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June 16, 2026Episode 7725 min
Byte-Sized Tech Pod w/ Ashley Immanuel
“You’ll be surprised how many people seem to think that you can create a software engineer almost overnight with no budget.”
At Lagos Tech Fest 2025, Ashley Immanuel, COO of Semicolon Africa, shared insights on the future of tech talent in Africa, digital transformation, and the realities of building sustainable technology ecosystems.
Stay tuned to Africa Tech Radio for more conversations shaping the future of technology in Africa.
#LagosTechFest2025 #AfricaTechRadio #TechTalent #AfricanTech #DigitalTransformation #Innovation
June 15, 2026Episode 7714 min
Byte-Sized Tech Pod w/ Adekanbii Oluwaseun
“Customers will always have problems. No matter how many products we have in the world today.”
At Lagos Tech Fest 2025, Adekanbi Oluwaseun, Growth Lead at Cleva, shared insights on cross-border payments, AI, blockchain, and the future of innovation in Africa’s tech ecosystem.
Stay tuned to Africa Tech Radio for more conversations shaping the future of technology in Africa.
#LagosTechFest2025 #AfricaTechRadio #Fintech #AfricanTech #CrossBorderPayments #Innovation
June 13, 2026Episode 77053 min
WOYM EP 17: The legacies of colonialism: Wigs, Wealth and Historical Debts
New Episode Out Now!
From the intimate politics of Black hair to the macro-economics of global reparations, this episode is pulling absolutely no punches.
This week, Ekene and Ayisha are addressing the hidden colonial threads that still dictate our cultural identities and national economies.
It’s time to untangle the knots, tease out the hard truths, and question who gets made whole and who gets left behind.
Don't just listen, tell us what's on your mind in the comments.
Guest Feature:
a) Eyitayo Iyortim is an Organisational Psychologist, Human Development Specialist, Therapist, and Executive Coach with nearly three decades of experience driving organisational and personal transformation. She serves as Chairperson of the Africa Top Level Domains Organisation (AfTLD) Board and a member of ICANN’s 2025–2026 Nominating Committee, with previous leadership experience at SAP and the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA). She is the Founder of Talent Urbanity and Whetstone Coaching, where her teams help organisations and individuals translate potential into meaningful results, while her faith-based initiatives: Regenerate, the Single Parent Transformation Academy, and The Rebuild Circle, reflect her commitment to mentoring, healing, and empowering communities across Africa and beyond.
Duration: ~53 minutes
Produced by: Africa Tech Radio
Listen on: Podbean | Spotify | Apple Podcasts
Hosts: Ekene Ezeji and Ayisha Osori
New Episode out every 2nd and 4th Friday on www.africatechradio.com and across ALL podcast platforms.
June 13, 2026Episode 76925 min
Spiro Nearing Unicorn Status, Big Corporate Shifts and Rwanda’s Launch into Orbit
From electric vehicle empires hitting billion-dollar valuations to historic milestones in space infrastructure and the quiet compliance wars happening right on your neighborhood streets, Tony breaks down the numbers that actually matter.
What’s Inside This Episode:
Segment 1: The Big Corporate Shifts
East Africa’s Quiet Banking Move: I&M Group scales its Tanzanian ownership to 95%. Why the exit of early development finance institutions means the training wheels are officially off.
The Brass Endgame: The standalone business banking fintech is officially retiring by July 31st. How Paystack is absorbing the technology to completely control the merchant deposit‑to‑payroll loop.
Canal+ Lands on the JSE: Checking off a $3B regulatory promise after delisting MultiChoice. Can a $115M turnaround fund stop the massive subscription bleeding?
Segment 2: The E-Mobility Boom
Spiro’s Billion-Dollar Moat: A massive $215M equity round brings Spiro’s nine-month funding haul to $365M. Tony breaks down their shift from simple parts assembly to ground-up African manufacturing and clean-energy grid nodes.
Uber Doubles Down on Volts: Nairobi’s Electric Boda pilot was an absolute blowout. With operating costs down 35%, Uber announces plans to double its fleet by the end of 2026.
Segment 3: Ecosystem & Global Corridors
Rwanda Launches Into Orbit: The Rwanda Space Agency secures a historic Tier 3 WTA Certification for its Rwamagana teleport—making it a first-of-its-kind facility in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Equatorial Guinea’s Factory Reset: Aging gear, bad networks, and angry customers prompt state telco GETESA to overhaul its entire system with 5G, fiber, and a new mobile wallet.
Egypt’s $5B Outsourcing Engine: Digital exports have doubled, drawing a $1B, 4-year investment from global giant Concentrix to create 16,000 new digital jobs in Cairo.
Undersea Resilience: Orange triggers the "Ready for Service" status for the ViaTunisia subsea cable, bringing 20 Tbps of crucial backup capacity to prevent internet blackouts.
Segment 4: Consumer Hardware & Regulatory Wars
The Cost of Staying Connected: A looming 30% smartphone price hike hits Africa right as data consumption hits an all-time record. How macroeconomic shifts are straining the everyday digital divide.
South Africa’s Trillion-Rand QR Fight: SARS introduces a smartphone track-and-trace system to battle a black market economy worth 15% of the national GDP.
Room to Breathe for PoS Agents: The Central Bank of Nigeria walks back its restrictive 10-meter geo-fencing rule, giving the country’s informal economy a highly necessary 70-meter buffer.
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June 11, 2026Episode 7686 min
Do You Need to Code to Work in Tech?
Most people think tech = coding
But tech is much bigger than that.
In this episode of Cruise Ctrl, we break down whether you really need to code to work in tech and the answer is no.
Listen, learn, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear this.
June 9, 2026Episode 7677 min
What AI Really Is
What is AI, really?
We hear about it every day. It's in our phones, our social media feeds, our banking apps, and even the videos we watch online. But beyond the hype, what exactly is Artificial Intelligence?
In this episode of Cruise Ctrl, we break AI down to its simplest form, exploring what it is, how it works, and why understanding it matters more than ever.
Listen in as we separate fact from fiction and uncover what's really powering the AI revolution.
#CruiseControl #AfricaTechRadio #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #TechTalk #DataAndAI #MideDaniel #EmergingTech
June 8, 2026Episode 7665 min
Byte-Sized Tech Pod w/ Precious Onyotu
“We have over time moved away from our primary target, which is the customer experience, to points where everyone is just fighting for profitability and revenue.”
At Lagos Tech Fest 2025, Precious Onyotu, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Hydrogen Payment Services Company Limited, spoke about collaboration in the fintech ecosystem, building secure payment infrastructure, and the importance of customer-focused innovation in Africa’s growing digital economy.
The conversation also explored regulation, KYC, fraud prevention, social commerce, and the role partnerships play in creating stronger financial solutions.
Stay tuned to Africa Tech Radio for more conversations shaping the future of technology in Africa.
#LagosTechFest2025 #AfricaTechRadio #Fintech #CustomerExperience #DigitalPayments #AfricanTech
June 2, 2026Episode 7656 min
Byte-Sized Tech Pod w/ Benji Feinberg
At Lagos Tech Fest 2025, Benji Feinberg, CEO of Cedar Money, shared insights on the future of international payments, emerging markets, and how Africa can leapfrog legacy systems through rapid technology adoption.
The conversation also explored innovation in payments, cross-border commerce, AI, and the evolving role of technology in shaping global connectivity.
Stay tuned to Africa Tech Radio for more conversations shaping the future of technology in Africa.
#LagosTechFest2025 #AfricaTechRadio #Fintech #Innovation #AfricanTech #InternationalPayments
June 1, 2026Episode 7649 min
Byte-Sized Tech Pod w/ Ayotunde Alabi
What if the future of money is no longer slow, expensive, or stuck in a traditional system but instant, borderless, and powered by blockchain?
At Lagos Tech Fest, we spoke with Ayotunde Alabi, CEO and Country Manager of LUNO Nigeria, on how digital assets are reshaping payments, investments, and cross-border transactions across Africa.
From stablecoins to instant global transfers, this conversation explores how fintech is bridging traditional finance and the future of money.
#LagosTechFest2026 #AfricaTechRadio #AfricaTech #FintechAfrica #CryptoAfrica #BlockchainAfrica #DigitalAssets #FutureOfMoney #LunoNigeria #CrossBorderPayment
May 30, 2026Episode 76355 min
WOYM EP 16: Irregularities in Nigeria's Party Primaries & Responsible Parenting
NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!
From irregularities at party primaries in Nigeria to responsible parenting and government regulation this episode is what you need this week.
While irregularities trail party primaries as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, the UK plans to hold parents accountable for lawless children?
Are parents equipped enough to raise their children nowadays?
Can we salvage what’s left of Nigeria’s electoral process before 2027?
Tell us what you think about this week’s episode of “What's on Your Mind Podcast”.
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Guest Features:
a) Hassana Maina is a Nigerian lawyer, gender activist, and social entrepreneur. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Anti-Sexual Violence Lead Support Initiative (ASVIOL), a women-led organization dedicated to fighting Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) through advocacy, awareness campaigns, and community empowerment.
b) RonkePosh Adeniyi is an educator, school founder, parenting practitioner, author, and child advocate passionate about raising emotionally intelligent, responsible children. Through education, advocacy, and family development initiatives, she equips parents and educators to nurture values-driven children and build stronger communities.
Duration: ~55 minutes
Produced by: Africa Tech Radio
Listen on: Podbean | Spotify| Apple Podcasts
Hosts: Ekene Ezeji and Ayisha Osori
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