Artificial Intelligence OP-ED: Claude, Deepfakes, and the Death of ‘Real’—A wake-up call for the digital age As AI blurs the line between truth and fiction, our collective indifference to reality could prove more dangerous than the technologies reshaping our world.
Venture Building POD: Venture Building, AI and Scaling Impact: Inside Funema’s vision for backing African ventures David Ogundeko unpacks Funema's contrarian venture development philosophy, long-term investment sensibilities, and lessons from nearly a decade of building startups in Nigeria, South Africa, and the US.
Career OP-ED: When AI Comes for Your Craft—A personal reckoning in Africa’s creative scene AI is disrupting African creative work—and it’s personal. Andile Masuku confronts hard truths about his own voiceover career and what comes next for creatives all over the continent.
Artificial Intelligence POD: Stop Raising Millions—Why African filmmakers must embrace AI or risk irrelevance Marie Lora-Mungai joins the African Tech Roundup Podcast to explore how AI is democratising filmmaking in Africa—and why adopting emerging tools is now more practical (and necessary) than pursuing conventional production models.
HealthTech #TechTidesTuesday Lite: AI Isn’t Just Automating Work—It’s raising the stakes Off the cuff...
Artificial Intelligence OP-ED: Meta’s AI Strategy—Smart investment or reckless high-stakes gamble? Following the Meta-verse misfire, will Meta’s AI ambitions prove to be a masterstroke or another costly detour? Tinashe Mukogo slides the abacus beads and analyses what they mean for Africa.
Startups OP-ED: AI and the Rise of the Tech Solopreneur—Hype or reality? AI’s efficiency revolution is reshaping tech entrepreneurship. From US insurtech Jerry’s profit flip to Postman’s automated API tools, Africa’s solopreneurs could thrive with lean, AI-driven models over capital-intensive scaling.
Artificial Intelligence OP-ED: Decoding DeepSeek—Will China’s lean AI model alter global information flows? Andile Masuku takes stock of the rapid evolution of global AI innovation, exploring its far-reaching implications for journalism, the creative industries, and the legal landscape.
This Is Connectivity OP-ED: AI Meets Its Match—Human connection In the afterglow of the NOVACOM Africa 1-to-1 Telco Summit 2024, Andile Masuku notes that while AI continues to advance, the fundamentals of meaningful human interaction remain essential for long-term success.
Artificial Intelligence OP-ED: Adopting AI— beware white-collar pride and prejudice A pioneering fintech founder warns of AI's transformative impact on high-achieving professionals, urging adaptation over pride to navigate the evolving landscape of work and entrepreneurship.
African Tech Conversations ATRUC S2 EP4: Can AI be trusted? with Jania Okwechime & Wessel Oosthuizen Kate Byrne engages Wessel Oosthuizen and Jania Okwechime on the myths surrounding AI while reflecting on its impact in Africa.
Storytelling Gqom: The Babusi Nyoni Story The extraordinary personal story of Zimbabwean multi-hyphenate tech innovator Babusi Nyoni highlights the depth of African talent and human resilience.
