Africa Tech Radio

CC - New iPhone 15 Overheating

Tech Gist:

Since the latest iPhone model went on sale, some users have complained that the devices are getting too hot to touch.

Top songwriters have said Artificial Intelligence should be embraced and not feared

ChatGPT can now access up to date information.

Catchup on more of the latest tech stories on #CRuiseCtrl with Mide.

 

CC - Turning Childhood Trauma into a Thriving Business

Listen to Anu Obe, Founder of "To All My Black Girls" as she speaks on how a bad childhood experience became her inspiration for creating a thriving business.

TTS - Governance, Risk and Compliance_ The Business-As-Usual Approach

Having a comprehensive approach to managing cybersecurity that incorporates governance, risk management, and compliance is important for every business.

ApexGRC Lead at Ethnos, Eno Asah and Founder of GRCAfriq, Solape Akinde, share expert thoughts on how to implement Governance, Risk and Compliance from The Business-As-Usual Approach.

TTS - Passkeys, USSD and Jail for VPN Users

Passkeys are fast replacing Passwords, Telcos threaten Banks in Nigeria over USSD debt and Tanzania will jail those who use VPNs without due registration.

Tech Word: PASSKEYS - A passkey is a new way of logging in to online accounts, services, and apps that's designed to be faster, easier to use, and more secure than passwords.

- Nigeria plans to spend 26.01 trillion naira in 2024
- Tanzanians Risk Jail Time For Using VPNs
- Telcos Threatens Banks in Nigeria over N120 billion USSD debt
- Meta, Sama and Ex Employees Mediation Collapses
- Safaricom launches GenZ platform, Hook.

Catch up on the latest Tech News on #TonysTechSide.

TTS - AI Gets More Funding in Africa

As Liberia Decides, AI Gets More Funding in Africa
We pray for peace in the Middle East and wish Liberia well as she decides new leaders

Tech Word: DEEP FAKE - Any audio or video that has been altered and changed to make it seem authentic or credible.

11 African Startups make Google’s AI Program
Kenya’s Safaricom fires 33 staff for corruption & Fraud Allegations
Liberia decides new leaders
Heavy rains cause emergency situation in Cameroon
Researchers claim Measles, COVID, Mumps Single Dose Vaccine Break

Catch up on the latest Tech News on #TonysTechSide.

TTS - 2023 Cyber Threat Review and Insights on 2024

Join Ethnos' Director of Service Delivery, Goodness Okpani, and the CISO at Globus Bank, Martin Igwe, for the first Episode of this cybersecurity podcast series on the 2023 Cybersecurity Threat Landscape and Predictions for 2024.

TU - Tech-Savy Wedding: Tips and Tricks for the Modern Couple

Weddings these days are getting high-tech. here are some tips to transform yours to a Modern Wedding.

TTS - Why Opay Nigeria has a lot to explain

Opay is trending in Nigeria because Nigerians on X formerly Twitter found that they had Opay account numbers without registering for them.

Investigations are ongoing but Opay has a lot to explain.

 

Tech Word: CYBERSECURITY - This is the set of processes, practices and technologies, designed to protect networks, devices, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access.

 

• Nigeria gets a new digital economy plan
• Kenya officially joins the Pan African Payments and Settlement System
• Africa's Flutterwave launches mobility program in India
• Ghana launches a $550 billion Energy Transition and Investment Plan
• Kenyan Committee Recommends Shutdown of Worldcoin
• Africa's Flutterwave launches mobility program in India

 

Catch up on the latest Tech News on #TonysTechSide.

 

TTS - Why Africa’s Largest Crypto P2P Market Still Suffers

Blockchain solutions & Consulting firm, Convexity, released a report that gives a fresh insight into the complexities of the day-to-day crypto peer-to-peer market in Africa’s largest crypto market, Nigeria.

 

A highlight of the Convexity report is the demonstrated shift in trade volume and adoption in recent years. From occupying the third position globally in 2020 to sliding to 18th in 2021 and finally, 17th in 2022, there has been a palpable decline.

 

Data and Research Analyst, Sandy Om'Iniabohs and Research team at Convexity Technologies Limited, Abel Goji Data, share insights into the Nigerian Crypto P2P Market.

TTS - Can African Logistics Startups Benefit from the AFCTA?

The global logistics market size was $7.98 trillion in 2022 while the total logistics cost in Africa stood at $344.2 billion.

 

If intra Africa trade stands low at just 14.4% of total African exports and UNCTAD forecasts that the AfCFTA could boost intra Africa trade by about 33% and cut the continent's trade deficit by 51%, how can logistics startups benefit?

 

Director of Sales, Stephen Elisha and Chief Operations Officer, Taiwo Fapju, both at ShipAfrica.io, share their expert thoughts on this conversation.