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TTAF is a tech-conscious community dedicated to leveraging STEM to solve real-life problems. We stay at the forefront of technological trends, ensuring Africa is not left behind in the global evolution.
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Google I/O 2026 — The Age of AI Agents Is Here
Apps as we know them may be changing. Google is building a future where you tell AI what you want, and it builds the app on the spot — just for your n...
Microsoft Launches Scout — Your Always-On AI Work Assistant
Microsoft just launched a new AI assistant called Scout at their Build 2026 developer conference. It is not just another chatbot.
Android Will Now Detect Fake Calls From AI Voice Scams
This new feature is called Fake Call Detection, and it started rolling out globally in June 2026 on Android 12 and above.
AI Voice Cloning Scams — A New Kind of Danger
AI tools can now clone someone's voice using as little as three seconds of audio. Scammers find that audio from social media videos, reels, or voice n...
Trump Signs an Executive Order on AI — What It Means
On June 2, 2026, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order called "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security." This...
Nvidia Is Now Making Its Own Computers — A Big Deal for the PC Market
Their RTX Spark superchip brings together 30 years of Nvidia's technology — their AI software, their graphics engine, and their gaming technology — al...
Airbus Just Tested a Plane That Can Fly 22 Hours Non-Stop
The A350-1000ULR carries an extra 20,000-litre fuel tank added to the rear of the plane. It also has enhanced systems that make the whole aircraft mor...
Will Africa Embrace Pet or Companion Robots?
The immediate market for pet robots in Africa is still small — most households are focused on more urgent priorities. But there is a real opening for...
Tech Updates Today - Week 2 - May 2026
This episode covers WhatsApp ads roll out in status, Meta AI integration into WhatsApp, Technopolis Act in Kenya and the shutdown of Chimoney.
Ep. 284: Is AI destroying Human Resilience?
As we let AI handle the hard work, we risk losing the "mental muscle" that comes from overcoming challenges—leaving us to wonder if we are becoming mo...
Ep. 283: What Happend to Clubhouse
What was once the world’s most exclusive digital parlor has become a quiet hallway, as the "lightning in a bottle" high of the pandemic faded into a c...
Ep. 282: Cyberattack on the rise - The reprisal effect on Africa
As global cyber warfare intensifies, Africa faces a unique "reprisal effect," suffering collateral damage from digital attacks targeting the Western t...
Ep. 281: AI will disrupt content distribution - AI Music
WIll AI music become the gold standard for creating beats and music soundtracks for movies, vlogs, podcast, etc?
Will this solve copyright issue...
Open AI releases a Suite of Agent Tools for Startups and SMEs
OpenAI’s launch of a new suite of Agent Tools (including AgentKit, Agent Builder, and the Responses API) specifically designed to help businesses auto...
Botswana launches it own statellite - BOTSAT-1
Botswana joins 16 other African countries as it launches it own statellite - BOTSAT-1. This is a historic milestone for Botswana, as it transitions fr...
Ep. 278: PART 1 - INTERESTING MONEY MAKING BUSINESS IDEAS FOR 2026
This is a two part series of interesting business ideas for 2026. For some, these ideas will help boost your existing business while for others, an en...
Ep. 277: PART 2 - INTERESTING MONEY MAKING BUSINESS IDEAS FOR 2026
This is a two part series of interesting business ideas for 2026. For some, these ideas will help boost your existing business while for others, an en...
OpenAI - The Market Share Drop and the Risks
Happy New year.
On the news today, it would appear ChatGPT is dropping in market share weekly and month. Gemini is catching up way fast. OpenAI...
The Startup Funding Grammars simplified
This episode simplifies the complex grammar of startup funding for African founders, defining everything from initial Angel and Seed investments and t...
Ep. 274: The Rise of YouTube Movies
Nollywood's shift to YouTube is a digital revolution! We explore the crucial question: Did the audience demand this wave of low-budget content, or did...
