Discovering Africa Thru' Technology
By Raziah Mwawanga
Our podcast is inspired by the AU Agenda 2063 Aspiration 7, which seeks to rebrand Africa and change negative narratives and perspectives through science, technology, and innovation.
We believe that Africa has the power to solve its own development challenges and become a strong, united, resilient, peaceful, and influential global player
Discovering Africa Thru' Technology Apr 30, 2023
16. Solving Food Security Issues Thru' Innovative Agriculture Technologies and Financing with Sofia Ahmed Sadik
We can solve African food security and waste through sustainable agriculture practices and financing we speak with Sofia Ahmed Sadik, Country Manager Food & Land Use Coalition Ethiopia
What are the three key solutions to food security in Africa?
How can Africa invest in regenerative agriculture to protect indigenous food and cash crops?
Why do we always take so much from the land and return nothing?
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15. Creating fertilizer and biogas from Agriculture post harvest and food waste with Engineer Noël N'guessan
Imagine using gas from the waste you produce in your home.
Farmers are currently making money from Biogas thanks to an interesting African innovator.
We speak with Noël N'guessan, a chemical engineer who has created
a household biogas solution called Kubeko, that households and factories can use to produce clean cooking gas and liquid fertilizer for their needs.
In the episode, we discuss
How to convert gas from food and agriculture waste Business and life lessons from creating the biogas solution Challenges of hardware investment for African innovators and advice for investors, government to be lenient to African investors and government support among other thingsFollow Noël N'guessan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kombo-ekra-no%C3%ABl-n-guessan-b7180b59/
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14. Impacting africa Thru Venture Capital, learn about the Venture Capital Business and Market Opportunities in Africa
Africans have creative ideas, but the problem is where to find money to make the idea happen. Venture capital is one way of funding that can make ideas come to life.
We speak with Cindy Ai and Mark Kleyner, the Co-Founders of Dream Venture Capital an Investor Accelerator for Africa from the US and UK respectively, and, Lionel Rey, from Cote D' Ivoire, who is the lead of Kulea, a Pan-African business angel network that invests in early-stage startups and SMEs, and a Dream VC Alumnae and they share,
What is venture capital and how does it work? What are the different types of Venture Capital? The unique challenges Africa faces with Venture Capital?To find out more about the world of Venture Capital and the opportunities,
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Cindy Ai: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindyai/
Mark Kleyner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkleyner/ Lionel Rey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lionelrey/
Website: https://www.dream-vc.com/
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13. Impacting Africa Thru Innovative Legal and Land Rights solutions Innovation Apps Sheria Kiganjani, Mwanamke na Arthi and Sheria Kiganja
learn from women and human rights advocates and activists who have developed mobile apps to provide women access to land rights, legal aid and reporting human rights violations in Tanzania through mobile apps and their success stories with Dr. Monica Magoke Mhoja, Outreach Director Landesa, Advocate Neema Magimba Co-founder and CEO Sheria Kiganjani and Gertrude Dybane, Senior Program Officer Legal and Human Rights Center Tanzania
Did you know you can use your analog phone and smartphone to access information about land rights and legal aid 24 hours per day?
Do you know there are free lawyers who you can consult for free for your legal problems through your phone for no cost?
Do you know you can report human rights abuses at an instance and get immediate support from a network of lawyers?
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12. Impacting Africa Thru Research Covid 19 WHO Vaccine with Dr. Oladipo Elijah Kolawole PhD
Meet one of the only two African Experts Dr. Oladipo Elijah Kolawole PhD who developed the Covid 19 Vaccine from Nigeria as he shares his journey and the complexities of research and creating vaccines in African
Do you know that African Scientists and Researchers have the capacity to create vaccines and other development challenges solutions but lack funding?
Do you know that African medical research is a big challenge to African researchers and scientists?
Do you know that the African Initiative for Vaccines provides mentorship for African researchers?
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11. Impacting Africa Thru' Quality and Equitable Education from best teachers at affordable cost with Salvatory Kessy
Education can be expensive for a student as they need the best teachers, fellow student support, and a conducive learning experience. What if you had a way of saving on those problems at an affordable cost?
We spoke to Salvatory Kessy, a Tanzanian actuary scientist and the Chief Executive Officer of Silabu, an education technology app that seeks to
Attend custom specialized teacher's classes. Hire a private teacher for private tutoring. Provide peer-to-peer learning and group tutoringListen to how this app is changing the lives of African students, teachers, and parents.
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10. Impacting Africa through Data for Decision Making with Kenneth Mubea Phd
Like fortune-telling, Data has the power to foretell your past and future. Join Kenneth Mubea the Capacity Development Lead for Digital Earth as he shares his experience on how data can unlock the promise of tomorrow to make the right decisions.
Have you ever wondered what Data Science does and possibly considered a career in Data Science, learn to form an expert on the insights of the profession.
Did you know Africa has one of the best state-of-the-art Digital Earth observation and information services that every person, organization, and government can use to make wise environmental and economic decisions?
Data Science is the new norm and career opportunity in Africa, get an insight on how to start
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09. Using Policy, Data and Research to Protect African Farmers, Consumers and Traders against Unfair Competition
How can African SMEs take advantage of the 1.3 billion worth of revenue to be generated from being in the African free trade market where established companies have a more competitive advantage?
