Fake phones in Kenya, Nomba raises $30m, Virtual cards palaver, Lagos States' electric buses

<div> <div> <div>This episode is also available on YouTube -&nbsp;https://youtu.be/zQRPMHIL2PI</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> <div>Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss hot topics making the rounds in the African tech space this week.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>The stories:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Kenya wants to find fake phones with special software</li> <li>Nomba raises $30m in pre-seed</li> <li>Nigerians experiencing virtual cards failure</li> <li>Lagos State Governor announces electric buses</li> </ul> <div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div>Register for Lagos Startup Expo here -&nbsp;<a href="https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/">https://techpoint.africa/events/lagos-startup-expo/</a></div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div>Subscribe to <strong>The Workaholic</strong> - <a href="https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/">https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/</a></div> <div>and</div> <div><strong>Fintech Today</strong> - <a href="https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/">https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/</a></div> <div>and</div> <div><strong>Techpoint Digest</strong> -&nbsp;<a href="https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/">https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/</a></div> <div>and</div> <div><strong>Intellligence by Techpoint's newsletter -&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/">https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/newsletter-signup/</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Timestamps</strong></div> <div>00:00 - Intro</div> <div>00:04 - What's happening with crypto?<br />03:33 - Kenya's spyware issues<br />10:54 - Nomba raises $30 million<br />18:38 - Nigeria's virtual cards palaver<br />29:36 - Lagos State's electric buses</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Useful links</strong></div> <ul> <li>Lagos State Governor <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2023/05/03/techpoint-digest-574/#:~:text=to%20payments%20directly.-,Lagos%20State%20Governor%20announces%20firs