Ep. 273: Finally - OneDrive is getting a REVAMP
Microsoft is overhauling OneDrive with a new desktop app for Windows, featuring AI-powered photo tools, a modern Fluent design, and improved file mana...
Ep. 272: Microsoft Continues to Enhance Copilot in Microsoft 365
Compared to a year ago, Copilot has become smarter with its amazing agentic infusing into Microsoft 365 applications - Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint...
I Hosted Gemini AI As My Podcast Guest
Interesting days are here. I hosted Google's AI, Gemini as a guest on my podcast. The interaction was live; nothing was recorded outside of the podcas...
Ep 270: AI WILL TAKE OVER EVERYTHING - PART 1
You don’t come across many 17-year-olds as curious about the future as John. In this episode - the first of what will become a multi-part series, John...
Ep 269: The CBN’s Geo-Tagging Directive: Is It the End of PoS Fraud?
The first 10 minutes and 45 seconds of this podcast dissect the booming PoS business in Nigeria, covering key aspects such as its growth data, purpose...
Ep. 268: Somalia's Digital Frontier - The New Cybercrime Bill
This episode explores Somalia's new cyber-crime bill, analyzing its goals for securing a rapidly expanding digital economy and the challenges of its e...
Ep. 267: Map Lies: The Shocking Truth About Africa’s Real Size
Africa is so vast that it can contain the entire landmasses of the United States, China, and Europe all at the same time with some room to spare. This...
Ep. 266: Debut of Walking Away by Sadie Winters - 100% AI Generated Music
The future impact of AI on the music industry will be a profound and disruptive force. Sadie Winters and her debut single "Walking Away" was created t...
Ep. 265: Never too Late to Start Again - A New Journey!
Talk Tech Nigeria is proud to announce its official rebrand to Talk Tech Africa (TTAF). We've expanded our vision to a continent-wide mission, driven...
Ep. 264 WhatsApp can now handle crypto transactions in-chat
Libra and Calibra may have suffered defeat post-2019, Novi on the other hand will succeed and may just be the key to commerce in Meta's metaverse. So,...
Ep 263 The role of Neuralink in the Metaverse
As human trials are set for 2022, Neuralink is definitely accelerating the future eventual adoption of its brain-machine interface chips. Can Nueralin...
Ep. 262 Will Smartphone cameras still put Professional photographers out of jobs?
A new wave of "CAMERA FIRST" smartphones are hitting the market and more will definitely be ushered as 2022 and beyond flagships. Phones beefed up wit...
Ep. 261 Disappearing Messages - Who benefits more?
WhatsApp’s mission is to connect the world privately. How private can it get with the new & improved feature - disappearing messages? Who does this be...
EP 260 - The METAVERSE and Emergence of Web 3 - PART 1
Metaverse is one of the riders on the next generation of the internet, Web 3.0. What is the metaverse and how has it evolved thanks to web 3.0? Hit th...
EP 259 - The Metaverse and the Limitless Opportunities it brings - Part 2
The Metaverse may appear to take some jobs but it will birth limitless jobs in the future. Does your current job find root in this digiverse? How can...
EP 258 - The Metaverse - Its Currency and Challenges - Part 3
This episode highlights some cryptocurrencies to look out for as well as the challenges (metachallenges/Cons) of the metaverse. Will the E-naira find...
EP 257 - Twitter Spaces finally rolls out session recording
This is a response to a similar feature on Club House called "Relays". This is good. Users benefit from competition.
The sponsor...
Ep 256: CYBERSECURITY - WHAT IS A SECURITY KEY
The evolution of attacks/hacks means our methods of mitigation must evolve as well. A physical security key is a tool everyone must have thanks to FID...
Ep. 255: The E-Naira Properly Explained - Part 2
In this episode, few Nigerians voiced their opinions and concerns over the E-Naira. Overall, it covers, challenges the E-Naira will face; integration,...
Ep. 254: The E-Naira Properly Explained - Part 1
While the October 1st launch of the E-Naira app has been shifted, the first half of this podcast dissects the meaning of digital currency - what it is...