Africa Tech Radio

Back To Base: (a founder’s podcast) with Tumi Adeyemi, Founder of Zenolink Technologies.

For Tumi Adeyemi, Founder of Zenolink Technologies, being a founder means not letting external opinions deter you from your goals.

Tek Talk: Very First products from the World's Most Famous Brands

You know how we associate big brands with certain products, like Ikea with Furniture and Toyota with cars? Well, here's the scoop: these companies actually began with totally different products, but as time rolled on, they switched gears and found their sweet spot with a different product. Let's check out the unexpected first chapters of these famous companies.

Tek Talk: 2023 in Retrospect; Top Tech News of 2023 (Q2)

We are still on a retrospective journey of the major tech stories/events of 2023, and this time, we're in Q2 "Welcome to the Q2! In this episode, we explore a rollercoaster of events, from the tragic loss of Cash App founder Bob Lee to regulatory moves and industry shake-ups. Take a listen.

CC: Features that Rocked Whatsapp in 2023

WhatsApp might not be able to delete messages properly yet but they added the edit option. What other feature was added to make the app better in 2023?

CC: Trends that Shaped Music in 2023

The rise of streaming platforms, international collaborations and many more. Are the trends that rocked the Nigerian music scene in 2023 new or did they get bigger?

Listen to find out as we speak with a Media Entrepreneur, Kunle Daniel, who shares more insight on this topic.

CC: Artificial Intelligence Features that Rocked the year 2023

From smarter assistants to groundbreaking innovations, let's dive into the world of AI and how it revolutionized industries and everyday life in 2023

TTS: What were the Results of the 4 Day Work Week Experiment in South Africa?

For 6 months, over 20 companies in South Africa paid 100%, for 80% work time and 100% productivity.

The results from this 1st ever four-day week pilot in a developing country and in Africa are out and they are surprising.

Local Research Lead, SA 4 day Week Pilot; Prof. Mark Smith, and Director of 4 Day Week South Africa NPC; Karen Lowe, share the results on this episode on Tony’s Tech Side.

TTS: Trends that Shaped How we Worked in 2023

From Mental health, AI and GenZ, to Inflation, Hybrid Work and ESG, what shaped how we worked in 2023?

HR Consultant at Kleinfeld LP, Adaeze P. Nwoba, Product Manager at HumanManager Limited; Stephen Adewumi and the Head, People and Culture at TractionApps, Yewande Jinadu, share some expert thoughts in this episode on Tony's Tech Side.

CC: The Psychology Behind New Year’s Resolution

It's the new year again and everyone is setting a goal or making a resolution or another. We want to understand the motivations and psychological aspects behind the tradition of making New Year's resolutions, why we lean towards setting goals at the beginning of a new year and how to successfully achieve those goals/ resolutions.

A Psychologist, Olusegun Odufuwa, shares more insights on this topic.

TTS: Did COP28 Deliver Africa’s Climate Ambitions?

Renewable Energy, Adaptation Financing, Loss and Damage Fund, Just Transition and Climate Change Research are a few key areas that African countries went into COP28 hopeful for a win.

Did COP28 deliver these ambitions?

Nigerian climate change activist and co-founder of the International Climate Change Development Initiative, Olumide Idowu, and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Pretoria and part of the Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation delegation at COP28, Odirilwe Selomane, share their thoughts on this pertinent issue.