Airtel is the 5G new cat in Nigeria

<div> <div> <div>This episode is also available on YouTube -&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> <div>Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss tech news this week from around the African continent.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>The stories:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Tension between Ride-hailing companies in Nigeria and their drivers</li> <li>Nigerian banks and other institutions fined over ₦200 million for data privacy violations</li> <li>Somalia launches QR code standard</li> <li>Airtel to launch 5G network</li> </ul> <div> <div>Subscribe to <strong>The Workaholic</strong> - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/</div> <div> <div> <div>and</div> <div><strong>Fintech Today</strong> - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/</div> <div>and</div> <div><strong>Techpoint Digest</strong> -&nbsp;https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/</div> <div> <div>and</div> <div><strong>Intellligence by Techpoint's newsletter </strong>-https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Timestamps</strong></div> </div> </div> <div>00:00 - Intro</div> </div> <div>02:40 - Nigerian ride-hailing drivers strike</div> <div>18:42 - Nigerian banks and institutions fined ₦200 million</div> <div>29:11 - Somalia's QR code standard</div> <div>39:23 - Airtel set to launch 5G</div> <div>46:00 - Other stories</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div><strong>Useful links</strong></div> <ul> <li>E-hailing drivers could go on strike again, <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2023/06/20/e-hailing-drivers-could-go-on-strike-again-but-their-battle-with-ride-hailing-companies-could-be-a-lose-lose/">but their battle with ride-hailing companies could be a lose-lose</a></li> <li>Nigerian banks and institutions <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2023/06/20/nigerian-banks-fined-200-million-data-privacy-violations/">fined over N200 million for data privacy violations</a></li> <li>Somalia's <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2023/06/21/somalias-central-b