The RIA Podcast

'Smart' Cities in the Global South

This podcast focuses on the concept of “smart cities” – a label which has been critiqued by researchers due to its intrinsic connection to technology, the presence of whi

South Africa's new COVID-19 contact tracing app

On this 8th episode of the RIA podcast we are discussing COVID-19 contact tracing with Dr. David Johnson from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Cape

Alternative models for the digital economy - Social impact tech start-ups and platform co-operatives

We apologise for the poor sound quality at the beginning of this podcast. It does improve a few minutes in. Is South Africa’s digital economy continuing with existing pa

The debate on contact tracing and human rights

Next week South Africa is to phase from Level 4 to Level 3 of the national lockdown. In the fourth episode of the RIA Podcast we have an in depth discussion about contact

COVID-19 and Digital Inequality in South Africa

In the third episode of The RIA Podcast, we talk about #COVID-19, South Africa under lockdown, working from home in South Africa, digital inequality, alternative access s

The impact of artificial intelligence on privacy

Research ICT Africa's Alex Comninos talks to Professor Joseph Cannataci, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy. We talk about the challenges posed to privacy

Cybersecurity capacity: a discussion with Enrico Calandro

In the 5th episode of the RIA podcast, we have a discussion with Research ICT Africa Senior Associate and Co-director of the Cybersecurity Capacity Centre for Southern Af

The City of Joburg Hack

Welcome to the first episode of the Research ICT Africa Podcast! In our pilot episode, we dial in to Harare Zimbabwe during electricity time (22:00-05:00) to speak to cy