Nigeria 100% broadband penetration, cashless economy, Google vs Microsoft (A.I. wars)

<div> <div> <div>This episode is also available on YouTube -&nbsp;https://youtu.be/AI1Z_W0bEWc</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>This week on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Emmanuel, Chimgozirim, and Bolu discuss some of the trending stories home and abroad.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> <div><strong>The stories:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Broadband penetration in Nigeria; the truth and the lies</li> <li>Nigeria's cashless economy woes</li> <li>The A.I. war between Google, Microsoft, and &mdash; surprisingly &mdash; Baidu</li> </ul> <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>&nbsp;</div> <div>Download Intelligence by Techpoint's World Cup Report here: <a href="https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/our-reports/">https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/our-reports/</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Timestamps</strong></div> <div>00:00 - Intro</div> <div>01:22 - Nigeria's 100% broadband penetration</div> <div>08:30 - Nigeria's cashless economy woes</div> <div>16:40 - A.I. wars (Google vs Microsoft)</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Useful links</strong></div> <ul> <li>No, Starlink has not given Nigeria 100% broadband penetration. <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2023/02/07/starlink-nigeria-broadband-penetration/">Despite what the president claims</a></li> <li>Botched naira redesign policy is proof that <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2023/02/07/nigeria-is-not-ready-for-a-cashless-economy/">Nigeria is not ready for a cashless economy</a></li> <li>Google <a href="https://techpoint.africa/2023/02/06/google-lau