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Njeri Wagacha talks to George Owuor

On this month’s podcast Njeri Wagacha talks to George Owuor, Director of Policy, Sub-Saharan Africa, Mastercard. Njeri and George talk about lobbying, the regulation of social media, data protection, cybersecurity, trade and financial services in Africa.

8 Sep 2021 39:44 Minutes Podcast
Njeri Wagacha talks to George Owuor

Njeri Wagacha talks to George Owuor

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On this month’s podcast Njeri Wagacha talks to George Owuor, Director of Policy, Sub-Saharan Africa, Mastercard. Njeri and George talk about lobbying, the regulation of social media, data protection, cybersecurity, trade and financial services in Africa.

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