Africa Tech Radio

Has new tech played a fast one on Nigeria's democracy? Have we used it wrongly or are we approaching it wrongly?   Listen to the Coordinator, Human Rights Volunteer Corps, Larry Oguego, as he shares more insights on this discussion.

Has new tech played a fast one on Nigeria's democrat? Have we used it wrongly or are we approaching it wrongly?   In this episode, Journalist, Chiamaka Okafor, and a Development Policy Professional, Akintunde Babatunde, share their expert thoughts on this issue.

Join me as I discuss with Boma Agina-Obu, a Product Designer and Founder, EkoCrib, about her interesting journey from being a School Teacher to being a Product Designer and Tech Educator.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s first female Professor of Mass Communication, Chinyere Stella Okunna, reviews the state of democracy in Africa and how we can empower children and youths to salvage the flawed democratic processes in Nigeria and Africa.  

2023/2024 has been described as Africa’s Year of elections. These elections have stood as a test of Africa’s democracy principle and in practice. In this episode, the Programme Manager: Participation & Expression at Open Society Africa, Nhlanhla Ngwenya reviews the state of democracy across Africa.

Let us take you through some cultural etiquette around the world, so you’re not found wanting when you travel. Some of would surprise you.

You might be looking for ways to reduce fuel consumption, here are some tips.

Apple has announced that all its products (including Airpods, iPhone 15 and MacBooks) will now come with USB-C ports and Apple also unveiled the next generation of iPhone models; 15 and 15 PRO with its iPhone 15 Pro-max starting at N1.1 million with an exchange rate of N930/$1.   Tech Word: Really Simple Syndication (RSS) - RSS is a web feed format that is used to publish frequently updated conten...

As South Africa signs MoU with China to establish a base on the moon, results from Indeed, LinkedIn and Udemy all show that AI Expert may just well be the hottest new role for freelancers in Tech.   Tech Word: Hashtag - The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a content. Words or phrases that follow the # are automatically transformed into links that lead to an aggrega...

The Africa Climate Summit 2023 marked a critical opportunity for African leaders and beyond to come together on a course of action around the urgent global climate change agenda.  What position has Africa taken for COP28? What are the key Takeaways from the Africa Climate Summit 2023?  The Director, Solution Led Countries, Africa, Naomi Wagura and the Country Delivery Lead in Nigeria, Muhammad Wak...

Tech Word - Google: A search engine which is synonymous with ‘search’ on the internet. The term google itself is a creative spelling of googol, a number equal to 10 to the 100th power, or more colloquially, an unfathomable number. Paying Passengers use the Lagos Blue Rail for the 1st time Afreximbank reviews Kenya’s proposal for PAPSS Microsoft puts an end to WordPad? Google still searching for an...

Biomedical Engineer, Dr Steven Vasilescu, says he and his colleagues have developed an AI software called SpermSearch, designed to help severely infertile men find viable sperm 1,000 times faster than a highly trained pair of embryologist eyes. Though this is still in the development/trial stage, if concluded, infertile Men could have their ego back courtesy AI. Tech Word: Cloud Computing - Cloud...

On this episode of Back To Base, we had a chat with the founder of HoaQ Club. From finance to angel investing. Listen as he shares the story of how it all started.

Should employees return to work physically? Should employers force employees to return to work physically?   Google’s SynthID will identify images generated by AI and add a digital watermark of these AI generated images that human eyes cannot detect.   *Tech Word - Encryption*: At its most basic level, encryption is the process of protecting information or data by using mathematical models to scra...

Internet service in Gabon seemed to have been restored after it was restricted on the election weekend. Will X be Hiring rival LinkedIn? *Tech Word* - *Artificial Intelligence (AI)*: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technologies that enable computers to perform a variety of advanced functions, including the ability to see, understand and translate spoken and written language, analyze data,...

Check out the latest updates on WhatsApp so far in 2023.

From sink holes to oven drawers, find out the original functions of these features on everyday items.

Egypt and Ethiopia are set to join South Africa in BRICS, in a bid to rival the already existing dependence on the US Dollar and SWIFT payment system alongside other socio-economic & tech systems. What moves will Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, make next? *Tech Word - Random Access Memory (RAM)*: It is where you store the data that your computer needs to...

32 years ago on August 25, 1991, Linus Torvalds introduced Linux in an online post. This week, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew met with the Kenyan President William Ruto to discuss having the 1st office in Africa. *Tech Word - Processor*: an integrated electronic circuit that performs the calculations that run a computer. Nigerians may pay more for SMS, Data & Calls Sim Registration Deadline in Maurit...

Here are some fact-checking tools and websites to curb misinformation.

This episode of the 3 Ts, talks about some travel Myths you might have heard. Listen to find out if they are true or false.

Interested in tech but not so thrilled about coding? Here are some tech careers that do not require coding.

Nigerian-born computer scientist, Philip Emeagwali, known for his use of a Connection Machine supercomputer was born on 24th of August, 2023 and we celebrate him today. Tech Word - IPO (Initial Public Offering): An IPO is when a privately owned company lists its shares on a stock exchange, making it available for the general public to buy shares of the company. South Africa bans Starlink kit impor...

Nigeria’s new leadership at its Central Bank (The CBN) alongside the new central government have made regulatory moves to improve the FX woes of Nigeria. How effective will these moves be? Tech Word - Algorithm: An algorithm is a set of actions or steps needed to solve a problem. Somalia bans TikTok, telegram and 1XBET US Court say AI generated images cannot be copyrighted Amazon Web Services (AWS...

On International Youth Day, themed "Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World," the Founder/CEO of Powerstove, Okey Esse, emphasizes the significance of clean technology and skills in combating climate change.