In this episode of Digital Spaces by Radio IITA, Dadjie Odok sits down with Dr. Francis Muthoni, a GIS and Remote Sensing Scientist, to explore the role of geospatial technologies in modern agriculture and how they are being applied at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Dr. Muthoni walks […]
In this episode of the Data and AI Gist Podcast, host Philip Ade-Akanbi sits down with Gift Ojeabulu, Co-founder of @datafestafrica351 and DataFestAfrica, to explore the role of community, mentorship, and advocacy in shaping Africa’s data and AI ecosystem. Gift shares insights into his journey from software development to developer […]
In this episode of Digital Spaces by Radio IITA, the Data Curator Officer in the Data Management Unit at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Mr. Olawamiwa Adeoluwa, speaks on the critical topic of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and FAIR Data Principles in agricultural research and in the agric […]
Is Feminism a “with us or against us” movement? Should we be concerned about Trump’s attack on Venezuela? In this episode of “What’s On Your Mind”, Ekene and Ayisha dissect the lived realities of power dynamics from how movements like feminism are perceived to how global politics is shaped. Leave […]
It’s possible that AI will take that your Job oh … if you stop learning – @anaest_in_tech , Esther Anagu. In this episode of the Data and AI Gist Podcast, host, Philip Ade-Akanbi chats with Esther Anagu; Senior Data Scientist at Wema Bank. Esther (fondly called the celebrity) has worked as […]
“Dealing with burnout? Step away from the laptop…have some food & sleep” In this episode of the Data and AI Gist Podcast, host, Philip Ade-Akanbi chats with Oluwaseyi Oluwagbamila, a Senior Analytics Engineer at Piggyvest. Oluwaseyi or Seyi or Starboy (as he’s fondly called), shares insights into the daily life […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
