The TechAfrica News Podcast
Episodes
EP.05 | S2 | Could Satellites Free Africa from Network Limits? ST Engineering iDirect on Multi-Orbit Connectivity
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What will it take to connect Africa at scale, sustainably and intelligently?In this TechAfrica News podcast, Omar Diab, Regional VP of Sales for the M...
EP.04 | S2 | From Talk to Action: APHRC on Transforming African Evidence into Policy and Progress
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh from the stage at the Digital Africa Summit in Cape Town, Anthony Mveyange, Director of Programs – Synergy at the African Population and Healt...
EP.03 | S2 | 25 Years, 22 Million Lives: Vodacom Tanzania CEO Philip Besiimire on Transforming Connectivity
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the TechAfrica News Podcast, host, Chief Editor and Founder, Akim Benamara speaks with Philip Besiimire, CEO of Vodacom Tanzania, a...
EP.02 | S2 | World Bank IFC’s Aliou Maiga on AgTech: Jobs, Data, and Connecting 5M African Farmers by 2030
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to turn farming from subsistence into a growth engine for Africa?In this episode of the TechAfrica News Podcast, Chief Editor and Fo...
EP.01 | S2 | Safaricom's CEO Dr. Peter Ndegwa on 25 Years, $800M Daily on M-Pesa, and What’s Next
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to move from being a telecom operator to a purpose-led technology company?In this episode of the TechAfrica News Podcast, Chief Edit...
EP.09 | PortaOne on Africa’s Telecom Shift: MVNO Models, Market Gaps, and IoT Opportunities
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if Africa’s telecom future isn’t about bigger networks—but smarter, sharper services that actually understand their users? In this episod...
EP.08 | Reinventing Africa: Accenture on AI, Access, and the Urgency to Transform
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the TechAfrica News Podcast, Chief Editor and Founder, Akim Benamara, sits down with Nitesh Marcel Singh, Managing Director for Com...
EP.07 | Africa CDC’s Continental Vision — Health Tech for 1.4 Billion People
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the TechAfrica News Podcast, Chief Editor and Founder, Akim Benamara sits down with Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Chief Digital Advisor...
EP.06 | G20 TechSprint 2025 & The South African Reserve Bank on Regulation and Innovation
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the TechAfrica News Podcast, Chief Editor and Founder, Akim Benamara sits down with Lyle Horsley, Head of Fintech at the South Afri...
EP.05 | GSMA’s Angela Wamola on Africa’s Path to Inclusive Connectivity
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the TechAfrica News Podcast, Chief Editor and Founder, Akim Benamara, sits down with Angela Wamola, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa at t...
EP.04 | Ralph Mupita on MTN’s Playbook: AI, Fintech, and the Race to Connect Africa
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ralph Mupita, President and CEO of MTN Group, joins TechAfrica News’ Chief Editor and Founder, Akim Benamara for a candid conversat...
EP.03 | Jorge Mendes on Cell C’s Strategy for a Sustainable, Customer-Centric Future
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jorge Mendes, CEO of Cell C, speaks with Akim Benamara, Chief Editor and Founder of TechAfrica News, about the company’s ambitious ...
EP.02 | Lacina Koné on AI, Connectivity and why Africa must lead itself
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lacina Koné, CEO of Smart Africa, joins Akim Benamara, Chief Editor and Founder of TechAfrica News, for a candid conversation explor...
EP.01 | Minister Solly Malatsi: Is South Africa Ready for a Digitally Inclusive Future?
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Solly Malatsi, South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, joins Akim Benamara, our Chief Editor and Founder...