2025 in Review: Africa’s AI Policy & Governance Landscape
In this episode of The Friendly Troll Podcast, the AI Policy Team at CIPIT, Josephine Kaaniru, Irene Makau, and Cynthia Nzuki, join their Team Lead and host, Florence Ogonjo, to unpack the year’s major activities and developments in Africa’s AI policy landscape. They walk through key research outputs, events, and evolving trends in AI […]
Government Digital Services and Digital ID in Kenya
In this episode of The Friendly Troll Podcast, host Calvin Mulindwa is joined by Mustafa Mahmoud to explore the governance of Digital ID systems and government digital services in Kenya and Zambia. Drawing from CIPIT’s latest publication “Report on the Study of Government Digital Services and Digital ID in Kenya and Zambia” they discuss […]
AI in Africa Edition- Reflections from the 2nd Conference on the State of AI in Africa (COSAA 2025)
Episode Description In this episode, CIPIT’s Josephine Kaaniru and Florence Ogonjo share reflections from the 2nd Conference on the State of AI in Africa (COSAA 2025), themed “Shaping Responsible and Ethical AI Governance, Policy, and Regulation in Africa.” They unpack key highlights from the event from transformative discussions on AI policy and ethical frameworks to […]
Digital Harm: Canvassing TFGBV in Kenya Through a Legal Lens
Episode Overview: In this episode of the Friendly Troll Podcast, we tackle the pressing issue of Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) in Kenya. Florence Ogonjo and Doreen Abiero, researchers at CIPIT, joined by Cherie Oyier from KICTANET, share their insights on the various forms of TFGBV, its prevalence in Kenya, and its impact on survivors. […]