Ndiho Media Podcast
Ndiho Media LLC’s Africa Innovation & Technology Channel presents… Emerging African Entrepreneurs Ndiho Media LLC, a production company, seeks to expand global production of the African Innovation and Technology Channel (AITC), and it’s a weekly online television news program, Emerging African Entrepreneurs (EAE . EAE strives to provide Africa’s young innovators a visible platform for: (1) building and creating valuable products that can compete globally, (2) from which they can critique, engage with, and learn from other innovators, as well as (3) connect with companies in the U.S. and in Europe that have the capital and capacity to invest in their innovations. These innovators are Africans who currently reside in the African continent or are of the Diaspora who live outside of Africa. In addition to technology, innovations in fashion, cosmetic products, business models, and other unique products and services that align with the goals of EAE may also be featured on EAE. There are three objectives of the program. The first objective is to inspire, engage, empower and motivate young African innovators to design and create an ingenious product. The second objective is to connect the young entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and corporation. The third objective is to represent a positive, honest image of the African continent to global viewers and educate them about innovations from the perspectives and voices of Africans.
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Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
World Mobile is on a mission to connect Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous island off the coast of Tanzania, online through a mobile network built on blockchain technology, making the internet available to the entire population of 1.5 million people. As a result, they are giving the traditional mobile operators a run for their money.
Earlier this month, the company announced it had completed the reservation of its 1,000 Earth Nodes blockchain network to connect the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar and Pemba.
For more, Africa 54's Technology Correspondent Paul Ndiho, via Skype, spoke to Micky Watkins, World Mobile group CEO and founder in Barcelona, Spain.
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Cryptocurrency transactions in Africa are increasing. Virtual currency offers advantages for a young, tech-savvy population on a continent that already embraces mobile money.
Monthly cryptocurrency transfers to and from Africa of under ten thousand dollars- typically made by individuals and small businesses - jumped more than fifty-five percent last year to reach $316 million, according to data from the U.S. blockchain research firm chainalysis.
From Washington, DC, I am joined by Mussie Haile, CEO, and founder of Moya Technologies Inc, and Balaji Onibudo, Founder and President of Xendbit, a fintech company based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Analysts say the fight against cybercrime requires a cohesive and coordinated approach because the potential for internet abuse in Africa is very high. The FBI says cybercrime has increased by over 400 percent since the coronavirus was declared as a pandemic by the world health organization over a year ago. Joining me to talk about cybercrime are two cybersecurity analysts. Adedoyin Adedeji, a tech entrepreneur, based in Lagos, Nigeria, and Nebiyou Tilahun, a cybersecurity expert based in Washington, DC.
Friday Feb 04, 2022
Friday Feb 04, 2022
The increasing access to the internet sees a rapid emergence of e-commerce businesses across Africa eager to tap into the continent’s growing middle class, who have money to spend and whose shopping habits have changed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
I am joined by two outstanding entrepreneurs making their mark on the African continent for more insight. Ron Kawamara, CEO, Jumia, Uganda, and Paul Orajiaka, CEO , Aldon toys, based in Lagos Nigeria.
Ndiho Media LLC’s
Africa Innovation & Technology Channel presents…
Emerging African Entrepreneurs
Ndiho Media LLC, a production company, is seeking to expand global production of the African Innovation and Technology Channel (AITC) and its a weekly online television news program, Emerging African Entrepreneurs (EAE). EAE strives to provide Africa’s young innovators a visible platform for: (1) building and creating valuable products that can compete globally, (2) from which they can critique, engage with, and learn from other innovators, as well as (3) connect with companies in the U.S. and in Europe that have the capital and capacity to invest in their innovations. These innovators are Africans who currently reside in the African continent, or are of the Diaspora who reside outside of Africa. In addition to technology, innovations in fashion, cosmetic products, business models and other unique products and services that align with the goals of EAE may also be featured on EAE.
There are three objectives of the program. The first objective is to inspire, engage, empower and motivate young African innovators to design and create and ingenious products. The second objective is to provide a medium between the young entrepreneur and venture capitalist and corporations. The third objective is to represent a positive, honest image of the African continent to global viewers and educate them about innovations, from the perspectives and voices of Africans.