’ll make this Shola’s big man laugh the intro to the podcast
Open Africa Podcast
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Open Africa Podcast
@TheOAPod
Your favourite tech podcast, back from the abyss. Going forward, we're taking no prisoners. Hosted by 'Laolu, Nosa, & Furo.
- Replying to @TheOAPodShola, when we ask him to add Sporty to Zap
00:00There is only one ZAP in Nigeria and Africa.- Pocket is now on NIP. Pocket account numbers soon come?
- Cleva secures IMTO licence from Nigeria's central bank
- Something that has flown under the radar in the last couple months: neobanks launching/teasing “premium” products
- A Nigerian bank (its Sterling Bank don’t worry) will jump on this new GPT image gen meme before the week is over
- New Episode of the Podcast is uppp! We talk about dLocal’s intention to acquire AZA Finance, Fincra’s Expansion to East Africa, Palmpay’s plan to Raise, and other alleged Industry news. Link is in the comments ⬇️
- Because they’re tired of seeing Verve do so much winning, Mastercard has announced the Naija Card. It's a domestic-only debit card that likely has lower fees than international cards. Naira billing perhaps.
- customer doesn't care if it's prefunded or with stablecoin.When payments people tell you we have 'instant' cross-border, they're lying. What we have: $25M pre-funded in foreign banks so transfers LOOK instant. Stablecoins will eliminate pre-funding entirely. Here's the phase transition most are missing 🧵
- The people behind this podcast recorded a new episode today.
