Discovering Africa Thru' Technology

Education can be expensive for a student as they need the best teachers, fellow student support, and a conducive learning experience. What if you had a way of saving on those problems at an affordable cost? We spoke to Salvatory Kessy, a Tanzanian actuary scientist and the Chief Executive Officer of Silabu, an education technology app that seeks to Attend custom specialized teacher's classes....

Like fortune-telling, Data has the power to foretell your past and future. Join Kenneth Mubea the Capacity Development Lead for Digital Earth as he shares his experience on how data can unlock the promise of tomorrow to make the right decisions. Have you ever wondered what Data Science does and possibly considered a career in Data Science, learn to form an expert on the insights of the profession....

How can African SMEs take advantage of the 1.3 billion worth of revenue to be generated from being in the African free trade market where established companies have a more competitive advantage? We speak with Thembelezi Buthelezi, principal economist at the Competition Commission of South Africa, and Dr Mor Bouktum, Assistant Professor of Law Université numérique Cheikh Hamidou KANE (UN-CHK) of Se...

The importance and benefits of investing in the African Healthcare Sector. We speak with Wilfred Njagi, Co-Founder and CEO of Villgrow Africa where we talk about The value addition in the investment of the Healthcare Industry to impact lives and solve health challenges Challenges of medical devices certification standardization, health funding, and opportunities to reap benefits from healthcare in...

Imagine your primary school child learning how to make robots practically. Imagine if you helped your child discover their innovation and engineering skills early in life like the children in the West. We speak with Fundi Bots, an organization that promotes Science curriculum in schools and uses robotics to motivate children and girls to love science and ignite their innovation powers How to creat...

As a student, what do you do if you don't have money to photocopy notes for your coursework? Imagine having access to all the notes, and class schedules for the whole term at an affordable price. I speak with Deogratius Mosha, Co-Founder of the Smart Uni Education App, and Smart Uni users students Hilary Said Abdallah, University of Dar es Salaam and Pilika Noah Mwamsaku Mbeya Catholic Univers...

Did you know that in Africa you can transform your fuel-powered car into an electric battery-powered car? We speak with Chukwuemeka Eze, founder of Retrofit Kit, where he transforms cars in order to save costs. We discuss How his service reduces maintenance costs for drivers His service is available for all vehicles The employment opportunities that have been created by his innovation Follow #retr...

Did you ever know that laptop batteries could be used to power homes and businesses? We speak with Gibson Kiwago, an expert in clean energy and founder of Waga batteries, where we discuss Why he decided to refurbish used laptops batteries into usable battery packs for homes and businesses Which problems he was solving How he wants to build a solar village among other topics Follow #wagabatteries f...

We speak with Jumamanne Mtambalike, a Tanzanian innovator, investor, and entrepreneurship ecosystem expert on his observation and insights on the implementation of the Science, Technology, and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA) in Tanzania and Africa to build and promote a strong innovation and technology African Ecosystem. Explore the growth, development, success, and challenges of the strate...

Find the great work the African Union (AU) has done and what it means that the AU is a Coalition for the willing! In this episode, we speak with some of the AU leadership      His Excellency Ambassador Alfred Chiza Muchanga, Commissioner  for Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, Mining Her Excellency Amani Abou Zeid  Commissioner of Infrastructure and Energy Directorate Godfrey Bahiigwa Director...

"Welcome to 'Discovering Africa through Technology', the podcast series that showcases the brilliance of Africa's great minds, innovators, and experts as they tackle complex challenges with homegrown solutions driven by knowledge, technology, and innovation. Our podcast is inspired by the AU Agenda 2063 Aspiration 7, which seeks to rebrand Africa and change negative narratives and...