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Why governments are bad with digital currencies
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Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:
- Rwanda's Central Bank Digital Currency
- The latest on the Wasoko and MaxAB merger
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Why CBDCs don't do much
11:28 - The Wasoko-MaxAB merger
Useful links
- Wasoko and MaxAB merger deal stalls due to ongoing restructuring, macroeconomic challenges
- Rwandan Central Bank set to launch digital currency in 2026- Deputy Governor
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph
Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
200 episodes
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Manage episode 442006092 series 2905838
Content provided by Techpoint Africa Podcast and Techpoint Africa. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Techpoint Africa Podcast and Techpoint Africa or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our hosts discuss:
- Rwanda's Central Bank Digital Currency
- The latest on the Wasoko and MaxAB merger
Subscribe to The Modern Workplace/, Equity Merchants/, Techpoint Digest/ and Intelpoint's newsletter/
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:09 - Why CBDCs don't do much
11:28 - The Wasoko-MaxAB merger
Useful links
- Wasoko and MaxAB merger deal stalls due to ongoing restructuring, macroeconomic challenges
- Rwandan Central Bank set to launch digital currency in 2026- Deputy Governor
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Crystal-Agnes Joseph
Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa/ for more stories.
Music - Beach by MBB -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk
Find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @TechpointAfrica
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