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Latest Episode Jul 2025

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iAfrikan BYTES features commentary on Afrikan technology news, insights, opinion and analysis with tech industry leaders and professionals. The podcasts are from interviews conducted by iAfrikan.con staff whether at events or when needed for commentary.

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S1 Giving Voice To The Machine: Prof Mpho Primus On African Languages, AI, And Ethics

Jul 02, 2025 17m

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…

S1 Inside CSIR’s Cybersecurity Mission With Dr. Jabu Motsweni

Jun 25, 2025 12m

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…

S1 Hubs Of Impact: Prof Lynn Morris On How Wits University Is Fusing Research, AI And Innovation

May 19, 2025 8m

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…

S1 Inside MIND: Prof Benjamin Rosman On Africa’s Robotics Leap And The Rise Of Lightweight Machines

Mar 24, 2025 16m

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…

S1 Inside Alphawave: CEO Frans Meyer On AI, Investment And The SKA Project’s Role In Engineering

Mar 13, 2025 14m

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…

S1 Pelonomi Moiloa On AI, Data, And Africa’s Next Leap

Mar 06, 2025 13m

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…

S1 Is Bytefuse The Key To Solving Big Challenges? Greg Newman On AI’s Transformative Vision

Nov 26, 2024 14m

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…

S1 The Fight For AI: Abeba Birhane On Bias, Big Tech, And Africa’s Role

Nov 26, 2024 20m

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…

S1 InstaDeep’s Next Move, How Africa’s AI Champion Plans To Stay Ahead

Oct 23, 2024 10m

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…

S1 Beyond Prototypes, Lelapa AI’s Vision For African Tech Solutions

Oct 23, 2024 13m

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…

S1 Nando De Freitas On His Path To AI Discovery

Sep 16, 2024 42m

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…

S1 Scholar To CEO: Pelonomi Moiloa’s Mission To Transform AI In Africa

Sep 16, 2024 23m

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…

S1 Dr Chris Fourie’s Mission To Transform African Healthcare With AI

Sep 16, 2024 17m

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…

S1 Karim Beguir: How Deep Learning Indaba Fueled InstaDeep’s Success

Aug 12, 2024 15m

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…

S1 Jade Abbott: Pioneering NLP and AI In Africa

Aug 12, 2024 13m

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…

S1 Leadership And Collaboration In AI: A Conversation With Avishkar Bhoopchand

Jul 15, 2024 26m

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…

S1 Transforming Africa through AI: Insights from Prof Vukosi Marivate

Jul 15, 2024 28m

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…

S1 Ulrich Paquet On AI Winter To A Bright African Future

Jun 11, 2024 22m

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…

S1 Empowering Data Science And ML Communities: Kathleen Siminyu’s Journey

Jun 11, 2024 24m

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…

S1 Amal Rannen-Triki On IndabaX And Localised ML Initiatives

May 13, 2024 22m

In this episode of iAfrikan BYTES, we delve into the vibrant world of AI and machine learning in Africa with Amal Rannen-Triki, a seasoned researcher and advocate for ML communities across the…

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