This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/AI1Z_W0bEWc   This week on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, Emmanuel, Chimgozirim, and Bolu discuss some of the trending stories home and abroad.   The stories: Broadband penetration in Nigeria; the truth and the lies Nigeria's cashless economy woes The A.I. war between Google, Microsoft, and — surprisingly — Baidu   Subscribe to The Workaholic - https://techpoint.africa/subject/work/ and Fintech Today - https://techpoint.africa/subject/fintech/ and Techpoint Digest - https://techpoint.africa/subject/techpoint-digest/   Download Intelligence by Techpoint's World Cup Report here: https://intelligence.techpoint.africa/our-reports/   Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Nigeria's 100% broadband penetration 08:30 - Nigeria's cashless economy woes 16:40 - A.I. wars (Google vs Microsoft)   Useful links No, Starlink has not given Nigeria 100% broadband penetration. Despite what the president claims Botched naira redesign policy is proof that Nigeria is not ready for a cashless economy Google launches Bard Microsoft to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot into its Bing search engine AI wars: 5 ways Google is going neck and neck with Microsoft Partech closes $263m Africa-focused fund Flutterwave receives payments processing licence in Egypt as it eyes North African expansion This episode was produced by Ogheneruemu Oneyibo and Gracious Sede   Email us your feedback at podcast@techpoint.africa. Visit www.techpoint.africa for more stories.   Music - Beach by MBB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEnQ8dHwDSk