In this episode of the Tech Tides Africa podcast, Kelvin and Karen discuss Tesla’s bold move into North Africa with the opening of its Casablanca office, marking the company’s entry into the region’s electric vehicle and clean energy market. Is this just another EV launch, or the beginning of a clean energy race across the continent? They also cover the controversy surrounding fintech giant M-KOPA, as a court petition reveals allegations of racial discrimination in its internal shareholding structure. What does this mean for African-led tech startups backed by foreign capital? And how is the tech community responding? Also in this episode: M-KOPA faces discrimination claims in court over internal shareholding structure Nigeria and China sign satellite connectivity deal for direct-to-device access Moove targets unicorn status with a planned $300 million funding round Visa & Yellow Card team up to enable stablecoin payments for African businesses U.S. Startup wave enters Cameroon via partnership with CBC Bank South African AI energy Startup secures R32 million in fresh funding   * The correct designation of Bosun Tijani is the Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (00:24:49)   📢 Connect with Us! Twitter/X: @stgr_africa LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stgrafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stgr_africa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startupgraveyard.africa Kelvin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvingobo Karen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-maina-84154937/ Joyce (Producer): https://www.linkedin.com/in/joycejohnaliche/ Visit our website: https://startupgraveyard.africa Support our work: https://selar.com/showlove/stgr-africa Signup to our Newsletter: https://startupgraveyardafrica.substack.com