Zap is now selling Airtime

The Open Africa Podcast by Open Africa Podcast

Jul 30, 20261:37:38Technology

On this episode, Laolu, Furo, and Nosa are joined by Nnanna from Fintech is Easy to unpack Zap's expansion into airtime and data, Moniepoint's Kenya play, and what the recent fundings and acquisitions mean for the ecosys...

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