Africa Tech Radio

How long should a CEO serve? In this episode of Back to Base on Africa Tech Radio, CEO of Teksight Edge, Charles Edosomwan, shares some insights on succession planning, and his experience as a Founder.

Paystack's Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) 2023, reveal huge growth in digital forms of payments. In this episode, Paystack’s Country Lead in South Africa, Joel Bronkowski, shares his journey of leading Paystack’s entry and growth in South Africa and how businesses can leverage ecommerce to remain competitive in 2024.

X looking to add video features to their spaces. Should all app have similar features or should they stay unique to their original features?  

Do you prefer a tight hug, 24 hours together or gifts? Do you know your love language ? Keep listening to find out!

From Worldcoin's launch to Twitter monetization, Naspers leadership Job cuts, economic slowdowns, and infrastructure changes change, this quarter was packed with ups and downs. Listen to the full podcast for a retrospective look into Q3 of 2023

Death is the light by which the shadow of all of life's meaning is measured. Between Access PFA's acquisition of ARM, Neuralink's brain implant, and the death of Google Podcasts; this episode of Tony's Tech Side gives more insights into these stories and more.   Catchup on the latest Tech News on #TonysTechSide.

A lot of times, people have mistaken malaria, fever, cold and the flu. What is the difference? What are the misconceptions about the flu? Listen to find out.

This episode is culled from a LinkedIn Live partnership organized by Africa Tech radio and Prembly on how to foster a positive work security culture.  The Lead Researcher and Data Analyst at Prembly; Adebola Orogun, Chief Innovative Officer and Co-founder at Prembly; Tolu Adetuyi, and a Security Consultant at Ethnos; Miracle Chukwudebe, join Show Host at Africa Tech Radio; Anthony Ibe, to explore...

Over 7 million Nigerians suffer from depression (WHO). A third of all employees in Nigeria are at an increased risk of workplace stress (WellNewMe). The real problem most times is not being depressed but the stigma and the scarcity of help if you become depressed in Nigeria. In this episode, people share their experiences dealing with mental health issues at work.

For Tumi Adeyemi, Founder of Zenolink Technologies, being a founder means not letting external opinions deter you from your goals.

You know how we associate big brands with certain products, like Ikea with Furniture and Toyota with cars? Well, here's the scoop: these companies actually began with totally different products, but as time rolled on, they switched gears and found their sweet spot with a different product. Let's check out the unexpected first chapters of these famous companies.

We are still on a retrospective journey of the major tech stories/events of 2023, and this time, we're in Q2 "Welcome to the Q2! In this episode, we explore a rollercoaster of events, from the tragic loss of Cash App founder Bob Lee to regulatory moves and industry shake-ups. Take a listen.

WhatsApp might not be able to delete messages properly yet but they added the edit option. What other feature was added to make the app better in 2023?

The rise of streaming platforms, international collaborations and many more. Are the trends that rocked the Nigerian music scene in 2023 new or did they get bigger? Listen to find out as we speak with a Media Entrepreneur, Kunle Daniel, who shares more insight on this topic.

From smarter assistants to groundbreaking innovations, let's dive into the world of AI and how it revolutionized industries and everyday life in 2023

For 6 months, over 20 companies in South Africa paid 100%, for 80% work time and 100% productivity. The results from this 1st ever four-day week pilot in a developing country and in Africa are out and they are surprising. Local Research Lead, SA 4 day Week Pilot; Prof. Mark Smith, and Director of 4 Day Week South Africa NPC; Karen Lowe, share the results on this episode on Tony’s Tech Side.

From Mental health, AI and GenZ, to Inflation, Hybrid Work and ESG, what shaped how we worked in 2023? HR Consultant at Kleinfeld LP, Adaeze P. Nwoba, Product Manager at HumanManager Limited; Stephen Adewumi and the Head, People and Culture at TractionApps, Yewande Jinadu, share some expert thoughts in this episode on Tony's Tech Side.

It's the new year again and everyone is setting a goal or making a resolution or another. We want to understand the motivations and psychological aspects behind the tradition of making New Year's resolutions, why we lean towards setting goals at the beginning of a new year and how to successfully achieve those goals/ resolutions. A Psychologist, Olusegun Odufuwa, shares more insights on this topic...

Renewable Energy, Adaptation Financing, Loss and Damage Fund, Just Transition and Climate Change Research are a few key areas that African countries went into COP28 hopeful for a win. Did COP28 deliver these ambitions? Nigerian climate change activist and co-founder of the International Climate Change Development Initiative, Olumide Idowu, and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Pretoria and pa...

From viral dances to innovative challenges and human AI. Learn all the features and trends that shook TikTok in 2023!

Fintech remains the most funded startup sector in Africa even as funding dips. What Fintech startups are still getting funded? How are Fintechs still attracting funding? Are the rumour of failed Fintechs troubling investments and funding? NowNow’s Chief Strategy, Partnership, and Investment Officer, Matt Francis, shares his thoughts about the funding trends that shaped 2023 in Africa.

From Community building/engagement, Storytelling, Growth and Brand marketing to Hiring, Recruitment, AI and Regulations, what trends shaped the marketing/advertising world in 2023? Media Specialist, Susan Aniefiok, and Founder of SIT global, Onyeka Nwobu, share expert thoughts on this episode on the Trends that shaped Marketing/Advertising in 2023.

Without Logistics, the world stops! What makes the logistics sector tick?  From funding to regulators, new entrants, challenge and intra-Africa trade relations, Founder of ShipAfrica.io, Walter Isoko and Founder of TopShip, Moses Enenwali, speak about the Trends in the Logistics Sector in Africa in 2023.

From longer Reels to a text based app. Discover some game-changing features that rocked Instagram in 2023!

Is Christmas really worth celebrating in 2023? Many people around the world ask this important question amidst the wars, difficulty, inflation and calamities. Catholic Priest from the Diocese of Ekwulobia in Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Charles Mmaduekwe, insists in this episode that Christmas is more important now than ever.