PODCAST · technology
The Tefo Mohapi Show
by iAfrikan Media
The Tefo Mohapi Show brings you conversations with interesting people from across the world who have famously or infamously made an impact on the world. Expect unique and interesting insights into some of the people that make our world tick. We will together explore the views of my guests regarding the state of the world currently, the impact of digital technology on culture and how the world works, and what they think needs to be done to make our world better, or at minimum, how we can all get along better and do better.
Episodes
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Troy Hunt talks about starting Have I Been Pwned and preventing data breaches
In this episode of The Tefo Mohapi Show, we are joined by Troy Hunt, an Australian Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft valuable Professional for Developer security. Troy is also the founder of Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), a free service that aggregates data breaches and helps people establish…
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Dudu Mkhwanazi on the consequences of service delivery failures in South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an eye-opener on many fronts. In South Africa, it has been shown that with enough urgency and willpower, our government can move into action and fast-track some service delivery. However, the coronavirus pandemic has also exposed the South African government's...
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Craig McLeod on building and scaling tech startups
According to Baobab Insights, as of 17th December 2020, the total investment into African startups in 2020 was $1,213 billion. This is some way behind the total recorded in 2019 ($1,987 billion) and slightly behind the 2018 total ($1,328 billion). The total number of unique companies that…
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Dion Chang talks about trends that are shaping our zeitgeist
Over the past half-decade, or even longer, it feels like something has changed drastically across the world. It could be the influence of social media and how it allows trends to scale quickly across the world, or it could be something else. One of those changes is more visibility being given to...
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Denisha Kuhlor on startups, music, and technology
A few days after George Floyd was killed by a policeman in the USA, protests erupted. Under the banner of the Black Lives Matter movement, the protests calling for justice for George Floyd and anyone else killed by police in America, soon spread globally. At the same time, a few days later after...
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Ben Basche on trends that are shaping the future of technology
On 13 August 2020 something interesting happened. Firstly, Epic Games, the makers of Fortnite, decided to allow players to make in-game purchases by paying it directly on iOS devices and not using Apple's in-app payment system. This led to Apple swiftly banning and removing the popular Fortnite...
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Oresti Patricios on the state of the media industry
It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020 has been devastating for many businesses. Many businesses have announced downsizing measures while others have completely shut down. The media industry has not been spared. However, it has been interesting to observe as some media...
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Terry Virts on life space
In recent decades the topic of humans living in space has slowly become a possibility. With the advent of the International Space Station and various countries looking to explore Mars, other organizations talking about commercial space travel, it is an exciting time to be alive. However, for many...
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Oby Ezekwesili on corruption and politics
Corruption, despite it being one of the frequently occurring topics discussed across the continent, is not unique to Africa. Also, it did not originate in Africa. However, its effects, especially when it comes to the misuse of public funds, is more pronounced on the continent given how it robs...
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Kamal Moukheiber talks about building an African cigar brand
Africa produces a lot of tobacco annually. Across the continent, you will find tobacco farms that produce and mostly export their leaves outside the continent to cigarette and cigar makers across the world. More interestingly, one of the finest tobacco leaves grown in Cameroon is responsible for...
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Isaac Mophatlane talks about government accountability, the ICT sector, and tech startups
At 47 years old, Isaac Mophatlane is easily a veteran in South Africa's ICT sector and the broader ICT sector across Africa. It is not because of his age but rather his experience in the industry that qualifies him as such. From starting, together with his late twin brother Benjamin Mophatlane…
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Thebe Ikalafeng discusses personal branding, narratives, and Africa as a brand
By default, when one thinks of Thebe Ikalafeng thoughts of his passion for Africa, marketing, and being an experienced and professional brand strategist come to mind. This is not only by default, but it is also by design. In this episode Thebe joins Tefo to unpack what personal branding is about,...
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Alexandre Lazarow on how to build a startup to survive tough times
Even before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic happened, the world was already experiencing an economic slowdown. In South Africa for example, many big corporations were already laying off thousands of their staff. Interestingly, technology companies, although some were experiencing...
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Dr. Vukosi Marivate on how Artificial Intelligence can be used to fight fake news
Over the past 5 years or so, we have witnessed an exponential growth of what is commonly known as fake news to influence not only political discussions online but every aspect of our lives. Some might say that fake news is a victimless offense but as we have come to experience over the years…
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Advice for freelancers and small businesses during coronavirus outbreak
Not only is the coronavirus (COVID-19) now a global pandemic as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), it has also disrupted life as we know it globally. As many countries around the world have announced various measures to try and "flatten the curve," some people are faced with...
