Previous episodes have spoken about online safety and the internet police, we will now look at some tech-based activism started by African youth.  Using social media to organize protests has become the new norm and whether it be through showing solidarity through photos and hashtags or standing on the frontline and marching,  responses to calls of action can come in different forms. We also speak about the power of storytelling within movements and how the story of change has shifted online.

Our guest for this episode is UK-based South African multidisciplinary storyteller and creative, Zamalisa Mdoda. With experience in film, TV and digital media, she has tracked the storytelling behind movements and has even taken part in digital youth movement #FeesMustFall. Alu and Zamalisa get into various ways our movements are just cries for new narratives on the continent and throughout the world.

Our What In The Technology! season is shifting into high gear with an episode on The Power of Entrepreneurship in the Digital World. Our esteemed guest talking to Aluwani in this episode is none other than Tanzanian-American Tik Tok sensation Marie Mbullu. Marie is a part of the new wave of young African content creators who are changing the African narrative one post at a time.

Marie and Aluwani will speak about entrepreneurship and technology, discussing how young people have used the power and influence of technology to their advantage and are monetizing digital platforms through advertising, subscriptions,  sponsorships, direct selling, and way way more.

Marie is passionate about African culture, marketing, and producing content. She is currently the owner of Habari Njema, a social media channel that discusses all things Africa with an audience of half a million followers. She is also the founder of Kutoaniupendo, a non-profit that supports grassroots organizations in Africa. 

Catch up on past episodes if you've missed them. It's already one hell of a season!

In episode two of our What In The Technology season, Aluwani speaks to Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Namatirayi Ngwasha about online safety, privacy as well as looking at what it means to be an online user and still have one’s safety and privacy protected. Namatirayi also explores what is the appropriate amount of information to share online before it risks one’s safety and the consequences of misinformation.

Namatirayi Charlot Ngwasha is an Experienced Law Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the legal industry with over 15 years of experience.  She is currently working in the NGO space as a human rights lawyer and she is very passionate about human rights, especially in the digital space.

In the first episode of the What In The Technology!  season of The Africa Matters Podcast (The AMP), Aluwani Ramarumo speaks with social innovator and AMI Schools Leadership and Development (SLDP) portfolio head Eliud Luutsa about the importance of technology in the lives of African youth.

The world is ever-changing and young people more than ever need to learn not only how to use technology but use it to their advantage. As well as to understand that technological advances are not a new phenomenon in Africa. Recently many young people, more than ever, have had to adapt to the change through technology, and having an understanding of technology can help in all aspects of their lives when used correctly.

The Africa Matters Podcast is BACK with another season of providing yet another pathway for African youth and diaspora to build their knowledge on different topics surrounding technology, digital activism, as well as online safety and privacy. 

Our first episode of the new season drops Friday 27 January. Don't miss it!

Hosted by Aluwani Ramarumo.