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Spotlighting some other events happening in various countries in the continent. From the Open source AI tools developed for Arabic Dialect Translation in Morocco, to Ghana's move to centralize Technical Review for AI Deployments, and other interesting stories.

In here, We discussed events going on around countries in the continent.

From the latest Update on Meta's court case in Nigeria, to African Countries developing their own e-hailing services, touching on South Africa satellite connectivity Amazon and Starlink are battling on, and on and other interesting updates.

beyond the information, we look at their implication and how it affects everyone.

Social Media Algorithms and how they work can be quite difficult to grasp. What lever do you have to control the things that appear on your feed? And how do you influence to appear on other people's feed on social media platforms? This episode breaks down and explains these concepts and more in simple terms for better understanding.

Technology doesn't operate in a vacuum — it operates inside policies, regulations, and business models that either accelerate or suffocate its potential. In this episode, we examine stories and trends affecting business sustainability and frameworks shaping Africa's tech landscape.

Who is writing the rules? Who benefits? And are African businesses being built to last — or just to grow fast?

For decades, the most powerful AI systems in the world have spoken English first and African languages almost never. A Hausa-speaking mother in Kano gets worse medical advice from an AI than a woman in London — not because her life matters less, but because her language was never part of the training data. That changes now. We break down ATLAS Umoja — the pan-African AI language platform born out of Nigeria's N-ATLAS initiative and now backed by five governments — and explain exactly what it means for the farmer in Benue, the market trader in Onitsha, the fintech building for the unbanked, and the startup that can finally build in Yoruba without paying a foreign company a fortune to do it. This is not a policy story. This is your story.

The CBN's directive to payment service providers to store payment transaction data generated within Nigeria on local servers is coming in timely, and might force establishment or acceleration of domestic technological structures to achieve that.

Nigeria’s NIMC Act 2026 could strengthen digital identity and public services, but it also raises big questions about privacy, data protection, and citizen trust.
#NIMC #DigitalIdentity #NigeriaTech

WhatsApp usernames could help users hide their phone numbers, giving everyday people, students, creators, and business owners more privacy when chatting online.
#WhatsApp #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

Polymarket may look smarter than regular betting, but for African youths, it raises serious questions about gambling, quick-money culture, and financial discipline.
#Polymarket #BettingCulture #AfricanYouth

The expected fall in global smartphone shipments could hit Africa hard because affordable phones are now essential tools for learning, banking, business, and daily survival.
#Smartphones #DigitalInclusion #AfricaTech

Microsoft Teams’ new bot protection shows why online meetings now need real security, especially as businesses, schools, churches, and government offices discuss sensitive matters digitally.
#CyberSecurity #MicrosoftTeams #DigitalSafety

Lesotho’s planned AI data center could become a major digital breakthrough, but its success will depend on real execution, local skills, energy, and proper regulation.
#AIDataCenter #Lesotho #DigitalAfrica

Kali Linux 2026.2 brings new tools and updates that show how cybersecurity skills are becoming more important for African students, businesses, and governments.
#KaliLinux #CyberSecurity #TechAfrica

Apps as we know them may be changing. Google is building a future where you tell AI what you want, and it builds the app on the spot — just for your need, just for that moment.

Microsoft just launched a new AI assistant called Scout at their Build 2026 developer conference. It is not just another chatbot.

This new feature is called Fake Call Detection, and it started rolling out globally in June 2026 on Android 12 and above.

AI tools can now clone someone's voice using as little as three seconds of audio. Scammers find that audio from social media videos, reels, or voice notes. From that small sample, they build a voice that sounds exactly like the real person.

On June 2, 2026, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order called "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security." This is the US government's attempt to put some kind of structure around how powerful AI systems are developed and released.

Their RTX Spark superchip brings together 30 years of Nvidia's technology — their AI software, their graphics engine, and their gaming technology — all into one chip.

The A350-1000ULR carries an extra 20,000-litre fuel tank added to the rear of the plane. It also has enhanced systems that make the whole aircraft more efficient — burning less fuel over long distances.

The immediate market for pet robots in Africa is still small — most households are focused on more urgent priorities. But there is a real opening for companion robots in elder care.

This episode covers WhatsApp ads roll out in status, Meta AI integration into WhatsApp, Technopolis Act in Kenya and the shutdown of Chimoney.

As we let AI handle the hard work, we risk losing the "mental muscle" that comes from overcoming challenges—leaving us to wonder if we are becoming more powerful or just more dependent.

What was once the world’s most exclusive digital parlor has become a quiet hallway, as the "lightning in a bottle" high of the pandemic faded into a cautionary tale of rapid burnout and the struggle to stay relevant in a post-lockdown world.

As global cyber warfare intensifies, Africa faces a unique "reprisal effect," suffering collateral damage from digital attacks targeting the Western tech giants upon which the continent’s infrastructure heavily relies. This episode explores how Africa remains vulnerable to the fallout of geopolitical conflicts it isn't fighting, as disruptions in external tech ecosystems ripple across its digital economy.

WIll AI music become the gold standard for creating beats and music soundtracks for movies, vlogs, podcast, etc?

Will this solve copyright issues?

Will the internet become saturated with AI music if it creation and distribution goes nuclear?

OpenAI’s launch of a new suite of Agent Tools (including AgentKit, Agent Builder, and the Responses API) specifically designed to help businesses automate complex, multi-step tasks. What does this mean for the African market?

Botswana joins 16 other African countries as it launches it own statellite - BOTSAT-1. This is a historic milestone for Botswana, as it transitions from being a consumer of satellite data to a producer of its own space-based intelligence.

This is a two part series of interesting business ideas for 2026. For some, these ideas will help boost your existing business while for others, an entry level. These are both technical and non-technical pointers that will shape your 2026 financially.

This is a two part series of interesting business ideas for 2026. For some, these ideas will help boost your existing business while for others, an entry level. These are both technical and non-technical pointers that will shape your 2026 financially.

Happy New year.

On the news today, it would appear ChatGPT is dropping in market share weekly and month. Gemini is catching up way fast. OpenAI rolls up ChatGPT Health, a sandboxed version of chatGPT. Also, OpenAI will commence rolling out Ads within ChatGPT.

This episode simplifies the complex grammar of startup funding for African founders, defining everything from initial Angel and Seed investments and the growth stages of institutional VC (Series A through D) to the ultimate goals of achieving Unicorn status or Fortune 500 scale, and the necessity of planning an Exit strategy.

Nollywood's shift to YouTube is a digital revolution! We explore the crucial question: Did the audience demand this wave of low-budget content, or did technology simply solve the distribution crisis? We break down the profit margins and the massive power shift that put production and distribution directly into the hands of every filmmaker. Find out how Nollywood became the world’s most adaptable film industry.

Microsoft is overhauling OneDrive with a new desktop app for Windows, featuring AI-powered photo tools, a modern Fluent design, and improved file management. A new "Photos Agent" chatbot will help manage your image library.

Compared to a year ago, Copilot has become smarter with its amazing agentic infusing into Microsoft 365 applications - Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc. This is a vital tool for businesses in the Microsoft ecosystem.

Interesting days are here. I hosted Google's AI, Gemini as a guest on my podcast. The interaction was live; nothing was recorded outside of the podcast session. You should listen

You don’t come across many 17-year-olds as curious about the future as John. In this episode - the first of what will become a multi-part series, John and I dive into the bold topic: AI WILL TAKE OVER EVERYTHING. Expect some fascinating perspectives.

The first 10 minutes and 45 seconds of this podcast dissect the booming PoS business in Nigeria, covering key aspects such as its growth data, purpose, and associated fraud. From the 10:45 mark, the episode explains in detail the new CBN directive mandating all PoS operators to geo-tag their terminals, with the first compliance timeline set for October 2025.

This episode explores Somalia's new cyber-crime bill, analyzing its goals for securing a rapidly expanding digital economy and the challenges of its enforcement.

Africa is so vast that it can contain the entire landmasses of the United States, China, and Europeall at the same time with some room to spare. This is not an exaggeration. This episode explores the "Correct Map" campaign led by the African Union, AU.

The future impact of AI on the music industry will be a profound and disruptive force. Sadie Winters and her debut single "Walking Away" was created to demonstrate how advanced AI technology has become.

Talk Tech Nigeria is proud to announce its official rebrand to Talk Tech Africa (TTAF). We've expanded our vision to a continent-wide mission, driven by the belief that the next great tech stories will be powered in Africa, by Africans. Our new goal is to impact over 50 million Africans with our work.

Libra and Calibra may have suffered defeat post-2019, Novi on the other hand will succeed and may just be the key to commerce in Meta's metaverse. So, was the problem Libra as against USDP (Paxos Dollar) or the metaverse is inevitable? Hit the Play button for more.

As human trials are set for 2022, Neuralink is definitely accelerating the future eventual adoption of its brain-machine interface chips. Can Nueralink be repurposed to find a place in the metaverse? Could it be the Matrix of the future - a bridge between the physical and the digital world? Hit the play button as I share my thoughts on this.

A new wave of "CAMERA FIRST" smartphones are hitting the market and more will definitely be ushered as 2022 and beyond flagships. Phones beefed up with a ton of feature that makes you a bad-ass photographer. But, in the coming years, will smartphone cameras replace the need for digital (/DSLR) cameras? Dive into this episode as I share my thoughts.

WhatsApp’s mission is to connect the world privately. How private can it get with the new & improved feature - disappearing messages? Who does this benefit more? Hit the play button for more. 

Metaverse is one of the riders on the next generation of the internet, Web 3.0. What is the metaverse and how has it evolved thanks to web 3.0? Hit the Play button ...........

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The Metaverse may appear to take some jobs but it will birth limitless jobs in the future. Does your current job find root in this digiverse? How can you position yourself for these opportunities? Hit the play button. ....................

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This episode highlights some cryptocurrencies to look out for as well as the challenges (metachallenges/Cons) of the metaverse. Will the E-naira find a ground in the metaverse?

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This is a response to a similar feature on Club House called "Relays". This is good. Users benefit from competition. 

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In this episode, few Nigerians voiced their opinions and concerns over the E-Naira. Overall, it covers, challenges the E-Naira will face; integration, adoption, rejection, and other expectations. 

While the October 1st launch of the E-Naira app has been shifted, the first half of this podcast dissects the meaning of digital currency - what it is, how it works, how effective compared to FIAT, how it can be acquired and managed. #ENaira #DigitalCurrency #CBDC

Yes, I have been affected by the crazy parallel exchange rates of the Naria/Dollar clash. Here are my random thoughts as well as some opinions of some callers who share the impact of the current state of Naira on their lives. A random podcast indeed.

As more and more threat surface increases daily, this episode dives into bug bounty as a way of encouraging cybersecurity professionals to report bugs/vulnerability as devices, systems, and networks evolve. The Tecno Security Response Center (SRC) and Hackerone are areas also covered in this episode. 

The European Commission is close to enacting a law forcing electronics manufacturers to adopt the USB-C or USB Type-C as a way of standardizing charging ports. This episode also focuses on the impact of this on the iPhone. 

After about 7yrs, the YouTube video download option is rolling out to desktop users. PiP is also coming to iOS.

In times like this, we always find a way to profit from anything or everything. Fake vaccinations cards are going for sale and this is crazy. 

Privateer space founded by Apple's co-founder, Steve Wozniak is on a mission to clean up space. But what does this mean? Here are just my random thoughts.

As Naira devalues, do you keep changing prices on your website or do you simply collect fees in dollars? This is just a reflection of the challenges I have had for a while now.

iPhone 13 mini, 13, 13 pro and 13 pro max boast amazing specs. My favorite feature within. Hit the play button for more. 

It's time for optics. It's a new era where smartphones may become obsolete. It is an era of smartglassed. This is an episode you need to listen to. Awesome all the way. 

As more vaccines are procured by the federal government; have you been vaccinated?

This episode is sponsored by the Ondo State Ministry of Information and Orientation with support from UNICEF. 

Telegram v8.0 iOS and Android update, as well as v3.0.1 on the web, is offering unlimited live stream capabilities. Learning institutions can cash in on this, churches, global events, TV/Radio stations as well as starting your own TV Station. This is too good to be true. This episode dissects the opportunities and usefulness of this new update. 

2019 was for the 5G test. This is 2021, the policy for 5G deployment has been approved. 5G deployment is here to stay in Nigeria. This episode covers the advantages of 5G and in comparison to Starlink Internet from SpaceX. Is there a competition here? Are there health implications of 5G? Hit play to listen. 

In this age of easy access to loans through apps, how do these loan companies get back their money? This episode also samples feedback from a live audience via phone calls. Very interesting.

MTN leading the charge by rolling out e-sims in line with the NCC approval to test its workability. Hit the play button to know if you stand a chance to use an E-SIM.

Twitter is in the news for so many cool and sleek reasons. Feels good to see the new font in use.

Some performance upgrades and a little bant on other SoCs. Hit the play button.

