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
Information Regulator South Africa VS National Department of Health SA
The South Africa Information Regulator is requesting the National Department of Health to comply with its requirements for the deletion and de-indentification of personal data handled during the COVI…
00:13:48 |
Sun 05 Mar 2023
Legal Concerns Over Multichoice and French Canal+
The French pay-television firm Canal Plus upped its stake in Multichoice to 30 percent, making it the largest stakeholder. This has alarmed market observers. Critical, is section 64 of the electronic…
00:16:12 |
Wed 01 Mar 2023
Fintech-Crypto Assets and Consumers
The University of Pretoria and the United States Attorney General Alliance are hosting a webinar titled Finctech-Crypto Assets and Consumers to discuss the regulation of crypto assets as it stands to…
00:21:02 |
Sat 25 Feb 2023
iKhokha Graeme Cumming explains SuperSport United F.C. sponsorship
Three-time premiership champions SuperSport united and fintech company iKhokha have struck a sponsorship agreement for the team’s sleeves. In this episode of iAfrikan BYTES, we hear from Graeme Cummi…
00:29:29 |
Thu 23 Feb 2023
Ben Karpinski on Matchkit and Sport Advertising
Ben Karpinski, a content strategist at Matchkit joins us on this episode to explain what the ROI in Sport advertising is. Explaining in more details the measurements and factors businesses take into …
00:31:33 |
Fri 17 Feb 2023
Convergence Partners Digital Infrastructure Fund
We spoke with Andile Ngcaba, executive chairman and founding partner of Convergence Partners about why investors engaged in this fundraising round despite a challenging economic backdrop, where most …
00:29:47 |
Fri 10 Feb 2023
Developing an Afrikan digital village
We spoke with Andile Ngcaba, executive chairman and founding partner of Convergence Partners, to debunk this myth. Through the acquisition of South Africa's Syrex, a cloud hyper-convergence company, …
00:26:40 |
Thu 19 May 2022
Importance of a technology ecosystem
Geekulcha, an urban-focused STEM incubation center with a nationwide network, is one of the most effective organizations for connecting, sharing ideas, and learning new skills among young, talented, …
00:23:18 |
Thu 12 May 2022
Analyzing online narratives in real-time
Yossabel Chetty of the Center of Analytics and Behavioral Change joins us on iAfrikan BYTES to talk about how her group utilizes brand monitoring technologies to track, monitor, and analyze online na…
00:27:19 |
Thu 12 May 2022
Analog to digital migration
As mandated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the South African government is currently undertaking a process to migrate the transmission of analog television signals to digital. T…
00:16:04 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
Connecting Africa to the Internet
Over approximately the past decade, Facebook has been investing millions of dollars into telecommunications infrastructure and partnerships to connect Africans to the Internet. What hasn't been clear…
00:07:13 |
Thu 06 Aug 2020
Formalizing and digitizing Africa's informal retail sector
Nigeria is no different from most African, if not all, in that most of its retail supply chain is informal and fragmented. Many companies have tried to tackle this market by introducing e-commerce bu…
00:11:56 |
Mon 27 Jul 2020
New integrated digital finance and e-commerce platform launched
Now more than ever during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the enforced lockdowns, online shopping has become an essential part of our daily lives. The convenience is that you don’t have to leave yo…
00:27:36 |
Wed 22 Jul 2020
How Naspers Foundry decides on which technology startup to invest in
iAfrikan.com, with Tefo Mohapi as MC, recently facilitated a webinar hosted by 4IRSA Black Partnerships and Collaborations Group led by Gcobisa Mashegoane. The event took place on 20 May 2020. The we…
00:10:45 |
Wed 08 Jul 2020
What small and medium businesses can do post-COVID-19
iAfrikan.com, with Tefo Mohapi as MC, recently facilitated a webinar hosted by 4IRSA Black Partnerships and Collaborations Group led by Gcobisa Mashegoane. The event took place on 20 May 2020. The we…
00:31:17 |
Sat 20 Jun 2020
Tito Mboweni talks about the economic recovery phase post COVID-19
iAfrikan.com, with Tefo Mohapi as MC, recently facilitated a webinar hosted by 4IRSA Black Partnerships and Collaborations Group led by Gcobisa Mashegoane. The webinar was themed “Repositioning Busin…
00:21:01 |
Sat 20 Jun 2020
Billy Selekane explains Organizational Culture 5.0
iAfrikan.com recently facilitated a webinar hosted by 4IRSA Black Partnerships and Collaborations Group led by Gcobisa Mashegoane. The webinar was themed “Repositioning Business for Post Covid-19 pha…
00:29:48 |
Sat 20 Jun 2020
South Africa's Youth in ICT strategy
Bhekisisa Ngcobo, Chief Director (Youth and Children) at South Africa's Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services, joined us on this podcast to briefly explain what the country's "Youth in…
00:05:14 |
Mon 30 Apr 2018
A South African youth online safety programme
Qhakaza Mthembu (Head of Strategy at Digify Africa), Nqobile Tshabalala (student / Ilizwe lam youth ambassador), and Jamie-Lee Simelane (student/ Ilizwe lam youth ambassador), join the discussion abo…
00:06:07 |
Wed 25 Apr 2018
Facebook's safety and community policies for Africa
We sat down with Emilar Gandhi, Public Policy Manager at Facebook Africa for a quick interview. We discussed Facebook's safety and community #policies and tools, whether Facebook users should still b…
00:06:18 |
Wed 25 Apr 2018
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