Techpoint Digest: Nigeria's NCC blocks fake devices, WhatsApp adds account-free calls
Fowe · x · 2026-10-16
Techpoint Africa's digest covers African tech news: Nigeria's NCC rolls out checks to block fake devices from its networks, Wise gets formal forex approval in South Africa, WhatsApp lets users call people without accounts, and Airtel launches a virtual card to challenge M-Pesa GlobalPay.
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