In 2015, I was an INEC Ad Hoc staff serving the role of a Presiding Officer (PO) in a Ward in Rivers State. This podcast contains my experience in the field and why I believe we must explore and embrace E-Voting using EVMs (and maybe voting remotely in the nearest future) and E-Transmission of results. If you haven't taken part in any electoral process, you may not understand my little rant and call for the adoption of technology to reduce cost and improve the already flawed system.

Hackers or scammers are constantly improving their tactics daily in other to compromise your data or gain access to your device ultimately gaining the trust of more intended victims. Facebook is not left out. This podcast covers such schemes.

Wondering the steps to take in obtaining or renewing your driver's license in any state in Nigeria? Here, Engr. Victor Adeseluka, Deputy Director of Vehicle Inspection Services, Ondo State clarifies all steps involved.

After a long wait, Lens is coming to the desktop with integration into Chrome. This is how it's gonna work.

Google moving from apk to aab format for android mobile apps also has indirect implications for Huawei as well. 

It is said that there is a victim of Ransomeware every 11 seconds in 2021 compared to 40 seconds in 2016. This is an important cybersecurity subject. This podcast covers what it is, mitigation tools, and best practices. 

As exciting as it may be, Windows 11 isn't for all PCs, and here is why.

5G has been tested in Nigeria but the infrastructure is yet to be put in place. With this in mind, is there any point in spending money on a smartphone running on 5G? Here are my thoughts in a brief. 

A 160W wired + a 50W wireless charging with a 108MP main camera should give you an assurance that Infinix is here for business. Taking on giants and testing a much bigger market. This is what flagship should be like. 

Meet the five co-founders (Kayode Temiloluwa, Shoyemi Samuel, Adegoke Oluwadamilare, Power Kayode Precious, Adegbemiro Glory) of Myextrasheet (www.myextrasheet.com); an online repository that connects you to people, resources, and opportunities. A solution that would improve the educational system in Nigeria and connect students from all over the world. 

You can share your skills as a student on the platform for businesses to key into; share academic resources, download or keep files, connect with other students in your department/faculty as well as those who share the same interest as you. 

While we await the release of Windows 11, Microsoft has announced Windows 10 EOL. A Win 11 build appeared online as well.

Are we expecting a new smartphone redesign from Infinix with a 160W Charging brick? A new note?

Spotify is launching Greenroom. Aside from coming to compete in the drop-in audio space, it is bringing something new to the table. Something amazing that would interest creators out there. 

Google will be housing its free and paid services under "Workspace"; a rebranded Gsuite but this time, workspace is for everyone.

Facebook is in the news for great reasons with a reverse engineering method to uncover deepfakes, a rumoured podcast for pages and a smartwatch coming next summer. 

A lot of businesses have strong marketing and sales model built on Twitter.... So, what is the economic and global impact of banning Twitter and the upsurge of VPN usage in Nigeria? This podcast is a collection of thoughts and meaningful conversations we need to engage in.

As di kontri dey talk VPN upadan, I say make I use pidgin take scatter di mattar into pieces so una go understand am wella. VPN no be for only Twitter ooo. Dis podcast sweet pass ice cream.

This is the first series of Nigeria Vs Twitter. The beginning and where it is now. I explained terms such as VPN also.

Music Credit: Hazy Song: Dreamer (https://soundcloud.com/hazy_music)

It's the age of updates and upgrades and Facebook is ticking the right boxes. Released and soon-to-come updates rolling out on WhatsApp, WhatsApp Business, Facebook, and Messenger. 

Yea, I thought so too. Like you, I was so convinced Windows 10 is the last OS numbering from Microsoft. Seems, we may have Windows 11 soon. 

Changed your mind yet? At $2.99USD, $3.49 CAD, or $4.49 AUD per month, would you subscribe to the Twitter Blue Paid service?

NASA would embark on two missions to Venus to confirm a theory and to get a closer look at the hottest planet in our solar system. 

Music Credit - NASA: We are Going

HarmonyOS 2.0 is upon us. Accept or reject, but it's here. 

Status update and Reels support coming to Instagram desktop version. 

Google opting for its in-house SoC, WhiteChapel. Will this make all the difference? A rivalWhitechapel to S21 or the upcoming iPhone 13?

Yes, it's a budget PC with some compelling specs. But is it worth it?

WhatsApp new privacy terms and the new grounds!

A person offering you 60% ROI may just be fueling your greed for more with less. Let's talk!

What is cybersecurity and how does this affect you?