ARCON vs. Mr. Macaroni

Techpoint Africa Podcast

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/_0tMTCu9v_Y

Today on Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss the stories trending in the African tech space this week.

The stories:

• Safaricom and Starlink to go head-to-head in Kenya
• Uber and Bolt launch audio recording safety option
• ARCON goes after Mr. Macaroni

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:41 - Threads loses active users
05:44 - Starlink's launch in Kenya
15:30 - Uber and Bolt's audio safety option
25:20 - Mr Macaroni vs ARCON

Useful links

• Starlink launches in Kenya, chooses Karibu Connect as its authorised reseller
• Safaricom plans to launch a satellite Internet service to challenge Starlink in Kenya
• Uber launches emergency button and audio recording features to improve safety on its app
• Indecent Ad: Mr Macaroni faces ARCON’s scrutiny over D’General Bitters skit
• The Rules of ARCON Every Advertiser Should Know in Nigeria
• Uganda imposes a 5% tax on Facebook, Netflix, Google
• Ethiopia ends a 5-month social media ban
• Jumia Kenya’s employee stole $150,000 by manipulating vendor payment records

This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede

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Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk