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 […]
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 […]
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.
“The best thing in life is the air we breathe and is so open, it is cheap, it is free. It is there for everyone. And that is why we are surviving God in all His wisdom. Give us that. Okay, so why are we so myopic and narrow minded?” […]
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 […]
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah – Inviting Pleasure into Your Life Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah is an advocate for African women’s sexuality and sexual pleasure. She is a writer working across genres, including creative nonfiction, short stories and essays. She is the author of The Sex Lives of African Women, a book which […]
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.
Will Bitcoin be Africa’s currency of decolonization? Is the Central African Republic leading Africa’s charge? The Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation and the co-organiser of the Oslo Freedom Forum, Alex Gladstein, shares some thoughts on the relationship between the Central African Republic’s move to adopt bitcoin and […]
The race for Africa’s electric vehicle (EV) space has already begun. How, When, Whom and How achievable is this race to transition from petrol to electric vehicles? Head of Strategy, Joseph Osanipin, The Technical Lead, Uchendu Ebuka and the Director Sales & Marketing, Sanjay Rupani – all of the JET […]