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What you need to know about the coronavirus (COVID-19)
On 31 December 2019, the first reported outbreak of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) was said to be in Wuhan, China. Since that first reported outbreak in China, the disease has spread rapidly across the world and caused thousands of death and put many people in critical condition. However, it…
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Higinio Ochoa talks about hacker culture and hacktivism
Higinio "w0rmer" Ochoa was once upon a time banned from using the Internet by the FBI. This was because as a formerly convicted hacktivist he, as part of the Anonymous movement supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement hacked into some police databases in the USA as well as being involved with...
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Nothando Migogo on culture, colonization, music and law
Nothando Migogo is arguably one of the foremost knowledgeable and experienced people across Africa when it comes to understanding copyright licensing in the creative industries. She has spent the last decade leading copyright licensing organisations, most recently as CEO of the Southern African...
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Welcome to Season 2
The podcast will be bringing you conversations with various people from across the world who have famously or infamously made an impact on our world. This is through the work they do through their businesses or organizations or through some of the technology they have developed. The aim is to try...
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Murray Hunter explains privacy and South Africa's citizen spying operations
South Africa has one of the world's best laws when it comes to data protection. However, unfortunately, it is only good enough on paper. This is because since the Protection Of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) has been signed into law in South Africa, some of its provisions cannot be fully...
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Maged Korga on cycling across Africa and ICT4D
When Maged first told me that he would be cycling and hitch-hiking across Africa I thought to myself this is a weird way to punish oneself considering he could at minimum do the trip using a car. However, having spoken to him during this podcast there are clearly some important lessons one learns...
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David Li talks about Shenzhen's open innovation technology ecosystem
If you look back just under 40 years ago, the global Information Technology sector was completely different, from the perspective of the dominant countries and companies, from what it is today. However, it is exactly at that time that China started building a city that plays an extremely…
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Yoel Kenan discusses the digital music business in Africa
The digital music business has undergone three phases in Africa, namely: the mobile phone ringtone/ringback phase, the digital downloads phase, and now the online streaming phase. Yoel Kenan, Founder, and CEO of Africori (an Africa-focussed digital music aggregation and distribution business)...
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Kamran Elahian on how Africa can take advantage of the innovation economy
It's not often one gets to sit down with a person who has built as well as invested in some tech unicorns (a company with a $1 billion-plus valuation). It is also not often that such a person would be humble enough to admit their failures in business and celebrate them as lessons despite the...
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Bankole Oluwafemi looks back at the evolution of Africa's tech innovation and startup ecosystem
If you had to think back a decade or even 6 or 7 years back, the digital technology media landscape across most parts of Africa was considerably different to what it is today. Most online publications, if any, that covered technology innovation were doing so from a developmental and social impact...
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Emmanuel Banda discusses how Zimbabwe deteriorated under Robert Mugabe
With the recent passing of Zimbabwe's former President, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, the southern African country once again came under the spotlight. Questions about how good (or how bad) Mugabe's legacy was have been asked, and depending who you ask, Zimbabwe is or was a great country or a horrible...
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Gwen Ngwenya on South African politics and tech policy
If you have been following South African politics for the past few years, especially on Twitter, you would probably have come across the name Gwen Ngwenya. She is a former Member of Parliament representing the Democratic Alliance (DA), the official opposition in South Africa. More interesting, is...
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Mteto Nyati talks about his career in South Africa's ICT industry
Mteto Nyati is one of those leaders in South Africa's society whose career path is nothing short of excellence. From starting as an engineer during South Africa's much darker Apartheid days, to changing industries into the Information Technology field and then later Telecommunications. He has...
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Marek Zmyslowski on doing business in Nigeria
In this episode of The Tefo Mohapi Show, I speak to Marek Zmyslowski, a Polish entrepreneur who packed up his bags in 2013 to go to Nigeria to start an online travel startup. Having met with the Samwer brothers, founders of Rocket Internet, Marek was recruited to be the co-founder and Managing...
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Introduction to The Tefo Mohapi Show
I, Tefo Mohapi, will be your host for this podcast show. Having previously founded iAfrikan.com and other technology and media businesses and having now worked in the Information Technology sector across Africa for now just under 20 years. I hope to bring you unique and interesting insights into...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Tefo Mohapi Show brings you conversations with interesting people from across the world who have famously or infamously made an impact on the world. Expect unique and interesting insights into some of the people that make our world tick. We will together explore the views of my guests regarding the state of the world currently, the impact of digital technology on culture and how the world works, and what they think needs to be done to make our world better, or at minimum, how we can all get along better and do better.
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The Tefo Mohapi Show brings you conversations with interesting people from across the world who have famously or infamously made an impact on the world. Expect unique and interesting insights into some of the people that make our world tick. We will together explore the views of my guests regarding...
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