Dark loan apps and Bosun Tijani’s tricky path

<div> <div> <div> <div>This episode is also available on YouTube -&nbsp;https://youtu.be/nfxZvQWDSJ0</div> </div> </div> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters share their insights, opinions and knowledge on the top stories in the African tech space this week.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>The stories:</strong></div> <ul> <li>MTN South African branch to pay $5.2 million before H2 2023</li> <li>Mastercard acquires minor stake in MoMo</li> <li>Jumia records reduction in losses in Nigeria</li> <li>Jumia may unroll new services in Egypt</li> <li>Loan apps' agents reveal companies' unethical practices</li> <li>Bosun Tijani has been confirmed as minister of communications and digital economy</li> </ul> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div><strong>Register to attend </strong>the Modern Workplace Africa Conference: https://modernworkplaceafrica.com/</div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</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>00:42 - Jagun Jagun and Nigeria's VFX industry<br />03:40 - MTN South Africa to pay R1.9 billion and Mastercard acquires stake in MoMo<br />13:05 - Jumia records decline in operating loss<br />18:58 - Jumia could be launch BNPL services in Egypt<br />21:54 - Loan agents disbursing unwanted loans<br />34:33 - Bosun Tijani appointed Nigeria's Minister of Communications and Digital Economy<br />38:47 - Other stories</div> </div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Useful links</strong></div> <ul> <li>MTN <a href="https://techpoint.afri