Africa Tech Radio

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.

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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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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.

 

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.

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?

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.

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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.

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.

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.

On this week’s series on the couch with Ekene Ezeji, we look at three phases of identity; WHO ARE YOU?, IDENTITY, and IDENTITY & ALLEGIANCES.

Join us on the couch, Mondays to Fridays. 

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