Africa Tech Radio

What’s behind the global buzz of Visit Rwanda?

What’s behind the global buzz of Visit Rwanda?

In this episode, we explore how Rwanda, through its innovative partnerships with Arsenal FC, Paris Saint-Germain, and now Bayern Munich, is leveraging the global passion for football to boost its tourism industry.

We delve into how these deals not only enhance Rwanda’s international image but also bring tangible benefits like increased visitor numbers, tourism revenues, and local development initiatives, including promoting Rwandan coffee and tea.

Join us as we unpack the successes, challenges, and future potential of this groundbreaking approach.

Whether you’re a sports enthusiast, a tourism professional, or simply curious about how nations can reinvent themselves through strategic partnerships, this episode offers insights you won’t want to miss.

Tune in, and let’s explore how Rwanda is scoring big on and off the field.

The Airbnb for Space Compute with Rama Afullo

In this episode of Tony’s Tech Side on Africa Tech Radio, we explore the groundbreaking concept of space compute with Rama Afullo, Founder & CEO of Satlyt.

Rama breaks down how Satlyt is leveraging underutilized computing resources—like Airbnb does with homes—to democratize access to high-performance computing. 

We discuss the challenges of building such a platform in Africa, its transformative impact on AI, research, and beyond, and why making computing power more accessible is crucial for global innovation.

From overcoming technical hurdles to positioning Africa as a major player in space and cloud computing, this conversation is packed with insights for tech enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about the future of computing.

Join the conversation now!

Couchpiece: Security

On this week’s series on the couch with Ekene Ezeji, we look at  SECURITY, THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL, and THE ART OF FREEFALL.

Join us on the couch, Mondays to Fridays. 

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Botswana’s 1st Satelite, Antler’s expansion to Nigeria and SA’s Phone tax

April 2025, will see a change in luxury phone tax in South Africa just as Botswana prepares to start receiving information from its 1st satelite, a lot is happening on the continent.

 

This episode delves into the major happenings in Africa’s Tech ecosystem this past week.

 

Writing Women back in History Through Wikipedia's "Knowledge is Her" Campaign

In honor of IWD2025, we delve into the Wikimedia Foundation’s “Knowledge is Human, Knowledge is Her” campaign—a bold initiative aimed at enhancing gender equity on Wikipedia and beyond.

We’re excited to feature two remarkable voices: Carol Mwaura from Nairobi, Kenya and Goodness Ignatius from Awka, Nigeria.

They share their personal journeys as Wikipedia editors, the memorable moments that have defined their careers, and their insights on why representation in digital knowledge spaces matters.

Through their stories, learn how they are working to close the gender gap and write women back into history. Tune in, be inspired, and join us in celebrating the power of inclusivity and African voices in tech.

Nigerian Techies Spending a Fortune on Beef Stew Monthly

Nigerians may just be spending all of their minimum wage on a pot of beef stew.

As weird as that sounds, facts from a PricePally report shows that it now costs more than double to prepare a pot of beef stew compared to a year ago.

How are you surviving?

Couchpiece: Anger

On this week’s series on the couch with Ekene Ezeji, we look at three phases of ANGER; ANGER & CONFLICT, BLESSED ARE THE PEACE MAKERS, and A SOFT WORD AVERTS ANGER.

Join us on the couch, Mondays to Fridays. 

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Startup Trends and African Tech Funding Roundup for 2024

African Startup Funding, Mergers and Acquisitions took a hit in 2024.

2025 seems to be starting on a good note but we're just Q1 deep only to be sure.

Here's the start-up trends and funding roundup for the week.

Musk’s Starlink on ‘Trial’ with Nigeria Providing Succour

Starlink seeming ‘trials’ in most Southern African countries comes as Ontario ends a $100-million deal with Musk's Starlink.

To South Africa, Musk isn't black and for Ontario, it's payback for tariff hikes.

Largest Crypto Heist, Access Bank's Expansion and Mobius’ Resurrection

From a $1.5 billion Crypto heist to the continued expansion moves by Access Bank, the biggest news from last week is in!

The Central Bank of Kenya also announced new rates for bank licences and we saw the possible resurrection of Mobius.