Africa Tech Kin with Danny that Guy: ICT Integration, Zimbabwe Carbon Credits, Quest Motors EV, MzansiLM, AI Layoffs
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Minister of ICT Tatenda Mavetera tells government ICT directors to "tear down the walls" of siloed digital systems, announces a proposed Digital Government and Data Act that would make interoperability mandatory across all ministries. The segment explains the new Government Service Bus, the harmonised ICT procurement framework, and updated internet penetration figures.
The Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife publicly attacks the Gold Standard Foundation for delaying CORSIA recognition of Zimbabwean carbon credits, calling it "an open affront to the objectives of CORSIA." The episode includes a full primer on what carbon credits are, Zimbabwe's history with the Kariba REDD+ project and the 2023 scandal, the rebuild under Statutory Instrument 48 of 2025, and the Cicada Carbon Article 6 milestone now at the centre of the dispute.
Quest Motor Manufacturing in Mutare announces plans to begin assembling the BAW Mini Car, Skyworth SUV, and GAC Aion V electric vehicles by August 2026, with a nationwide fast-charging network and a projected 300 to 500 percent increase in employment.
University of Cape Town researchers release MzansiLM, an open-source AI language model trained on all 11 official South African languages, including isiNdebele, Sepedi, and Tshivenda. Zimbabwean researcher Simbarashe Mawere is part of the four-person team.
Apple agrees to a $250 million class-action settlement over delayed Siri AI features. The episode covers Landsheft v. Apple Inc., the eligible iPhone models, the US-only purchase window, and what Zimbabwean buyers need to know about eligibility.
Anthropic signs a deal with SpaceX for full access to the Colossus 1 data centre in Memphis, Tennessee, including over 300 megawatts of compute capacity. The two companies also discuss plans for orbital data centres.
Coverage of the 2026 AI-driven tech layoffs at Amazon, Oracle, Meta, Microsoft, Snap, Coinbase, and Cloudflare. Over 92,000 tech workers laid off in 2026 so far. Discussion of AI-washing claims, labour repricing, and what listeners can do.
Hosted by Danny that Guy on ZiFM Stereo.
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Hashtag: #AfricaTechKin
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The Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife publicly attacks the Gold Standard Foundation for delaying CORSIA recognition of Zimbabwean carbon credits, calling it "an open affront to the objectives of CORSIA." The episode includes a full primer on what carbon credits are, Zimbabwe's history with the Kariba REDD+ project and the 2023 scandal, the rebuild under Statutory Instrument 48 of 2025, and the Cicada Carbon Article 6 milestone now at the centre of the dispute.
Quest Motor Manufacturing in Mutare announces plans to begin assembling the BAW Mini Car, Skyworth SUV, and GAC Aion V electric vehicles by August 2026, with a nationwide fast-charging network and a projected 300 to 500 percent increase in employment.
University of Cape Town researchers release MzansiLM, an open-source AI language model trained on all 11 official South African languages, including isiNdebele, Sepedi, and Tshivenda. Zimbabwean researcher Simbarashe Mawere is part of the four-person team.
Apple agrees to a $250 million class-action settlement over delayed Siri AI features. The episode covers Landsheft v. Apple Inc., the eligible iPhone models, the US-only purchase window, and what Zimbabwean buyers need to know about eligibility.
Anthropic signs a deal with SpaceX for full access to the Colossus 1 data centre in Memphis, Tennessee, including over 300 megawatts of compute capacity. The two companies also discuss plans for orbital data centres.
Coverage of the 2026 AI-driven tech layoffs at Amazon, Oracle, Meta, Microsoft, Snap, Coinbase, and Cloudflare. Over 92,000 tech workers laid off in 2026 so far. Discussion of AI-washing claims, labour repricing, and what listeners can do.
Hosted by Danny that Guy on ZiFM Stereo.
Connect with the show:
WhatsApp: 0772 168 045
Hashtag: #AfricaTechKin
Subscribe to the ZiFM Stereo Current Affairs podcast for weekly episodes.
