Africa Tech Radio

Tek Talk_ Tech Untapped - Apps and Gadgets To Keep Your Kids Safe, On and Offline

In this episode, we shared some apps and gadgets you can use to ensure your child's safety on and offline.

Cruise Control - Is AI Manipulating People’s Voices?

Ingressive For Good putting together a documentary film on young Africans in the Tech Ecosystem. 

 

AI is delving into the music industry, manipulating artists' voices to generate song features, also there are AI terms you should know. 

LazerPay shuts down, Fluidcoins acquired by Bitfinex and also Fintech edge for growth in Nigeria, amongst other things. 

 

Catch up on the latest Tech News on #CruiseCtrl with Bookii.

Cruise Control - 14th April, 2023

How Timeless is Davido’s latest album? 

Conversations going on how AI might replace replace Dj’s, can this even be a thing? 

Netflix has created a Top notch Advertising strategy

Why you need Twitters 10, 000 Character

 

Catch up on the latest TechNews on #CruiseControl with Bookii.

Tony’s Tech Side - 14th April, 2023

Did you know that it was on April 14, 1912 that the great Titanic hit an iceberg?

 

 

Tech Gist:

1) Kenya's Taifa-1 Launch postponed till weekend due to poor weather

 

2) Ghana becomes 1st country to approve Oxford Malaria Vaccine

 

3) LinkedIn now has a verification system and it's FREE

 

4) Twitter to show real-time stock and crypto information

 

5) Another Crypto/Web3 based startup bites the dust - LazerPay shuts down

Cruise Control - 13th April, 2023

Is having African Unicorn startups a Myth?

 

Elon Musk confesses he made series of mistakes along the way since buying Twitter, also, He agrees to step down as he the CEO of Twitter.

 

Snapchat partners with Music Labels from other countries but Africa

Tony’s Tech Side - 17th April, 2023

Did you know that the last ten days of the Holy month of Ramadan are very special?

 

 

Tech Gist:

 

1) Kenya's Taifa-1 launched into Space after 3 failed attempts

 

2) Musk's SpaceX attempts to launch most powerful rocket ever developed

 

3) Sega set to buy Angry Birds video game maker

 

4) Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya lost over 1 billion dollars to cybercriminals in 2022 - Trend Micro

Making The Most of Tech in Ramadan

From Apps which help track prayer and fasting time to cashless payment methods for Zakat al-Fitr (almsgiving), Muslims are making the most of Tech in this Holy Month of Ramadan.

 

 

Head, ICT & Media Comms, Nigeria Sugar Institute, Ilorin; Hashim Ibrahim-Bolaji, and Media Enthusiast; Faa’idah Ayobami Oyeleye, share how Muslims are turning to Tech to help them make the most of the holy month.

Tech Me Back - 13th April, 2023

When you look back in time, to when you were still a student, before the advent of new age technology, you'd realize how far we have come and how much technology has advanced in the educational sector. 

 

This episode remembers the mimeograph, typewriter, etc, as they were used in education of yore.

Cruise Control - 11th April, 2023

Catch up with the latest TechNews update on #CruiseCtrl with Bookii.

Tony’s Tech Side - 11th April, 2023

How do you explain satellite to a 5 year old?

 

 

Tech Gist:

1) Kenya's Taifa-1 Launch postponed by a day due to wind conditions

 

2) You will soon Be able Use WhatsApp on Two or More Smartphones

 

3) Bitcoin passes the $30,000 mark, 1st time since June 2022

 

 

Join Tony to learn about the latest tech news on #Tony’sTechSide