Africa Tech Radio

Was COP27 really an African COP?

We all said that COP27 was an African COP, but did the negotiations truly favour Africa?

Did COP27 meet its expectations as an African COP?

 

With the amount of climate disasters African countries are facing, can we say that the negotiations at COP27 were in the interest of Africa?

 

In this episode, Climate Activist/Expert and COP27 Delegate, Chiagozie Udeh, shares his thoughts on the achievements of COP27 for Africa and what's next for Africa after COP27.

Much Ado about KYC, Biometric and Digital IDs in Africa - Part 2

About 494 million people in sub-Saharan Africa have no form of legal identification. In response, policymakers across sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly investing in some form of biometric digital identification (ID) systems.

 

In this episode, the Lead Infrastructure Engineer at Prembly, Ilerioluwa Fadeyi and the Marketing & Communications Lead at Seamfix, Ademola Koledoye, dissect the ID trends that shaped 2022 and how ID systems will shape the coming years.

Much Ado about KYC, Biometric and Digital IDs in Africa - Part 1

About 494 million people in sub-Saharan Africa have no form of legal identification. In response, policymakers across sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly investing in some form of biometric digital identification (ID) systems.

 

In this episode, the Lead Infrastructure Engineer at Prembly, Ilerioluwa Fadeyi and the Marketing & Communications Lead at Seamfix, Ademola Koledoye, dissect the ID trends that shaped 2022 and how ID systems will shape the coming years.

Why should we talk more about Mental Health?

Research has shown a high rate of mental disorders and mental health symptoms among adolescents in 16 sub-Saharan African countries, with a greater burden compared to that in high-income countries.

 

Around 50% of mental disorders have their onset before the age of 14 and 75% before 25 but stigma, in most of Africa, remains one of the biggest obstacles to people getting the support they need.

Joining Tony and Bookii to discuss why we should talk more about mental health is an entrepreneur and mental health activist, Debbie Absolom lyka.

Bookii’s Cruise Ctrl - January 17, 2023

Catch the latest technology gist and stories for the day on Cruise Ctrl.

Join Bookii as she uncovers happenings from incredible and fascinating change drivers in the socio-tech world.

Building Potentials in the Tech Ecosystem

The digital age is having almost everyone, individuals, and cooperate organizations leverage and tap into the pool of potential in the technology ecosystem.

So what are you building on?

A Tech Expert, Scott Ceneje talks on Building Potentials in the Tech Ecosystem.

How Africans are telling their stories through WikiIndaba and WikiVibrance

Africa Tech Radio partnered with wikimedia user groups across Africa to highlight how the stories of Africa are written on the world’s most widely used reference compendium, Wikipedia.

 

The Planning and Organizing Lead for WikiIndaba 2022, Derrick Ndahiro and Founder, WikiVibrance Project, Euphemia Uwandu, discuss how the WikiIndaba and WikiViibrance project are helping Africans in this move.

Tony’s Tech Side - January 16, 2023

Listen to Tony as he explores the meaning of the word AI, and shares the hottest tech gist in Africa.

What’s next for Climate Tech in Africa after COP27?

The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) gave Africa some reasons to be hopeful about the future of climate tech in Africa but what really should be the next step for climate tech in Africa after this much celebrated event?

 

In 2021, climate tech startups in Africa raised a mere $440m in disclosed funding, compared to $2.4bn for fintech and African climate tech startups receive just 0.2% of venture dollars compared with their counterparts in the United States, Canada, China, and Europe. 

 

The Technical Coordinator, World Meteorological Organization, Africa Office, Abubakr Salih Babiker, in this episode shares his expert thoughts on what is next for Climate Tech in Africa.

Is Christmas still worth celebrating?

Why celebrate Christmas with all the problems facing humanity?

 

From floods, famine and hunger to wars, inequality and insecurity, is this Christmas worth celebrating?

 

Speaking in this episode, is a preacher and business consultant, Edidiong Gabriel, who tries to help us understand why Christmas is still worth celebrating despite our many problems.