We speak with Thembelezi Buthelezi, principal economist at the Competition Commission of South Africa, and Dr Mor Bouktum, Assistant Professor of Law Université numérique Cheikh Hamidou KANE (UN-CHK) of Senegal, Head of the division of Research and Innovation the department in charge of coordinating the research at UVS and Director of the interdisciplinary school of UVS.
Law Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law-Munich-Germany
How Africa misses opportunities through the current market structure How to use flexibility to look at African problems to better open up our markets 3 strategies SMEs can use to position themselves to thrive in the midst of established competition among other topics
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Connect with Thembelezi Buthelezi : https://www.linkedin.com/in/thembalethu-buthelezi-0b441853/ Dr Mor Bouktum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mor-bakhoum-61296713/
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08. How to Invest in Healthcare for social impact and development in Africa with Wilfred Njagi
The importance and benefits of investing in the African Healthcare Sector.
We speak with Wilfred Njagi, Co-Founder and CEO of Villgrow Africa where we talk about
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07. Transforming Africa Thru Science and STEM 'Teaching Girls and Kids Robotics with Fundi Bots
Imagine your primary school child learning how to make robots practically.
Imagine if you helped your child discover their innovation and engineering skills early in life like the children in the West.
We speak with Fundi Bots, an organization that promotes Science curriculum in schools and uses robotics to motivate children and girls to love science and ignite their innovation powers
How to create innovative technology solutions to solve social problems How to cultivate curiosity and encourage girls and boys into science and stem fields How they have helped and inspired fundi girls and interns to discover their potential and build their own companies.Follow #fundibots for more information about encouraging girls in STEM fields
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06. Accessing Quality Education Thru Apps with Deogratius Mosha
As a student, what do you do if you don't have money to photocopy notes for your coursework?
Imagine having access to all the notes, and class schedules for the whole term at an affordable price.
I speak with Deogratius Mosha, Co-Founder of the Smart Uni Education App, and Smart Uni users students Hilary Said Abdallah, University of Dar es Salaam and Pilika Noah Mwamsaku Mbeya Catholic University who share with us
How he came up with the app How it helps students to network with other students How students save money on school items that are needed among other thingsFollow #smartuni for more information about what Deogratius is doing
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05. Transforming Fuel Powered Cars to Electric Battery Powered Cars with Chukwuemeka Eze
Did you know that in Africa you can transform your fuel-powered car into an electric battery-powered car?
We speak with Chukwuemeka Eze, founder of Retrofit Kit, where he transforms cars in order to save costs.
We discuss
How his service reduces maintenance costs for drivers His service is available for all vehicles The employment opportunities that have been created by his innovationFollow #retrofitkit for more information about transforming your car to save costs.
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04. Imparting Africa Thru Converting Used Laptop Batteries to Clean Energy Useable Battery Packs to power homes and business with Gibson Kiwago
Did you ever know that laptop batteries could be used to power homes and businesses?
We speak with Gibson Kiwago, an expert in clean energy and founder of Waga batteries, where we discuss
Why he decided to refurbish used laptops batteries into usable battery packs for homes and businesses Which problems he was solving How he wants to build a solar village among other topicsFollow #wagabatteries for more information
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03. Impacting Africa Thru' Building A Stable Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Africa with Jumanne Mtabalike
We speak with Jumamanne Mtambalike, a Tanzanian innovator, investor, and entrepreneurship ecosystem expert on his observation and insights on the implementation of the Science, Technology, and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA) in Tanzania and Africa to build and promote a strong innovation and technology African Ecosystem.
Explore the growth, development, success, and challenges of the strategyCan Africa use STISA to rebrand and change the negative perspective of the world on the African continent through technology?
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02. The role, mandate and impact of the African Union to member Countries
Find the great work the African Union (AU) has done and what it means that the AU is a Coalition for the willing!
In this episode, we speak with some of the AU leadership His Excellency Ambassador Alfred Chiza Muchanga, Commissioner for Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, Mining
Her Excellency Amani Abou Zeid Commissioner of Infrastructure and Energy Directorate
Godfrey Bahiigwa Director of Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
How the AU works and the different work insights of their work and countries' development commitments progress. What support does it offer to its members? Sharing where Africa is succeeding and needs improvement to thriveFollow #AfricanUnion for more information on what is going on in Africa Follow #discoveringafricadatt for more content about Africans using technology and innovation to empower people's lives
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01. Discovering Africa Thru' Technology Podcast Trailer
"Welcome to 'Discovering Africa through Technology', the podcast series that showcases the brilliance of Africa's great minds, innovators, and experts as they tackle complex challenges with homegrown solutions driven by knowledge, technology, and innovation.
Our podcast is inspired by the AU Agenda 2063 Aspiration 7, which seeks to rebrand Africa and change negative narratives and perspectives through science, technology, and innovation. We believe that Africa has the power to solve its own development challenges and become a strong, united, resilient, peaceful, and influential global player and partner.
Join us as we explore the transformative potential of technology in Africa, with your host Raziah Quallatein Mwawanga, and learn from the experts driving change on the African continent."
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