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S1E20 Ep 20 | Babajide Duroshola on layoffs, governance, and building your defence layer
This week, we had with us the Managing Director of M-KOPA, Babajide Duroshola, and we spoke about the talent economy, employment, and a few signs you should keep an eye out for to know when a layoff…
S1 A special episode: The parts of the show we don’t talk about… | Ep. 19.5
This week, the crew of Headlines worked from home. As we approach episode 20, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on our wins, challenges and what the past 5 months have truly been like.Ask us…
S1E19 Ep. 19 | How TikTok Became a Recruitment Ground for terrorists
Imagine opening TikTok and the first thing you see is a terrorist. In this episode, we're breaking down how social media platforms became battlegrounds for terrorism, and why the solutions,…
S1E18 Episode 18 | Markets move fast. Regulation moves slow. Here’s how Nigeria's paying the price.
A newsroom impersonated a restaurant on Glovo. It took 48 hours. No verification. No questions asked.Meanwhile, universities can now accept students with a minimum of 37.5% grade. And Swoop just…
S1E17 Episode 17 | Does Nigeria Have a Talent Problem or a Salary Problem?
Since February, we have surveyed 120 Nigerians about spam calls, and, based on their experiences, it’s only gotten worse. Meanwhile, a Nigerian CEO gave an insider view into his company and what he…
S1E16 Episode 16: A Government used AI to write AI rules. The AI lied
This week, we’re taking a deeper look at regulators.Telcos are paying up for the bad network…but, is it a strong enough payoff? Then, South Africa's government used AI to write its AI policy, and it…
S1E15 Episode 15 | Security breaches, government surveillance & market wars: The Week Explained
Imprisonment for a tweet? The Gabonese government is cracking down on its citizens again. After its social media shutdown in February, Gabon’s government is opting for another route–one where the…
S1E14 Episode 14 | What’s Happening With Telcos, Safaricom & Takealot?
Cartels are looting telco towers across Nigeria. Safaricom locked users out of M-PESA. And Takealot just became Shein. We break down the infrastructure crisis, the app disaster, and the e-commerce…
S1E13 Episode 13: Here’s why Mental Health Workers Are Striking Against AI
Ever wondered if a camera can stop a massacre — or if AI is a better therapist than your doctor?This week, we dig into what happens when technology shows up in the most human moments.What's…
S1E12 Episode 12: Why EV production is threatened, layoffs in tech, & Flutterwave’s new license
This week on Headlines, Zia and Muktar get into Flutterwave’s new banking license as GB Agboola pivots Africa’s largest payment rail toward a full-stack infrastructure bet. We explore the why behind…
S1E11 Episode 11: The $80B Metaverse reset, Moniepoint’s latest acquisition, & The PwC 21 month ban
This week on Headlines, Muktar and Eme get into the $80 billion reality of Meta’s Horizon Worlds as Mark Zuckerberg pivots the world’s most powerful social ecosystem toward an AI infrastructure bet.…
S1E10 Episode 10: BTC for a flight? The creator economy feud & Why you can only update your BVN number once
Bitcoin to fly? South African Airways (SAA) is the first commercial airline to accept BTC. What does this mean for the transport and logistics industry? Last weekend, two creator platforms took the…
S1E9 Episode 9: Why Showmax is folding, why you should stop saying ‘please’ to AI, & Ghana’s crypto law
This week, Eme and Tayo peel back the curtain on the brutal economics of African streaming. For every $1 Showmax earned, it spent $2.50, leading to a $500 million in accumulated losses. We break down…
S1E8 Episode 8: Zuckerberg's ‘eyes’ in your bedroom, Zap’s AI-driven layoffs , & M-Pesa's privacy move
Are your smart glasses watching you in the bathroom? This week, we go inside a chilling reveal that contractors in Nairobi are reviewing intimate, private footage captured by Meta’s Ray-Ban smart…
S1E7 Episode 7: MTN’s $2.2B move, the Gabon social media ban & how $4.3m was recovered from cybercrime rings
What happens when law enforcement discovers a home that is a training ground for scammers? This week, we go inside INTERPOL’s massive 16-country 'Operation Red Card 2.0' and break down the cost…
S1E6 Episode 6: AI for the dead, the 580k TikTok crackdown, & the African debt trap
Is your digital life about to outlive you? This week, we dive into Meta’s patent for "AI for the dead" that replicates your online behaviour to keep you chatting long after you’re gone. We also…
S1E5 Episode 5: Nigeria’s 2027 election e-transmission, Nigeria’s $5.58B Data Spend in 2025, & 140K South Africans free from the dark
This week, we dive into the Nigerian Senate’s massive U-turn on electronic results and why a manual backup has some people on edge. We also break down the cost of being online in Nigeria and Kenya’s…
S1E4 Episode 4: Cash bans, Nigeria’s trillion-Naira habit, & The startup exodus in East Africa
Ever thought a bouquet of cash could land you in legal trouble? This week, we explore the Central Bank of Kenya's new "Valentine’s warning" and why regulators across the continent are swooping in to…
S1E3 Episode 3: Why Nigerians are livid about PayPal’s reentry, and the reason Kenya’s M-PESA is too big to fail
Welcome to another episode of Headlines by TechCabal!In episode 3, we’re breaking down the $276 million tax the Nigerian government made in 2025, what the Kenyan government really believes about its…
S1E2 Episode 2: The Kenyan government's $775,000 influencer budget, Paystack's 10-year rebrand & MAX's $24 million equity.
Welcome to episode 2!In this episode, we’re looking at the Kenyan government’s plans to put influencers on the payroll, and Paystack making a massive move, to restructure into a Holding…
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