Shadowy Twitter subculture emerging in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe´s so-called Twitter brokers gain clout for correcting AI errors. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 1 year ago

Coffin dance meme sold as an NFT for $1M

Coffin dance meme sold as an NFT for 327 ETH. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Hackers compromised social media accounts using Buffer to send pro-Russia posts

Russian hackers compromised several Twitter accounts to spread pro-Russia messages. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Why are Kenyans not downloading apps made in Kenya?

Why are Kenyans not downloading apps made in Kenya? | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

What the Covid-19 lockdown means as far as privacy and data protection goes

Welcome to the Tech Legal Matters podcast. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

EU's anti-immigration biometrics projects in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire

Here is the worrying reason why the European Union (EU) is supporting biometric identification in Afrikan countries. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Kenya's failed cashless payment system for public transport

Kenya's cashless payment system for public transport was doomed by a series of design failures. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Future of tech: codeless revolution and voice as the UI

Ben Basche on trends that are shaping the future of technology. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Understanding South Africa's cyber laws

A discussion on South Africa's cyber laws and how they apply to day-to-day life and business. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Nigeria's TradeDepot has acquired Accra-based Green Lion

TradeDepot has acquired Accra-based Green Lion to accelerate expansion across Ghana. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Understanding Popia and PAIA in South Africa

Everything you need to know about POPIA and PAIA. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Building and Scaling Tech Startups

Craig McLeod talks about what it takes to build and scale tech startups. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

M-KOPA secured a $75M growth equity funding round

With $75 million in Growth Equity funding secured, M-KOPA plans to expand beyond Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, and Nigeria. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

BtoBet security breach affecting betting customers in Afrika and South America

BtoBet investigated a security breach affecting its betting customers in Afrika and South America. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Diversity in the Creative Industries

Veli Ngubane on how diversity can grow the creative industries. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Privacy regulation and the fight against cybercrime

The role of privacy regulation in fighting cybercrime. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

What factors are helping the growth of e-commerce across Afrika?

What factors are helping the growth of e-commerce across Afrika? | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Nigeria Data Protection Regulation Explained

The Nigeria Data Protection Regulation explained by Olufemi Daniel of the NITDA. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Afrikan Fintech startups that should be on your radar

The 5 Afrikan Fintech startups that should be on your radar. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

WhatsApp introduced a payments feature (2020)

WhatsApp has introduced a feature that allows users to send and receive money. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Brand Leadership and Strategy

Abey Mokgwatsane discusses leadership in brands and agencies. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

How the Mophatlane brothers built a $200M tech company

How the Mophatlane brothers from South Africa built a $200 million tech company. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Experian experienced a data breach affecting millions in South Africa

Everything you need to know about the Experian data breach. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

A Reflection on Technology

Technology is a tool applied to achieve a result. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Zipline's drones will now trial medical deliveries in Tanzania (2017)

After a successful launch in Rwanda, Zipline's drones will now trial medical deliveries in Tanzania. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Truecaller has a disturbing privacy flaw that leaks your friends’ numbers

Truecaller has a disturbing privacy flaw that leaks your friends’ numbers. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

The curious tale of M-PESA's origins

During March/April 2007, Vodafone launched M-PESA in Kenya, and the rest, as they say, is history. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

TikTok Labeled as Potential Spyware

Based on this programmer's research TikTok is effectively spyware. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

KCB Bank (Kenya) system security flaw exposed

A programmer from Burundi exposed a KCB system security flaw as customer details emerged online. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

What you need to know about South Africa's largest-ever data breach

Is Dracore Data Sciences responsible for South Africa's largest-ever data leak? | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Internet shutdown have little to do with security but suppress freedom of speech

Protests in Zimbabwe lead to an internet shutdown and an Anonymous DDoS attack on the government. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Crypto Predictions for 2022

Ongoing crypto price volatility and more formal links to the financial services sector are predicted for 2022. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

M-Pesa fraud on the rise in Kenya

If Safaricom wanted, they could permanently block M-PESA scammers on their platforms but they don't. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Project improves computer literacy among South African pupils

This project is building computer labs for underprivileged schools in South Africa. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Data reveals interesting South African divorce patterns

It appears that in South Africa, Ben 10s are more likely to divorce Sugar Mamas based on statistics. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Drive agenda to extract IP value for industrial development

CSIR drives agenda to extract IP value for industrial development. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Nigeria looks to Big Tech to digitize fragile economy

While Microsoft is the most high-profile company moving Nigeria towards digitization, it isn’t the only one doing so. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

A Reflection on the Arrest of South Africa's Ex-President, Jacob Zuma

History made in South Africa as former President, Jacob Zuma, is jailed. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Compliance with South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act

A look at how South African organizations are preparing to comply with POPIA. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Corruption has an effect on taxes in Kenya

It appears that corruption is dictating new taxes in Kenya. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Impact of POPIA on the advertising, media, and communications industry

Impact of South Africa's Protection Of Personal Information Act (POPIA) on advertising and communication. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Non-Fungible What?

It is critical that Africans participate in the creation of crypto art. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

New fibre network in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Facebook Partner to Build a Fibre Network in the Democratic Republic of Congo. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Covid-19 testing laboratories are helping Africa win the race against time

African countries win the race against time with COVID-19 testing laboratories. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Partnering with fintech startups will help banks accelerate transformation

Banks must partner with fintech to accelerate the digital banking transformation. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Future of artistic expression in Africa lies in non-fungible tokens

NFTs provide a mechanism to issue a digital certificate of ownership to buyers. Proving authentication of digital artworks. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Support Women

Supporting women entrepreneurs is about funding their ventures and economic empowerment. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago

Creating opportunities for female founders across Africa

The need and urgency of investment in female founders across Africa. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 2 years ago