iAfrikan BYTES
iAfrikan BYTES features commentary on African technology news, insights, opinion and analysis with tech industry leaders and professionals. The podcasts are from interviews conducted by iAfrikan staff whether at events or when needed for commentary.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 76
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Giving Voice To The Machine: Prof Mpho Primus On African Languages, AI, And Ethics
In this episode of iAfrikan Bytes, we sit down with Prof Mpho Primus, Co-Director of the Institute for Intelligent Systems at the University of Johannesburg and founder of Primus Tech Hub, to explore…
00:17:24 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
Inside CSIR’s Cybersecurity Mission With Dr. Jabu Motsweni
In this episode of iAfrikan BYTES, we speak with Dr Jabu Motsweni, Chief Researcher and Centre Manager at the Information and Cyber Security centre of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Resear…
00:12:48 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Hubs Of Impact: Prof Lynn Morris On How Wits University Is Fusing Research, AI And Innovation
Recorded at IndabaX South Africa 2024, Prof Lynn Morris of Wits University shares how research, AI, and innovation can anchor Africa’s future. From immersive tech to digital hubs, she outlines Wits b…
00:08:16 |
Mon 19 May 2025
Inside MIND: Prof Benjamin Rosman On Africa’s Robotics Leap And The Rise Of Lightweight Machines
In In this episode of iAfrikan Bytes, we sit down with Professor Benjamin Rosman, Director of the newly launched Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery Institute (MIND) at Wits University, to unpa…
00:16:08 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
Inside Alphawave: CEO Frans Meyer On AI, Investment And The SKA Project’s Role In Engineering
In this episode of iAfrikan BYTES, Frans Meyer, CEO of Alphawave, shares the company’s evolution from antenna engineering to becoming a key player in AI and advanced technology. He explores AI-driven…
00:14:16 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Pelonomi Moiloa On AI, Data, And Africa’s Next Leap
Tune in to iAfrikan BYTES as we sit down with Pelonomi Moiloa, CEO and co-founder of Lelapa AI, at Indaba X South Africa to explore the future of AI on the continent. She delves into the urgent need …
00:13:06 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
The Fight For AI: Abeba Birhane On Bias, Big Tech, And Africa’s Role
What does it take to create Artificial Intelligence (AI) that serves humanity rather than exploits it? In this unmissable episode of the iAfrikan Bytes, cognitive scientist and Time Magazine’s Top 10…
00:20:38 |
Tue 26 Nov 2024
Is Bytefuse The Key To Solving Big Challenges? Greg Newman On AI’s Transformative Vision
AI isn’t just about futuristic promises, it’s about tackling real-world challenges today. In this episode of iAfrikan Bytes, Greg Newman, CEO of Bytefuse, unpacks how his company is creating AI solut…
00:14:36 |
Tue 26 Nov 2024
Beyond Prototypes, Lelapa AI’s Vision For African Tech Solutions
During the Deep Learning Indaba 2024 in Dakar, Senegal, iAfrikan sat down with Pelonomi Moiloa, CEO of Lelapa AI, and Jade Abbott, CTO, to explore their journey and contributions to African AI develo…
00:13:10 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
InstaDeep’s Next Move, How Africa’s AI Champion Plans To Stay Ahead
In the bustling halls of the Deep Learning Indaba 2024 in Dakar, Senegal, iAfrikan caught up with Karim Beguir, the visionary CEO of InstaDeep. Fresh off a $680 million acquisition by BioNTech, the d…
00:10:13 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Scholar To CEO: Pelonomi Moiloa’s Mission To Transform AI In Africa
CEO and Co-Founder of Lelapa AI Pelonomi Moiloa,joins us in our latest episode of iAfrikan Bytes.
Pelonomi’s story is one of passion, perseverance, and pivoting. Initially drawn to biomedical and ele…
00:23:31 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Dr Chris Fourie’s Mission To Transform African Healthcare With AI
In our latest podcast interview, medical doctor turned MLOps engineer and health data scientist Dr Chris Fourie is making waves in the intersection of AI, healthcare, and social good.
A key focus of …
00:17:26 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Nando De Freitas On His Path To AI Discovery
In this episode of iAfrikan Bytes Nando De Freitas, Principal Scientist and Team Lead at DeepMind, takes us on a journey through his academic and professional life, offering insights into the driving…
00:42:29 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Karim Beguir: How Deep Learning Indaba Fueled InstaDeep’s Success
Join us in this enlightening episode of African BYTES as we sit down with Karim Beguir, Co-Founder and CEO of InstaDeep. Discover how the Deep Learning Indaba played a crucial role in Shaping InstaDe…
00:15:51 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Jade Abbott: Pioneering NLP and AI In Africa
Join us in this episode as we meet Jade Abbott, CTO of Lelapa AI and Co-Founder of Masakhane. With a Master of Science in Computer Science, graduating cum laude, Jade delves into her pivotal role in …
00:13:43 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Transforming Africa through AI: Insights from Prof Vukosi Marivate
We speak with Vukosi Marivate, a well known authority on data science and artificial intelligence. We delved deeply into the revolutionary possibilities of Data Science and AI in tackling societal is…
00:28:31 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Leadership And Collaboration In AI: A Conversation With Avishkar Bhoopchand
In conversation with Avishkar Bhoopchand, a native of Cape Town whose career path from software engineer in the financial sector to research engineer at DeepMind perfectly embodies the combination of…
00:26:42 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Empowering Data Science And ML Communities: Kathleen Siminyu’s Journey
Are you passionate about data science and machine learning? Meet Kathleen Siminyu, a dynamic data scientist and researcher at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), who excels not only in driv…
00:24:15 |
Tue 11 Jun 2024
Ulrich Paquet On AI Winter To A Bright African Future
In this episode of iAfrikan BYTES, we are honoured to have Prof. Ulrich Paquet, a leading expert in artificial intelligence and machine learning. With a career spanning over two decades, Ulrich is cu…
00:22:42 |
Tue 11 Jun 2024
Shakir Mohamed On Pioneering AI In Africa And Beyond
Four months away from the start of Deep Learning Indaba in Senegal, we are joined by one of the Indaba’s founders, Dr. Shakir Mohamed. As a board member of NeurIPS and recognised as one of Time Magaz…
00:31:12 |
Mon 13 May 2024
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