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Digital Space - Estimate App with Dr. Kolade

In this episode of Digital Spaces by Radio IITA, Dr. Olufisayo Kolade explores the Estimate App, a mobile innovation transforming how yam anthracnose disease (YAD) is studied and managed.

The Estimate App, available on Android and iOS, is a phenotyping tool designed to quantify the severity of anthracnose symptoms on yam leaves, enabling researchers, breeders, and field practitioners to collect standardized data and export it for further analysis. Developed and published by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the app supports both field and laboratory phenotyping, with the goal of accelerating the selection of yam clones resistant to this devastating disease.

During the conversation, Dr. Kolade discusses:

• The problem of yam anthracnose disease and its impact on food security
  
  
• How the Estimate App works in real-world research and field conditions
  
  
• Why digital phenotyping matters for crop improvement in Africa
  
  
• The broader role of applied technology in agricultural research and innovation
  
  

This episode highlights how mobile technology, data, and agricultural science intersect to address real challenges in African food systems.

A must-listen for anyone interested in agritech, research-driven innovation, plant health, and the future of digital tools in agriculture.

Snapchat Wrapped 2025: The Updates that Shaped the Year

Here’s what happened on Snapchat this year, from auto-saving videos to safer chats and everything in between. 

Listen in to find out the Snapchat updates that actually shaped 2025. 

2026 Projections for Data and AI Industry

Will AI become more important to businesses in 2026?

 

In this episode, Data Governance Specialist, Yinka Oke and ML Engineering Specialist, Maduabuchi Anamelechi, make projections about the future of Data and AI to individuals, small businesses, corporate organizations and government agencies.

The Gist on Job Opportunities with Data Analytics Trainer, Seun Akintibubo

"What's the difference between Data Skills and Data Tools?"

In this episode of the Data and AI Gist Podcast, host, Philip Ade-Akanbi chats with Seun Akintibubo, a Data Analytics & AI Trainer and CEO of Avita Technologies.

Seun shares where exactly to begin if you're considering getting into the data industry and the right background knowledge to have to start a data career.

Currently, Seun is the Principal at Avita Technologies and has spent the last two decades training data analytics professionals. He mentors newbies into the data analytics industry and advocates for a more robust data and AI ecosystem in Africa.

They also discuss biases around age limitations, the difference between data skills and data tools and the how to develop Africa’s growing data talent pipeline.

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Connect with Seun on LinkedIn.

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Digital Space - IITA Enterprise Branding System with Simon Imoro

“A one stop shop for data management systems - EBS”

 

In this episode of Digital Space by RadioIITA, Simon Imoro, Data Manager, Breeding; IITA, talks about the Enterprise Branding Systems which is an open source, cloud based software that houses and manages all the data systems for the maize breeding program of the IITA.

WhatsApp Wrapped 2025: What Upgrades Rocked WhatsApp This Year?

From music in Status to reposting, WhatsApp got a whole bunch of new features in 2025! 
Listen in to catch all the details of the updates that rocked the app this year.”

Cybersecurity Trends that Shaped 2025 Across Africa

Cybersecurity continues to be a burning issue in Africa.

In this episode, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Ouranos; Yusuf Oluwaseyi Onileyan, speaks to the trends that shaped the world of cybersecurity in 2025.

Trends that Shaped Africa's Conersational AI in 2025

Agentic and Conversational AI have been the most popular topics of discussion this year.

 

From LLMs to data protection and regulation, the Founder of Africa Agentic and Conversational AI Summit, Sydney Eneremadu, speaks to the major trends that shaped Conversational and Agentic AI in 2025.

Facebook Wrapped 2025: What Really Changed This Year

2025 was the year Facebook quietly changed its personality. Reels took over, original content finally won, spam got punished, and the feed got cleaner. 
Listen to Cruise Ctrl as we break down the Facebook updates that actually mattered in 2025; what changed, and why it matters!

WOYM EP 6: Fake Life vs Reality and the relevance of opposition in a society

Fake Life versus reality, which do you live? 

How do you manage to stay true to yourself in today's increasingly AI-generated world?

Is opposition relevant to the life of a society? Should every society encourage the voice of opposition?

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