Today on the Techpoint Africa Podcast, we discuss some of the happenings in the African tech space this week. The stories: Kuda 602% loss in 2021 Uber gets hacked by an 18-year old First bank scraps dollar transactions with its naira card Nedbank joins MTN in the metaverse To advertise or promote your brand, visit this link or send an email to business@techpoint.africa Follow this link to download the Whistle app on the Google Play Store Explore the fintech in everything at The Fintech Summit 2022 Build a solution for Africa’s financial woes and stand a chance to win $5,000 Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:23 - Kuda 602% loss in 2021 09:56 - 18-year old hacks Uber 15:04 - First bank scraps dollar transactions on naira card 25:28 - Nedbank joins MTN in the metaverse Useful links Kuda’s loss increased by 602%, from $2m in 2020 to $14m in 2021 18-year-old breaks into Uber’s internal systems, said the ride-hailing giant has weak security Why your employees, not firewalls, should be your first line of defence against cyberattacks The shocking truth about Nigerian email scams You can no longer shop on foreign websites with your First Bank naira card One of South Africa’s largest banks, Nedbank, joins MTN in the metaverse 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.