2025 in Review

The Open Africa Podcast by Open Africa Podcast

Dec 31, 202541:45Technology

On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa do the usual Year in Review and make few predictions for 2026! Thank you for loving the podcast all year long! _ We love hearing your thoughts! Find us on X (@TheOAPod) and Instagra...

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