Techpoint Africa Podcast
How Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency will work
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Episode notes
On guest on today's podcast is Dr Olumide Okubadejo, Head of Product at Sabi and AI researcher. We discuss:
- Africa's AI strategy
- Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency
- Jump n' Pass partnering Justrite
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:13 - Africa's AI strategy
22:51 - Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency
33:13 - Jump n' Pass partners Justrite
Useful links
- Zimbabwe just introduced a new gold-backed currency in an attempt to fight inflation and wean off the US dollar
- Paul Graham "delve" debate highlights 3 reasons Africa needs its own AI strategy/
- Self-checkout startup, Jump n Pass, partners Justrite to activate queue-jumping service/ across all its stores in Nigeria
This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo
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