Uber’s Nigeria Exit, Kenya’s Commission War, & Apple’s New CEO

Welcome back to Tony’s Tech Side on Africa Tech Radio where Tony shares the biggest technology, business, and policy stories driving headlines across Africa and the global tech ecosystem. In this episode, we cover: Uber’s African Retreat vs. Kenya’s Legal Victory: Why Uber abruptly shut down operations in Nigeria and Uganda, and what the Kenyan High Court’s ruling against the 18% commission cap means for drivers and platforms like Bolt. Retail, Fintech & Big Banking Moves: Shoprite’s 51% acquisition of PoS provider R&A Cellular to capture South Africa’s informal retail market, FNB’s 4-hour digital outage, Nedbank’s majority acquisition of NCBA in Kenya, and Kenya’s eTIMS integration with public payments. MTN Nigeria’s Scale Challenge: MTN reaches 92.2 million subscribers, but falling average revenue per user (ARPU) forces a pivot toward 5G broadband and digital finance. Global Tech Leadership & Transparency: Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years, handing the reins to John Ternus, while Instagram introduces new "AI-generated profile" tags to combat fake AI influencers. Subscribe & Follow: Tune in weekly on Africa Tech Radio or your preferred podcast platform. Don't forget to rate, review, and share the episode!