The Friendly Troll Podcast

Listen to our latest discussions on digital policy, technology law, and innovation in Africa. Featuring expert insights and thought-provoking conversations.

S2 E1: The Friendly Troll in 2020

S2 E1: The Friendly Troll in 2020

Today’s episode tackled the question of student innovations in the time of the corona virus and the implications on Intellectual Property Rights. We answer the questions- what rights, if any, do students have to their works? And how can we protect their innovations even in times of uncertainty such as the current pandemic You can […]

April 30, 2020
S1 E3: Big Tech in the Global South

S1 E3: Big Tech in the Global South

This week’s episode was a foray into the emerging superpowers in tech, the US and China, and the effect that they have on developing countries. The US remains the dominant technological force on the global stage due to multiple factors of political, economic and military influence and a pervasive identity in the digital space. With […]

April 20, 2020
S1 E1: Mobile Money Reversal – What can the West Learn

S1 E1: Mobile Money Reversal – What can the West Learn

Our inaugural podcast highlights one of Kenya’s leading contributions to tech, mobile money, and in particular, the solutions we have put forward to address the issue of mobile money reversal. This is something with which the west is newly struggling, yet we have experimented with different approaches for over a decade. This episode is inspired […]

April 18, 2020

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