Africa Tech Radio

As Nigeria’s digital economy continues evolving, 2025 brought major shifts in technology regulation, innovation, policy, and skills development.    Sitting at the center of this ecosystem is NITDA with a front-row and often a leading role in shaping these changes.   In this episode, Tony chats with Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi and how he has overseen some of the most defining moments in Nigeria’s tech...

"We spent $350k trying to train AI models" - Vangelis Oden. In this episode of the Data and AI Gist Podcast, host, Philip Ade-Akanbi chats with Vangelis Oden, the VP, AI Services at BlueChip Technologies Ltd. Vangelis answers the pressing question about the future of "Prompt Engineering" and what's really important for employees as we head into a world supercharged by AI. Philip and Vangelis also...

From video to messaging and discovery, X changed more than you might think in 2025. Listen to find out the features that actually reshaped the app.

What is the future of the gaming industry in 2025?   Game enthusiasts Chima Ifeji and Faith Olowonla play host to Kunmi Adenipebi, Shola Edu and Oscar Michael discussing gaming trends that shaped Africa in 2025.

In this episode of Digital Spaces by Radio IITA, Dr. Olufisayo Kolade explores the Estimate App, a mobile innovation transforming how yam anthracnose disease (YAD) is studied and managed. The Estimate App, available on Android and iOS, is a phenotyping tool designed to quantify the severity of anthracnose symptoms on yam leaves, enabling researchers, breeders, and field practitioners to collect st...

Here’s what happened on Snapchat this year, from auto-saving videos to safer chats and everything in between.  Listen in to find out the Snapchat updates that actually shaped 2025. 

Will AI become more important to businesses in 2026?   In this episode, Data Governance Specialist, Yinka Oke and ML Engineering Specialist, Maduabuchi Anamelechi , make projections about the future of Data and AI to individuals, small businesses, corporate organizations and government agencies.

"What's the difference between Data Skills and Data Tools?" In this episode of the Data and AI Gist Podcast, host, Philip Ade-Akanbi chats with Seun Akintibubo, a Data Analytics & AI Trainer and CEO of Avita Technologies. Seun shares where exactly to begin if you're considering getting into the data industry and the right background knowledge to have to start a data career. Currently, Seun is...

“A one stop shop for data management systems - EBS”   In this episode of Digital Space by RadioIITA, Simon Imoro, Data Manager, Breeding; IITA, talks about the Enterprise Branding Systems which is an open source, cloud based software that houses and manages all the data systems for the maize breeding program of the IITA.

From music in Status to reposting, WhatsApp got a whole bunch of new features in 2025!  Listen in to catch all the details of the updates that rocked the app this year.”

Cybersecurity continues to be a burning issue in Africa. In this episode, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Ouranos; Yusuf Oluwaseyi Onileyan, speaks to the trends that shaped the world of cybersecurity in 2025.

Agentic and Conversational AI have been the most popular topics of discussion this year.   From LLMs to data protection and regulation, the Founder of Africa Agentic and Conversational AI Summit, Sydney Eneremadu, speaks to the major trends that shaped Conversational and Agentic AI in 2025.

2025 was the year Facebook quietly changed its personality. Reels took over, original content finally won, spam got punished, and the feed got cleaner.  Listen to Cruise Ctrl as we break down the Facebook updates that actually mattered in 2025; what changed, and why it matters!

Fake Life versus reality, which do you live?  How do you manage to stay true to yourself in today's increasingly AI-generated world? Is opposition relevant to the life of a society? Should every society encourage the voice of opposition? Leave a comment, share this episode with someone and join us in the next episode. "What's on Your Mind" is LIVE every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 6pm WA...

What does dignity in Labour and Africa’s failing democracies have in common? The recent surge in military coups and a decline in democratic qualities especially in the Sahel and West Africa have made us question the practice of democracy across Africa. What can be done to save Africa’s struggling democracies? In the same breath, we are faced with daily examples of a dysfunctional society and Ekene...

From Meta keeping creators safe from content theft to Snapchat rolling out public Topic Chats… a lot is happening on our favourite social media apps. Which update surprised you the most?

“African businesses deserve the same speed, affordability and reliability as any business in the world, that’s what we’re building.”  In this episode, Joshua Nwogodo, CEO, ZuniQ. speaks about why cross-border payments in emerging markets remain slow and expensive, how Zuniq is fixing these challenges with modern infrastructure, and what the future of seamless global payments could look like for Af...

Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. At #MoonshotByTechCabal2024, Robert Kehinde, CEO of 1411 Group, talks about training software engineers, upskilling talent, and partnering with companies to make digital skills accessible, showing how bridging the gap can unlock countless opportunities in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem.

“Create, package, and protect your work.” At #MoonshotByTechCabal2024, Tolu Olowofoyeku, Co-Founder of Kugali Media, shares how building proof-of-concept projects, understanding intellectual property, and combining creativity with business acumen has propelled Kugali from comic books to Disney animation, and why the right team is key to turning creativity into opportunity.

From Threads now letting creators review and approve replies to WhatsApp finally rolling out an official Apple Watch app to Instagram adding Reels watch history at last. Here’s everything happening on your favourite social media apps this week. Listen to catch up! 

“Technology in Africa wins when leadership inspires, collaboration happens, and every layer works together.” At #MoonshotByTechCabal2024, Oswald Osaretin Guobadia, tech policy advisor, shares why digital trade, smart policy, and strong partnerships are key to building Africa’s thriving tech ecosystem, and why the next generation is ready to follow bold leadership.

“Consistency is not about doing what everyone else is doing,  it’s about finding what works for you and showing up.” At #MoonshotByTechCabal2024, Tobi Ayeni, aka MissTechy, shares her journey from a 9-to-5 marketer to one of Nigeria’s top tech content creators  and how she’s now on a mission to help more women become badass editors through the upcoming MissTechy Academy.

Which is worse - constantly giving excuses for being unreliable and the desire to “Oga” it over someone else? Why can't you keep your word? What excuses do you give for being unreliable and lacking integrity? Is any excuse worth not keeping your word? Does Nigeria have a hierarchical "Oga" culture? Where does this intense competition to "Oga" it over the next person come from? Leave a comment, sha...

In healthcare, the real innovation isn’t just technology,  it’s empathy at scale.” At #MoonshotByTechCabal2024, Guy Stiebel, VP of Product at Cedar, shares how technology is transforming patient experiences, why personalization matters in healthcare delivery, and how better data can help build trust between patients and providers

We started by bringing the Akara guy and the spaghetti stand on your street online, because convenience shouldn’t be limited to big restaurants.” At #MoonshotByTechCabal2024, Kennedy Offor, Head of Sales at Chowdeck, shares how the company is using tech to empower local vendors and deliver meals faster with over 90% arriving in under 30 minutes.