Nigerian Government and Chinese loans, CBN pushes eNaira adoption, Wangiri scam is back

<div> <div>This episode is also available on YouTube -&nbsp;https://youtu.be/glk3P3nCIPM</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> <div>Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, our reporters bring to you insights into the stories breaking in the African tech space this week.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>The stories:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Nigerian government ordered to account for $460 million chinese loan</li> <li>$360 million loan from China for fibre optics cable in 2020</li> <li>CBN pushes eNaira adoption</li> <li>Wangiri scam reportedly back in Kenya</li> </ul> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div>Register for Lagos Startup Expo here -&nbsp;https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/</div> <div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Subscribe to <strong>The Workaholic</strong> - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/</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>00:00 - Intro</div> <div>03:46 - Nigeria's debt to China</div> <div>12:26 - Telcos and USSD</div> <div>27:20 - eNaira and adoption</div> <div>39:40 - Wangiri scam in Kenya</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Useful links</strong></div> <ul> <li>The Nigerian government <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2023/05/22/techpoint-digest-587/">has been ordered to account for a $460m Chinese loan</a></li> <li>With $328 million funding, <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2020/07/21/internet-fibre-northern-nigeria/">Nigeria approves Internet fibre extension to Northern Nigeria</a></li> <li>Ongoing USSD <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2023/05/23/banks-telcos-ussd-squabble-continues/">disputes threaten to exclude 17 Million Nigerians from banking services</a></li>