Goethe-Institut Kenya

Welcome to the Goethe-Institut Kenya Podcast. On this podcast, we are conducting a series of interviews with experts in a variety of professions to find out how they and their fields are affected by Artificial Intelligence or A.I.

In this episode of Decolonize the Internet, we feature Wendy Watta, a travel writer and influencer who produces content for Social Media. She explains how A.I. is currently being used in the Kenyan and wider travel industry as well as how it will affect it going forward.

In this episode of Decolonize the Internet, we feature Martin Muli, an entrepreneur in the digital space with a focus on training, advertising and  event organising, most notably the Top 25 Men and Women in Digital in Kenya. Martin tells us how A.I. is being used in a variety of Kenyan organisations. He also expounds on how A.I. will be embraced locally not on the strength of the technologies themselves, but how they will simplify users lives.

In this episode of Decolonize the Internet, we feature Leah Mutanu a lecturer at the United States International University (USIU) who specializes in Software Engineering, Data Structures, Data Mining and Machine Learning. She shares with us how AI is already a huge part of our lives in Kenya, how we can respond to the inequalities of the new age using curriculum, and much more.

In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their respective fields.

Today our guest is Sharon Olago, an entrepreneur who specializes in nutrition. She speaks about how A.I. is being used in health and nutrition in the region and where opportunities lie. She also talks about the importance of inclusivity in the development process. 

In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their respective fields

In this episode, we feature Sitawa Namwalie.

Sitawa Namwalie, is a development consultant who has worked for organisations like the United Nations, and the World Bank for the last two and a half decades. She tells us how A.I. and related technologies are already being used in Kenya and Rwanda. She also speaks to the discussion about whether A.I. will lead to jobs disappearing. Spoiler alert; its not all doom and gloom where this is concerned.

In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their respective fields.

In this episode, we feature Nanjira Sambuli, a researcher, writer, policy analyst, and advocacy strategist. She works to understand the relationship between information, communication technology, governance, media, entrepreneurship, and culture. Here, she speaks about how organisations and governments are using A.I. on the continent and where power and gender intersect in the debate about this new technology.

In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their respective fields.

In this episode, we feature Harry Misiko, a digital journalist who is also the Growth Editor at the Nation Media Group, a leading media house in the East African region. He tells us how the media business has fundamentally shifted with the onset of A.I. and how the organisation he works for has responded. He also talks about the danger of the Global South narratives being decided by people from the Global North.

In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their respective fields.

In this episode, our guest is Philip Ogola, an expert in the use of digital technologies in the humanitarian space. He talks about the use of A.I. by organisations in the East African region, the death of privacy and potential dangers created by making A.I. universal.

In our ongoing series Decolonize the Internet we conduct a series of interviews with experts in different professions in Kenya to find out the effects of Artificial Intelligence (A.I) on their fields. 

In this episode, we feature Faith Oneya, a columnist and editor with a leading media house in the East African region. She talks about the current effects of A.I. on the media, how it could be used to improve lives of Kenyans and position it as a leader within the region. 

Welcome to the Goethe-Institut Kenya Podcast series Decolonize the Internet hosted by James Murua. On this podcast, we are conducting a series of interviews with experts in various professions in Kenya to find out how they and their fields are affected by Artificial Intelligence or (A.I).

On this episode, we interview John Walubengo, a lecturer at the Multimedia University of Kenya and a member of the Kenyan government taskforce on A.I. and Blockchain. Walubengo expounds on how those in the Global South can ensure that they are in the A.I. value chain, and whether the machines are likely to rise up like in The Terminator movies.

This will be the first of 15 Episodes in this series.