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POD - Natasha Blycha on why AI without law is just code without conscience

Artificial Intelligence

POD - Natasha Blycha on why AI without law is just code without conscience

Emerging technology lawyer Natasha Blycha unpacks why smart legal contracts may be AI's most important guardrail, how Africa's slower adoption could become a strategic advantage, and what a Mennonite community taught her about choosing the right technology.

OP-ED - Bitcoin sells out? From peer-to-peer currency to Wall Street collateral: the maturation no one asked for

Digital Economy

OP-ED - Bitcoin sells out? From peer-to-peer currency to Wall Street collateral: the maturation no one asked for

Bitcoin needs institutional stability to fulfill its promise. But that stability requires exactly the gatekeepers it was designed to circumvent.

OP-ED - Who controls the narrative? First-party data, truth and power in Africa’s digital economy

Market Intelligence

OP-ED - Who controls the narrative? First-party data, truth and power in Africa’s digital economy

As powerful actors spin persuasive stories, the challenge is documenting reality with first-party evidence, resisting myths, and shaping narratives that serve more than self-interest.

OP-ED - Fact, fiction and fintech: behind the hype of Bitcoin and M-PESA

OP-ED - Fact, fiction and fintech: behind the hype of Bitcoin and M-PESA

Andile Masuku wades into the propaganda and conspiracy theories surrounding the origins of Bitcoin and M-PESA, uncovering how these groundbreaking technologies are influenced by myths, biases and special interests.

35: Dominique Collett-Antolik and Brandon Doyle Talk 2015 African Fintech & Telecoms Trends

Dominique Collett-Antolik

35: Dominique Collett-Antolik and Brandon Doyle Talk 2015 African Fintech & Telecoms Trends

🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 Over the next four weeks the we are taking a much-needed break. Cue peaceful ocean sounds But while we're away, in place of our regular programming, we’ll be sharing exclusive content from the Annual Round-up 2015 event

13: Nest.vc Launches In Africa

13: Nest.vc Launches In Africa

🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 Everyone loves a good love story. Especially when things go according to plan: start-up founder meets venture capitalist with deep pockets, tons of real-world experience, great contacts and, of course, a tried and tested system for navigating to success. For

12: Net Neutrality Conundrum

12: Net Neutrality Conundrum

🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 As concerns continue to be raised over the potential threat to Net Neutrality posed by Facebook's aggressive roll-out of its Internet.org platform, South African telecoms operator, Telkom is proving that the public's growing distrust of

6: Bitcoin and the Blockchain: Worth Embracing?

6: Bitcoin and the Blockchain: Worth Embracing?

🟢 CLICK HERE to subscribe to the African Tech Roundup Podcast 🟢 There seems to be three prevailing views on Bitcoin and the blockchain: 1. That it's a scam, 2. It's one of the most fascinating technological developments of the decade, and 3. It's just another