Africa Tech Kin with Danny that Guy: POTRAZ Warning for Companies, Starlink in Africa, Agentic AI
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In this episode of The Africa Tech Kin, Danny that Guy covers POTRAZ's Regulatory Notice 1 of 2026, warning organisations still processing personal data without a Data Controller licence that enforcement action is coming, including fines and imprisonment. NetOne has removed all off-peak data bundle restrictions after sustained consumer backlash and intervention from the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe.
The show also examines how online betting platforms responded after CAF overturned the AFCON 2025 final result, stripping Senegal of the title and declaring Morocco champions, with major sportsbooks split on whether to honour the new outcome.
Airtel Africa and SpaceX announce the successful testing of Starlink's satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Kenya, enabling standard 4G phones to connect in areas with no terrestrial signal. Meanwhile, Namibia's regulator CRAN has rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications service licence and a spectrum licence, citing concerns including a lack of local ownership.
South Africa's parliament convenes a roundtable on whether podcasts and digital content creators should face regulation. Three South African co-founders of stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK become billionaires after Mastercard confirms a $1.8 billion acquisition, the largest stablecoin deal in history. Safaricom begins masking phone numbers in M-PESA transaction notifications, a significant privacy shift for mobile money. And Anthropic launches computer use for Claude, allowing the AI assistant to navigate applications and complete tasks on a user's Mac.
ABOUT THE SHOW The Africa Tech Kin is Zimbabwe's premier weekly technology talk show, hosted by Danny that Guy on ZiFM Stereo every Tuesday straight after the news at 7 pm. We break down the biggest stories in tech from a local, regional, and international perspective. We answer "What's new?" and "Where are the opportunities?" for Zimbabwean tech enthusiasts and curious newcomers alike.
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The show also examines how online betting platforms responded after CAF overturned the AFCON 2025 final result, stripping Senegal of the title and declaring Morocco champions, with major sportsbooks split on whether to honour the new outcome.
Airtel Africa and SpaceX announce the successful testing of Starlink's satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Kenya, enabling standard 4G phones to connect in areas with no terrestrial signal. Meanwhile, Namibia's regulator CRAN has rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications service licence and a spectrum licence, citing concerns including a lack of local ownership.
South Africa's parliament convenes a roundtable on whether podcasts and digital content creators should face regulation. Three South African co-founders of stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK become billionaires after Mastercard confirms a $1.8 billion acquisition, the largest stablecoin deal in history. Safaricom begins masking phone numbers in M-PESA transaction notifications, a significant privacy shift for mobile money. And Anthropic launches computer use for Claude, allowing the AI assistant to navigate applications and complete tasks on a user's Mac.
ABOUT THE SHOW The Africa Tech Kin is Zimbabwe's premier weekly technology talk show, hosted by Danny that Guy on ZiFM Stereo every Tuesday straight after the news at 7 pm. We break down the biggest stories in tech from a local, regional, and international perspective. We answer "What's new?" and "Where are the opportunities?" for Zimbabwean tech enthusiasts and curious newcomers alike.
CONNECT WITH US
Hashtag: #AfricaTechKin
