Africa Tech Radio

From smoother playback and Shorts updates to community and live features.

Tune in as we break down what’s new on the app and how the YouTube experience changed this year.

Is AI becoming a necessity to businesses?

Senior Analytics Engineer at PiggyVest, Seyi Oluwagbamila, and Database Reporting Specialist at American Tower, Temilade Olanrewaju, discuss with Philip Ade-Akanbi; Host of Data and AI Podcast, on the trends that defined the AI and Data industry in 2025.

In this episode of Digital Spaces by RadioIITA, Greenhouse Agriculture and its growing relevance for sustainable food production in Africa is explored.

The episode breaks down what greenhouse agriculture is, how it works, and why it is becoming an important tool for addressing challenges such as climate variability, limited arable land, and inconsistent crop yields. Listeners are taken through the fundamentals of controlled-environment farming, including temperature regulation, water efficiency, pest management, and productivity optimization.

The conversation also examines:

• The role of greenhouse farming in improving crop quality and yield
  
  
• How digital tools and data can enhance greenhouse operations
  
  
• Opportunities and constraints for adopting greenhouse agriculture in African contexts
  
  
• Why research and innovation are critical to scaling climate-smart agricultural practices
  
  

This episode provides a clear, practical overview for researchers, agripreneurs, policymakers, and anyone interested in the future of climate-resilient and technology-enabled agriculture in Africa.

LinkedIn didn’t just update in 2025, job hunting got smarter. 
From AI job tools to video upgrades and smarter networking.  

Listen to get a breakdown of the LinkedIn features that made 2025

As Nigeria’s digital economy continues evolving, 2025 brought major shifts in technology regulation, innovation, policy, and skills development. 

 

Sitting at the center of this ecosystem is NITDA with a front-row and often a leading role in shaping these changes.

 

In this episode, Tony chats with Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi and how he has overseen some of the most defining moments in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi is the DG of NITDA (National Information Technology Development Agency) in Nigeria.

"We spent $350k trying to train AI models" - Vangelis Oden.

In this episode of the Data and AI Gist Podcast, host, Philip Ade-Akanbi chats with Vangelis Oden, the VP, AI Services at BlueChip Technologies Ltd.

Vangelis answers the pressing question about the future of "Prompt Engineering" and what's really important for employees as we head into a world supercharged by AI.

Philip and Vangelis also discuss the AI strategy of Nigeria and other African countries, building the ecosystem around AI services in Africa, the place of Africa in the global AI race and the opportunity that changed his career trajectory.

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Connect with Vangelis Oden on LinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/vangelis-oden-m

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From video to messaging and discovery, X changed more than you might think in 2025.
Listen to find out the features that actually reshaped the app.

What is the future of the gaming industry in 2025?

 

Game enthusiasts Chima Ifeji and Faith Olowonla play host to Kunmi Adenipebi, Shola Edu and Oscar Michael discussing gaming trends that shaped Africa in 2025.

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.

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.