Africa Tech Radio

GITEX, Loan App & AI Buzz and the DSTV & GHANA DRAMA

GITEX Nigeria made a big splash this week in the News.

Ghana and DSTV, Loan Apps in Nigeria alongside the FCCPC and AI were among the most talked about stories in Africa’s Tech ecosystem.

Find out all the major stories in the past week here.

6.5 million cyber threats flagged in Nigeria by Kaspersky

In H1 alone, Kaspersky detected 6.5 million threats in Nigeria.

This episode, we unpack data centers, fintech rulebooks, cyber threats, and the talent engines shaping the continent’s next growth wave.

Wikimania 2025: Building Accessibility through Tech Contributions

Wikipedia’s 2025 Tech Contributor, Eugene Agbor Egbe, speaks to Tony in this episode about his work and impact in the Wikimedia community.

The open source evangelist and software developer also shares some personal learnings, thoughts about the future and his interest areas.

What's powering this digital lending trend in Africa?

Martin Mbonu, CEO of ComzAfrica, in this episode explains the digital lending trend in Africa.

Digital lending is one of Africa’s fastest-growing fintech sectors, driven by increased smartphone penetration, mobile money adoption, and the need for accessible credit in underserved markets.

Martin, helps us better understand the trends around the digital lending space and what’s powering this ecosystem.

AI Meets Design: The Future of Human–Machine Creativity

What’s next for design in the world of AI?

UX/Product design and management expert, Emmanuel Olorundare, shares with Tony, what the future of design will be in the changing world of Artificial Intelligence.

WhatsApp Wants to Be Zoom.

From WhatsApp meetings to YouTube’s ‘skip the boring parts’ to Instagram avatars in your replies. Learn about all the new features on your fav social media platforms.

Russia Blocks WhatsApp and Telegram Calls

From Meta’s new AI and avatars to WhatsApp status alerts, YouTube Collabs, and X’s AI DMs ,here’s everything happening on your favorite social media platforms.

Chowdeck's New Dark Stores in Nigeria & South Africa's Smart Shopping Carts Arrive

From South Africa’s 1st smart shopping carts to Japan promising Africa plenty goodies and a Shake-up in MTN, the biggest stories are in.

Here are the top stories in the tech space that’s making the round this week in Tech in Africa

Also, learn what Chowdeck wants to do with 500 new Dark Stores?

Inside Africa’s Largest Data Centre

Africa’s standalone largest data centre has arrived in South Africa courtesy Teraco.

From Flutterwave’s nearly $1 billion Asia-Africa payments processing to Chowdeck’s $9 million raise and Jumia’s Q2 report showing growth, here are the major stories from last week in Africa’s tech space.

$1B Asia-Africa Transactions & All the Signals in Flutterwave’s H1 Report

Flutterwave published its half-year report for 2025 and all the signals look strong for a profitable year.

“GB” as he is fondly called in the letter and video shared with the public shared the most important signals of Flutterwave’s half year report and declared that profitability is no longer an if “but” a “when”.

We share the details in this episode.