Africa Tech Radio

Tek Talk - Bet You Didn’t Know The Purpose of These Everyday Items

From sink holes to oven drawers, find out the original functions of these features on everyday items.

TTS - Tech Stories Rocking Africa: Will BRICS Change Anything for Africa?

Egypt and Ethiopia are set to join South Africa in BRICS, in a bid to rival the already existing dependence on the US Dollar and SWIFT payment system alongside other socio-economic & tech systems.

What moves will Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, make next?

*Tech Word - Random Access Memory (RAM)*: It is where you store the data that your computer needs to open files and run applications. It is found in laptops, desktop computers, tablets, smartphones,

ICT contributes 19% to Nigeria's GDP
Ghana announces shared 5G network strategy
Nigeria Secures $500m Loan to Fund Digital Economy
South African Department of Defence allegedly hacked
Egypt and Ethiopia, set to join BRICS

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TTS - Tech Stories Rocking Africa: The Idea Linus is Unveiled

32 years ago on August 25, 1991, Linus Torvalds introduced Linux in an online post.
This week, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew met with the Kenyan President William Ruto to discuss having the 1st office in Africa.

*Tech Word - Processor*: an integrated electronic circuit that performs the calculations that run a computer.

Nigerians may pay more for SMS, Data & Calls
Sim Registration Deadline in Mauritania now October 2023
MTN South Africa now offers funeral insurance via WhatsApp
Kenya to house TikTok's 1st African Office
Meta's Threads now has a web version

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Tek Talk - Fact-Checking Tools and Websites

Here are some fact-checking tools and websites to curb misinformation.

The 3Ts - Debunking Travel Myths in Africa

This episode of the 3 Ts, talks about some travel Myths you might have heard. Listen to find out if they are true or false.

Tek Talk - Tech Careers that do not require Coding

Interested in tech but not so thrilled about coding? Here are some tech careers that do not require coding.

TTS - Tech Stories Rocking Africa: Celebrating Nigerian Philip Emeagwali

Nigerian-born computer scientist, Philip Emeagwali, known for his use of a Connection Machine supercomputer was born on 24th of August, 2023 and we celebrate him today.

Tech Word - IPO (Initial Public Offering): An IPO is when a privately owned company lists its shares on a stock exchange, making it available for the general public to buy shares of the company.

South Africa bans Starlink kit importation and use by ISP
Ghana and Zambia begin biometric voter registration in September
Tanzanians experience power cuts because of system error
Nigeria’s Flutterwave still plans to IPO
South Africa bans Starlink kit importation and use by ISP
YouTube records over 1.7 billion views for AI-tools related videos in 2023
Google Startup Accelerator opens for AI startups in Africa.

 

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TTS - Tech Stories Rocking Africa: Will Nigeria’s FX Woes Improve?

Nigeria’s new leadership at its Central Bank (The CBN) alongside the new central government have made regulatory moves to improve the FX woes of Nigeria. How effective will these moves be?

Tech Word - Algorithm: An algorithm is a set of actions or steps needed to solve a problem.

Somalia bans TikTok, telegram and 1XBET
US Court say AI generated images cannot be copyrighted
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened its first international AWS Skills Center in Cape Town, South Africa
Elon removes “block” feature from Twitter now X
Adobe’s Cofounder Warnock dies at 82

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Tek Talk - International Youth Day 2023: Green Skills For Youths

On International Youth Day, themed "Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World," the Founder/CEO of Powerstove, Okey Esse, emphasizes the significance of clean technology and skills in combating climate change.

TTS - Tech Stories Rocking Africa - Will Bosun Tijani lead Africa’s largest Digital Economy Transition

Bosun Tijani is Nigeria’s new Minister for Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. Should Tech people get involved in politics/governance?

Tech Word - Framework: A framework is a platform for developing software applications.

~ Safaricom has launched M-Pesa in Ethiopia
~ Jumia has recorded its lowest losses in 4 years
~ Kenyan Parliament says it won’t ban TikTok
~ Mastercard buys stake in MTN’s MoMo - MTN seeks more Investors
~ #Worldcoin suspended in Kenya after iris scan drive
~ Sama regrets taking Facebook Moderation Contract
~ WhatsApp users to create and share AI-generated stickers soon

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