Africa Tech Radio

The Ehingbeti Podcast Series with Pedro Omontuemhen of PwC

20 years after, the Lagos Economic Summit codenamed Ehingbeti has helped Lagos to focus on areas that concern the citizens, investors and businesses.

 

In this episode, a Partner at PwC, Pedro Omontuemhen, shares his thoughts about the products and services of PwC which are impacting Lagos, the Lagos State Development Plan 2052, and what the Lagos of his dream is.

The Ehingbeti Podcast Series with Damilola Ajayi of Vetiva Capital

20 years after, the Lagos Economic Summit codenamed Ehingbeti has helped Lagos to focus on areas that concern the citizens, investors and businesses.

 

In this episode, the Group Executive Director of Vetiva Capital Management Limited, Damilola Ajayi, shares his thoughts about the products and services of Vetiva which are impacting Lagos, the Lagos State Development Plan 2052, and what the Lagos of his dream is.

The Ehingbeti Podcast Series with Isiaka Ajani-Lawal of Lotus Bank

20 years after, the Lagos Economic Summit codenamed Ehingbeti has helped Lagos to focus on areas that concern the citizens, investors and businesses.

 

In this episode, the Executive Director of Lotus Bank, Isiaka Ajani-Lawal, shares his thoughts about the Lagos State Development Plan 2052, their products and services which are impacting Lagos and what the Lagos of his dream is.

What alternatives can save Africa from drowning in Plastics (Part II)

We are in the midst of a plastic crisis and we will need to do more than just blame the plastic straws, take-away packs and polythene bags.

 

The Communications and Media Liaison at Chemolex; Resian Lebai, a Scientist at the Uganda Industrial Research Institute; Loyce Kukunda, and the Founder of Lwanda Biotech; Faith Obange, share some alternatives to plastics which we can use to save Africa from further drowning in plastics.

What alternatives can cave Africa from drowning in Plastics

We are in the midst of a plastic crisis and we will need to do more than just blame the plastic straws, take-away packs and polythene bags.

 

The Communications and Media Liaison at Chemolex; Resian Lebai, a Scientist at the Uganda Industrial Research Institute; Loyce Kukunda, and the Founder of Lwanda Biotech; Faith Obange, share some alternatives to plastics which we can use to save Africa from further drowning in plastics.

Africans and the Diaspora: Driving the FinTech Agenda

In 2016, the African tech ecosystem barely raised $400 million in total venture capital. Four years later, the continent was doing 4 times its 2016 funding numbers. In the first half of 2022, $2.7b was raised in over 200 deals.

Africans in the diaspora contribute at least $48bn to the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP), slightly more than the $47bn that the region receives from foreign direct investment (FDI) and slightly below the $50bn it receives in aid.

In this chat with Tony, finance expert and founder of the Afrifursa Fintech Summit; Tapfuma Musewe, talks about the opportunities available to African FinTechs as they collaborate with the diaspora.

How Does Intellectual Property Work on Social Media?

When you post your pictures and videos on Facebook, Instagram or TikTok, do you still have any rights over them? Are open source software licenses intellectual property?

 

How does Intellectual Property work online - Website, Videos, Photos, Music, Blogs, Ebooks, Softwares?

 

Kenyan Intellectual Property Lawyer, Elizabeth Oyange-Ngando helps us better understand what can be protected and what cannot be protected when it comes to intellectual property online.

Assisted Reproductive Technology, Solution to Africa’s Infertility Issues

What ART techniques and procedures can help with infertility?

Sonography and Fertility Consultant Abiola Adewusi in this episode, discusses the options to conceive using a third party or gestational carrier and the perception Africans may have about it. 

Can African Public Libraries become Modern Information Hubs?

Have you ever visited a public library anywhere in Africa? Do public libraries still exist? Do we even need public libraries in this mobile driven digital Africa?

 

The Director of Training at the African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA), and the Wikimedia Newcomer of the Year 2022, Nkem Osuigwe, shares her strong belief on how African public libraries can become modern information hubs.

Reducing Maternal Mortality and Improving Child Care across Africa

Maternal mortality is an under-discussed conversation in the health sector and tech startups are working on preventing and reducing deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth in Africa.

 

The co-founder of health tech startup, Babymigo, Kemi Olawoye, shares some thoughts in this episode on how to improve child care across Africa.