Africa Tech Radio

World Record - Can Africa host the Largest Online AI Lesson?

South African firm, mLab, is taking a shot at a World Record for Most users in an Online Artificial Intelligence (AI) lesson within 24 hours and we’re supporting their effort.

 

Listen to mLab’s CEO, Nicki Koorbanally, and its Chief Operating Officer, Tendai Mazhude, throw more light on why this move is important for Africa.

What does the future of banks look like?

Low to no banking service fees, better interest rates, better budgeting features, and general ease of use are some of the reasons digital banking has become a thing among the youthful and mobile first population in Africa.

 

Many predictions have been made about how banks are now and what they will look like in 2030.

 

The Co-founder of Prospa, Chioma Ugo and the Founder of Glade, Liyi Victor, share their thoughts with Tony on the growing digital banking trend and the future of banking.

WikiFundi: Creating Wikipedia Articles Offline

Did you know that less than 40% of Africans have access to the internet, about 90% of children in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to a computer and around 80% do not enjoy a basic internet connection?

 

Wikipedia provides free access to participate in the creation and sharing of the multiple alternative narratives about Africa, but many people in Africa do not know about this and can not access this platform due to a number of reasons.

 

In this episode, Tony discusses an offline solution that bridges the digital divide called WikiFundi with Wiki In Africa's Co-Lead, Florence Devouard.

How To Start Tomato Paste Production In Nigeria

Tomatoes account for nearly one fifth of Nigeria’s vegetable consumption and Nigeria rightly is the largest producer of tomatoes in sub Saharan Africa.

Despite this, Nigeria is the 3rd largest importer of tomato paste in Africa and this, according to a 2017 estimate, cost her about $360m annually. There is a business case to produce tomato paste in Nigeria for Nigeria.

The CEO and Founder of Tomato Jos Farming and Processing Limited, Mira Mehta, shares some of her experiences and thoughts to help guide those who would want to get into this space.

Why Your Digital Identity Will Be Important In 2022

An estimated 494 million people in sub-Saharan Africa have no form of legal identification. This is about 40% of the world’s total population without any form of recognized legal identification. How is Africa responding to this?

With almost 50 African Nations having issued e-passports, there has been a clear drive to spread the use of biometric-based identification across Africa in recent years.

As we look into 2022 and the years ahead, we believe that the rise of digital identities across Africa has just begun to take shape and we have the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of VerifyMe Nigeria, Esigie Aguele, to discuss how important this will be.

How African Youths Can Retell The Stories Of Africa

Not only does Africa already have a youthful population, it may remain the most youthful population globally till the next 7 decades.

Annually, the African Union dedicates the month of November to celebrate Africa’s Youths. For the WikiMedia movement in Africa, this is done through the WikiVibrance Project.

Tony spoke to a volunteer with the Wikimedia Foundation and the Founder of the WikiVibrance Project, Euphemia Uwandu, and a Senior Regional Partnerships Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa at the Wikimedia Foundation, Rudolph Ampofo, on how young wikipedians in Africa can retell the stories of Africa.

Why Your Business Should Go Digital

Have you heard of the Digital Economy?

Did you know that almost half of Africa used the internet in 2020 and according to a McKinsey report, 77% of consumers will keep using digital channels after the pandemic to do business.

Kodak and much recently Blackberry will be used as lessons in business schools around the world to illustrate the consequences of trying to defeat tech development and the opportunity to go digital.

The Founder and CEO of Terminal Africa, Nnamdi Okoh, shares his thoughts on why your business should go digital.

How To Eat Right In 2022

That adage that says "you are what you eat" has never been so true as now. What you consume determines how healthy you will be. As the year progresses, it's necessary to understand that healthy eating is important to a healthy lifestyle.

Nutritionist and Wellness Expert, Adedamola Ladejobi, AskDamz joins Gloria to see to how we can eat healthy in 2022.

Wiki Unseen: Redrawing Black History II

To help address this underrepresentation, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, launched a project called Wiki Unseen to address the visual and written underrepresentation of several Black historical figures on Wikipedia.

The commissioned artists, Enam Bosokah from Ghana, Esther Griffith from Trinidad, and Bukhtawar Malik from the United States, had a chat with Tony and Gloria about their involvement in this project.

Wiki Unseen: Redrawing Black History

Of the 30+ articles in the African Royalty category on English Wikipedia, only three pages have the picture of their subjects.

To help address this underrepresentation, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, launched a project called Wiki Unseen to address the visual and written underrepresentation of several Black historical figures on Wikipedia.

The Brand Collaborations Lead at the Wikimedia Foundation, Tas Elias, discusses this new project with Gloria and Tony.