Africa Tech Radio

We are in the midst of a plastic crisis and we will need to do more than just blame the plastic straws, take-away packs and polythene bags.   The Communications and Media Liaison at Chemolex; Resian Lebai, a Scientist at the Uganda Industrial Research Institute; Loyce Kukunda, and the Founder of Lwanda Biotech; Faith Obange, share some alternatives to plastics which we can use to save Africa from...

In 2016, the African tech ecosystem barely raised $400 million in total venture capital. Four years later, the continent was doing 4 times its 2016 funding numbers. In the first half of 2022, $2.7b was raised in over 200 deals. Africans in the diaspora contribute at least $48bn to the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP), slightly more than the $47bn that the region receives from foreign direc...

When you post your pictures and videos on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok, do you still have any rights over them? Are open source software licenses intellectual property?   How does Intellectual Property work online - Website, Videos, Photos, Music, Blogs, Ebooks, Softwares?   Kenyan Intellectual Property Lawyer, Elizabeth Oyange-Ngando helps us better understand what can be protected and what cann...

What ART techniques and procedures can help with infertility? Sonography and Fertility Consultant Abiola Adewusi in this episode, discusses the options to conceive using a third party or gestational carrier and the perception Africans may have about it. 

Have you ever visited a public library anywhere in Africa? Do public libraries still exist? Do we even need public libraries in this mobile driven digital Africa?   The Director of Training at the African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA), and the Wikimedia Newcomer of the Year 2022, Nkem Osuigwe, shares her strong belief on how African public libraries can become moder...

Maternal mortality is an under-discussed conversation in the health sector and tech startups are working on preventing and reducing deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth in Africa.   The co-founder of health tech startup, Babymigo, Kemi Olawoye, shares some thoughts in this episode on how to improve child care across Africa.

Will Bitcoin be Africa's currency of decolonization? Is the Central African Republic leading Africa’s charge?   The Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation and the co-organiser of the Oslo Freedom Forum, Alex Gladstein, shares some thoughts on the relationship between the Central African Republic’s move to adopt bitcoin and the decolonization / fight for freedom (financial freedom in...

The race for Africa’s electric vehicle (EV) space has already begun.   How, When, Whom and How achievable is this race to transition from petrol to electric vehicles?   Head of Strategy, Joseph Osanipin, The Technical Lead, Uchendu Ebuka and the Director Sales & Marketing, Sanjay Rupani - all of the JET Systems Automobile Industries Limited join Tony to discuss these issues.

You can become a Social Media Influencer if you have a phone or not?   Popular Nigerian Twitter influencer, @bod_Republic, talks about his viral tweets, the pros and cons of being a Social Media Influencer.

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) affects over 200 million women and children worldwide and the risk of death for children under age five with Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is 1.75 times more than for children without this deficiency.   Learn more about how Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP) is solving this problem from Chinonyerem Ezem and Chimezirim Iwueke, the Co-founders of an agro-tech startup which...

Thinking of switching to Tech?   PR & Marketing Manager with FTX in Africa, Harri Obi chats with Bookii on how to go about it.

Do digital firms like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Twitter, Netflix, and Uber pay taxes to countries in Africa where they have customers?   Can African countries make money from these big tech companies? How will these taxes be calculated and paid?   An Accountant with Ascension Consulting Services, Ife Ajao, provides some answers to these questions under what is known as Base Erosion Profit S...

With more than 50 million independents having identified themselves as content creators, curators, and community builders on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Clubhouse etc, we have a new economic trend known as the Creative/Creator Economy.   This trend and generation of micro-entrepreneurs currently valued at $20 billion, with estimations that it could grow to a $104.2 billion marke...

Asides cinema and entertainment, medical and diagnostics, high risk job training, tourism, shopping and even real estate are industries where virtual reality is revolutionising the experience of practitioners and consumers.   In this chat with the founder of Ghana’s leading provider of interactive virtual tours and dynamic digital experiences Dobiison; Selasie Awity, we discuss the huge potentials...

Litter in Lagos gets whisked away by the rains and waterways and ends up forming piles of trash on the beaches.   In this episode, we discuss the issues of the plastic pollution in Lagos and the place of sports and youth communities to assist in solving this challenge, is the President of Statewide Waste and Environmental Education, Ambassador Phillips Obuesi.

Fatherhood, Paternal Bonds, and the influence of fathers in society can never be over celebrated.   Two young parents from Lagos, Nigeria; Ebun Amusan and Dolapo Onaduja, celebrate fatherhood in this episode.

The Sabi Toolkit, a publication of Shine Your Eye (an initiative of Cybersafe Foundation for senior citizens), is a senior citizens’ relatable guide to internet safety.   It aims to help the elderly and less tech savvy people around us avoid being scammed and protect themselves online.   The Programs Manager for Cybersafety for Seniors a.k.a Shine Your Eye at CyberSafe Foundation, Uchechi Kama, sh...

This is the second part of the episode which answers the question What is Conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) and why you should be interested in Conversational AI.   The Founder and CEO of the Africa Chatbot & Conversational AI Summit, Sydney Eneremadu and the Chair of the Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics with the IITPSA (Institute of Information Technology P...

This first part answers the question What is Conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) and why you should be interested in Conversational AI.   The Founder and CEO of the Africa Chatbot & Conversational AI Summit, Sydney Eneremadu, and the Chair of the Special Interest Group on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics with the IITPSA (Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa),...

African software developers are in high demand and there is also a growing need for Software Quality Assurance Engineers or Software Testers.   The co-founders of a platform that helps to connect Quality Assurance Engineers or Software Testers to software companies, UnbugQA; Olutoye Owojaye and Joseph Burutu, discuss what software testing is about to help you determine if it is a good career path...

Is every electronic you use e-waste? Where do your used and disposed TVs, phones and computers go? How should you properly dispose of your electronics?   Who should bear the burden of properly disposing of your electronic waste?   In this episode, the Executive Secretary of the E-waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON), Mrs Ibukun Faluyi, talks about proper management of elec...

Is it possible that you remember those stories from your childhood because those stories were just too good to be forgotten?   CEO and Founder of online bookstore, Oma Books, Goodness Iruoma, argues that there’s a power behind reading aloud and that may be the reason you still remember the story books we read aloud during our childhood.

Insurgency, heat waves, rising sea levels, changing rainfall patterns and reduced crop yield are some of the effects of climate change in Africa that the Conference of the Parties (COP-26) which was held at Glasgow in 2021 planned to increase action in tackling.    Climate Activist and COP26 Delegate Chiagozie Udeh, talks about the commitments made at COP26, their implications for Africa and how w...

Space Science and Technology is no longer a futuristic, far off achievement. It is here, but how many African countries are investing in it?   Do you know how important space science and technology is to your farming, to how stable and reliable your internet connection is or how it can be used to predict certain climate changes around you?   Africa’s Regional Coordinator at the Space Generation Ad...

Does Nigeria need a female President now? Since the inception of democracy in Nigeria, the question has remained, when will Nigeria have a Female President.   Though females make up almost 50% of Nigeria’s population, it does not reflect in political offices. Blogger and Women’s Right Advocate Ifejesu Salam, makes a case for why Nigeria needs a Female President now and urgently so too.